Address: 5 Clipstone St, London, W1W 6BB, United Kingdom
Phone: +442076370871
Rating: 4.6
based on 123 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Service was great, and the restaurant itself is very conveniently located."
"The service is one of the warmest I’ve had in London."
"Service was friendly and the transfer to a counter seat inside after our time limit was up was well managed."
"Great service from the supervisor, Valentina and Daniel."
"The waiting staff were also friendly and happy to make the process as fast or relaxingly slow as we wanted."
"Service was friendly and attentive! Prices very fair for what we had."
"The staff deserves special mention for their exceptional service."
Cons:
"Unfortunately the service was poor - slow, inattentive brusque and uphelpful."
"And when we complained, we noticed the staff and the cookers where conspiring against us in the kitchen."
"Also the staff were a bit over-attentive. The second we put the cutlery down and finished our courses the plates were cleared and we were asked 3 times if we wanted more drinks within about 5 minutes."
"Service was attentive, but the food was a disaster. The white pork was very tough."
"Service was also very slow and disorganised, had to ask for things multiple times before getting them."
"Marks down for a sluggish service (despite being so quiet)."
"Not very polite to ask someone to move in the middle of a meal."
Food
Pros:
"I had crab risotto for starter, it doesn't look/taste like a typical risotto but flavor is on point and balanced well."
"The food was unbelievable, the dessert - a Paris Brest - was so good we fort over every bite, absolutely savaged the thing."
"Down to earth top quality luxury food in a relaxed setting."
"Delicious, refined food."
"The food, oh wow, what a treat! The variety, the portion sizes, the venison ragu....just wow."
"Everything I ate, and that includes samples of others’ choices, was absolutely divine."
"The food was cooked to perfection. Everything was just so yummy."
Cons:
"Least successful, mallard (the ducks you see eating stale Hovis in the canal) grilled perfectly (barely at all) with a brown sauce that drowned everything on the plate literally and figuratively."
"The restaurant was slightly overpriced for the amount of food we ate although everything we ordered was very tasty."
"Disappointing if I'm honest. When we were ready to order it became clear they had run out of arancini at lunch, and we weren't told that upfront which is a miss."
"The portions of Ravioli where ridiculous, 5 each, with all that cheese I couldn't taste nothing."
"Had dinner on a Friday evening. Menu sounded great, but unfortunately did not deliver - food was underwhelming, salty with sloppy execution."
"The eel starter had one tiny bit of eel on it so avoid that if you’re hungry or sharing."
"Overall it was nice, but none of the dishes except the dessert left a lasting impression and the fish (cod) was very disappointing."
Ambiance
Pros:
"The space inside is very bright and relaxed, and the staff always friendly."
"Really cute interior, great atmosphere, date night low lit vibes with lots of hustle and bustle."
"The vibe is relaxed and unpretentious whilst still cooking great seasonal food."
"Homelike atmosphere coupled with excellent service, unique wine selection and simply delicious food."
"The atmosphere very nice. Good place for all kinds of occasions (friends, date, family dinner...)"
"Casual corner restaurant, in the heart of fitzrovia, good food (fresh and good quality) friendly service and tranquile environment."
"Absolutely delicious food, amazing cocktails, great and friendly service, warm lively atmosphere."
Cons:
"Decor was reminded me a bit of my old high school science lab with wooden desk chairs, and shelves filled with specimen jars and box files, not really my cup of tea."
"Disappointing. Atmosphere is very gloomy."
"Let down by a neighbouring diner (who seemed to be a regular) thinking it was acceptable to lift his buttocks and audibly pass wind on several occasions."
"Quite noisy and crowded."
"More a glorified café than a restaurant, imho."
"Compact, with hard chairs at tables placed close together, making it quite a noisy venue."
"Overpriced food. Rude service & unusual ambiance."
Value
Pros:
"A simple, but well executed menu with a superb selection of wines and other drinks at a very reasonable central London price."
"Service was friendly and attentive! Prices very fair for what we had."
"It is actually affordable (35£), wine incl. if you go as a group of 4."
"The house white is great and only £4.50."
"Simple, fresh ingredients done well. Really good value for the quality of the dishes they put out."
"The set lunch (3 or 4 choices for each course) is great value."
"Price is reasonable."
Cons:
"However the restaurant did disappoint me in regards to the COVID-19 measured we were assured were in place when making the booking."
"Our only complaints was the portion were so small for all the dishes… but it seems to be like a trend for London restaurants these days."
"The restaurant was slightly overpriced for the amount of food we ate although everything we ordered was very tasty."
"Feels v overpriced."
"The food was yummy, but pretty expensive for small portions."
"All the dishes we tried were certainly tasty, but we couldn't really justify the price/quantity balance."
"The portions were small and the prices were high."