Hawksmoor Knightsbridge Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The baked scallops are incredible! You must try these."
• "Very good quality food. Steak was excellent Went for the set menu for £30 which came with a cocktail."
• "Even better than the steak was the sticky toffee pudding which I cannot recommend enough."
• "The pork belly ribs and the potted beef & bacon was delicious."
• "The prime rib and the t bone were beautiful."
• "Every component of the meal was delicious and the roasties get special mention!"
• "The food was prepared to a high quality."

Cons:

• "Everything is good enough but nothing special and no wow factor."
• "Both steaks (Rib Eye and Fillet) were too dry (asked for medium)."
• "The scallop starter had far too much seasoning (i couldn't taste the scallop), and the potted meat starter was lacking in flair."
• "Our whole meal including sides were dreadfully salty."
• "Both dishes were lukewarm and just so so."
• "The cuts of meat for steaks were good, but not great."
• "Sadly too expensive for what you get. Both the chateaubriand and the prime rib was a bit tough."

Service

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was lovely and the service was brilliant."
• "Service was great, very friendly and helpful."
• "The staff are nice snd they gave us just the right level of attention so we were not left looking around for someone to serve us."
• "Service staff there deserve a rise in their salaries! They really understand when to provide menus!"
• "All staff were friendly, but one in particular, Frank, was outstanding."
• "The service was super attentive and friendly."
• "The service staff were so kind and even gave us some salted caramel truffles on the house to celebrate our anniversary!"

Cons:

• "I had to wait longer than you would expect to be seated even though it was not busy on a Monday evening."
• "Service a little slow compared to usual high standards (took a while to get dessert)."
• "The manager never returned or apologised."
• "We were also ignored a number of times by the waiter when trying to enquire as to the delayed meals."
• "Service was absolutely awful. Took 20 minutes to even get our wine and another 30 mins to get our bill AFTER it was clear we were done eating."
• "The servers are extremely rude and speak in a very condescending tone."
• "Service was terrible. Plates were thrown on the table and we had to ask multiple times what’s what and figure it out ourselves who had ordered what."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Perfect restaurant for a family meal - quality food, casual atmosphere and friendly staff."
• "The atmosphere is upscale, making it a great spot for a date night or special occasion."
• "Quite upscale but chilled atmosphere, very attentive service, not too loud, great for a date or a business meal."
• "The room is long and sleek: lots of brown leather and a central banquette the length of the room, with attractive hanging lamps throughout."
• "Nice mellow atmosphere, no competition with music meant no-one needed to speak loudly!"
• "The atmosphere was great, very lively. Cloak room very handy, toilets nice and clean."
• "Great atmosphere, little on noisy side, but that's quite ok."

Cons:

• "Need reservation esp during weekends. Very crowded."
• "I've always found this place a bit noisy. This visit, I experienced the full house noise level. Not pleasant. Hard to talk."
• "Place was noisy, and a bit claustrophobic being in a basement."
• "Sadly a very loud table of Americans behind us made the evening difficult to enjoy."
• "Being not a fan of underground restaurants, that would be the only disadvantage."
• "The main issue though was the ambiance, it felt rather like a school canteen and the noise, we struggled to have a conversation."
• "It was very a noisy atmosphere."

Value

Pros:

• "It’s quite pricey, but this one in my opinion is worth the money."
• "The portions are on the large size, service great and prices are fair."
• "The food was delicious, and the express menu is great value."
• "It's not cheap but it is worth every single penny."
• "Best steak in the World, great atmosphere it's expensive but you get what you pay for."
• "You get what you pay for - not a place to dine out on a budget."
• "While the food isn't cheap you definitely get what you pay for."

Cons:

• "The gravy (watery and lacking flavour) and veg were also lukewarm and nothing spectacular."
• "But it felt like I'm the harvester of steak houses, not what I expected from one of the popular steak houses in London."
• "The food was pretty good but overall the experience doesn’t really warrant the price."
• "So overpriced for what it is.. you can get much nicer food elsewhere."
• "Steaks were good, but not excellent for the price."
• "This came out to be an expensive meal though (£250 for three), so just be aware."
• "Almost all the food was very salty and the standard was pretty average. Really not worth the money."