Nest Restaurant Old Street Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything was good, with the trout being absolutely delicious."
• "The menu was focused on game and the dishes served were put together and presented in ways I’ve never even imagined possible."
• "Every single dish that came out was well thought through and impressive in terms of looks and tastes."
• "The food was delicious, each course perfectly balanced."
• "Every staff member really knew their stuff when explaining the dishes to us."
• "The food is absolutely fantastic, very creative: 12 courses and I haven’t got one bad thing to say about either the food, the drinks."
• "The food had small steel balls and animal feathers in it, and although the menu mentioned that wild birds may contain shot, the presence of feathers was unacceptable, and this is a serious food safety issue."
• "Tiny portions of quite mediocre food. The set menu is 6 small bites and definitely not a good example of the premium cuisine."

Service

Pros:

• "Very friendly service and cool interiors too."
• "Alex was so fab! We did the wine pairing - highly recommend."
• "The chefs went above and beyond to greet me and engage with sincerity and kindness."
• "Really friendly and knowledgable service. Lovely atmosphere."
• "The staff were all so attentive but not intrusive."
• "The team are passionate, the tasting menu is delicious, and it's great value for the price."

Cons:

• "The other thing I can’t tolerate is that they don’t change knife and fork after each dish."
• "Though we didn't love every dish, they were well thought-out and often included ingredients foraged / home-grown by the chefs. The sweetcorn porridge and soda bread with roast yeast butter was outstanding."
• "The food was great, but it pains me to spend £55 on food and still be hungry at the end. The drinks were also very expensive and I found it strange you could not buy wine by the bottle."
• "Service was correct but extremely slow: 2 hours and 45 minutes. Initially dishes were coming out at a good pace but someway halfway it all got very slow."
• "We were not asked if we wanted a cheese course but were forgotten about for 15 mins. We were then told that our 2 hour time limit had been reached."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Amazing dinner. Fantastic London restaurant."
• "It's top quality food with really interesting twists but in a laid back and unpretentious environment."
• "Beautifully curated seasonal menu and wine list at Nest. Fantastic setting with only 7 tables."
• "The restaurant is quite small and can be quite hot in the summer. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed the chicken season the other night and all three mains were amazing (one of them is fish)."
• "The restaurant is absolutely tiny - they can maybe sit 12-14 people only in the room - so it’s not easy to book but the experience won’t disappoint and the revive was perfect."

Cons:

• "There's no AC in the restaurant, so it's quite hot for summer time London."
• "The restaurant is small so seatings are quite packed."
• "The restaurant was very warm, likely due to the hot weather, and the neighbouring pub was playing loud music which somewhat spoiled the ambience as it was coming through the wall next to us."
• "I can’t recommend this place enough. The restaurant is absolutely tiny - they can maybe sit 12-14 people only in the room - so it’s not easy to book but the experience won’t disappoint and the revive was perfect."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The best thing about the whole experience was its value. £65 per head for the whole tasting money Plus £55 per person for the wine tasting pairing."
• "Good Lordy that was good! Absolutely delicious food. Fantastic wine pairings. And even better service."
• "The price is also incredible for what you get."
• "For this quality (and quantity) of food in London, you could easily end up paying triple what you do here."
• "The £38 menu must be the best value in London! Space is intimate and a lovely atmosphere in which to spend a couple of hours."

Cons:

• "Wines good, but wine prices quite inflated - but hey, these brilliant kids have to pay the bills and the tasting menu is an absolute treat for that money."
• "Tasty enough but £150 for two people with one bottle of wine left us feeling robbed."
• "Service may be a bit less refined but that's okay since you're not paying for it."
• "We were then told that our 2 hour time limit had been reached."