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New York's top food critic has laid into Gordon Ramsay’s first restaurant in the city.
Frank Bruni, the renowned New York Times writer, visited The London - the celebrity chef's new project in the city.
It was unexciting, he wrote, and said Ramsay used “predictable” ingredients. Bruni attacked a “dearth of inspiration” in some starters and main courses.
The restaurant was opened in the London NYC Hotel in November.
Coming in for particular complaint were the caramelised sea scallops - which were offered “dutiful, forgettable performances”. The veteran reviewer added: “Most ingredients are predictable, most flavours polite, most effects muted."
Bruni did praise some dishes, but he also attacked the design of the restaurant.
