45 Jermyn St.

This is a consistently good venue serving excellent food. I would have given 5 stars, but I had a sirloin beef roast, and the meat, whilst excellent, was underseasoned, and the roast potatoes were tough rather than being crisp on the outside. I have visited the restaurant a number of times, and this is the first time I've ever found anything not quite up to standard.

The room is nicely decorated and the seating (mainly banquettes) comfortable. The acoustics aren't great, owing to the hard surfaces and the paucity of anything to absorb sound. If you're near anyone noisy, you'll probably struggle to hear the conversation at your own table. There's excellent (concealed) air conditioning and a large hepa filter running too - a welcome addition in my view. The food was good - the mushroom and gruyere omelette was generously filled with wild mushrooms and gruyere, but was slightly overcooked. The avocado was ripe and well-seasoned, but slightly too cold, which was jarring on a warm plate. The accompanying virgin mary sauce was excellent as was the butter. If the prices weren't as high, I would give the food a 5/5, but I think it's not quite good enough to merit that at its price point. Coffees were slightly disappointing - the beans tasted tart, which suggests an overly light roast being used for espresso drinks. The tap water (served from a large, roaming caraffe) was warm, which was a shame, as it would be easy to add some ice. All in all, definitely worth a visit, but with moderate rather than high expectations.

Very busy and quite loud on a weeknight. The food was excellent, though, especially the Beef Wellington, and the way it was prepared in front of us was very cool. I loved the show cooking element. The dover sole was also really good. The sauce with the capers was delicious. Only letdown was the service - we tried ordering a couple of things to share for the whole table (including the wellington), but the menu is apparently not made for sharing and our waiter was not very accomodating. That might be a one-off experience though 😊 Also note that the place is very expensive.

Topnotch service. i felt looked after throughout my meal even as I was dining alone. They kindly accommodated me even if I came a few minutes earlier than my reservation (it was raining outside). Food was good and filling. I had the Cumbrian sirlion and a negroni. I hope that in the future they would offer smaller (or for one) options of their popular main courses that are currently offered only in bigger portions. Sometimes I prefer lighter or a slightly smaller serving when dining out and if I have a later appointment in the evening. Overall, I would recommend this based on reasonably good value menu and great service. Note: This review is a belated post. Actual experience was on 10 September 2022.