Stork Mayfair Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything we ate was tasty and authentic."
• "The food was impeccably presented and tasted delicious."
• "The fish and yam cakes were okay with a very nice dip to compliment it."
• "The jollof rice is top shelf quality. Not greasy and giving that party jollof smoky flavour."
• "The chicken suya is 10/10, would recommend, the flavours are so good."
• "The food presentation was impeccable and delicate for West African cuisine."
• "Food was very nice excellent service great waiter."
• "The food was truly exceptional. Attentive staff, lovely venue."

Cons:

• "The beef and some of the other proteins were over cooked or too salty."
• "The chicken suya main wasn't anything special."
• "The Jollof rice had a kick but wasn't anything special."
• "The dessert was not good. I wish I tried something else, it was very disappointing."
• "Chicken suya was unpleasantly wet inside, I asked the kitchen to cook it more."
• "Service was a bit slow, we would’ve ordered more cocktails but not able to due to slow service."
• "The food presentation is good. The food itself didn't taste nice at all."
• "The food was overpriced, medi portions and also not up to my high standard."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "The staff were exceedingly accommodating and friendly."
• "Friendly and efficient service made my birthday guest feel extra special."
• "Our waiter Ola made it an exceptional experience."
• "The staff, from the hostess to the Waiter were really great."
• "The service was really really good. Attentive and accommodating without being overbearing."
• "We were really well looked after by our waiter Christian and the food was delicious!"
• "Stork were brilliant in communication, service and the food and cake were wonderful!"
• "Our server Roberto was fantastic and went above and beyond."

Cons:

• "Also the service wasn’t quite up to scratch, basic water took 45 mins to come."
• "The waiter forgot part of our order and it was extremely hard to get anyone’s attention."
• "We waited at least 20 minutes before our food orders were taken."
• "The waiting staff was incompetent and unable to even describe the dishes."
• "We were kept waiting for our first course for around an hour."
• "The service was very slow, including drinks service."
• "The manager in particular was rude and borderline short tempered."
• "The service was extremely slow and when we would ask about the status we were given apathetic responses."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is amazing, it feels like a private club."
• "It was a great experience and a lovely venue."
• "Beautiful environment, very well curated."
• "The restaurant is called Stork and the décor follows this as a theme."
• "The interior was well done."
• "The ambiance and vibe. Loud enough that there was a great vibe but not so loud that we couldn’t chat."
• "The restaurant itself is beautifully decorated with touches of African artistry."
• "The ambience was fantastic (a DJ was spinning music) the bar was great too!"

Cons:

• "The tables were quite close to each other so you will be in for a Cosy night."
• "The place is gorgeous, nice design and interiors, great music."
• "There was no waiting area if customers turn up a few minutes early rather then wait outside."
• "The restaurant had one other table at lunch on a Wednesday... so no atmosphere."
• "The vibe, aesthetic and ambience were great for a Friday night. Food is also great but I wouldn’t say radically better than aunties Nigerian take away in old Kent road."
• "The waiter forgot to fill up the tester’s glass at the end. Not a huge deal, but also not what you’d expect at an expensive place in Mayfair."
• "The restaurant was a lot smaller than expected but had a nice interior decor."
• "The restaurant was not worth the stress. Honestly this place was not worth the stress."