A refreshing cocktail with tequila, grapefruit soda, and lime, served over ice and garnished with a lime wedge.
Coffee • English • British • Cocktail
"Visited City Social for a Saturday night dinner and was very impressed by the food, service and location. We went for the shared cote de boeuf for our main and it was fantastic beautifully charred outside and a tender, pink interior. Our crab starter was also great and the tonka bean souffle for dessert was tremendous. The venue itself is great, particularly sitting by the windows in the cocktail bar area and admiring the fantastic views. Would love to come here again and try some of the other menu items and hopefully will get the chance to do so."
Wine • Steak • Drinks • Chicken
"The experience was good overall. Unfortunately there was a few downfalls. The starters came out extremely quick and the sausage was overcooked (burnt). No one checked to see if the food was ok and the plates were taken away with addressing us. The mains were nice but WELL over seasoned, half way through the steak had to stop to take on water. We also had an additional dish put on our table that we hadn't ordered. I did say we would keep it (as it looked nice) but the waiter just took it away. the desserts were really nice and the non alcoholic cocktails were fantastic."
Full • Wine • Steak • Chinese
"Visited with my daughter before the Celine Dion concert on 29th July. First impressions were good but things went downhill fairly quickly. We arrived about 5.30 and were seated upstairs. Despite being fairly quiet staff still seemed a bit flustered. We ordered drinks and received the wrong order, when asking for it to be changed the waitress didn't totally understand the problem but eventually returned with that we ordered. We only had soft drinks but just tasted like cheap juice. The food looked lovely, with a good selection, but sadly not as tasty as it appeared. By 6.15 it was getting quite busy and as you would expect the food that was available soon disappeared. Unfortunately they just couldn't keep up with demand at this point and took ages to replenish food, plates and cutlery. People were waiting to be served with drinks and queuing for food for an unacceptable length of time. A few were complaining but weren't getting much response. An apology goes a long way to appeasing people but it wasn't forthcoming. When they finally started to top up the food it was going quickly again so no doubt it would've ran out again all too soon. We didn't hang around to find out once we saw the dirty, wet dishes that were brought out for desserts. That was a bit off-putting so we gave up and left.Probably nice when they don't have as many people to look after but wouldn't go back to find out!"
Full • Wine • Steak • Pasta
"Being immediately after New Year and early in the week, the restaurant was only moderately busy and comfortably accommodated our party of 8. The service was attentive and the food was good, albeit expensive especially when one adds in side dishes [chips, vegetables etc] each circa £4 to accompany the main courses. My main gripe is that the wine list is expensive, with the cheapest wines at £35 and rapidly rising thereafter for wines that aren't particularly special, which in turn bumps up the service charge."
Full • Wine • Meat • Steak
"New Years Day the restaurant was busy but didn't feel crowded, Groucho position the tables with respectful space. Our waiter was outstanding, he gave us so much attention from helping us with off menu cocktails and wine selection, to patiently talking us through the meat cuts. We opted for steaks, which came cooked to perfection (not easy to get medium rare perfect but the chef nailed it) with all the sauces which where equally incredible. Advice leave some room for dessert, Sticky toffee, cheesecake and cookie dough are all highly recommended."
Full • Wine • Steak • Bar-lounge
"Not very busy for a Friday night, which was great as we booked last minute Asked for a bottle of wine, which took people to ask again and again what I wanted, finally arrived and not quite cold enough. Ordered scallops that were small and over cooked, these were quickly replaced and came back a much better size and tasted great Not offered a second bottle of wine, had to grab a wine list myself. Steaks were very good, blue cheese sauce was a bit too thick However our server was lovely and very good."
Wine • Full • Steak • Drinks
"Went for the 30 year Legacy menu , had starter of Argentine sausage, main of marinated steak, mash and fried onions (the chef kindly done them) really tasty. Had dessert of pancakes with dulche de leche sauce and ice cream really enjoyed it. Service first class as always"
Wine • Steak • Casual • Coffee
"We went as a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children. I must admit the experience was pretty disappointing. The steak was a little over cooked, the chips were soggy (they must have been sitting under the heater for a long time) and the ribeye could have been a lot more tender. Burger was good value, chicken Milanese was over cooked. Service was great and ambience enjoyable. It’s a nice looking restaurant and a seat near the window is recommended, there is always something to look at. Probably won’t rush back."
Pizza • Kebab • European • Fast Food
"My friend I booked a table here for dinner as we had been here previously and loved it. When we arrived we asked if we could sit outside however the waitress said this is fine but would require the table back for half 7 (we arrived just gone 6) and that if we sat inside there would be no rush for giving the table back. We sat inside and most of the staff were very attentive and friendly. The food drinks were great aswell. However when it got to about 10 past 8 we were told that our time had run out on the table and we had to leave now and that when you book it says you have 2 hours despite a dessert menu being offered to us 10 mins before this. There was no heads up or prior warning given, the waiter then came over with the bill before we could even finish our drinks asking how we’d like to pay before we’d even discussed it. Once the bill had been paid and taken we were finishing our drink when the waiter came over for the third time and said you need to leave now and give us the table back and stood by the table waiting for us to stand up and go. Having been told there would be no rush to give the table back and not given any sort of 15 min warning so we could Atleast finish the drinks and request the bill ourselves the way this was handled completely ruined the nice food and drinks we’d had and rather than going to the bar we chose to go elsewhere because we didn’t feel welcome. Quite honestly it felt like we’d done something wrong and were being ushered out of the building. Really disappointing end to what was a nice meal out."
British • Fast Food • Vegetarian • Gluten Free
"In 2016 the tea was splendid. This time it wasn’t. Both the gluten free and regular tea offerings were poor. My gluten free bread was dry and the few pastries were unimaginative. A bowl of berries, two pastries and three tiny scones, with a small pot of jam and clotted cream on a cake stand.The regular tea also had minimal choices. My expectations were high based on my previous visit. That time, the cake stand was full of delicious pastries and the service was superb. I mentioned this to our waiter when he asked if my visits were comparable. Our waiter was friendly, but didn’t offer to replenish our tea, forgot my wine and disappeared for at least 30 minutes towards the end. It was very disappointing, especially for a 5 star hotel. I do not recommend afternoon tea here and will not return."
Beer • Wine • Steak • Irish
"The only downside to this restaurant was the noise level. We were seated at a small table in the middle of the room, which made conversation difficult. However, we loved the creative and tasty Brie bruschetta as an appetizer. The steak we shared was perfectly seasoned and cooked to our liking. Although it wasn't a traditional US cut of beef, we appreciated that it was not corn-fed for environmental reasons. The sticky toffee pudding for dessert was fantastic - warm, moist, but could have used more sauce. The service was attentive as well."
Beer • Wine • Full • Tapas
Vegan • French • European • Vegetarian
"Food was ok. Place was not what it looked liked on the photos. Depends on where you get seated. Either you sit at a very small table with not a nice view at all and dirty mirrors, or you sit at the area of the photos, which is nice. We were not sitting there, unfortunately. Service was good, but they tried to clean up our table two times, while we got our food for minutes and had not finished yet. Would only recommend to eat here, if you are already in Selfridges."
Wine • French • Drinks
"Food was consistently cold and even when sent back returned luke warm. Despite failure to get starters right, the second course was also cold. Servers were kind and considerate, but inexperienced. The manager done his best to save situation, taking dishes off bill and a round of free drinks. Which was appreciated. So we left as content, as we could but we would never go back and would never recommend. We had read similar reviews to this and should have listened to the feedback."
Wine • Terrace • Cocktail • Vegetarian
"I made an online reservation and requested a quiet corner table, but I was seated in the middle of the bar. It seemed like no one else had reserved a table, as they had just walked in and been seated. Unfortunately, my specific request was ignored, as I have a hearing impairment. The restaurant was crowded, so they were unable to move us. The waiters spoke limited English and struggled to understand our orders from the menu. They came across as rude and dismissive. Ultimately, we decided not to eat anything because it was too difficult to order. I would not recommend this restaurant and I do not plan on returning."
Pub • Pubs • Kebab • Irish
"We visited for a late lunch and found that there were no hot sandwiches available on the weekend, so we opted for a combination of a fry-up and fish and chips, which were both about £15 each. The food was tasty, and the service was prompt. However, we felt it was a bit unfair that they charged us £2.20 each for extra pots of tea when we simply asked for hot water refills. It was relatively quiet when we arrived in the mid-afternoon, but it got quite busy by late afternoon. They offer craft ales from their own brewery, but we haven't tried them yet!"
Soup • French • Brunch • Chicken
"I’ve been a fan of Aubaine for about 8 years, but I was a bit disappointed today. The menu was not inspiring. I ordered the chicken Caesar salad. The chicken was only lightly seasoned but very tender. I thought that would be ok because the Caesar sauce is made with salty anchovies and the “bite” would balance the bland chicken… except it wasn’t ! The sauce was also bland and apparently deconstructed as there were two small fillets of i assume anchovy under the chicken breast. But they were not salty anchovies, they were soused (in vinegar). So the dish really didn’t work. It was perfectly edible, but it wasn’t a Caesar salad, nor was it anything else. My guest is vegan and normally I would have kept her company, but there was only one vegan dish the same one I had two weeks before: stuffed aubergine. It was ok, but not amazing as aubergine is rather rich. In January we had a really delicious soup. That, I would have enjoyed again, but sadly there were no soups on offer today. The ambiance is very pleasant in the restaurant and our waiter was really excellent, so we had an enjoyable time, but I’ve had much better meals at Aubaine."
Steak • Italian • American • International
"We booked for a birthday brunch on a Sunday for 6. The place was full and we had to wait 10 mins for the table we had booked at 11. Once seated it was another 15 mins until our order was taken. 15 mins then until our drinks arrived and another 5 until the food showed up. Clearly massively understaffed and delays were not the staff’s fault although when we asked for something some fresh boiling water for the teapot and some more maple syrup we had to remind twice until they arrived. The bill took a full 15 minutes. Why do owners put staff and customers under stress only allow booking where your staff can cope? I was minded to remove the obligatory service charge but did not want to make a scene. As we had booked for brunch, we were expecting the normal things you would find on a brunch menu. There they were on the menu .. so we ordered only to be told: no sausages, no black pudding, no avocado, no French toast and, very strangely, no fried eggs but we could have poached or scrambled eggs! The food was OK except the bacon which was flabby, fatty streaky bacon that was only just cooked and not good quality. Guests at every table had left theirs on the side of the plate. For a restaurant claiming to serve an American style brunch, this was massively underwhelming. In short, we will not return and I strongly recommend that all reading this give this place a miss. There are plenty of much better places in Notting Hill."
Fish • Meat • Juice • Mexican
"The waitress was friendly and knowledgeable about the gluten free options. All the corn tortilla tacos are gluten free except the fish ones. They were all delicious although a little pricey. It's a shame the corn chips are cooked in contaminated oil so coeliac people can't have them."
Kebab • Mexican • European • Fast Food
"Bad experience during our visit to Cambridge. We ordered three burgers and waited long enough to get the orders on the table. Burgers came totally burned and tasted horrible. We complained to the staff and were shocked to hear that the grill was not cleaned which led to burned burgers. We never expected GBK to go so low on quality and customer service. The staff seems to be lacking motivation and were least bothered. Only one chef who was working in the kitchen which increases the turnaround time. Hygiene of the restaurant was also very poor and felt we should have chosen some other restaurant. Would never recommend anyone to visit this GBK restaurant. The management should look into this case specifically to improve the quality of the food they are serving to the customer. Update Even after sending email to team sharing my concern over the quality of food served, no response received till date. I feel the comment from GBK team on my review was just to show that they really care about their food and customer satisfaction, but no action taken in reality."