Had the pleasure of enjoying afternoon tea at Capital M one Saturday, where the overall experience in my opinion more than stands up to the infinitely more revered and expensive institutions around the world. The views out across the square are simply fabulous, though sadly a little obscured if you are dining inside by a large safety barrier on the other side of the window which seems a very bad design fault.

Great selection of tea from English breakfast through to some more exotic flavours, though not so extensive as to be baffling. The sandwiches are standard fayre, but the cakes and scones are worth the price alone. I don't usually have a sweet tooth but after polishing off the food, I was compelled to order an extra portion of scones.That are simply that good, and the clotted cream is the real deal, absolutely delicious.

At around 250 RMB for the afternoon tea, plus an extra serving of scones and a second pot, this is a bargain considering the quality and the location

Service is excellent, can't really fault anything about the experience!

Had a lovely afternoon tea here, out on the terrace/balcony thing, with first-class views out over Qianmen and beyond. Very attentive service and waiters, and the cakes and scones were divine! Two minor, minor gripes that wipe off a star, a slightly odd sandwich-filling combination, and chipped crockery. Overall, wonderful for a luxurious afternoon-tea treat ;)

I took my girlfriend to Capital M for her birthday and it was a success. The decor and ambiance is very good and so is the service. It is nice to have them fetch a taxi for you.
I had the duck legs as the main course. It was excellent. My girlfriend had the fish and she found it oily and did not finish it.
Only 2 small things keep me from giving them 5 stars. As with most restaurants in Beijing, I don't understand why they serve red wine warm, or at room temperature. I asked them to put the bottle in an ice bucket for a while. Second, the waiter, who appeared to be new drop some wine on the table but after I tasted the winde he filled my glass instead of the lady's. A small faux-pas.
Definitely one of the best in town.

Visited Sunday 13 Feb 2011 with some friends. This was my first visit so I had high hopes after reading the mostly rave reviews of this five star joint. Finding it is not hard, but not easy either. That said it has nice clear temporary signs pointing to the side door, and once inside the efficient staff took over.

I won't beat around the bush in summing this place up, great service, great food, great ambiance, great facillities, great great great... and yes if you eat a lot and drink a lot you will get a great big bill as well. But the realitively high price, in Beijing terms, is justified. I had lamb, friends had shrimps and lamb. All dishes were perfect, breads freshly baked, and petit fours (complimentary at the end) were also hand made and delicious. A large wine list, nicely made cocktails, warm gas fires and a fab night time view.

It's easy to see why most people love this place, on my list for "M"ust go again soon.

Personally love all the M stores, that being said, the Beijing store lags behind in price vs quality. I won't comment on location (making it a possibility only when friends are in town), but the details of the decor lacked quality and, seriously, I thought the bill (800 pp including a medium priced bottle of wine) just didn't feel right...some of the food just was not worth it, anyway, still my choice around Tian An Men. Hope they improve the menu.

I've been here a while now and just recently came to The Beijinger, tons of great information here. One of my most memorable experiences in a restaurant since I arrived has been Capitol M. Somebody has done their homework and have created a masterpiece of not only facility and food, but the overall feel of the service as well. Now it was not the cheapest venture I have seen here, but we were not going for cheap. Capitol M delivered a flawless experience from start to finish. It was snowing outside so the place was not really busy, but I did notice several families enjoying the calm atmosphere and impeccable food and service. I would have thought more or less a mostly couples and business type of clientele. Not the case. From the moment we walked off the elevator the high level of attentive service began, our server had above average english skills and the maitre' d was in close proximity to aid his teammember and insure a successful visit. The room was adorned with beautiful murals and tasteful artworks, lights and music all becoming a worldclass Michelin restaurant. After being served our meals, we struck up a conversation with the maitre' d. I told him how impressed I was with their presentations of both food and service. He asked how could he make it more impressive and I asked to see the kitchen. Equally stunning. A piece of mechanical artwork. I got to meet the chef and dowded upon him how much I enjoyed the food.

Capitol M is a fine example of the methodology of how great restaurants do it. By all means Go there!

Great service, good food, best view.

The portions for the price are small and more than anything its inconvenience of ordering for the second dish of the main course and waiting!
My main course dish was just not enough for a man like me.Need 2 main dishes for capital M size main course dish and I am just a decent eater, not a big eater.

Otherwise I like this place.

A very nice view from the terrace on Tian'anmen Square. The terrace is rather small, which results in a very comfortable atmosphere.

The food is very good. On saturday night, they had this offer for a glass of white wine and oysters for 10 RMB, which leaves you wondering why it's not simply free at that price =)

I ordered the vitello tonato as a starter, which was very delicious. As a main course, I had a vegetarian Moroccan dish with an eggplant pie and couscous, also close to perfect.

They have a nice, not overwhelming wine list with reasonably priced open wines if you don't want to go for a bottle.

For the dessert, I went for a lemon tart, which was only average. After reading about the Pavlova in all the reviews here, I think that's what you should order the first time. One small detail I disliked was that they brought me the espresso way before the dessert.

I can wholeheartedly recommend the Capital M, and I will definitely go there again.

If I could break all the rules about fine dining, I'd most certainly ask for my dessert to be served ahead of all the other courses. Or I'd order desserts only for the whole evening. Every time we go to Capital M, I anticipate my dessert platter. The pavlova is their signature dessert which I enjoy a lot. But even more tempting is their home made ice cream. I had the mango and coconut flavors the last time and they were just awesome! My other favorites are their chocolate cake and creme brulee. The platter is meant for two persons but it almost always ends up on my side of the table because boyfriend is too nice and enjoys seeing me smiling while I eat my desserts.

I had a very pleasant experience at Capital M few months ago.

Normally managers will ignore customer's complain, they try so hard to find different excuses not to say Sorry and not do anything about their mistake. But, Capital M has the best service.

The chef made a mistake, well, we were human being, everyone makes mistake, but I thought this place is such a nice place, for their own good, I should tell the manager. I didn't expect anything from them, but after I told the manager, he gave me the best answer ever!

I was very happy, not only nice food, but also great service. I will go back there more often!