Address: 58 Poland St, London, W1F 7NR, United Kingdom
Phone: +442079933251
Rating: 4.3
based on 349 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"The service was excellent."
"The staff were extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and highly professional!"
"Our waiter was very helpful and attentive."
"Excellent team who were very exceptionally friendly, helpful and patient with us."
"The service was lovely and the food was a great portion and well priced."
"The service was also very attentive and thoughtful as it came to wine selection or food or even bread."
"Service was excellent."
Cons:
"The lead waiter was purposely giving us a hard time."
"Service was really poor...told people to move their own bags in a rude manner instead of checking bags for them."
"Service was inconsistent, eg my table did not have bread."
"Sadly they forgot one of the main courses!! It later arrived undercooked!"
"Service was nice but incredibly slow all through the night."
"We waited for another 5 minutes until we got the menu from the waiter."
"Service was lacking and mediocre at best."
Food
Pros:
"Food was amazing."
"All of the food was well balanced, tasty, and cooked perfectly."
"Food quality and presentation is great."
"Every plate was creative and tasty and filling, so it felt worth the premium price."
"The food was absolutely incredible and delicious."
"The food was excellent - tasteful, delicious, very well presented."
"The food was amazing, great combinations of ingredients and flavours and all beautifully presented."
Cons:
"The food was delayed. The main was served before the starter."
"The food was definitely not as good as expected though."
"Food was ok, for me it was all presentation rather than real cooking."
"The portion size was behind a joke. Two tiny pieces of lamb which were just slightly bigger than a two pound coin."
"The food was good, not amazing."
"The halibut was overcooked, and while the venison was cooked perfecty the lasagne didn't add to the dish at all."
"Food too salty, from starters to mains."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Atmosphere matches the food perfectly."
"Fantastic atmosphere and so much fun to be able to chat with the chefs as they worked."
"The atmosphere and ambience was lovely, it felt special without being too formal."
"Lovely ambiance and lively atmosphere for a Friday night."
"The atmosphere with the music and watching the chefs go about their work was amazing."
"The atmosphere feels like you are in a smart establishment but relaxed and comfortable."
"The ambiance then just fully tops it off! Great for a date or if you feel like you want a cosy yet buzzing place to take your mind off things and have a nice evening."
Cons:
"Bumping into waiters on stairs when going to the toilet."
"The acoustic of the restaurant was not very good and it was difficult to hear."
"We were sole occupants for quite a while with very little atmosphere."
"It gets quite noisy and loud when full, acoustics is not so great."
"Also the music was too loud to talk comfortably."
"Totally packed, dark, and unbearably hot!"
"The restaurant was very noisy."
Value
Pros:
"Prices are reasonable as their food portions are pretty big."
"The service was lovely and the food was a great portion and well priced."
"We went for the lunch set menu so great value for money."
"Very reasonably priced at £30 per person."
"The quality you get for the price is incredible, especially in the heart of Soho."
"It's a steal for £45 for 3 (DELICIOUS) courses."
"The fixed price menu and carafe of wine were very good value."
Cons:
"We ended up paying much more than we expected due to miscommunication with the staff."
"However it was super expensive, £350 for two people."
"In all, with wine, we were £550 for four, which we found overpriced for the food itself."
"The 2015 Malbec was very smooth, delicious but at 5.5 times the retail price, a real punch to the wallet."
"The final disappointment was a single glass of Prosecco being charged as a bottle."
"To my view, set tasting menu is a bit on the high side, price-wise."
"I paid $28 for a soggy, underwhelming eggplant."
Decor
Pros:
"Nice dark decor but with lame pictures in the wall."
"This place is amazing. Incredibly cool interior without being anything like white tablecloth fancy."
"The restaurant has an old fashioned appeal. I liked it. It felt classy."
"The place is tastefully designed - the moody lighting offering a relaxed atmosphere."
"The decor is lovely and music not too loud."
"A feel of class, but not in your face, moreover subtle and refined decor and ambience."
"The restaurant has a nice cozy atmosphere."
Cons:
"It might become a distraction if the focus is on the food."
"The vibe and decor lack taste and care, the place very much smacks of a chain."
"The venue does seem a bit like an exclusive secret society."
"The décor felt a little dated/70s steakhouse-themed with all wood panelling and dim lighting."
"Also really loud setting with tiny tables."
"Quite cosy, the tables at the back looked a little close together - ask for a booth, or, the chef's table of 8 seats in the kitchen to be in the thick of the action."
"The entrance of Social Eating House might be a bit hard to find as there’s is always a long line queuing for the bar next door."