News and reviews
iPhone app launches: voted 5 out of 5
'This is one of my favourite restaurants in London. So to see that they've released such a polished app is an unexpected surprise. Now I can mull over the menu in the office before I set off.'
'A brilliantly simple, very well laid out app. Would like to see the addition of pictures, but other than that perfect.'
Read more and download the app (it's free!)
App Store customer reviews, April 2010
Top Table reviewers rave about our £13 deal
'A girlfriend and I went to One Moorgate Place for lunch last Friday. The 30 minute menu, whilst limited was light and tasty, perfect for a quick lunch. Service was good, a very pleasant waitress made it all the better. V. reasonable with the offer, would go again. Restaurant was busy with business casual diners like ourselves.'
'A second visit to One Moorgate Place did not disappoint. Food still beautifully presented, diverse table d'hote at 2 courses £13 + service. House wine is excellent quality and all round exceptional value for the location between Copthall Avenue and Moorgate. Ambience improved due to more activity (Friday vs Monday!). Another trip is on the cards.'
'Great value at One Moorgate Place with 2 courses for £13 in 30 minutes or it's free! We were served both courses within 25 minutes. A really good find, nice dining room, with helpful staff, and excellent food. Will go back!'
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Top Table, July 2010
Square Meal gives us the thumbs up
Formerly Esca, the restaurant beneath the Chartered Accountant’s Hall has a new name and a new look. A giant flower arrangement provides visual focus where there was none before, and the neutral colour scheme has a buttoned-down, businesslike sobriety – although zingy abstract artworks and splashes of colour on the faux-baroque chairs suggest that even accountants are allowed to unwind a little.
Gone is the old distinction between brasserie and restaurant: in its place comes a broadly European menu with plenty to please meat eaters and herbivores alike. Starters of Atlantic prawns with paprika and celeriac salad or fresh pea risotto with mint yoghurt ice cream could precede roast pork belly with mash and Madeira jus or perhaps wild mushroom linguine with roast red onions, crème fraîche and parmesan crisp. The wine list is short but cosmopolitan, with plenty by the glass and nothing to shock the company accountant.
Read customer reviews on SquareMeal.co.uk
Square Meal, September 2009
One Moorgate Place Restaurant launches!
Following a six-figure refurbishment, the restaurant formally known as Esca opened its doors in September as One Moorgate Place Restaurant. Now contemporary, modern and inviting, the interior design features bold accent colours and contemporary art by Albert Irvin, Anthony Frost and Neil Canning. Luxurious soft furnishings and large comfortable seats add a touch of opulence and create a warm, inviting atmosphere.
The menu has been specially developed to deliver great value for money. Head Chef Gavin Dunn has created superbly blended dishes which use the finest locally-sourced produce available.
One Moorgate Place, September 2009