La Genova

[Beachfan]

I asked the concierge for a recommendation on a moderately priced Italian restaurant. They suggested La Genova. Has anyone been there? If so, please let me know what you thought of the place.

[Tonyfinch]

Never heard of it. Where is it?

[Kikujiro]

Nor me. Nor the Yellow Pages :) The concierge at which hotel?

[Beachfan]

London Marriott Grovesnor Square

[Tonyfinch]

Neither is it in any of the guides that I've got.

[StephenT]

According to the 12 or so sites that Google returns, it exists at:

32 North Audley St

London

W1Y 1WG

Tel: 020 7629 5916

But whether or not anyone's actually been there is another story as there are no reviews anywhere. I lie... just found this snippet from an unidentified student who came from Arizona and studied "Marketing and Sales Management" somewhere in London between October and December 2001: "La Genova, near Grosvenor Square, has the best Italian food in the city!!" Whether or not you want to count that as a credible reference is another story.

[Tonyfinch]

It may well be fine but the fact that no-one here seems to have heard of it and that none of the reputable guides include it doesn't really bode all that well.

It could be a traditional Trattoria type of place of which there are still quite a few in Central London. I think most are pretty bog standard now.

Beachfan, I,m sure you can do better even at moderate prices. There are bound to be some reccs. on this board somewhere if you use the search thingy.

[Tonyfinch]

A quick flick to the This is London site where Fay Maschler lists a top 5 of current Italian restaurants.

One of these is very near your hotel-Teca, 54 Brooks Mews W1 020 7 495 4774.

I've not been there but with all due respect I'd back Maschler's judgement over your concierge.

Price is about £60 pp.

[Beachfan]

Sounds pricey but tastey. Thanks for the help!!!

[KaryLou]

I rate Teca: I had a wonderful lunch there a while back. Sublime saffron risotto - I don't know if it will still be on the menu though...