Hawksmoor Spitalfields Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was great from the moment you walk in to the moment you leave."
• "Our waiter was a gem! And made our visit much more enjoyable."
• "Hosts were incredibly attentive and even sent out a sticky toffee pudding on the house for my belated birthday"
• "The staff were super friendly, attentive and accommodating."
• "The waiting staff are attentive, helpful and jovial."
• "We held a surprise birthday lunch for a friend and the staff were really helpful and accomodating"
• "The staff was smiley and they took very good care of us."

Cons:

• "They’re very strict on the time limit for the table to the point of aggressive so arrive on time."
• "But 1hr 20 minutes after our booking time, right after I’ve finished my roast we got kicked off our table."
• "Our waiter began clearing our table just as I was making a toast, causing an interruption."
• "We need to wait for 15min to get someone to take our bill"
• "Very slow service, we awaited 20 mins just for the food order."
• "The service was not great at all. I was dining with young children so keeping them entertained and quiet whilst waiting nearly 20 minutes for our table to be cleared of our main course."
• "The service of our waiter was a little lacking."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Although the menu is fairly expensive, the quality of food is incredible"
• "Every single cut ordered by our party was life changing and cooked to perfection"
• "The natural flavor of the meat required no sauce or seasoning, was cooked to perfection."
• "A wonderfully juicy rump steak cooked medium rare with crispy fries"
• "The food was incredible, everything was cooked and seasoned perfectly."
• "Food is outstanding from starters (Devon Crab Toast) to main course (300g fillet) to dessert (Chocolate mousse as well as summer-fruit crumble)."
• "The food quality was exceptional, however it is not cheap."

Cons:

• "The steak itself looked quite overcooked and very dry."
• "Steak was oversalted and cooked unevenly."
• "However, the steak and the sides were a bit saltier, but lacked flavour."
• "The sea bream was fishy - they could've done better."
• "I’ve had better wines for under £10 and the beetroot was salty with no complexity to the flavour."
• "The steak was VERY average and the decor was Wetherspoons premium but on a light bulb budget."
• "The food was so badly done.. scallops were just horrible."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was sophisticated yet cozy, with a warm vibe that made for a great dining experience."
• "Set against a backdrop of exposed brick interiors and decked with leather and wood furnishings, Hawksmoor creates a warm, inviting atmosphere."
• "It also felt warm and inviting by the people around us."
• "Very clean restaurant, lovely homely welcoming atmosphere"
• "The decor of the restaurant is art decor style, which gave the place slight retro feel."
• "The ambience is smart and the staff is friendly and charming"
• "The decor is welcoming, leather seats, woody and cosy."

Cons:

• "On a monday night packed with braying bros. terrible acoustics combined with packing everyone into one part of the place made it deafening."
• "The room gets really loud and my friend and I found it hard to hear each other."
• "The ambience was a little rowdy for so early in the evening (1700) but there was a lot of that in the area!"
• "Slightly dingy."
• "Ambiance very low lighting and busy and buzzy."
• "Not to keen the seating arrangements in the downstairs bar."
• "Bar seating was not comfortable as seats had no back."

Value

Pros:

• "The express menu is very reasonably priced at £22 each for 2 courses."
• "Well worth the price."
• "However, the prices are actually very reasonable."
• "It's pricey compared to average Sunday roasts, but honestly you pay a premium for quality, so it's completely worth it."
• "You pay a lot, but you get what you pay for."
• "the quality shines through even at a 'budget' level"
• "Quite pricey but with discounts it's an excellent price-quality."

Cons:

• "It isn't cheap tho."
• "Probably the nicest steak I've ever had, but be prepared for the cost!"
• "Expensive, but the price is not a surprise since they do serve high quality meats. Expect paying £18-20 for your starter, £40-£50 for your main… by the time you add wine, dessert, tip, etc it will be over £100 per head."
• "A £7 ribeye steak from Marks and Spencer packs far more flavour then the £30 ribeye here."
• "Overpriced for what you get, e.g. simple small glass of wine £14, beer out of a can (no draught available) £7"
• "Too expensive place for what the service and quality of food really is."
• "Having wanted to come here for a while and hearing so many good things unfortunately shelling out 170quid for a couple of cocktails and a half decent sirloin and a fillet of sea bream had me leaving feeling really short changed."