Paul's Reviews

I like this place, although at peak times you almost have to shout to be heard, so better to go in a group then a couple!! i love the food here, proper italian cooking, lobster spagetti is yummy as is the veal escalope, portions are really good, i have never left here hungry, and is reasonable priced for knightbridge!!

a good all rounder

My wife and i recently stayed here, we were very dissapointed, we booked a room which was described as looking on to the villiage but all you could see is the main road! THe food i have to say was very good, but the atmosphere in the restuarant was aquard, very quite, but the service for a michelin establishment was poor, when we finshed a course plates would just sit on our table for up to 15 mins, waiters would just walk past and not do anything, …not that we mind we had to por our own wine most of the time. I felt this place was like a conveyor belt, get them in get their money and get out, there was no interacion from the staff what so ever.

the other annoying thing when we got to our room we were asked which paper we would like in the morning, we like the times, when i got the bill they had the nerve to charge it o my bill each time, pretty pathetic really.

breakfast was a similar story, no rolls or crossiants, they were under “gaurd” if u wanted one u had to ask, and they were pretty tight with those, croissants defo did not taste fresh, as the fresh orange juice was “bought in” as we overheard!

maybe they should take more care of there guests and less care on there profit margin!!!

Went 3 months ago and was very dissapointed, whilst the food was good, it was no better than 1 and 2 michelin star restuarants i have been to and was super expensive 450 for 2 plp. Atmosphere is not nice, that hush hush wisper to each other which i hate. i have said it once and i will say it again, Michelin needs to bring in rules that states if your name is above the door you should be in the kitchen, it should be renamed Clare smith, its her food your eating not Ramsey, gets on my bloody nerves!! Its like driving a ferrari with a skoda badge!

we asked if Ramsey was there, they said he had just left, strange he can be here and the U.S at the same time!!
i am clearly in a minority. save your money and stay at the devonshire arms in skipton which will cost u the same money for 2 days with superb food and hospitality.!

you hear stories that it takes weeks even months to get in to this place…why!! we arrived on time 8pm and where told to wait at some crappy bar in the corner by reception for 15 mins we were shown in, retuararnt is nothing special at all, reminded me of a grotty east london pub. Food is nothing special, is posh pub food nothing more and very expensive, service was rushed and sloppy, like they doing me a favour, we left after an hour or so, i will never go back. These stupid celebrities up the anty, my wife saw Dale Winton, that was the donwer of the evening!! A truly awful experience.

been coming here for 6 years now as always made to feel welcome, staff are friendly. Food is yummy , clipper treat as starter is great , lovley tender meat and fish, curry's are rich and full of flavour, value is great in my mind for 2 plp with wine and service about £80, unlike Benares in mayfair which is double the price.

was introduced by a client as we could not get in to “nobu” one night, boy what a gem, this blows nobu out the water, this place is tiny, so getting table is tough, we sat at sushi counter, staff are friendly and attentive although atmosphere is a little quite for my liking but the food makes up for this. crunchy tuna rolls are to die for and are better than any roll zuma or nobu can come up with in my view. sashimi is fresh and tender. Hot food is good to, but is the sushi that wins the show, dinner for 2 with wine and service was £80 abd we were stuffed! great.

if you think this is a glizy razzle do da restuarant then you will be very dissapointed!! but the food in my view was great, the best duck pankakes i have had ever, not schreaded to oblivion put lovley tender chunks, yummy, noodles where great as was lobster and prawn dishes, soo fresh, sometime the simplest things can taste great. But be prepared to pay for it as it very expensive..a little to expensive, but worth a treat now and again.

This is where i discovered Japanese food by my wife, by god it was yummy, but over the years i feel it has got sloppy. Eating there is like being on a conveyor belt, my wife and i ordered a selection of sushi and cooked food and within 30 minutes we where done!! obviuosly they needed the table back. the fact that you can get a table the same day you call tells you other people dont think its that great, call zuma on the same day and they will probably say call back in 3 weeks!! a tad dissaponting.