Brilliant pre theater dinner at the singles bar! Great seat prior to Sinatra the Musical…read more Situated in the middle of Covent Garden, I enjoyed a lovely atmosphere with a quick meal. Highly recommend

This was my first time at the ivy. Came here because I got gifted a voucher. The decor is very…read morecool. Plenty of seating outside but we opted to sit indoors. The waitstaff were very friendly. 3/5 Bloody Mary - I didn't like the mix. I've had better at pubs, but the presentation was great 3/5 Eggs Benedict - the ham on this was shredded and I've never had it this way before. I prefer slices. The decor is great but the food is average. Maybe dinner might be better.

Lots of space and tables, very clean, and staff is friendly and attentive. The food is healthy and…read moredelicious and their turmeric latte is my fav!

*reviewing for us picky Americans traveling abroad*…read more Oh my goodness, the pancakes were amazing! They have bottomless pancakes from 3-5, definitely a great place to sit down and have a meal after shopping. This place has so much character for a chain, really lively inside, almost pub-ish, service was spectacular and the diner food is comparable to your best Cracker Barrel back home. 10/10 would recommend.

Service, food, ambience, vibes, sophistication. Consistently just perfect! Best in London by far.read more

My sister-in-law wanted to go to Sketch while we were in London, so I booked a table for us (plus…read moremy husband and brother) on our last night in town. When I looked it up, I learned that it had three Michelin stars, and that I had been once before, on a random date in 2009. Sketch, it turns out, is about five bars and restaurants in one. The part I remembered was the East Bar & Pods, with the giant egg-shaped bathrooms. Dinner was in the Lecture Room & Library, a completely different space with a completely different feel. It was spectacular, the decor bright and over the top, an opulent Wonderland fantasy. We sat in giant armchairs in muppet colors, surrounded by expensive upholstery and crystal. Service was impeccable, warm and attentive, well deserving of those Michelin stars. We drank well, starting with a round of cocktails. I liked my Manhattan, with bourbon, pineapple rum, sweet vermouth, crème de cacao, muscovado, and chocolate mole and Creole bitters. The Champs-Élysées was great, too, with Henessy VSOP, green Chartreuse, lemon, sugar, and peach bitters. I was also impressed with the mint-green Grasshopper, a dangerously drinkable mix of two rums, Briottet menthe verte and cacao blanc, Velvet Falernum, and cream. Once dinner started in earnest, we enjoyed the wine pairing, seven thoughtfully selected wines to go with our tasting menu. They were all lovely, and added a lot to the experience. We opted for the tasting menu over the a la carte, which offered more choice but actually cost £10 more. This was the right choice, no decisions and a stream of surprising delights, starting with a spread of welcome bites. There was cured sea bass with strawberry and a foam of green peas, a mussel with green curry, a tiny tartlet of parmesan and chorizo. Compressed watermelon with Campari, mozzarella rolled in zucchini, a sandwich of shiso, green apple, and lime. Two little jellies came served on ice: a burst of tomato and olive, and another of dirty martini. Bread service brought butter brioche, fennel focaccia, and a brown bread with candied walnut and currant. A trio of butters, too, salted, caramel, and citrus. Then, the first course of the tasting menu. Cornish mackerel and shellfish mariniere with leek and Dijon mustard, as well as duck foie gras Chantilly with confit red bell peppers and nasturtium leaf ice cream. Superb. Course two was all about lobster. Native lobster tail coated in carrot reduction with lemon, with borlotti beans, smoked aubergine, green strawberry, and zucchini. Then a lettuce roll stuffed tight with claw meat, along with fromage blanc, mint, and sweet corn. The third course was built around tomato. Tomato foam emulsified with olive oil, topped with tapenade and pistachio, and dried tomato leaf with oregano; a sort of tostada with tomato, grilled spinach leaves, onion, caper, and shortcrust; tomato pan-fried with chickpea flower on a Montgomery cheddar mousse with pink pepper; a cool, intense clarified consommé with tarragon. Next, a unique blue fin tuna tartare, with Japanese rice, Oscietra caviar, vodka pearls, and smoked eel sauce infused with pinecones. Then, a wild sea bass fillet cooked in demi-sel butter and wrapped in cabbage, served over squid with anchovy, tomatillo, and scallion with chorizo. Our last savory course was French black leg chicken with Perrier-Jouët Brut "sauce ivoire," summer leaves fondue, fresh almonds, and apricot coulis; as well as confit chicken thigh with potato crystalline and sorrel with raspberry. Dinner ended with a dessert extravaganza. If my notes are to be trusted, we had poached strawberry and rhubarb with pineapple granita, wasabi, and finger lime; orange yogurt foam with hazelnuts; an il flotante with peach and sangria jelly; rhum baba with orange foam and pink grapefruit marmalade; a Chartreuse parfait with white chocolate, celery, and verjus; and a chocolate tart with layers of pastry dough and crispy capers. Finally, a few mignardises, which I failed to document. It was 11:30 by the time we settled up, but we asked to see the rest of Sketch and ended up staying until one in the morning. We skipped the East Bar, which was too loud, but used the egg pods. Less impressive this time around, reminiscent of airplane bathrooms. The Lecture Room bathroom, on the other hand, was a Vegased out infinity room. We had a nightcap in the Glade, a stunningly beautiful lounge with excellent cocktails. I had the Glade twist on the Kingston Negroni, with pineapple rum, cachaça, Campari, vermouth, strawberry, and tomato water. My husband had a Gin Basil Smash with yuzu liqueur, basil, and citrus. I believe my brother and sister-in-law had a Gimlet with sake, Belvedere, tutti-frutti, and olive brine, and a Porn Star Martini with Belvedere, passion fruit, citrus, sugar, vanilla, and Champagne. A+ all around. If you want to treat yourself in London, Sketch is a truly marvelous destination. Splurge on dinner, or just grab a drink and use the loo.

Items ordered:…read more Crispy aubergine tops, amba Burrata, Grezzina courgettes, preserved lemon oil, basil Wildfarmed flour pita, tahini Grilled cucumber, black sesame sauce, Aleppo peanuts Grilled onions, Westcombe ricotta, vadouvan cashew oil Wolves Lane tomatoes, peach, basil, lime Celeriac shawarma, bkeila, fermented tomato Lamb and pistachio kofta, harissa, yoghurt, rhubarb salad My wife and I had a few days to ourselves without the kids, and we wanted to try something a little more adventurous and unknown. We had seen Rovi highlighted on the TV show Somebody Feed Phil, and we were excited by how vegetable-forward the place looked to be. This is a place for adult tastes. I think we would've really struggled to find dishes that our daughters would enjoy eating here. Rovi comes from chef Yotam Ottolenghi, an Israeli-British chef who primarily cooks modern middle eastern cuisine. The thesis of this place is to "celebrate vegetables from root to tip", and they really do that. There are meat items available, but vegetables are definitely the star throughout the menu. First of all, I'll say that this is probably the best restaurant we've eaten at all year. Every dish had a specific flavor profile, and usually multiple distinct flavors could be felt in each dish. It's even hard to pick out a favorite or even a least favorite, because everything was so good and so unique. The first dish we were served were the aubergine tops. They were perfectly crispy and not too oily. I could taste the natural aubergine flavor, and there were plenty of other spices to complement it. The burrata came next. It was complemented by generous portions of fresh mint and olives. The burrata itself was extremely fresh and light. Like all the other dishes, there was plenty of acid that went well with the core flavors. A cucumber salad was next, which was really highlighted by this amazing black sesame sauce with peanuts. Those little hits of black sesame made the entire dish. The grilled onions were recommended by the server, and they featured on the Phil show. I can see why. I have never liked the natural flavor of onions, especially green onions. But this dish had grilled the onions to a level of caramelization that made it really easy to enjoy the onion without its sharp natural taste. There was also an incredibly fresh ricotta below it that ate almost like a tofu. Either this or the Aubergine tops were our favorites for the night. The tomato salad were a seasonal item, and the tomatoes came directly from the restaurant's own garden. This dish was good, but relative to the other dishes, this one was the most conventional in terms of flavoring. The celeriac shawarma was also recommended by the server. It's kind of bold to put just celeriac as the main texture filling inside a pita and call it a shawarma. But the celeriac itself was very meaty and satisfying, and I didn't miss the meat at all. The pita itself was also very fresh. I should note, we had also ordered a separate order of pita, and the tahini sauce that came with it was also a highlight. The final dish was the lamb and pistachio kofta, and this was the one really traditional meaty dish we got. Even in this dish, there were all sorts of additional vegetable elements, with a rhubarb salad and a really nice yogurt. The meatballs were done extremely well, and tasted like the best possible combination of lamb meatballs and falafel. This was a real highlight of our whole UK trip, and I would gladly go back if the chance were to arise.

I was a bit skeptical based on how heavily promoted add-ons and merchandise were pushed during the…read morereservation process but the food lived up to the hype. The restaurant is gorgeous as well but what really makes the entire experience is the staff. From the host to the waitstaff, everyone was beyond lovely and kind. Special shout outs to Jacob from NY and Bella from Vancouver BC that were just the best. We started with the artichokes and radishes, both of which were lovely. We did the mushroom entree and the homemade tahini and pitas were to die for. Last but not least the sticky toffee soft serve was delish - I ate every single bite. Great dinner spot for my first proper visit to London!

A Classic What a memorable experience. Be sure to reserve…read morewell in advance. Food,wine and service all excellent. Though Servers are casually dressed they are pros. Nudge your way through the downstairs' crowd to the staircase. Once upstairs it's a another world

I feel like most of the reviews are for the bar, which is always packed after 5pm, but this review…read moreis specifically for the restaurant upstairs. It is resi only, exceptional. 8 tables, mainly 2 tops, and a handwritten menu each night. The chef only uses fresh ingredients from that day's market, and you can taste it in every bite. The menu had 2 apps, 2 mains, 4 sides, and 2 deserts. The Madeline's were to die for. Service was outstanding.

This was hands down one of the best meals of my entire life. The interior of the restaurant is…read moreabsolutely stunning and the service is elite. We arrived early and sat in the bar/lounge area to sip cocktails while we waited. I ordered the Velvet Eclipse, essentially an espresso martini. It was rich, not too sweet, and not too bitter. It was perfect. They also brought out green olives and savory seasoned crackers for us to snack on. They kept them refilled as well, which was nice. The service was fantastic and we never wanted for anything. We did their three course menu with the wine pairing. The Sommelier was brilliant and I loved everything he selected. To start, they brought out a bread basket and amuse bouche which consisted of a savory cream puff filled with a liver mousse and a little tartlet. Both were excellent bites. For my first course, I had the risotto primavera. It was cooked to perfection and the saltiness of the Parmesan with the sweetness of peas was incredible. Next, I had their steak, which was absolutely perfect. It came with a mushroom ketchup that really elevated the meat's natural flavors. For dessert, I had the Congolese chocolate torte, which was incredibly rich while having such a light texture. Each course was excellent and imaginative. Be sure to do the wine pairing, it's well worth it! This was truly a Michelin star experience!

While in London in April, I had one of the best dinners here. It's always interesting to see what…read moretype of service you will receive as a solo diner, and Wild Honey did not disappoint. Every staff member from the hostess to the servers made me feel very welcome and were so enthusiastic about the menu. I chose courses -- a duck, pork and guinea fowl terrine as a starter, cumbrian lamb as my main, and wild honey ice cream for dessert. To drink I believe I had an English sparkling wine to start and then a Malbec for the lamb. It was all so delicious, I didn't want it to end. And for dessert the server brought out an actual honeycomb to the table and served freshly cut (?) the honey into the ice cream. The ice cream also came with freshly baked madelines. There was also a recommendation to pair the dessert with a whiskey (the name of which I can't remember--ha!ha!) I accepted the recommendation, and though it was a simple dessert, it was one of the best things I have eaten. The whiskey made a wonderful pairing. Highly recommend this establishment!

I don't say this lightly: this was the best meal I've ever had in London. After countless trips to…read morethis city searching for a truly incredible meal, Andrew Edmunds finally delivered- and then some. We started with the Smoked Ox Tongue, which was outright delicious -- somehow better than bacon, if that's even possible. For mains, I went with the whole baked Dover sole and my colleague ordered the pork neck steak. Both were incredible. The sole was cooked to absolute perfection with the bones pulling away effortlessly, and every single bite was mouthwatering. I stole a bite of my colleague's pork neck too, and it was just as good. It's rare to find a restaurant that genuinely restores your faith in a city's food scene, but this place did exactly that. Andrew Edmunds is proof that incredible food does exist in London apparently you just have to know where to look. 11 out of 10. Cannot recommend enough. Bravo Andrew Edmunds.

Amazing food, lovely ambiance. I first went there almost 20 years ago and went back again this…read moreApril. Aside from the fact that they no longer play cool jazz on the stereo, the place hasn't changed and the food is just as wonderful.

The restaurants sits in an adorable space. The vibe is lively and cool. Not pretentious. Very…read morecomfortable. Our server was fun and attentive. All of the cocktails were delicious. The tartare was just right. The beef was cooked perfectly. All of the food arrived faster than expected. Would definitely recommend!

Heddon Street Kitchen was unfortunately a bust! I expected much more from a Gordon Ramsay…read morerestaurant, but the food did not live up to the expectations. First, $7.50 for still water was ridiculous. Then we were told they were out of the cod, which was disappointing! My short rib sandwich was also extremely overcooked and dry. As Gordon Ramsay would say, "This chicken is as dry as a camel's backside in a desert storm," except in this case, replace chicken with short rib sandwich. The tuna tartare was the only highlight of the meal. The tuna and avocado were both perfect, tasty and easily the best part of our dining experience! The restaurant itself has a beautiful ambiance and a lovely atmosphere! We also really liked our server, who was pleasant throughout the meal. Unfortunately, beautiful surroundings and good service can only go so far when the food is subpar. I expected a much better experience from a Gordon Ramsay restaurant and left feeling extremely disappointed.

This place needs a recent review. Woah. The kitchen turns out some brilliant dishes. The place…read moreis very unassuming but I would recco the chefs table so you watch all the action. The chef was very in charge and running a great kitchen. Good wines by the glass too. I like this place and would love to bring a group back here !

What a pleasantly delicious find in Soho! We didn't have reservations but we're lucky enough to…read moresnag seats at the kitchen bar. Staff are friendly and helpful. We ordered (and thoroughly enjoyed) the prawns, fried baby squid and trout.

Michelin starred, hip, and with a speakeasy upstairs to boot....how could you beat this winning…read morecombination? Add in the professionalism and finesse from this staff and it calls for a memorable date night. I'm not one to seek our fusion-y food but the menu at Social Eating House caught my attention. From the Japanese inspired foie and Spanish inspired meat, I honestly enjoyed every iteration of the chef has in mind. I thought some of the plating was trying too hard, as I felt it took away from the brilliant flavor combinations but hey, it works for some. Loved the cocktails and loved that we had easy access to the The Blind Pig bar upstairs. I'd come back for another meal.

I wish New York had pre-theater options like this one because it's just that good. Not only is it…read morereasonably priced, but the flavors, presentation and preparation are spot on. The rump steak was a perfect medium rare with a lovely seat and the peppercorn sauce was so rich and flavorful, each bite was wonderful but also saddening because it meant there was less of it afterwards. The first courses as well, both the gazpacho and the risotto, couldn't have been better opening dishes. Both eclectic yet light. The gazpacho is so good you'll drink it straight from the bowl. In and out in 70 minutes which was perfect for our 7:30 show.