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"With all of the great places to eat in London now, it's hard to keep up with the old faithfuls. But with Christmas shopping imminent and a new restaurant at Harvey Nichols, it seem like a great time to return to this old haunt.I remembered the Fifth Floor restaurant not just as a place for ladies who lunch, but also, in its later incarnation, the place for people to meet. I was curious indeed about going back. The welcome was very amiable, with a friendly staff and warm smiles, a super change from the often sullen, arrogant greeters you all too often have to bear in London restaurants right now. There is nothing to beat a Mediterranean welcome. Our Sardinian waiter with a broad Dutch accent couldn&amp;rsquo;t do enough for us, and we loved him! The d&amp;eacute;cor has been created by the woman who does the window exhibits for the store, which I have been admiring those for years, But the autumn theme was a bit odd, with the tree stems and huge rose sculpture of the freeze-dried variety. I&amp;rsquo;d say the appeal of changing of the room with the seasons will work best in evening lightening. (But maybe they&amp;rsquo;ll get the daytime going more when the Christmas comes. Santas all around, perhaps?) The menu was a new departure, too. For a set price (&amp;pound;25) you get the choice of starter and a main, with fabulous dishes on the list. The white truffle pasta wasn&amp;rsquo;t quite cooked enough for me (I simply can&amp;rsquo;t get used to the English al dente I suppose, but let&amp;rsquo;s not argue about 10 seconds cooking time). My fennel and hay baked Cornish sea bass was so fresh it felt still sea-bound, beautifully cooked and full of flavour. My friend&amp;rsquo;s venison filet was wonderful too, very tender, and sauced perfectly (and he is a fussy Austrian who knows his venison). Desserts were a bit mighty, though I misordered, and the rocket and lemon sorbet paired with lemon meringue pie were not really for me. The Black Forest cherry and white chocolate pot was tasty, but a giant portion, and somewhat overwhelming. We really enjoyed the experience, and isn't that is what eating out is all about? I hope they will keep the restaurant nice and quiet. There seemed to be a start-up of Muzak when we were leaving. It&amp;rsquo;s bliss to enjoy your food while talking to friends, so please Fifth Floor, just be your friendly, pleasant self and the customers will love you and your food."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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