Address: 92-94 Farringdon Rd, London, EC1R 3EA, United Kingdom
Phone: +442072781452
Rating: 4.6
based on 264 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"General good execution of food."
"Possibly the best lamb I've eaten. Genuinely blown away by how good the food was."
"Best steak I’ve had, I think ever, certainly in London."
"The food is excellent, with many references to St John restaurant, you should definitely try their game dishes (for me they are the best in London when it comes to game)."
"The meats were all delicious, the veggies spot on and the yorkie pud the best I've had in forever."
"Meat is of excellent quality and is cooked perfectly."
"All dishes were cooked to perfection, and the portion sizes of both the meat, roast potatoes and vegetables were extremely generous."
Cons:
"The crispy pork loin was quite bland and needed more marinating."
"The meat was pretty chewy and fatty, lacking in flavour."
"The olive oil ice cream was way too sweet."
"The roast is barely cooked."
"The pork was stringy and completely inedible, the potatoes seemed like they had been fried hours ago."
"The food served was lukewarm suggesting the meat and vegetables were sitting under a hot plate in the kitchen waiting to be served up."
"The pigeon was almost inedible - it was so tough that we literally could not get a knife through it, and was tasteless when you did."
Service
Pros:
"Highly recommend this place if you love meat, quality service and great wine."
"The service at their outside tables is pleasant."
"Service was friendly and reasonably paced."
"Service was welcoming, friendly and faultless."
"Service was excellent: accommodating, thoughtful and friendly."
"Great service, professional and personal, every detail was taken care of."
"Staff are also really friendly, helpful, great service."
Cons:
"Was just a bit disappointed over the wasted wine and lack of recompense."
"The waitress has been trying to rush us too."
"The waiter just didn't seem to care."
"Delivery terrible. Communication had broken down between the maitre d’ and the wait staff."
"Service was a bit lacking in any emotion, we felt a bit like we weren't valued."
"Service was a bit cold and slow."
"Service was ok but not especially friendly from some."
Ambience
Pros:
"If you like your meat in a classic setting - go!"
"The space has a historical character and is full of old London charm - not to be missed."
"Overall the place is not too big and the entire vibe is very casual."
"Feels old school and somehow luxurious and simple at the same time."
"The interior is dark and intimate, perfect for a cost dinner amongst friends and family."
"Feels like home and in the same way food is in a style of classy restaurant."
"Super cute traditional building. Tons of character both downstairs and in the private dining room upstairs."
Cons:
"Larger groups of 4-6 people are seated in narrow booths which are rather uncomfortable."
"And by the way, the wooden booths are very uncomfortable to sit in."
"However, the restaurant environment falls short, with cramped tables and uncomfortable seating arrangements."
"Seats are uncomfortable and cramped."
"The tables were very small and there is not much space for your legs."
"The building is interesting as it is a listed building. Unfortunately the tables and bench seating is not remotely comfortable."
"Horrendously uncomfortable seats in the entrance area but put up with it due to the calibre of staff and food/drink."
Value
Pros:
"Wines were good and very value for money too."
"They were able to cater for every dietary requirement on our table including Gluten Free."
"Fantastic and reasonably priced wine list."
"Good portions for the price and an excellent wine selection to boost."
"Not the cheapest but fair value for what you get."
"Prices reflect the high quality but on receipt of the check you feel you've gotten a real bargain."
"A slightly more expensive roast than you might expect to find at your average pub/restaurant, but the set roast menu price for either two or three courses, coupled with the quality and quantity of food, makes it very good value."
Cons:
"The place doesn't justify the high price of the Sunday roast!"
"The price is high too."
"Very expensive for what you get on the Sunday lunch plate."
"In a nutshell, with the amount of competition and good places to eat, it is just very ordinary for the price (£55, lunch, one drink, few nibbles and the set lunch)."
"I feel it’s slightly too expensive for the set menu and the food we ate."
"The whole meal came to £100 a head including wine, and frankly it was worth less than half that."
"Way overpriced, 8£ for 2 croquettes, 72£ for 600g of overcooked meat and 200g of fat and bones."