Quo Vadis

A pre christmas lunch was highly enjoyable at this amicable and comfortable restaurant.
Plenty of arm and leg room ensuring that there would be no chance of a sense of claustrophobia, which I personally find can ruin a lunch or dinner from the outset.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The menu, without being daunting or overbearing, had quite an array of mouth watering dishes that even the fussiest of palates would find difficult to cast aside without at least one starter and one main course tickling it's fancy !

The food arrived very slightly apace, which on it's own is not a major flaw but did make one almost feel that you were being rushed to finish but this was indeed not the case.

The wine list was extensive with some wonderful grapes and some fantastic variation. A decent amount of the bank of England's finest could easily be handed over but methinks very worthwhile to enjoy the dining experience properly at this fine restaurant.

A credible list of after dinner malts and ports along with a superb cheese board completed our lunch and all were left more than satisfied.

Highly recommended and a very good chance that I will be a regular visitor in 2011.

Fabulous friendly service, and wonderful buzzy atmosphere. The food was good, but could have been better for the money. Heavily salted octopus salad, and the tub of prawns were small, a lot of effort, but not much taste at the end of it. Steak not bad and fish main courses excellent. But certainly would recommend.

The new Sunday lunch offering at Quo Vadis was excellent. There was a very family orientated atmosphere in the restaurant and it felt very good and relaxed. A 3 course lunch for £35, which includes a half bottle of wine, water, coffee and service was incredibly good value. The service was ever present and attentive without being intrusive. Watching the maitre'd was a masterclass in good management and service. Throughout our visit he knew what was happening at each table and intervened when he thought it was necessary.

The smoked salmon starter was served with a circular accompaniment of hard boiled egg, chopped very finely and herbs. My roast beef was served excellently medium rare, although I was not asked if I had a preference. The ‘trimmings’ were very good, although a 3rd roast potato and possibly a little more gravy would have made it perfection. I am told by my partner that the sea bream was very good and cooked incredibly well. The desert was very good and well presented but did not totally reflect the decscription on the menu.

All considered it was an excellent experience that needs to be repeated sooner rather than later.

Nothing special or wow. Saturday lunch, Four women with money to spend. Starters genrally very good, especially the crab.
Main course – rib of beef for 2. Tasteless, a lot on “un tasty fat” – more like blubber. Meat was VERY tough. Ordered Medium Rare.
Service – friendly. First choice of wine not available and no real suggestion for substition. Appeared no-one was “in-charge” and several waiters served us, but none stood out. Pointed out meat issue and was given a shrug, with a “well it is cooked right” – no offer to change it.
Will not go back. £75 a head for lunch on a Saturday. there are a plethora of places that could easily substitute and the not quite top restaurants will be the ones that fail in hard times

I found Quo Vadis quite noisy in the main dining room and had to ask to be moved away from the central area – they were very willing and helpful. For starters, my friend had oysters, some of which were not properly cooked and I had crab in a shell, which was watery. For main course, I had whitebait – nothing special and they did not taste fresh and my friend had the lamb which he said was excellent. For pudding we decided to share a pannacotta – I have never had a pannacotta like that. It was solid like it had a lot of gelatine in it and to be frank tasted of not much. My friend drank wine by the glass which was recommended to him and this was good and and the service was good too. The bill came to over £110 – the food came nowhere near being worth this, maybe half that.

Just returned after the recent makeover. The room is pretty unchanged in layout and feel. Staff are friendly and efficient. The menu has something for most people, and is particularly good for fish lovers, with gorgeous oysters that are plump and tasty (Tabasco sauce was not offered automatically, but was delivered when requested). Wine list was disappointing, less than five rose's from memory and not much under £35 a bottle. Great coffee and tap water in a carafe. Clientele was very mixed in terms of age, felt a bit like The Wolseley.

I have eaten at Quo Vadis three times now, lunchtime and evening, and the service has been fantastic on every occasion. Food good quality and uncomplicated. Accoustics quite poor make it difficult to have a four way conversation – but on the plus side it meant we couldn't eavesdrop on Camilla at the next table!

Nice place, but food too expensive for what you're getting – the Mark Hix-helmed Albemarle at Brown's hotel does this sort of simple Brit cooking much better. The members bar upstairs is very cool.

The classy restaurant/members club recently opened to much interest and upon my visit I wasnt dissapointed. The restaurant is spacius and airy with plenty of talking points scattered among the walls. Works ranging from well known artists such as Damien Hurst to newer and more contemporary pieces provide an interesting backdrop and set the scene well. The menu was filled with very simple dishes to cater for most tastes and whilst my eyes glanced over the menu my nostrils were greeted by the irresistible aroma of freshly baked bread on my table (some of the best I have tasted). Dishes such as the brown shrimp on toast (which was one of the best sea food starters I have ever had) and the crab linguine (do not order a large portion as the medium is plenty) seemed simple enough but were executed perfectly, the service was impeccable and the constant supply of freshly filtered ice cold water was an added extra. We weren't rushed and I felt compelely at ease which is not always the case is some resturants. A perfect place to discuss for either business or pleasure.