Boisdale of Belgravia Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Scotland oyster, Loch Ryan is a true gem."
• "The mussels.. amazing- there was more than enough!"
• "The food was delicious, oysters in particular."
• "Regularly visit this venue with peers. Superb cuisine: Scottish & English selection."
• "First class smoked salmon and excellent steaks."
• "Great cocktails and also great food."
• "The food we had was great and the cocktails were really tasty."

Cons:

• "7 oz fillet was tender but served dramatically less cooked than requested."
• "Sadly the beef was really poor - had a lovely flavour but it was so fatty and hard to cut through."
• "We was all disappointed with the steak very stringy, and I found the chips to be bad and almost double fried."
• "Steak was incorrectly cooked."
• "The food was cold and small. Avoid this place as you will have a bad experience and they will ruin your night."
• "When the food came it was very cold."
• "The steaks were tough as old boots, the veg was disgusting and the sauces were tired."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was very mixed with one attentive waitress."
• "As always the staff were exceptional with such attention to detail."
• "The service was impeccable, the bar man was very polite and friendly."
• "Staff very friendly. Drinks pretty expensive but expected that."
• "The staff are attentive."
• "The service was friendly and very attentive."
• "The staff were very attentive and friendly, too!"

Cons:

• "Well, we got the WORST table."
• "Lastly the service was super bad."
• "Only knocked one star off because both wines that I ordered were not available."
• "We asked for drinks that took 20 minutes to appear, if they did at all."
• "The service was inattentive, in the end we weren't very sure who our server was."
• "We were given the wrong wine at one point."
• "Service was bad, overall. Avoid if you can, your money spent is more appreciated elsewhere."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Overall lovely night thanks to the band."
• "There is also live music while you dine most evenings."
• "Great atmosphere in the jazz club and restaurant."
• "The atmosphere is great, the location cosy, elegant and welcoming."
• "Live music is nice, from 6:30pm live piano and from 10pm jazz band."
• "The atmosphere of Boisdale is traditional and warm."
• "It's a lovely place, great music and the service is wonderful."

Cons:

• "Holistically miserable."
• "But there’s a massive audio problem in there with the live performance. It’s INCREDIBLY loud and not in a pleasant way."
• "The building itself is older but it has charm."
• "A bit dated... some attitude at the entrance but the smoking terrace even though is not the cleanest terrace around."
• "The restuarant is cramped and diners are made to sit on such small chairs that your elbows bump into each other."
• "The whole atmosphere, for me, was trying too hard to be something rather than just being something. Too loud and very pretentious."
• "Sound of music was horrid, people talking loud so you can’t hear music neither your friend across your table."

Value

Pros:

• "High though justifiable prices - take the tasting menu for great value!"
• "The wine and whiskeys are well priced."
• "The prices were also reasonable."
• "Finally, the prices are not exorbitant."
• "Prices are very good for the quality of food and the tremendous experience."
• "It's not the cheapest place you'll eat (not prohibitive), but the food is stunning, quality high, great value for money."
• "All this and club membership too, worth thinking about, at reasonable prices."