Address: 10 Basinghall St, London, EC2V 5BQ, United Kingdom
Phone: +442073978120
Rating: 4.6
based on 418 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Service was on point!! The woman who took care of us knew the menu back and forth."
"Incredible quality beef, and a top class service while you dine."
"Service was excellent."
"Staff was attentive, friendly, and helpful."
"Service is personal yet not overbearing."
"Service was friendly and prompt."
"Service was very efficient with great staff."
Cons:
"Service is good but they're really awkward, like a forced friendliness."
"It was a battle trying to attract a waiter's attention."
"I guess they are very busy during the evening and the service has been decayed a lot."
"Service can be improved with more switched on floor staff."
"Service was relatively speedy and attentive, but acoustics awful so no one could hear the waitress."
"The service was competent, though it lacked a personalised touch for the price point."
"Too many staff coming in and out a private dinner setting, extremely long delays between service, the manners were not the best."
Food Quality
Pros:
"One of the most amazing meals I had during my time in London."
"Lots of people had the set menu as well which was amazing value and no one could fault the food."
"I can't really fault the meat as it was truly delicious."
"Food was really excellent."
"They serve the best sunday roast in London, if not UK!"
"All were delicious."
"Fantastic meat and chips, but they really don't know how to cook veg!"
Cons:
"However, the food leaves a lot to be desired. Presentation wise, it looks dull and unappetizing."
"The food portion's big, but quality is not worth the price."
"The Yorkshire were dry and overcooked."
"The T-bone was very dry and was distinctly average."
"The rib-eye I had was on the dry side."
"The meat was overcooked and chewy, absolutely not what I was expecting from Hawksmoor."
"Steak is very dry and can not eat."
Ambience
Pros:
"Great ambience and friendly staff."
"The room had the most amazing atmosphere! It was quite loud but this did not detract from the experience."
"But it suits the atmosphere and other guests all look to be having a great time."
"It was quite different from what I expected(elegant and high-end), but more friendly and cosy - which was nice surprise!"
"The atmosphere is very lively and yet intimate."
"Nicely styled, good ambience and a few quirks on the menu to grab attention."
"The setting and service make this establishment feel very comforting and glamorous."
Cons:
"Restaurant is lower ground windowless low ceiling room, made me feel like I was having lunch is the belly of a ship."
"Dark dingy venue, we were say under a ceiling that was clearly water damaged and been patched up with some mdf."
"The atmosphere was loud and friendly."
"If you want to feel like you're in the bowels of a steam engine ship from 1869 that was converted to a restaurant in 1983 then this is the place for you."
"Can get very loud at peak times."
"But the dining area is crowded, low ceiling and too noisy to maintain a conversation."
"The main room acts as an echo chamber and as the restaurant was full it was beyond a buzzing atmosphere."
Value
Pros:
"Large lunch meal was reasonable price(25£ without service fee) with great portion(Bit much for a woman)"
"The bill was a little eye-watering but this was a special occasion and we had a great time so it was worth it."
"Overall it's quite expensive but you do get what you've paid for."
"Pricy, yes. Worth it? Absolutely!"
"The price is appropriate for the quality, service and atmosphere as well as the caliber of the food...taken all together it is well worth the value!"
"Try and the express menu for some great value."
"The food itself was magnificent to say the least and very reasonably priced, they have a great range of food and drinks so there is something for everyone."
Cons:
"Fiddled my order: Brought me a bottle of wine that was £100 more than I ordered."
"For ordinary people trying to have a special occasion, you risk coming out not full, sore jaw, and a lot less money in the bank."
"I do feel the quality of the food is good i feel the restaurant is a pricey one but this is expected for central London."
"The sides are very pricey considering the size of them."
"The price of the drinks are preposterous too."
"However it is pricey, and not sure the value is quite there at circa £125 per head for 3 course including a cocktail, £150pp with a bottle of wine on top."
"That ridiculous 2 course sharing menu costs £70 per person when you add the service charge, and that does include any drinks or extras (cheapest menu option by the way)."