Bocca di Lupo (12 Archer Street, London, London, W1D 7BB) I was very excited about visiting Bocca di Lupo but left the evening feeling very let down. The atmosphere is quite sterile, a long New York style bar with a small eating area at the back. My friend and I were sitting at the bar where we could see the chefs at work and our initial excitement fell flat with the chefs acting like robots and also you were left realising how processed and pre-prepared the food was. The individual ingredients were delicious but there was no wow factor. I had the Buffalo Mozzerella to start with and this arrived with a pile of rocket and drizzled with olive oil – it was ok but there was something lacking. The main course of fish stew was good but the portion size was very small and my side order of Sardenian Tomatoes with Oregano and Olive Oil which from the description I thought would be hot was simply a chopped tomato salad – perhaps the waiter should have pointed this out. The wine list is reasonably priced but a bill of £150 for 2 people (and we had the cheaper wine) was excessive for what we ate.
Link to this reviewJune 2009 |