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J Sheekey (∗∗)

Address:28-32 St Martin's Court, London WC2N 4AL
Tel:020 7240 2565
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Website: Visit J Sheekey website
Price: £51.00Wine: £18.00 Champagne: £55.00
Opening Hours:Mon-Sat 12N-3pm 5.30pm-12M Sun 12N-3.30pm 6-11pm

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‘I love J Sheekey like a member of my own family,’ declares one fan of this seafood evergreen tucked down a quiet alley off St Martin’s Lane. It’s a class act that generates real affection & enjoys undimmed popularity – especially as a stellar pre/post-theatre destination, when star-spotting often reaps rewards. There’s not a single ‘bad’ table in the clubby wood-panelled dining room, where walls are festooned with framed monochrome prints of famous thespians. Sheekey’s rich & creamy fish pie is never short of takers, ditto lobster thermidor (‘the best in London’) & fishcakes (‘the best in the world’). Weekly specials such as salt-baked sea bass with fennel hearts also keep things interesting. Bills can mount up quickly, but there are bargains to be had & the weekend lunch menu (£24.50) is notable value. The whole show is underpinned by ‘exquisite’ service from staff for whom ‘nothing is too much trouble’.

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Robert B.
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Robert B. ( 40s, Male, United Kingdom )

Been many times over the years and it is one of those places that rarely lets you down, in fact since the Oyster bar was added its lifted the feel of the whole place.
No point really in going if you don't love fish or sea food, it kind of what they do and they do it very well. The menu is one that makes you feel immediately comfortable, its not innovative or exciting but there's a lot of comfort food on offer and the execution is very good indeed. Never been day or night when its not been anything other than very busy, so there's a buzz and a vibe that is very appealing. Service is always good and they are always on top of their game. The wine list is very good indeed- the bar has a fantastic selection of champagnes and sparkling wine including a couple of Englands finest.
Its very popular with the luvies so there is always a good chance of bumping into someone famous who has just come off stage at The Geilgud or The Lyric.

29 October 2009
Overall:8
Food and Drink:8
Service:9
Atmosphere:10
Value for Money:8
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Anne N.
Reviews: 1

Anne N. ( 40s, Female, London )

Oh dear, after years of stunning service and excellent food J Sheekey has lost its edge.
A table of six was crammed onto a table barely large enough to manage four diners. I was left for 20 minutes without any wine in my glass and the overall service was slow. The waiter treated us as if he had a job to get on with and we were hindering his efforts by ordering. Worse still was, when asked to replace a glass which contained tartrate crystals, the waiter immediately became defensive saying it wasn’t his fault when all that was wanted was a fresh glass.

27 October 2009
Overall:1
Food and Drink:6
Service:4
Atmosphere:6
Value for Money:6
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Nick B.
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Nick B. ( 50s, Male )

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Four of us went to the oyster bar for a pre-theatre meal on Saturday – we were able to book in advance.

Had previously been to the restaurant several times and liked it ,so, given the restaurant was fully booked, we decided to try the oyster bar.

The menu is shorter than the main restaurant and the size of helpings about 2/3rds the size of the restaurant ,which worked well for a pre theatre event (not too heavy on the stomach!).

When we first arrived it was chaos (5.30pm) as lots of people were in the bar (and sitting at the bar) waiting for their tables in the restaurant to come available (restaurant opens at 5.30 pm). It took a few minutes to get any proper attention but once the crowd disappeared the service was friendly and efficient. Food (crab, fish pie, calamari, cheese and crumble) was all to the usual high standard and the place had a very good and buzzy atmosphere.

We all enjoyed it and will certainly go again (not cheap at £200 for 4 all up inc. 2x bottles of wine) We were told that they always keep a number of places at the bar available for those who just drop in so when there is only two of us we will do just that!

We were at the theatre again the following week so my wife and I dropped in without booking and if anything the food was even better than the previous time… More

19 October 2009
Overall:7
Food and Drink:8
Service:7
Atmosphere:8
Value for Money:7
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Richard H.
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Richard H. ( 30s, Male )

Sadly a bit formulaic, our fish was disappointing (fish and chips and goujons) and we were treated as a bit of an inconvenience at a chain restaurant. A shame as previous visits had been enjoyable…not much magic here!

7 October 2009
Overall:4
Food and Drink:4
Service:4
Atmosphere:6
Value for Money:3
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Incognito ( 30s, Male, London )

Good food, great atmosphere and experienced staff (better than Scotts in my opinion).

April 2009
Overall:8
Food and Drink:8
Service:8
Atmosphere:8
Value for Money:7
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Hugh W.

Hugh W. ( 30s, Male, United Kingdom )

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I love J Sheekey like a member of my own family, so it made perfect sense to take another one, my mother, there for an indulgent Saturday night treat. It's one of very few restaurants I've eaten at with which I've never found any fault and this visit was no exception. From the top-hatted doorman at the entrance, through the warm welcome at reception, to the clubby banquette seating (and note – there's not a single ‘bad’ table in the place) and elegant napery and glassware, everything about the decor and ambience is just so. Service too is exquisite, the experienced, discrete and enthusiastic wait staff adopting a ‘nothing is too much trouble’ approach. As for the food, well that of course is the real star; it's one of the very best fish and seafood lists in town, always market fresh, beautifully-presented, adeptly seasoned and to be honest, not too hideously priced for this level of quality. Sure, prices soon mount up – ‘Ignore the prices,’ I said blithely to my normally frugal mother; she took me at my word and plumped for mixed roast shellfish at £39 – but for those on more of a budget there's plenty of relative bargains both for food and wine. The famous Fish Pie (I've had it before and its renown is justified) is just £13.50, about the price of a main course at Brown's across the road… More

April 2009
Overall:10
Food and Drink:10
Service:10
Atmosphere:10
Value for Money:10
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Alex C.
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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!

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