Raw minced beef seasoned with spices, capers, onions, egg yolk, served with toasted bread.
Tea • Fish • Coffee • British
"I was very excited to visit this restaurant after the canary wharf display. but I was quite underestimated by all the experience. I had booked the online £20 2 cursor menu plus a cocktail. when we arrived there, none of the employees seemed to know the least I had booked this offer. they seemed a little uncertain what was to be done, and it felt something like we were fed for ourselves. we had to ask several times what the cocktail was and also the set menu was very limited. (on the website will not show them what the set menu is.) we had to wait a long time for our eating, and when it arrived, it was warm and not hot as they would expect. also my friend, who ordered the fish, was very disappointed by the tiny part she was given and had to order a shell of clobig chips to go with him as it came with very little. the puddings were really nice, and almost for the night when I'm honest. I think the biggest disappointment for me was the place, it just didn't have the wow factor for me. I expected butlers wharf chop house or plateau, but it was very minimal and strong and had no warm atmosphere at all. the personal was friendly, and tried her best, but something has not quite come with this place and the price of the meal. I don't think I'd get in there if there are so many other restaurants to choose from."
Steak • Vegan • British • European
"Food was okay. Maybe slightly pricey if I were paying full price but ok. What was really bad and left a bad taste was how badly we were treated. We live literally steps from this place and have known it since it started and the one before it. We asked and got confirmation of govt scheme before sitting down to eat and before ordering. In the end full bill was given and we had to argue and convince before they reduced price on meal. They still did not do on soft drink. They were so unhappy to give us a discount which they had a huge poster of in front. It left such a bad taste 2 hours later I ate frozen (after cooking) Sainsbury pizza just to get over that feeling. Will be very hard to go in again. Hopefully it closes and someone else comes"
Tea • Bars • Wine • Casual
"We booked here for an Afternoon Tea to celebrate our Anniversary It is a shame that there wasn 't any choice of afternoon teas today apart from the Easter Afternoon Tea as we had been there before and had the Gentlemans Tea menu On the plus side, the staff were friendly and welcoming here. The warm scones were good but could have been slightly larger like normal scones). The sandwiches however were very poor as the bread was dry and some of the fillings were quite sparse between the slices of bread the classic cucumber with beetroot cream cheese on tomato bread for example) had hardly any beetroot and cream cheese on it. We mentioned about the dry bread issue when paying for the Afternoon Tea but not much of a response came back or offer of any compensation. The selection of cakes looked very 'artisan ' but were very sweet. Some were quite sickly sweet. The little nest with the chocolate eggs inside was probably the best of the cakes. This Afternoon Tea was quite expensive for what it was £56 for 2 people) this included a pot of tea or a cup of coffee which they would top up on request). My rating is based on this Afternoon Tea is of poor value. The attentiveness of the staff over the teas and coffee 's and the relaxing feel of the birch room where we dined were the only plus points of the experience. So overall not what we hoped our Anniversary Afternoon Tea Celebration was going to have been."
Fish • Meat • Drinks • British
"I had booked about a week before but it was hardly necessary as there were only 2 other people in the room. Was greeted at entrance politely and escorted to tabel and issued with menus. Decided on smoked salmon statrter which was excellent and just the right portion. Main course was Roast Beef which was also excellent. The accompaniments were really good large Yorkshire, roast potatos and savoy? cabbage gravy. The portions were just about right but it was so delicious that I ate the lot! I had a glass of claret which, again, was very good. Two disappointments The complete lack of atmosphere due to empty room. I thought it a little overpriced as lunch came to 71:00 to which 12 1/2% service charge was added which I think is lot for 1 person. However the food and service were first class and as it is such an iconic venue, I suppose that must expect to pay top dollar."
Pubs • Beer • British • European
"We had a great experience at The Ivy Clifton Brasserie. Despite making last-minute changes to our reservation, we were seated early, and the service was patient and attentive to our group’s needs. The menu had excellent vegetarian and vegan options, along with a dedicated children’s menu. I particularly enjoyed the onion soup and truffle arancini. The décor was beautiful, and we took many wonderful photos during our time together. Fresh ingredients, great flavors, and a lovely atmosphere made for an enjoyable meal. Highly recommend for families and those seeking quality vegetarian or vegan dishes."
Meat • Steak • Coffee • British
"I took my mother to the Two Sisters restaurant for her birthday last Sunday. We were immediately greeted and informed about the brunch options (i.e. buffet versus brunch specials and other adjustments, such as turkey bacon instead of pork). I think this is a great place for a relaxed brunch and definitely for a mother-daughter date. We loved the food and the service. We drove to a Groupon and will definitely drive again without the Groupon. Worth it."
Tea • Steak • Coffee • Cheese
Wine • Salad • Mexican • Asiatic
"that was a bad experience from beginning to end. first there was no beer, and then none of the weeps were available on the wine list except house wine. the appetizers were in order, but we had a big problem with the main meals. two of us were without the kartoffels that were expected when the vigil of my wife ran blood and another bowl was mainly fat. Although we were not charged for both, it certainly spoiled an expensive evening. no experience I would recommend."
Beer • Wine • Steak • French
"On my first visit to London from Scotland I visited the Bistroteque for brunch. My niece and I received a warm welcome from Julio who gave us a lovely table next to the piano where we enjoyed listening to the music played by your talented pianist. All the staff were very friendly, efficient and helpful. I had the french toast with cinnamon which I thoroughly enjoyed. The menu provided us with some excellent choices. The restaurant was lovely, it is very bright and has a nice atmosphere. I will visit again the next time that I am in London."
Steak • Kebab • French • British
"We went on Mothers day which we know is a particularly time and feel that sitting down and no one coming over for 15 minutes was poor. we went and got a waiter to be asked what we wanted to order when he came over. we had no menus and no drinks. These were ordered and although took a while did not mind. We waited over a hour and a half for our food and then was told that there had been a mix up. we got the 7 meals of which all were warm not hot. We sent 3 back and they took away a steak which never came back The 3 dinners came back as they left just being put in the microwave which then made the beef not edible. We only really had 2 good dinners out the 7 and to be fair we only paid for 2. considering the restaurant was not full up the service was shocking and the quality of the dinners was really poor. Would not recommend at all ?? at the end no one even appologised, poor customer service"
British • European • Vegetarian • International
"Heaven help you if you want to select two starters from the £19.17 lunch menu and no main course. I was told the Polish owners rules don’t allow it. So much for pleasing your customers. No doubt it’s something to do with the IT system yet another example of technology trimphing over real service (as opposed to the PR version of service). In the end I had to pay for each of the starters and guess what? The total came to just over £19.17. Petty and ungenerous behaviour I call it."
French • Coffee • European • Brasseries
"it has beautiful interiors with live jazz music in the night! always a nice experience to go and dinate here! it can also be a nice choice for special occasions, as the ambiente is beautiful with high ceilings! I am not too familiar with French cuisine, but eating enjoyed at both places! it would be amazing if they increased the options in their meal schedules!"
Full • Wine • British • Contemporary
"The Ivy Brasserie chain is consistently good and so was this branch. However we found the reception staff unaccommodating the table they'd allocated us was very close to other tables, in a noisy, draughty part of the restaurant they could easily have re seated us, with lots of other tables empty, especially as we were only going to be 75 minutes, a pre theatre booking. The food was good (though expensive for what it is over £5 for salted bread?! , the decor lovely, very Christmassy. However the noise levels were high and the tables all crammed too close to each other for the sake of losing one table, the place would feel so much better. Not all the Ivy Brasseries do this."
Cafe • Wine • Full • French
"Disappointing. The venue is gorgeous, friendly welcome (including a polite reminder to vacate the table withing 2 hours. Food was great. Service started OK. Attentive, even if the waiter forgot which wine we had ordered and had to come back and ask again. After the main course, there was no service. Menus were presented, but nobody ever came back to take an order. We could see tables around us also getting frustrated at the lack of service. It took 20 minutes of waiving at waiters who ignored us to ask for the bill, and another 15 minutes for the bill to arrive. What started out promising to be a great evening will be remembered for the non-existent service at the end. Frustrating and disappoining."
Pubs • Steak • French • British
"A very average meal. We ordered the beef roast and chicken roast. Twice we had to ask the kitchen for forgotten ingredients on the plate. As the roast only listed 3 items in the menu description, it is disappointing they couldn't remember to put 3 items on either of the plates. Yorkshires were cold and potatoes were hard. Cooked and then not reheated enough. Chicken roast is served with beef gravy. Not good enough for £18 a plate and to then we had to pay extra 12.5% tip on top of this."
Pubs • Beer • Wine • Casual
"Nice place but we visited on a cold day and and if you weren’t seated directly in front of the open fire it was chilly in the restaurant . Also some of the food needed to be hotter than served. And I totally disagree with the service charge, on our bill it was £30 thank goodness it was discretionary the service certainly didn’t live up to that high charge. That should be removed entirely and left at the customers discretion. Kind of changed the mood of the lunch which was a shame."
Steak • Italian • American • International
"This was our second brunch visit in the diner and unfortunately it was disappointing. The music was too loud to conduct a comfortable conversation and it was very hot. Our order 35 minutes later only after we asked when it would arrive. The coffee was overheated and the milk was weakened when it was added to the coffee. The food was good, but unfortunately we felt pretty short changed for the price."
Fish • Cafés • Coffee • International
"Really convenient for Théâtre it’s next to Gielgud has low expectation but meal was good service was friendly food was a little slow but enjoyed it overall Was very disappointed to be hugely embarrassed when staff refused or did not recognise the open dining cheque other restaurants have the courtesy to advise whether they accept cheque or not I was hugely embarrassed in front of my partner I saved it for tonight now perhaps will run out of time to use it So the restaurant likes the booking but said did not understand the cheque never seen one before so be wary if you plan to use a cheque"
Cakes • Salad • French • European
"This lovely french restaurant absolutely knocked us out of the park with the crazy quality and service we received, we went as a party of 4 and ordered some french dumplings, the soufflé, and the stake. Let’s start with the stake, not kinky was it if a high quality and cooked perfectly, but it was also soft and tender, and didn’t require much effort to cut, this shows the quality of the meat. The soufflé was airy and rich, and the pastry was perfectly made. In addition to the amazing food, the service was spectacular, which only boosts my respects for this restaurant. Overall Soutine is definitely a restaurant worth your time and money, and I would definitely come here any day."
Wine • Full • British • Seafood
"NEVER written a negative review BUT this visit experience warrants 1!! Arrived approximately 15 mins early no one greeted us, waiting staff walked by ignored us. Eventually a lovely member of staff came over apologised as didn’t know how 2 use system to book us in said Maitre d’ was on their break! Our assigned table was still occupied so given another table being able to access it was difficult as blocked by other diners!! Taken to the table had to ask for menu, Waited ages for our 2 drinks (10 -15 mins at least) Ordered our food but also our explained that our 3 guest would be joining us later! Another waitress checked on us we said could we order a main for our yet unarrived guest … YES no problem. 3rd guest arrived asked to order drink … again another 10-15 minute wait … chased drink. Main course arrived NO main for our 3rd guest …. Promised 5 mins definitely not 5 minutes for missing meal! Waitress tried to take our plates away whilst 1 of us 3 had yet to finish main! Then brought up dessert menu whilst last main was still being eaten! THE FOOD WAS GOOD! Then far too quickly wanted our dessert choices … another drink ordered another lengthy wait! When dessert arrived asked for bill! £17 service charge …. Then waited ages to pay bill so got coats on to hurry up paying ….. FOOD WAS GOOD but it was not busy, it was only enjoyable because of the company definitely WON’T RECOMMEND OR GO BACK"