Goodman - Mayfair Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Fantastic service, great food."
• "Cocktails were great too! 10/10"
• "Incredible customer service from the minute you walk through the door."
• "Josh then took us down to the kitchen for about 20 minutes and showed us all the aged steak, showed us how it was cooked, talked us through all the different cuts etc.. and it was very interesting and a fantastic way to end the meal."
• "Thanks Chris for making our anniversary special."
• "All the staff are very friendly and go out of their way to ensure you have a superb dining experience."
• "Good service throughout our dining experience."

Cons:

• "The drinks took a while to come."
• "Service was a little slow, some cutlery missing, table a bit cramped."
• "Service was great, they explained all the cuts and meat origin and flavour."
• "The staff who took care of us was unbelievably bad."
• "The service was exemplary with nobody trying to rush you through your meal or out of the door in a set time frame."
• "We had to chase for items and had to pour the wine ourselves."
• "Service has been outstanding, waitstaff is attentive and second to none!"

Steak Quality

Pros:

• "Unquestionably the best fillet steak I’ve ever had so far in London."
• "The steak was delicious, I haven’t had a steak that good in a very long time."
• "Hands down the best steak I have ever had."
• "Possibly the best steak I have ever had."
• "Absolutely the best, well bred and most delicious steaks in London."
• "The bone-in sirloin was the highlight of the meal, and it was cooked to perfection."
• "The steak was just heavenly."

Cons:

• "The meat was disappointing. Could have more flavour."
• "The chateaubriand was a little disappointing being a little dry and lacking in flavour despite being medium rare."
• "We ordered the Lake District 400g steak, hoping it'd be juicy and tender. The meat however turned out dry and had a dusty consistency to it."
• "Fillet steak had no flavour. Best way to describe it, tasted like it had been boiled!"
• "Disappointed with the rib eye which looked great but lacked flavour."
• "The meat was disappointing, not very flavoury."
• "Would not expect this from a £112 steak. Did not want to cause a fuss as it was my birthday but ended up leaving very disappointed."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Atmosphere is pure London vibes and presentable steaks to show off the quality."
• "The ambience is great too, can't wait to come back."
• "The restaurant also had a very relaxed atmosphere that made for a delightful evening."
• "The ambience in the main room was buzzing and lovely but out the back was just dull."
• "The place has a vibrant buzz and an old world charm and elegance."
• "Very pleasant atmosphere if you want to talk to friends and acquaintances at the table."
• "The atmosphere was warm and cosy for a nice dinner."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere is busy to the point of being almost chaotic."
• "The restaurant feels very tired and dated now."
• "Unfortunately we had to tolerate one of the most uncomfortable, unwelcoming and discriminating experiences we’ve EVER had in a restaurant by a waiter/waitress."
• "The ambience in the main room was buzzing and lovely but out the back was just dull."
• "Classic decor of a steakhouse. A bit dull."
• "The atmosphere is lacking any fun but that's fine."
• "It is tiny place with many tables. Little bit noisy."

Sides and Extras

Pros:

• "Their sides are also fabulous, especially their creamy spinach."
• "Some amazing wines by the glass from the vacuvin."
• "The truffle chips and the Mac and cheese are absolutely amazing."
• "The steak was the best we’ve had, the chips were equally as impressive but for me the star dish was the carrots believe it or not."
• "First of all, the staff must be praised for the best truffle Mac and cheese and chips I’ve ever had in my life."
• "Steaks always cooked to perfection, side options are brilliant and delicious."
• "Their sides are amazing too. We had truffle mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, broccoli and truffle chips."

Cons:

• "Goodman excels in outstanding steaks however falls short with good sides to complement it."
• "Sauces were really quite poor with skin on the top."
• "Scotch fillet. Watery, no flavour."
• "The chips were hard and tasted stale. Max and cheese did not have enough cheese."
• "Peppercorn sauce was like cough medicine."
• "Food was bland and under seasoned."
• "The sides were awful, school dinners."