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Hawksmoor Knightsbridge

Hawksmoor Knightsbridge

3 Yeoman's Row London, SW3 2AL, SW3 1LA, United Kingdom

Wine • Steak • British • Seafood


"If you’re a London foodie, the name Hawksmoor is likely to be familiar to you. Regarded by many as the best steak restaurant in London, there are now five branches in the capital and one in Manchester – a homage to the popularity of the brand. The concept has grown a long way since friends Huw Gott and Will Beckett opened the first Hawksmoor in Spitalfields in 2006 with the straight forward attitude of providing excellent produce cooked well.I’ve mentioned before that it’s not always easy to find a restaurant to please all my family members but I knew that Hawksmoor would fit the bill and having eaten before at their Air Street branch (pre-blog) I was keen to try the latest outpost in the one of London’s most fashionable areas; Knightsbridge. Hawksmoor Knightsbridge is located in a subterranean cavern on Yeoman’s Row just off Brompton Road. I recognised the venue as soon as we arrived, it used to be Frankie’s – a garishly glitzy New York-style dining room that was a collaboration between Marco Pierre White and jockey Frankie Detorri. But the mirror balls and tacky checked table clothes have all been cleared out to make way for clean lines, bright lighting, charcoal grey banquettes and a semi open kitchen. I had no doubt already that food was also much improved from the days that 3 Yeoman’s Row housed Frankie’s.When Mr S and I arrived Susan SilverSpoon and Dr SilverSpoon were already there, perusing the menu and looking hungry! I quickly gave my dad his birthday gift so we could order our food promptly.I chose a raw sea bass to starter, perfectly prepared and beautifully finished with chilli and ginger. I love raw ginger and plenty of it, though this isn’t one for you if you don’t like the slightly pungent taste of the spice. I also dived in (not literally) to Mr S’s steaming pot of mussels and was pleased to see big, fat sea food in a delicious light wine sauce, enhanced with bay leaves and chilli.It was a pretty, light beetroot and goats cheese salad for my mum."

STK Ibiza

STK Ibiza

Ibiza Corso Hotel & Spa 07800 Evissa, 32222, United Kingdom

Wine • Steak • Barbecue • Desserts


"from the arrival on stk ibiza we were greeted with a Spanish purer who spoke to us the head shaken and aggressiv on Spanish to another employee and admired so that we feel very comfortable and not welcome. we then sat in a table. the corner next to the toilets, there were other tables available, but we were recommended that the restaurant was fully booked and we could not move. from the second we went into we were told that we had to leave a certain time as we had not requested additional booking, but this was not specified on the website. throughout our meal the staff turned to us, and at one point we had to pour out our own wein, because it was repeatedly ignored by our waitress, but the table next to us received consistent and regular service and a point with two waitresses. during the ordering it would have been helpful to discuss the sizes of the sides, as these were good portion sizes and could easily be shared between people instead of allowing us to order numerous pages, and laugh when we caused so much waste. No one came to ask us how this was or whether we want something else. in the payment of the bill we have explained that we were not satisfied with this service, so would not pay the additional service fee, the waitress laughed about us and repeatedly said: "What was wrong with the service?" shows no understanding or willingness to take over some constructive criticism. the entertainment should not be classified as entertainment as it is dancing out of two girls and another girl swinging around some lights if they are a proper entertainment and service I strongly recommend liò about this restaurant."

Nakira Grill

Nakira Grill

74 John Bright Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Grill • Drinks • African • Italian


"Customer service was bad. The online menu was different from what was presented to us. Our first waitress said that she could make an application to the cook to only be told by a new waitress who accepted our order that this would not be possible. It seems that different team members have different messages to customers. It would have been polite to appreciate the first suggestion and first consult with the kitchen, or from the start to make clear that the online menu was from the date and not to consider an option. We then asked for this new waitress ' council what to order instead. When serving our dishes, it was clearly not what she had described, but she did not recognize it. We called her back and then she admitted that she had the plate description wrong. We had waited for 45 minutes, so we decided to eat it. This also related to our cocktail order as she explained that it came in two flavors, just to say later than the drinks she had that also mixed. I suggest that the staff does not accept orders unless they are sufficiently informed and trained. I would also suggest being open to customers when mistakes happen so that they can change their order if necessary. Keep going. The dumplings were not available. This was only said to us when we presented with an alternative supplement and assured that this was the same price. I would have expected the customers to be informed and the choice would be given if they still have it, let alone pay for it. Finally, we asked for our remains to be packed away to go home. After waiting for 30mins, a waiter admitted that they have no boxes but they would be able to get some of 'nearly door'. We were then informed that our food was actually thrown away. I would suggest that someone is carrying out an inventory check on objects and a clear communication between serving and kitchen staff. It was a Saturday evening and there were two big parties that did not make suitable for a very loud environment for a date night."