Liz G.'s Reviews

Went there for a family dinner on Saturday (two reasons behind choosing this place was – Chinese and child-friendly). Had a very good meal – enjoyed through and through, even by my fussy-and-very-little-eating 8 y.o. son. For starters, Chrispy seaweed came in a generous portion and of very pleasant taste, and deep fried shredded squid was nicely done (I would prefer it more salty, but that's my individual salt-mad taste). Peking dumpling in soya chilli dressing were a bit bland to my taste, or may be required a different sauce, but Crab meat sweek corn soup was very very nice. For mains, King prawn with scrambled egg was perfect for the kid (succulent huge prawns in a delicious scrambled egg), Quick fried Squid with morning glory in shrimp paste was absolutely delicious, and Enoki Mushroom E-Fu Noodle was very nicely cooked and came in a huge portion (had to share between us too and took some home as well).
For Saturday night dinner the place was packed full, but this did not affect the service which was very prompt and efficient, the toilets clean and decorated to a high standard, and the kid watched the fish in the aquarium and got a lovely paper dragon to play with. Will definitely be back.

Brought a group of very fussy VIP diners there for a VERY quick lunch (they just had 40 min!!), and was really concerned on how this would all go. Firstly, the service at the time of booking was excellent, they really went out of their way to understand our worries, and help create a tailored visit. Secondly, when the group arrived, the service was very quick which helped us run our schedule smoothly. And, finally, the food – fantastic! The group went for Dim Sum group lunch menu, and there was sooooooo much to eat and every little bit was absolutely delicious! Teas were excellent as well. My group are very spoilt diners who dine at world's best restaurants all over the world, and they were really impressed (even with the vegetarian options which are normally not exciting). Overall, a great experience with great service – I'll definitely book the same group back there on their next visit!

Went for lunch in May 2009. Fabulous!!! I went for a set lunch menu (although I was also offered a la carte and a special tasting menu). The scallops were deliciously tender with full flavour, and served beautifully in the shell which rested on a pile of tiny shells and pebbles. Butter on a large flat pebble was a lovely touch. Amuse-bouche of cauliflower soup was amazing. Beef chop for the main course was lovely cooked and so tender you can eat it without the knife, like a pudding. Eton Mess was great. Service was impeccable, and they also did a nice show-around as I asked for more info on the venue. Will definitely be back. Highly recommended.

Went for a lunch in February 2009. Nice British food, properly cooked – although if you're not a great fan of British cuisine, you may just as well go spend your money anywhere else. Haggis was good (as good as a haggis can be), but pork shoulder was a bit elastic and chewy. Linley decor in the restaurant is ok but not outstanding.

Overall, a good choice if you want quintessentially British atmosphere and ambience together with some signature British dishes, but not particularly delicious or entertaining.

Went there for a business lunch. Lunch-time was quiet, so we could actually relax and talk. We went for an a la carte. Marinated scallops were very nicely cooked with delicate flavour, fillet of turbot was lovely and also beautifully presented, and a BABA comme a Monte-Carlo was absolutely delightful (such a lovely change from regular boring desserts). Cannot comment on wine as I never drink at lunch.

Service was good and inobtrusive.

Will definitely recommend for a VIP business eating-out, and the Table Lumiere is definitely a must for any romantic occasions (recommended a colleague to take the wife there for their wedding anniversary, and they were both delighted).

My boss went there for a business lunch and was left disappointed (comparing to his previous visit a year ago). The place did not look clean, there were lots of flies, and one fly dropped in his colleague's water glass.

When they made it to the dessert, as soon as he tuck in he found a long thick hair stuck in the pudding – yuck!!!

Overall, not worth all the hype and definitely not worth booking two months (!) in advance.

Went there with friends on a Monday night. Food-wise it was excellent, we really enjoyed every little bit of it.

Service was surprisingly poor – they brought us two large platters of food which seemed to be what we ordered, and just as we were about to tuck in, a waiter came up, claimed it was not for us and snapped the dish away. OK, we turned to the other platter on the table and got the chopsticks ready – whoops, another waiter jumped in, claimed that wasn't for us either and took this one away too!.. our jaws dropped. They did bring the proper order later but there was no apology.

Feb 2009 – excellent food for sharing (black cod and wagyu beef were totally brilliant). Service was good, but the restaurant on a Monday night was extremely noisy – there were 4 of us at a very small table, and we had to shout to keep up the conversation, otherwise won't hear each other! Left the restaurant pleasantly full but nearly deaf.
Also, too many waiters running around or just loitering and chatting to each other – feels like a busy train station!