Sally's review of Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley

I have been to Marcus Wareing a couple of times before and have to say that it is probably one of the few restaurants at this level, where, after a few cocktails and a little wine (!), I still always have clear memories of the delicious food!
This year I decided to celebrate a significant birthday by hiring the Chef's table. It's expensive but considering I was allowed 8 guests, and we had a nine course extravaganza, I didn't find it prohibitively expensive. It is after all a once in a lifetime experience.
We were extremely well looked after by all the staff, especially Alan the Chef and Michael our waiter. Marcus was a little more aloof but that's understandable considering his role (and our inebriation level). We still got to spend the night staring at him at work (in between all the eating). It's rare that you get to even see the chef, let alone watch them at work – especially in a 2 Michelin star restaurant!
I absolutely love the food at Marcus Wareing, I ate everything put in front of me, as per usual and all my guests did the same. We felt a little greedy but then, we won't be doing it again in a hurry so best to make the most of it!!
My only slightly negative comment is that we all felt that such a large group of people in the main dining room would have been very disturbing to other guests, it's quiet and much more suited to couples ..and quiet groups.
I'll personally be sad if Marcus gets a 3rd star as the prices will hike BUT I can't help but truly believe he deserves it…perhaps I can say I was there at the beginning…kind of!