Bob Bob Ricard (1 Upper James Street, London, London, W1F 9DF) I had the worst steak of my life here. It was so greasy and appeared to have been re-heated – I really had trouble identifying it, it just did not resemble meat! Let alone a sirloin steak with a price-tag of some £25 (if you include the fries and salad that didn't come with it, a hefty £35!). It came ‘garnished’ with wilted spinach stuck in a very sorry state to the side of the boiling hot plate. I swear you would be served something a lot more appetising in a caf. I took one look at this monstrosity and asked for the bill. We disembarked at the first stop. The menu is silly – trying to pick a meal I kept coming across cornflakes and eggs done in a multitude of fashions. The dinner options are so limited and the more tempting sounding dishes like Beef Wellington come at a premium and with a minimum number of people per order. Why? Too much attention to the ridiculous and chintzy train decor (including spangly suit for the poor head waiter). I'm sure it might be a welcome reprieve to late night revellers in that part of town looking for a burger but if you're out to dinner don't buy a ticket for this trip. It's one hell of a train crash!
Link to this reviewJanuary 2009 | 
Emma S.Female, London