The Park

"The latest, charmingly run opening from experienced restaurateur Jeremy King bears all the hallmarks of his most famous establishments: it’s big; it’s buzzy; it’s got an extensive, eminently appealing menu; and it’s just the right amount of plush, being simultaneously elegant and understated. The cooking looks to Italy and America for inspiration, delivering everything from a lobster roll to chicken Milanese. ‘The Park Monkey Bread’ tear-and-share would be a fine way to begin, as would a cocktail in the bar." - Michelin Inspector

"The Park’s dessert menu sounds like it was created by a focus group of toddlers and adults with severe sugar-fixations—chocolate mud pie, build-your-own sundaes, warm cookies, and a caramelised banana split that comes with hundreds and thousands, by the hundreds and thousands. If that doesn’t spark joy, the larger plates at this American-Italian Queensway spot will. Adults in suits and sparkly pashminas abandon cutlery and squirt French’s mustard on hot dogs, cheeseburgers fly out of the kitchen, and salads are roundly ignored. Not everything is perfect—like an under-seasoned summer minestrone—but the dishes that do work are comforting, carb hugs. " - jake missing, rianne shlebak, daisy meager, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley

"Not content with opening Arlington earlier this year, Jeremy King is now bringing The Park to Bayswater. It’s making a case for one of the best-looking new restaurants with a fancy cruise-meets-grand cafe aesthetic. The American-Italian all-day dining spot has a menu that sounds incredibly satisfying: New England clam chowder, lobster rolls, crab and bottarga linguine, and chocolate mud pie. We checked out The Park and added it to the Hit List. " - sinead cranna, rianne shlebak