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21 May 2013
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Bob Bob Ricardone star

1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF

£54.00 International Soho
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Kitsch and camp, Bob Bob Ricard's vision of unabashed escapism is executed in inimitable style. If the cosily lit, animated dining room feels like an other-worldly stage set, it's because the dazzling interiors – high-backed turquoise booths, gaudily papered walls, mirrored cabinets and a shiny marble bar – are constantly retouched to maintain the illusion of box-fresh bling. The menu, a mix of French, Russian and American classics, is rich in comfort food – from venison tartare generously topped with caviar to crispy veal Holstein with truffle gravy or a lobster burger with Marie Rose sauce. A ping of the ‘priceless' Champagne button heralds staff in salmon-pink uniforms, but don't ignore the wine list, which boasts some fabulous vintages at aggressively low mark-ups – including 1998 Château d'Yquem for £26.75 a glass.

Overall Diner Rating

 
Food & Drink
7.7
Service
8.2
Atmosphere
8.0
Value
7.3

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  1. Bob Bob Ricard

    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    Elle E.
        (18)

     
    • Food & Drink: 7
    • Service: 7
    • Atmosphere: 8
    • Value: 8

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    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    BoatLady
      Gold Reviewer  (111)

     
    • Food & Drink: 8
    • Service: 9
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 8

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  3. Bob Bob Ricard

    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    Magnus S.
        (1)

     
    • Food & Drink: 8
    • Service: 10
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 8

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  4. Bob Bob Ricard

    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    Fiona B.
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    • Food & Drink: 5
    • Service: 7
    • Atmosphere: 2
    • Value: 5

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  5. Bob Bob Ricard

    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    Food fiend
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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 9
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 8

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    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    David Joseph C.
      Gold Reviewer  (46)

     
    • Food & Drink: 7
    • Service: 9
    • Atmosphere: 7
    • Value: 7

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  7. Bob Bob Ricard

    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    Richard E.
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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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    • Food & Drink: 7
    • Service: 6
    • Atmosphere: 5
    • Value: 8

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    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    Richard C.
        (1)
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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    • Food & Drink: 10
    • Service: 10
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 9

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  9. Bob Bob Ricard

    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    Grumbling Gourmet
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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 8
    • Service: 7
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 8

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  10. Bob Bob Ricard

    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    Nat M.
        (1)
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 10
    • Service: 9
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 10

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  1. Published : Thursday, 21st March 2013

    vialaporte :: Bob Bob Ricard // Soho // London

    As you enter Bob Bob Ricard, you might feel like you’ve just entered Restaurant Prunier in Paris. Walking through the lobby, lavishly decorated with black marble, smooth brass, gold and shininess everywhere, waiters will take you to your table where you’ll be sat at some of the most beautiful booth banquettes in London, where you discover BBR’s now infamous Champagne buttons. Turquoise and pale pink, the colour scheme is in complete harmony...
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  2. Published : Saturday, 23rd February 2013

    Ross eats :: Bob Bob Richard

    Luxury; a word that used alongside a restaurant musters up visions of bankers splurging their monthly bonus up the wall, of people needlessly spending high prices on ‘rustic’ food, or, as it generally is for me the kind of place I take myself for the occasional pick me up, or for a reward for getting through a tough time. Their websites says that the ‘Bob Bob Ricard Menu offers luxury English and Russian classics’ and along the way I found it also provides a number of delightful quirks and, most important of all, some damn good plates of food...
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  3. Published : Saturday, 23rd February 2013

    Ross eats :: Bob Bob Ricard

    Luxury; a word that used alongside a restaurant musters up visions of bankers splurging their monthly bonus up the wall, of people needlessly spending high prices on ‘rustic’ food, or, as it generally is for me the kind of place I take myself for the occasional pick me up, or for a reward for getting through a tough time. Their websites says that the ‘Bob Bob Ricard Menu offers luxury English and Russian classics’ and along the way I found it also provides a number of delightful quirks and, most important of all, some damn good plates of food...
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  4. Published : Sunday, 10th February 2013

    A Table For Two :: Bob Bob Ricard

    Open for lunch all the way to late dinner, Bob Bob Ricard is definitely a place to keep in mind if you’re looking to indulge, impress or just treat yourself at any time of the day. Do book ahead as weekends are particularly busy, however if you’re planning to snoop the place up before handing over your credit card, drop by Bobby’s Bar downstairs. Grab your suit jacket and high heels and enjoy a nightcap in style...
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  5. After Hawksmoor, Bob Bob Ricard was a restaurant I had been wanting to visit for such a long time. And I mean really long, like two years long. Having been a regular in Bobby’s Bar for pre or post-dinner drinks at other establishments, I’d eye up the Russian/English combo menu and sigh. Bobby’s Bar became one of my favourite places in London, scratch that, anywhere. A place that I would bring loved ones and continually recommend to others. The most stunning space, think opulent Orient Express with a slight American diner feel. Dripping in brass, with marble and wood panelling, a red theme for downstairs and blue for up. The ‘press for champagne’ button at each restaurant booth sums the place up, it is like nowhere else in London, truly special. My most adored part is the downstairs area in the bar, dark and glistening with black cab style pull down seats. Just imagine if owners Leonid Shutov and Richard Howarth did hotels too…
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  6. Published : Wednesday, 23rd January 2013

    Wanderlustandbake :: Bob Bob Ricard

    Bob Bob Ricard. Hidden in a dark corner of London’s Soho is this glamourous and glitzy diner serving a mix out British and Russian dishes. Each plush leather booth is lit by glitzy and grand metal lighting and fitted with a button to summon the bubbles!...
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  7. To the uninitiated a visit to Bob Bob Ricard in Soho is a bit like walking into one of those Carlsberg adverts, you know the ones about the Flat, the Hotel and the Bank. Well BBR is a Diner and if Carlsberg did Diners this would be it...
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  1. Bob Bob Ricard

    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    Elle E.
        (18)

     
    • Food & Drink: 7
    • Service: 7
    • Atmosphere: 8
    • Value: 8

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    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    BoatLady
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    • Food & Drink: 8
    • Service: 9
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 8

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    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    Magnus S.
        (1)

     
    • Food & Drink: 8
    • Service: 10
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 8

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    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    Fiona B.
        (2)

     
    • Food & Drink: 5
    • Service: 7
    • Atmosphere: 2
    • Value: 5

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  5. Bob Bob Ricard

    1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DF
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    Food fiend
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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 9
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 8

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