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J Sheekey

Address:28-32 St Martin's Court WC2N 4AL
Tel:020 7240 2565
Website: Visit J Sheekey website
Price: £50.00 Wine: £15.00 Champagne: £43.75
Opening Hours:Mon-Sun 12N-3pm 5.30-11.45pm

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‘Far & away the best fish restaurant in London’ according to its numerous fans, this theatreland classic continues to win applause for its well-judged food served in a ‘refined’ yet ‘buzzy’ atmosphere. Discreetly tucked away from the West End crowds down a pedestrian cut-through, Sheekey’s series of dining rooms offers a variety of seating from high stools at a counter to leather banquettes & intimate, wood-panelled alcoves. There’s a variety of eating, too, from the traditional (fish & chips, seafood platters, jellied eels) to the more eclectic (razor clams with chorizo & broad beans, or grilled scallops with chilli & fennel). As at sister restaurant The Ivy, the quality of cooking is sound rather than sensational, & prices more reasonable than the fame of the restaurant might lead you to expect. With regular celebrity spots almost guaranteed, securing a peak-time table can be problematic, though brilliantly drilled staff try to accommodate walk-ins & plans to open an adjoining shellfish & Champagne bar should ease the pressure.

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Reader reviews of J Sheekey:

Alex C.
Reviews: 1

Alex C. (Male, United Kingdom)

The food was of course excellent…they really know how to cook fish.
However…they did not seem to be aware (even after we asked to be moved) that the whole restaurant entrance was filled with fumes from refurbishment work they had down stairs. The Maitre Di was oblivious and did not even offer an apology…we should have left after five minutes, but by then we were quite euphoric on the gases eminating from the cellar. A lighted match would have been a serious liability!
The food was delicious, but we did leave there in the wrong kind of intoxicated state and am now developing a serious headache.
Sheekey! Think about your customers and your reputation! You cannot possibly believe this is a suitable environment to eat your fantastic food in and your staff (although they may too have been overcome) did not seem to care or actually give the kind of service we would expect from a place with Sheekey's reputation!

1 October 2008
Overall:4
Food and Drink:8
Service:4
Atmosphere:2
Value for Money:5
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