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“great evening with a view”
Review of TRB Forbidden City

TRB Forbidden City
Ranked #13 of 12,688 Restaurants in Beijing
Price range: US$ 9 - US$ 18
Description: Described as one of Beijing's most iconic locations with stunning views of the Forbidden City,the venue has long captivated to emotions of its guests. Located in a building alongside the former Imperial palace's eastern moat, the place has been transformed to create a two-storey experience that is unmistakably Beijing. While the menu has French cuisine in its DNA, the Modern European approach with inventive and harmonious adaptations to local ingredients is what we aim to deliver and hope to be remembered for Lunch and Dinner served from Monday till Sunday, with Brunch on week-end.
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Description: Described as one of Beijing's most iconic locations with stunning views of the Forbidden City,the venue has long captivated to emotions of its guests. Located in a building alongside the former Imperial palace's eastern moat, the place has been transformed to create a two-storey experience that is unmistakably Beijing. While the menu has French cuisine in its DNA, the Modern European approach with inventive and harmonious adaptations to local ingredients is what we aim to deliver and hope to be remembered for Lunch and Dinner served from Monday till Sunday, with Brunch on week-end.
Selongey, France
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5 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
“great evening with a view”
Reviewed 1 week ago

Great food and location near Forbidden city.
Service was perfect with italian touch.
A place to remember for a special moment.

  • Visited June 2017
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Thank constant159
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Temple Restaura... B, Evan Horsman, Director of Business Development at TRB Forbidden City, responded to this review, 1 week ago
Dear constant159,

Warm greetings from TRB Forbidden City and thank you for allowing us to express our hospitality towards you and your guest.

I am delighted to read you had a great experience with us and the entire team is looking forward to see you during a next visit.

Best Regards,
Evan Horsman
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“what a nice restaurant!”
Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

everything is prefect, lucky to be here! food is good, place is comfortable, and services is sweet, it's the restaurant that you should come every time in Beijing.

Visited June 2017
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Thank Syyu C
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Temple Restaura... B, Evan Horsman, Director of Business Development at TRB Forbidden City, responded to this review, 3 weeks ago
Dear Syyu C,

Thank you for recent visit to TRB Forbidden City, it was certainly a pleasure to had you with us, and I am delighted to learn you enjoyed the experience with us.

Thank you for leaving us your valuable kind words here on TripAdvisor and we are all looking forward to see you again in a not to far future.

Warm Regards,
Evan Horsman
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Sao Leopoldo, RS
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234 reviews
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common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 143 helpful votes
“Very good but fair too expensive for what they serve”
Reviewed 5 weeks ago

Like the other restaurant of the same owners (TRB Hutong, where I had dinner one day before) It is a very good restaurant. Service is superb. Food is very good. Location is good. Unfortunately the Wine pairing was exactly the same I had the previous day at Hutong. This sound to me like just one of those chain restaurants, and not a supposed fine restaurant. What a pity. Like Hutong, Taking all in to consideration, definitively, does not worth what they charge.

  • Visited June 2017
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Thank Vladimir de Sou... V
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Temple Restaura... B, Evan Horsman, Director of Business Development at TRB Forbidden City, responded to this review, 4 weeks ago
Dear Vladimir de Sou... V,

Thank you for visiting TRB Forbidden City after you had your dinner in TRB Hutong, it has been much appreciated your support towards us.

Thank you for letting us know that the service and food is great and the location is good, these comments are much appreciated.

Its with regret to learn you did not enjoyed the wine pairing, there it is the same as in Hutong, My sincere apologies for this, we could had done this better>

I do hope we can see you during a next visit to show we have learned of these small errors and to create a wonderful experience for you.

Please do not hesitate to contact me directly for making any arrangements.
You can reach me on : evanhorsman@trb-cn.com

Sincerely yours,
Evan Horsman
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“Fine dining in Beijing”
Reviewed 9 June 2017 via mobile

We just had a wonderful evening at TRB Forbidden City. There is not much to say apart from that the overall experience from start to finish was excellent. The attention to detail and service was a relief after an exhausting and very hot day in Beijing. In particular I would like to mention Tina&Ricardo who looked after us in a very personal and attentive way. The restaurant is tucked away in a little sidestreet near the canal surrounding the forbidden city. The interior is quite modern and plain but still cozy and comfortable with the right amount of tables spaced nicely apart. Food quality was excellent. We will go there again next time we are in Beijing.

Visited June 2017
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Thank Firestarter69
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Temple Restaura... B, Evan Horsman, Director of Business Development at TRB Forbidden City, responded to this review, 4 weeks ago
Dear Firestarter69,

Let us express our sincere thank you for leaving us such a great review and to receive your 5 star awards here on TripAdvisor.

Tina and Ricardo are with much joy to read and hear that they made it a great experience for you and your guests and are thankful for your kind words!

Thank you for visiting us and looking much forward to see you again in the future here with us in TRB Forbidden City.

Warmest Regards,
Evan Horsman
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Oslo, Norway
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common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 2 helpful votes
“Excellent service and food”
Reviewed 6 June 2017 via mobile

From start to end the service was excellent. So was the food and all the surprises. Will recommend this to anyone travel to Beijing.
We didnt know that we had arrived TRB, the outside is a bit anonymous.

Visited June 2017
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Thank MikeDrago
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Temple Restaura... B, Evan Horsman, Director of Business Development at TRB Forbidden City, responded to this review, 8 June 2017
Dear MikeDrago,

Greetings from TRB Forbidden City and it is a great pleasure to read your raving words and review after your recent visit towards us.

Your words has been shared with the entire team, and they are with much joy to hear they made it a memorable experience for you.

Looking forward to see you soon again in TRB Forbidden City.

Warm wishes,
Evan Horsman
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