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We booked at Kettner's as it was situated close to the theatre! I don't know what the restaurant looked like before it had it's makeover but I actually liked the luxurious decor. Plush, champagne bar surroundings went well with the chino dressed clientel! There was ,however, something missing in the place! Atmosphere was just simply deadbeat. Could have done with a pianist playing or something else to give the plave some life. Service was fairly punctual to begin with! However, as the evening went on and the restaurant began to fill up timings started to slip a bit between dishes! The waiter was professional and did get us the bill promptly when we needed to rush off to an evening show. The food was ok but a little bland overall to be honest. Didn't inspire me at all! Desserts were marginally better. We payed over 6O pounds for 2 courses but for such an underwhelming experience it didn't seem worth it and will put us off going back.
Permanent link to this review 3 October 2009 Overall: 6 Food and Drink: 6 Service: 7 Atmosphere: 6 Value for Money: 6
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David N. ( 30s, Male, United Kingdom ) I've now been 4 times to Kettners since it re-opened and it keeps getting better and judging by how busy its getting I don't think I'm the only one to think that. Although the place has been given a make over it still retains that feeling of somewhere very special but in a relaxed sort of way. Last week we went before going to the theatre. The food was amazing – crab on toast was fresh and tasty, confit of duck with cherries perfectly balanced. The staff were great at making sure we were looked after and out on time. After the theatre we returned to the champagne bar for our desserts – we had difficulty choosing from the amazing array of funky and traditional cakes and tarts. This isn't any old restaurant – this is Kettners.
Permanent link to this review February 2009 Overall: 9 Food and Drink: 9 Service: 9 Atmosphere: 8 Value for Money: 8
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Roberto B. ( Male, United Kingdom ) Yum you did it for me Kettners
Thanks so much for looking after us, we had a great meal.
Fantastic friendly service, scrummy food and suptious surroundings.
Dont believe evrything you read in the papers..I tried it and loved it.
I will be back
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Permanent link to this review February 2009 Overall: 10 Food and Drink: 9 Service: 10 Atmosphere: 10 Value for Money: 10
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Kettners used to be a key Soho landmark. A great place to meet friends for a glass of champagne or several, with a joyous, friendly atmosphere and jazz pianist tinkling in the background. The comfy chairs and cross-section of Londoners and visiters passing through made you feel at home. The menu was great value for money, the service was characterful and efficient and it really felt as if it had been there for ever and would continue to be there for ever. I knew trouble was on the way when the ‘refurbishers’ moved in to help it ‘regain its Soho identity’. Clearly to them this meant stripping out all the character of the place, even the piano, and giving it a big, empty minimalist feel, just like all those London drinking barns with clever names like Slug and Lettuce and All Bar One. Just like them there are silly stools to perch on and big bare floors to ensure that all the noise bounces and echoes from wall to ceiling. This is not the Soho I recognise. What makes me weep is that the Kettners many of us knew and loved, which was sensitively restored only a few years ago, has now gone forever and has become just another casuality of the current fad for bland, neutral, impersonal design. As for the…
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Permanent link to this review January 2009 Overall: 2 Food and Drink: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 1 Value for Money: 2
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James F. ( 40s, Male, United Kingdom ) I Had a lovley time at Kettners,
The food and service was lovley, the champagne bar was marvelous and the building looks transformed.
I went upstairs and it was like a private members club without being private..Its free..Wifi and all!!
Permanent link to this review December 2008 Overall: 10 Food and Drink: 10 Service: 10 Atmosphere: 10 Value for Money: 10
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Alice B. ( Over 60, Female ) what a shame
its a disaster too upset to speak for ten minutes when we got there
tacky yucky decor food awful staff confused empty at christmas apart from drunks from the provinces
what a shame
Permanent link to this review December 2008 Overall: 2 Food and Drink: 2 Service: 6 Atmosphere: 2 Value for Money: 1
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Sherry ( 30s, Female, United Kingdom ) We were celebrating in the champagne bar and restaurant, not long after opening. The service was really helpful and friendly and we were squeezed in for a table, even though we had no reservation. We loved the green velvet banquette with the vintage chandelier – definitely the hot spot in the bar. House champagne starts at £40 per bottle which means you can afford to drink it – a welcome change from the norm of champagne ordering. As for dinner, our favourites were the French Onion soup (amazing), the crab salad – the green beans were perfect – and the foie gras was delicious. I was told that the steak was so so and there was not much offering for vegetarians. For dessert, we enjoyed a variety – the chocolate pot was suitably rich and the lemon tart did the trick. I have always loved Kettners for an affordable slice of grandeur, although it had become tired in recent years. I think the refit gives it a breath of fresh air and I'm so glad they've got rid of those horrible carpets!
Permanent link to this review November 2008 Overall: 8 Food and Drink: 8 Service: 9 Atmosphere: 8 Value for Money: 8
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Angus N. ( 40s, Male, United Kingdom ) i met up with a gang of friends, having travelled down from the East Midlands. I heard that the place had re-opened following a refurb and we wanted to be one of the first to try it out. The atmosphere was lively, as you would expect for Soho, but the staff were really friendly and not at all snooty, unlike some places. Plate sharing was the order of the day as there were so many of us, so we got to try out different things from the menu. I was happy tucking into everyone else's plate, but was also content with my steak tartare. I eyed up my friend's lobster shepherd's pie (odd name), but I didn't get a look in. So, I guess that means it was good. I'll order it next time. The rabbit tagliatelle was tasty but too big. I normally leave my plate clean, so that says a lot. We didn't have champagne, but a decent bottle of red that slipped down well. Puddings: I had the lemon tart; a thick tart rather than a flat one, which I'd never had before and persuaded the staff to give it to me with raspberry sorbet. It cleaned the palate. Job done. I didn't get to look around after desserts, as everyone had to chip off for the babysitters. Next time I'll try out the champagne bar.
Permanent link to this review November 2008 Overall: 8 Food and Drink: 7 Service: 9 Atmosphere: 8 Value for Money: 7
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