Good - went here for a birthday dinner with the other half. Food was excellent, but service really dragged and then the place added a 15% service charge1 read more

If I could pick zero stars, I would. We came to London for 5 days for Christmas and picked sketch for our last night as it was so highly recommended. We were highly disappointed with our experience. We had a 9:30 reservation and arrived on time and were seated right away with barely a greeting or a smile. The waitress hastily dropped our menus and walked away. When she came back to take our drink order she was visibly annoyed when my sister and I (we were with our mother) requested sparkling water and no cocktails (my mom ordered a martini). It was clear that from this point forward we were an afterthought as we were not a high "money making/bill running" table (since we were not planning to drink.) As she kindly described the menu and specials to other tables around us as they sipped their cocktails, we were simply asked if we were ready. We ordered at 9:40 after being asking twice and our meal was delivered by 9:50. It was clear our table was being rushed out the door to turn us over quickly. we felt very upset as this was our last night and we wanted an experience and not to be rushed in and out. My mother asked to speak with a manager and he was so arrogant and rude that it was inexplicable. the customer is never right at sketch!!! he gave her a great deal of attitude when she explained she felt upset. The whole staff was pretentious and rude and this restaurant is HIGHLY OVERRATED. Not worth it, an awful experience and highly overpriced with a disrespectful staff to match. Besides the awful service, the food was nothing to write home about either. Don't waste your time or money! read more

RUDE MANAGER JEAN JACQUES My friend booked her 30th Bday dinner party with Sketch for a group of 8, we were told it has to be booked under two names and they will put the two tables close to each other. When we arrived, the manager insist we only booked 1 table of 4, and when he found out the party was booked under 2 names as requested by them, he is giving us two tables far across the room. To be clear on the setup, the restaurants have "boxes" of 2 tables of 4, which would have been perfect to accommodate us, instead of apologizing for their organization mistake and try to arrange tables close to each other, the manager is instead very rude to us, telling us definitely not giving us two tables nearby because the other table is reserved for "regular", also remind us, we can decide to leave now and will charge £35 per person. Eventually it took us an hour to sit down because we had to ask another table ourselves to kindly swap for us so we dont sit miles apart and then when we sit down, the manager does not forget to remind us, we only have 1 hour left in our allocated time slot! I asked him who is manager of him so that i can complain the whole service and his attitude, he told me that he is the biggest guy of Sketch, if i go through a normal complaint procedure, then it will only come to him, because no one will manage him and he is absolutely in charge. Being in london for so long i have never experienced such attitude in hospitality, not to mention this is such an expensive, overpriced place. We each had 2 courses and some drinks and were charged more than £100 per head. They even calculated the bill wrong which resulted us have to pay each twice. The manager's name is Jean Jacques Terrible manager and overpriced food, very pretentious place! http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g186338-d2033622-r271751034-Sketch_Gallery-London_England.html# read more

Youll love it here. Amazing drinks and a great space to people watch. The food is no better than you would get in Cha Cha Moon, but its all about the atmosphere.. which you pay over the odds for. Have pre dinner drinks on the balcony if you can read more

Best loo I've ever been to. Really. The pods thing is so cool. The decor in general was great. The food was unique but not excellent. My duck was a bit dry. Still good though. Overall, a fun place to have dinner. We sat next to Mr. Brainwash. Great people watching. Definitely worth the experience. read more

This is where you go for an amazing date that makes you and your partner feel like you're in a David Lynch movie. Absolutely delightful. Great food, great drinks, great aesthetics, all without taking itself seriously. read more

This restaurant is a beautiful venue with amazing service and food to match. The afternoon tea is such great value. The sandwiches were different and the quail egg stood out with its slight mustard twang. The macaroons were faultless and the small delicate lemon éclairs just exploded in your mouth with so much flavour. I also went for a seasonal cocktail and it was probably one of the best cocktails I've had in a long time. (Visit - 29/11/2014 Lunch) read more

So much fun that I'm giving this place 5 stars. This restaurant is by far one of my favorite places. It's an amazing experience you won't find elsewhere. There are different rooms to choose from and they have the coolest starship inspired restroom. My family and I had dinner at the gallery. They have the nicest waiters and waitresses who give the best service. The food was fine, I ordered fish and chips and my family ordered the udon noodles. The food wasn't too amazing, it was just fine. But, the restaurant and the experience was amazing and is why this place deserves 5 stars! They really should think about opening more locations, because this place is awesome!! read more

I've been to many, many great restaurants all over the world, but Sketch is among the most interesting dining experience I've ever had. The rooms are eat-in art interactive art installations. When we sat in the dining room, it felt like, as others have said, dining with the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland (helped by the fact that one goes below ground to get there). The food, which my wife astutely observed, was good but had predictable combinations that did not match the bizarreness of the restaurant's design. Nonetheless, I would highly rate, even require, you to visit Sketch when you are in London, even just for a drink and a trip to the lou. read more

This restaurant was wack. Multiple rooms felt more like an upmarket version of Oceana than a trendy restaurant?! The food was AWFUL. Tasted like microwave quality to me but with exceptionally high price tags. Large wine menu, and I will admit the wine I chose was very nice. Staff were attentive and the crowd was hip. Go here for the ambiance and wacky set up rather than the actual food. As a foodie I won't be returning. read more

I visited London for my 29th Birthday and as soon as we booked our trip I made a reservation for Sketch (almost 3 months in advance) and told them the reason why I was coming in. We were greeted when we walked in and put our coats into coat check. Since we were a few minutes early a nice hostess offered to give us a tour of the restaurant. She showed us the main gallery (the pink room), the bar and the famous egg shaped bathrooms that made for so many Instagram pictures. Once it was time to sit down and order food we received nothing but amazing customer service. I'm a vegetarian and ordered the tortellini and a side of mash potatoes. The tortellini was great but the mash potatoes were literally the best I've ever had. And to top it off they bought me a small slice of some type of desert with a birthday candle and Happy Birthday written on the plate. It was so unexpected and so appreciated. I will most definitely be back! read more

[Non-Photo Review] For full post (with pictures) see: http://wp.me/pwXBH-qk sketch Lecture Room & Library Gastronomic Theatre Fit for a King Opening: Be transported into a surreal and magical world that is sealed off from the mundane trappings of the everyday world. You have ascended to the upper echelons of sketch, and you are here to be looked after. Let the food dazzle and delight; permit the grand surroundings mesmerize; allow your whims be catered for; and, most of all, enjoy every minute...because it don't come cheap! No ordinary townhouse Let me preface this review by saying that I have been to sketch once before, so it wasn't a complete shock to me when I walked in this time. One of our friends had somehow managed to secure one of the bars for her birthday drinks and Mrs. LF and I were introduced to the decadent, avant-garde madness that lies beyond this Georgian townhouse's rather ordinary looking white facade. If you've never been and are planning to go, whichever part of sketch you decide to visit, do insist on visiting the bathrooms on the ground floor that lie through The Gallery dining room as they are certainly worth seeing. Yes, sketch. A London institution that has somehow managed to retain its en vogue status since opening its doors six years ago, which is no mean feat given the constantly sprouting up competition. But we were not there to celebrity spot; we were there to eat some good food. And that meant stepping into the upper echelons of this mysterious and quirky little world. We were there for The Lecture Room and Library, the 1-starred Michelin dining room that is run under the close control of Pierre Gagnaire (who is apparently present every 4-6 weeks for a number of days), the acclaimed French chef whose iconoclastic modern fusion style of cooking seems rather well suited toward the raison d'être of sketch. No ordinary greeting When we 'checked in' at the little reception desk, David, the tall and charmingly flamboyant Irish man who seemed to be in charge, became very animated when he learned we would be dining upstairs. He offered us a tour of the premises, to be carried out by his rather fetching assistant, but we opted to postpone this until the end of the evening. We also declined the offer of a cocktail in one of the downstairs bars as we had already had that pleasure at our friend's birthday celebration. I should say that the cocktails at sketch are imaginative, fun and excellent but they are also probably the most expensive drinks I've ever bought in a London bar. Mrs. LF told our host that we'd rather just go upstairs. He then informed us that, as we were the first guests to arrive, we could have the upstairs parlour to ourselves. Now that sounded like a plan. While attempting to ascertain our knowledge of chef Gagnaire, he opened the roped-off stairs for us and with a grand gesture and bid us to follow him up the stairs. As we ascended, he informed us about all of the chef's restaurants around the globe and gave us a potted biography of Mr. Gagnaire in his very pleasant but thoroughly OTT fashion. We noticed some of the intriguing artwork on the way up to our destination, and were indeed being made to feel like we were quite special guests at this most hoity-toity of establishments. But of course that felt very good. When you reach the top of the stairs, there is a large doorway which remains sealed. Then, in his special way, our leader opened the vault, revealing what is probably the most striking dining room I've ever had the pleasure of stepping foot into. Our photos, most other photos I've seen, and even the professional video cameras from the recent episode of Masterchef: The Professionals simply don't do the place justice. It is something to be seen in person, that's for sure. You really feel like you've entered an extremely exclusive and luxurious place that is sealed off from the rest of the world. While Mrs. LF made her way back downstairs to powder her nose, I had the good fortune to meet the chef, Jean-Denis Le Bras, who recently took over the upstairs kitchen. He was very pleasant and clearly enthusiastic about his food. Upon her return, Mrs. LF and I walked through the main dining room (which I presumed to be the 'Lecture Room'), and the smaller ante-chamber (which I assumed to be the 'Library'), which led into a very beautiful little parlour area, replete with rich reds, fireplace and Moroccan style window hangings and light fixtures. After downing my favorite sketch cocktail, whose name now escapes me but I think has something to do with Barry White, we were offered an array of canapés, which we decided to have in the parlour as it was so cosy and we were having such a nice time there. Without going into laborious detail, it is suffice to say that this was a magnificent opening to our meal. Each element on the tray tasted every bit as good as it looked which is saying something with the goat's cheese tarts and yogurt with tandoori biscuits being our read more

This place is so deeply vapid - it feels like its sole purpose is as a location for instagram photos, not to actually experience anything or engage with your friends. The space is interesting but the lack of windows and self-consciously cool decor makes it feel a little like Vegas or Disney World. The food was fine but definitely didn't make up for the unpleasant vibe and the service was not great - both of the tables next to us were told they needed to hurry up ahead of the next seating. We could not wait to leave - find somewhere else for an English tea. read more

...probably really cool 10 years ago. The food was just not there in taste and presentation, especially for the price. The pink velvet chairs had layers of dirt building up, really should focus on cleaning up the entire act. I cringed when I realized the toilets were built openly on top of domed bar. The witty writing under the food on the plate was faded. It's just a dying brand, really outdated in every way. read more

Came here for dinner. Reservations at 9:30pm. We arrived early on purpose to have pre-dinner cocktails. Hostesses were friendly, helpful and polite. Went to one of the 3 bars/clubs for drinks. Sat immediately, they were super busy so drinks came a little slow but they were made well and all was good. We were sat for dinner on time. And that was about it for the rest of the night. Our server was not great. We ordered cocktails and they took 30 minutes. I saw them sitting in the counter for quite some time. But our server was nowhere in site. Someone else brought our drinks. 50 minutes into our visit our appetizers finally came. By this time we were perturbed, yet still no server. We ordered a bottle of wine. Sommelier poured for us most of the time. Still no server. I finally had to find someone and complain about the service. Our server checked on us once. Other people brought out our entrees. why have a server when 5 other people pretty much did her job. One person too many on the team that was completely useless if you ask me. This place was a disco, at best, that just so happened to sell decent food. Who was the Michelin critique who judged this place? Because I'd like to know how many drinks they had before having dinner and giving their rating. It's not worthy of the prestige that is awarded a Michelin Star. It was average at best including food and below average in service standards/time. Very disappointed, and even If i were 19-21 looking to go clubbing, I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. read more

This place is pretty cool. The pink decor and overall atmosphere definitely creates a lovely setting for a relaxed afternoon. Food and tea wise it was good. Although the sandwiches and cakes etc are small there is plenty of them and you wont leave hungry, you also have unlimited refills. With regards to the tea, I don't actually drink it. but I was there as part of a girls day out and my 3 other friends said it was ok, nothing amazing but I did notice a lot of different flavors to choose from though. The reason I'm giving it just 2 stars is because of the excessive cost. Our cost was £68 pp, typically it is £45 pp but it was higher than normal because it was Wimbledon week. We were aware of the cost at booking and decided to go ahead as there was a different package on offer reflecting Wimbledon. These "extras" was the bathroom attendant was dressed as a ball girl and there was a live feed from the tennis matches coming thru the speakers in said bathrooms......that was it. We each paid £23 EXTRA for that. The real humdinger was when we got our bill an additional £12 pp was already included in our total as a discretionary tip! As I said it is a really nice place, decor, food, staff - no complaints. If we had received something extra reflecting the extra cost incurred I'd be really happy. For now it just feels like a rip off. read more

The bathrooms alone were worth the trip for afternoon tea. While expensive, we received the highest quality service. The interior was so cool of Sketch is amazing (as are the toilets). There's a reason why Sketch is one of the most instagrammed places in London. read more

Outrageously overpriced for well presented but bland food with mediocre service. Don't try to impress anyone by bringing them here...

One of the coolest restaurants I have ever been to, and the food rivals Michelin-starred darlings - very impressed with their ability to accommodate allergies, and loved the drink menu! I have dined here twice now, once for afternoon tea and once for dinner - both were exquisite and I was so impressed with everything from the food to the service. Obviously the bathrooms and decor are quirky - but the food and service are the true gems here. read more

one of my absolute favourite places in london. so fun and innovative, great for a drink or bite, or fine dining upstairs! i would recommend booking! read more

Went for dinner. Décor is enjoyable (although now looking a bit tatty in places), food is really poor and at silly prices for the quality of the kitchen - let me make that clear: FOOD IS REALLY POOR AND AT SILLY PRICES FOR THE QUALITY OF THE KITCHEN - service is obnoxious (but possibly in a slightly funny and characterful way - the stroppy cloakroom woman with attitude was hilarious). Probably best for a drink in one of the louche and atmospheric bars. read more

Came here for afternoon tea during the Christmas menu. It was about $100 USD total/person. There was an assortment of pastries, but I didn't find any that were very surprisingly unique. There was also a wide assortment of tea to pick from. Everything was refillable. It might be that we booked the last afternoon tea reservation of the day, but we only had 2 hours for our afternoon tea and I felt a bit rushed to consume everything. The servers were nice and told us we could stay as long as needed, but it felt a little awkward when the room started emptying and people started coming in for dinner. I felt like the afternoon tea place is more known for the cute pink room atmosphere, the christmas choir singing, and the egg shaped toilet bathrooms than the actual food. read more

A friend and I were looking to go out with a bang. It was our last night in London and we asked our waiter for recommendations. He said he was going to Sketch, so we figured, why not. This place is strange, in a good way. We only paid for one drink the entire night. Free bottles of alcohol plus pod shaped bathroom stalls?? Quite interesting. Sketch lives up to its name. We certainly will never forget this place. read more

I drank gallons of tea during my time in England and out of all the tea I had out at restaurants, this place had the best cream tea! I believe it was £10.50 for the cream tea- the tea is endless, so we had a few pots between the group I was with. The scones were fresh and the atmosphere is unlike any place you will go in London. I have never seen such unique/odd but cool different types of designs in one place. We came in around 3 pm on a Friday and had no issue getting seated. You have to go have a look around this place. Be sure to walk into the different rooms and to their main restaurant upstairs as well. I am sure this place gets pretty wild at night, as it seems like a bit of night life hot spot, but if you are looking for an affordable afternoon tea in a great area, stop by here! read more

As someone who "wines and dines" my clients all over the world, I can state, without a doubt and without any bias that Sketch produced for me one of the best culinary and service experiences ... ever! This is not your standard grab a quick dinner establishment, but a highly sophisticated dining enlightenment that was truly savored over the course of almost 3 hours. I have to pay a massive compliment to our host Sebastien, who really took us on a journey of some of the finest foods London has to offer. Let me offer up an example of Sebastien's amazing attention to the guest as well as details. We ordered the cheese course to start the evening (i was treating one of my best friends to a Birthday dinner), and the normal thought process would be that the restaurant brings out a cheese board with a variety of breads and spreadable flavors. Sketch takes it to the stratosphere by rolling out 4 separate mobile cutting boards and presenting the diner with a cheese entourage from around the world. We probably had over 40 different types of cheese to select from, and Sebastien took his time to review everyone of them. We took his suggestions (all of them) and he cut very generous pieces from each selection, and then suggested the order in which to appreciate them. This in itself was over an hour, and the whole process was fascinating. I cannot throw out enough positive adjectives regarding the entire dinner experience, as every course, including the artfully crafted desert, was stunning. Now, here is where Sebastien and Sketch go over the top to secure themselves in my own personal Restaurant Hall of Fame. Sebastien comes over to the table, asks us to put down our napkins, and follow him. How do you not comply with this request? Sebastien walks us back to the kitchen to meet the head chef and the brigade... AWESOME! I felt like we were walking the Hall of Honors, and the Chef could not have been more gracious to us. How was the rest of the service? As outstanding as it could possibly be. From the gentleman pouring the water, to the waiter who refilled the bread and to the management that checked on us, as well as gave us a tour of the entire complex, we felt like the red carpet was specially rolled out for a personal experience unlike any other. I cannot wait until my next trip to the UK, and the number one stop on my list the next time, and every visit thereafter, will be Sketch London. read more

When you go to Sketch, you're going for the "complete dining experience". And I'll admit, it's fun and interesting. The gallery is hilarious, the maid costumes quirky and the bathrooms are amazing. That being said, the food is average, bordering on bad. I had the risotto, and I know, don't order risotto, but I thought I'd give it a test. Horrible choice. The rice was actually just hard. I'd expect with the price tag, we could at least get this right.... read more

Really beautiful space, all rooms are amazing and never gets overcrowded. Good crowd.

the only reason for three stars was the wonderful bartender. Probably the most pretentious restaurant I've ever been to. The food was not worth the high price, it was just okay. From the doorman who asked for my ID before letting me in (this is not a club, and It was 8pm) to the hostess who claimed they didn't let people eat at the bar and they were completely booked. Two people walked right in the door without being questioned or having to show their IDs (clearly much younger than me). After asking to use the ladies room, I went to the bar and asked if I could sit down and eat. The bar staff immediately attended me- They saved the evening, and were great. The food was decent but overpriced. Drinks were delicious. I hope the management trains the staff to treat people with a little more respect , even those who don't show up in Chanel... read more

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had tea (actually champagne and cakes) in the parlour. what a cool place. lovely calm atmosphere. relaxing. cute manageress and really helpful staff! should be for the price I spose :) great place to go though and we will be back. oh and, of course great loos; ha read more

came here for breakfast with friends, was a little over average, but not the less lovely. all the rooms are wonderfully decorated and so are the bathrooms, I recommend the London to Paris room, my personel fav! read more

The food was unimpressive (particularly relative to the price), most of the staff had snooty attitudes, and we felt pushed to leave on a timetable so they could get someone else in, even though there were lots of empty tables. The decor was impressive though. read more

Good place to visit , went for dinner wasn't bad , staff are really nice. Just not my favourite. But the resturant has its own unique style which I loved. Would visit again for afternoon tea. read more

The orange duck was great and the deserts were some of the best I've had. It was the bathrooms that really made this place though.

Drinks are good but expensive in a unique setting. Can be a bit of a hassle if you don't have a booking which is a pain when it's not late in the evening. read more

I give this quirky spot 4 stars for atmosphere and friendly service. It is almost impossible to describe what Sketch looks like. You must go and see it for yourself. And don't miss the bizarre, but fun bathrooms. That said, this was the most expensive drink I have ever had. Wayyyyy overpriced. read more

We came all the way from Australia & checked on this app saying this restaurant is great. However, when we reached there, we understood a lot of ppl r waiting, we waited there for almost 15 mins but a couple just came in without booking & the staff brought them to the table 1st. After this, We just left. No matter how good ppl recommend on this app. So far from our experience, I won't recommend my friends to here. read more

Great food, fabulous decor and really friendly staff who were also very helpful with their knowledge of the wines available really good atmosphere, and fairly reasonably priced.. visit the toilets. read more

It is a good place if you have a group of friends. I've been here a couple of times and always saw many prostitutes hunting for unsuspecting prey. That aside, it is a nice place read more

Terrible! Biggest joke in England. The only thing that was good was the staff in the cloakroom. We started dinner in the Gallery and we ordered bread, and nothing came. After a long time someone offered us the drinks menu. We ordered 2 glasses of champagne and we got one with glass splitter in it and a fly, which I had to remove myself. Starters was good. The waiter recomended the steak and said it was the best peice of meat you could find and "medium was fine". It was so tough and so dry! No one would belive how bad it was. After a while we notified the waiter becouse we had to think if it was supposed to be this way??? The manager comes along and offers us a new one. THen he comes back and said "both me and the chef tried it and there is nothing wrong with it! Maybe it s becouse you ordered medium? This is what you get when you order medium!". And he said it with such a demining tone, like we never tried steak before. It was cooked too warm in to short time. Hard on the outside and raw in the middle, and it wasn t the best piece either. He said " no one has complained before. This is our biggest seller, we sell hundreds of these a month". Like it cares if they just made this mistake? Stand up fo it! Our new one came and no one noticed that we didn t have cuttlery. 4 staff is standing around with their backs to us 4 metres away chatting. We waited for 5 minutes... We decided to go. We offered us to pay for it but he refused. The most ignorant and self absorbed person in the restaurant business. Of course we had high expectations. They asked us for credit card when booking so if we didn t show, they would charge us. Maybe the drinks are good, maybe the girls are pretty but the staff is terrible! read more