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Hawksmoor Guildhall

Hawksmoor Guildhall

10 - 12 Basinghall Street London, EC2V 5BQ, United Kingdom

Bars • Steak • British • Breakfast


"the dining room is down and a surprisingly large room, wooden dressed and maybe because the noise levels are high. but the tables are well spaced and you never feel crowded, and the ambiente has failed. Although there is a...excellent selection of starters, we decided to move directly to the main event that is necessarily the steaks at hawksmoor. I traveled a lot in the usa and have often eaten at legendary US steak houses, but my sirloin (rare) was so good or better than the best I had in the usa. beautifully seasoned, perfectly cooked and completely delicious. a good steak is a thing of beauty and that was, without asking, a good steak a very good steak. the sprouts were also excellent, the beef-dryries were crisp and full of taste, the creamy spinat rich and tasty, the buttered greens al dente. desserts did not disappoint me that I chose the cheese selection, with the proposed oloroso as a reference. my friends the rhubarb pavlowa and the ambassadeur a nutritious concoction. both annoyed that they were more than happy with what was presented, and their tellers enjoyed the eye and the palate. the staff was very well informed, attentive, without pushy, engaged and charming a credit to the restaurant. So why only four stars, instead of five, because of the weeping prizes, I'm afraid. the selection is impressive, but the prices are, candid, on the optimistic side. the bottle corbieres has been charged and that is quite galling if you can buy it at a decent wein dealer for a ten. it was a beautiful wein, safe, but very much to the cheaper end of the list, where the prices climbed quite steeply from per bottle to dizzying heights. I am carp, because it was a wonderful meal, in a very pleasant environment, with very friendly and competent staff only ready to cover for the vino:"

The Butlers Arms

The Butlers Arms

444 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield B74 4BL, United Kingdom

Steak • British • Seafood • Dessert


"We reserved a table for four at 8:00 PM and arrived 10 minutes early. Upon arrival, we were informed that our table wasn’t quite ready and were asked to wait at the bar with a drink until it was prepared. After waiting for 15 minutes, we checked with the manager about our table, and he told us it would be ready in a few minutes. Another 10 minutes passed, and we approached him again, only to hear that he couldn't do anything to expedite the situation since the guests at our table hadn’t finished. He was quite rude and did not apologize for the delay. At 8:25 PM, after waiting long enough, we decided to leave, and suddenly our table was ready. Once seated, we were asked if we wanted more drinks, and then our order was taken. However, no offer was made for a complimentary round of drinks to make up for the inconvenience. Our appetizers arrived within 20 minutes, immediately followed by our main courses. Three of us ordered steaks, which were bland and the peppercorn sauce lacked any actual peppercorns. When the staff checked in with us about the meal, we mentioned the flavorless steaks and sauce, only to be met with a rude response saying that we should have brought it up earlier. The young lady who presented us with the bill was very polite and friendly, and the manager could learn a thing or two from her. Overall, we were dissatisfied with the service and food, and we will not be returning to this restaurant."