Ham Yard Restaurant & Bar Reviews Summary

Ambiance and Setting

Pros:

• "Seated in the enclosed garden area, we could enjoy natural daylight with a bit of air con."
• "Very relaxed unpretentious vibes."
• "Fabulous Al fresco dinner on the terrace on an unseasonably warm October evening!"
• "The whole hotel vibe is just an experience."
• "Absolutely amazing place! The staff is super friendly and helpful."
• "This is a great place on many levels. Excellent food, atmosphere and staff."
• "I love the Ham Yard restaurant! In fact I think it’s one of my favourite places."
• "Amazing space outside; a quiet and zen square literally a stone throw from busy Piccadilly."

Cons:

• "In the middle of the meal they reduced the light and it was very dark."
• "The courtyard is pretty and it’s a nice location to dine in but the food is basic."
• "The vibe is always beautiful and the staff makes it even better especially Alberto with his empathy and great suggestions."
• "Well, it's a kinda looking posh cocktail bar. It has a nice decor but that's it... The drinks are expensive and very mediocre."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The items in the afternoon tea set were all very delicious and so were the teas."
• "Dessert was good, the cheesecake was a standout."
• "Our best meal while in London. We celebrated my wife's birthday here."
• "Every. Single. DISH we ordered was incredible!!!"
• "We enjoyed the most delicious sandwiches and desserts in the most beautiful of environments."

Cons:

• "Service was lovely and attentive as usual but the food was horribly disappointing."
• "The schnitzel and my dish was so embarrassingly bland I had to send it back."
• "We went for a lunch, and ordered schnitzel and calamari with a side salad. All three were so disappointing!"
• "For a place this fancy I was expecting more, more flavour, more ingenuity, more wow factor and more heat - both my dishes were bordering on cold."

Service

Pros:

• "Excellent service by the team too!"
• "Excellent friendly staff."
• "Service was great, ambience was lovely."
• "Our server was very attentive and well mannered, food was lovely."
• "What really sealed the deal was our waiter, Antonio who was amazing."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately service was a little lacking and £32 for a salad is mad even by London standards."
• "Waitress was very friendly but service was ridiculously SLOW."
• "We were unfortunate to have very unfriendly lady serving us at this restaurant during first visit."
• "Hmmmmm, not sure where to start. The staff were great, the guys who greeted us right through to the waiters."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "It was 40 pounds which I found pretty reasonable, especially compared with other afternoon teas."
• "Great value set menu with delicious champagne."
• "Excellent food and service - we came for a pre-theatre meal and they have a great deal on 2 or 3 course set menus."
• "The set menu was excellent value for money in such a lovely setting."

Cons:

• "£32 for a salad is mad even by London standards."
• "The experience was priced at £52 per person 'with a glass of Rathfinny Rosé'. A bit expensive!"
• "It's pricey, but the Ham Yard Restaurant's Afternoon Tea is quite the experience."
• "For £45, you'd expect more than 3 meh sandwiches, plus no refill."