Mr. White’s English Chophouse London Whitechapel Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "It's a very nice restaurant, we could sit anywhere we wanted to."
• "The ambience is amazing! I felt a really lovely vibe whilst sitting down."
• "This place is so lovely and intimate :)"
• "A local gem in the heart of Whitechapel. Great food, various Mocktails available."
• "Incredible Marco Pierre White restaurant in Whitechapel. We went for Valentines Day 2023 and had the most incredible Beef Wellington."

Cons:

• "It was okay. This place was extremely hyped but I was left underwhelmed."
• "Not fine dining, poor customer service & appalling ambience-the only link to Marco Pierre White is his image on a wall."
• "The food in the restaurant is superb! Very lovely American burger, so tasty! The staff were very attentive taking our orders and were lovely to check up on us regularly to know if we needed anything else! Lovely nice place in general"
• "The place is very nicely decorated and the food we ordered arrived very quickly and cooked very nicely."
• "Nice decor and restaurant layout, conveniently located within walking distance of Whitechapel station. Maybe one should expect to pay a large per head cost to dine at a place like this but the starters were underwhelming, the coke was flat and burger patty burnt. The steak though was up to the standard of the competition. However, at £50 per head, leaving feeling hungry and contemplating picking up fried chicken from one of the local shops, has made up my mind about not returning."

Service

Pros:

• "Just walking through the door, we were greeted and with a smile."
• "The staff are really welcoming and friendly."
• "Staff are also really welcoming and friendly."
• "The service is great, waitresses are really doing a great job, nice and friendly."
• "Had a wonderful dinner with my son. Excellent food and the steaks were really good as were the expertly made cocktails. The service was very attentive too and nothing was too much trouble."

Cons:

• "Although the staff are friendly, the service is incredibly slow despite it being mostly empty at the time we went."
• "The service at the bar is an absolute disgrace! The waiter was rude, had a disgusting attitude and was extremely slow."
• "The service here was unusually terrible, even by London standards. 45 minutes for cold coffee, 1.5 hours for incorrectly prepared food, another 45 minutes for an incorrectly prepared replacement."
• "The service was terrible. I was embarrassed to bring my 13 guests to the restaurant after this experience. over 1 hour to get food out when the restaurant was quiet. steaks were cooked incorrectly and when cooked again it was incorrect again."
• "Came here to get some steak luckily I was able to get a seat quite quickly and the food was decent. Unfortunately I was scammed by these guys and they added extra items to the bill and the person who was in charge had the cheek to say why didn’t I check before paying, rather then apologising."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "I had a Beetroot and goat cheese salad starter, and the mains was Butcher steak, chips, tomatoes, Chef even changed the peppered sauce without any hesitation, Dessert sticky toffee pudding. It's absolutely a delicious meal."
• "We also ordered steak and burgers which were absolutely delicious."
• "Ordered the chateaubriand labelled “for two” (be warned the steak portion is not enough for two), the steak was cooked beautifully, very tender and flavoursome."
• "Even though we went in on steak night the food served didn't feel compromised because of the cheaper price and was delicious."
• "The steak is really good at-least better than average steak place. The food portion is decent as well."

Cons:

• "The prawns were great, however the chips centres were quite undercooked, had a very crumbly sandy texture."
• "I was so disappointed after looking forward to this “fine dining” experience. The restaurant is beautiful and the staff were welcoming. Me and my friend ordered the chefs special steak and it was probably the worst steak we’ve ever had. It was bland, absolutely no flavour and very chewy."
• "The food was overpriced, the chef was rude, the steak was ok and not cooked as a medium rare, they gave me the wrong drink."
• "Very average food. Sirloin steak was quite tough and the burgers are so dry, no sauce or flavour."
• "Shambles of an experience. 10 minutes wait to be served a drink, ordered food and the starter arrived followed exactly 1 minute later by the main. Waitress offered to put my main "under the hot lamp"."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Went in on steak night which meant the price was a little cheaper than usual."
• "Incredible Marco Pierre White restaurant in Whitechapel. We went for Valentines Day 2023 and had the most incredible Beef Wellington, one of the greatest meals of my life. Expensive but worth every single penny."
• "Good halal steakhouse in the area. We ordered the sharing mixed grill for two and it came with prawns, chicken and beef fillets steaks. Everything was well cooked and seasoned. Delicious! Service was great and fast."
• "The set menu was excellently priced and good quality."
• "Great location, plenty or nearby parking available. Ambiance is very relaxing and calm. Service was good and have come here a few times. First time trying french onion soup and must say, it was punchy with the flavours used, yet getting sweetness from the onions. Wild mushrooms on the steak was a nice touch and gives a deeper taste to the steak. The is the epitome of halal steak and value. Would recommend anyone."

Cons:

• "The food was overpriced, the chef was rude, the steak was ok and not cooked as a medium rare, they gave me the wrong drink."
• "The food was so expensive and tasteless. I can’t really fault the service, I mean it wasn’t spectacular nor was it bad. The atmosphere was very quiet they was not really busy but the restaurant is very aesthetically pleasing. The meat was very dry, everything just tasted so bland. I will never want to waste another penny in that place."
• "So we visited Whitechapel for some shopping and decided to stop in here. The reviews seemed good. We really liked the place staff were attentive and friendly. Chips yummy burger also really tasty. The sirloin steak was a little tough but eatable."
• "I had the French burger and sticky toffee pudding for dessert which I must say was splendid. However, I struggled to find comfort due to the negative vibe the waitress in navy presented as she aggressively pushed passed my table."
• "We went to the restaurant for the Iftar menu today. The experience exceeded our expectations. The staff were attentive and offered a place to pray. The portions were more than satisfying and the dessert was amazing. Definitely value for money and we would recommend this restaurant especially the Iftar menu."