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*Disclaimer - I am from the United States and am aware that Pho may be prepared differently there when compared to here. That being said, this is the worst pho I’ve ever eaten; there was absolutely no flavor to the noodles nor the beef. And, speaking of the beef, I think there may have been two pieces in my bowl - could you be any more stingy? This, paired with above average prices, leaves one to wonder how they keep the doors open, but I digress… You’ve been warned.

A family of 5 (adults) sat around a 4 seated table was poor to start with! Waiter was good, had to get his attention a couple of times for drinks. Food was really the let down. Overly seasoned (very very salty), greasy and way over priced for what it was. The restaurant itself looks lovely, very relaxing and warm atmosphere, plenty staff around which always looks good for business. Drinks were fine, George Street prices but we expected that from the "new" St James. We asked the waiter to take the £28 service charge off and handed him £10 tip, we thought that was quite sufficient after a £230 bill for food (mains only) and drinks. (bear in mind 1 person was drinking water, and another had 1 vodka!). Overall it was below average because of the food. We wouldn't come back unfortunately.

A tight space, very crowded when we visited. The pasta was bland and lukewarm, the menu was quite limited and expensive.

(+) Nice and cozy place. Great food, with a creative kitchen at a high level of quality and taste (-) Very small portions of food. Very expensive.

0 Please avoid this place we had a voucher to use and the girl could not find voucher reference. She left my sister waiting for ages until we had to phone my nephew who had gifted us for Xmas treat. We were made feel as if we had free meal and people were looking at us. Humiliating . Terrible service and meal mediocre not worth the money . Prices expensive for what you get please don’t go here . It will only waste your day !

20 Princes St restaurant came highly recommended- but I’m not sure why. Maybe the view, if you’re near a window. The food was average at best, the service was below par, it took forever to get our meal and the appetizers were a good example of the chef over-reaching. 2 things are memorable- the bad, expensive appetizers and the pricey bill. In the Hotel Indigo. Just go to the bar

Portions were a bit on the large side for us.

Review rating: 4.0

A frustrating experience. We visited on a busy Friday evening and had booked in advance. Our reservation was at 8.30pm to be told our table would be a while. It was 9pm before we sat down. The staff seemed overly keen to take our orders, twice we had to say could they just give us a little time to study the menu. We ordered 2 starters and poppadoms to begin. The poppadoms arrived but no starters. A half hour later, our main courses arrived, still no starters! The food was sent back and we waited another half hour! We were still eating our main meal at 11pm and it was obvious the staff wanted us out. The food was nice, not fantastic and certainly not the best Indian food we have ever eaten, the curry sauces were very ‘samey’. I would say the naan bread was delicious though. Was it good value for money, no! Was the service good, definitely some communication errors along the way, but polite non the less, was it a slick and efficient service, a definite no, it was chaotic to be honest. There seemed to be a lot of stressed waiters and waitresses! The wine, be careful, we chose the Pinot Grigio which was the most expensive White as there was little to choose from, it was like drinking grape juice and only 10% VOL, it was not a quality wine nor good value at well over £30 a bottle and no mention of proof on the wine list, which any good restaurant should highlight. Would we go back, possibly, but only if the restaurant’s owners up their game in terms of customer service and efficiency. The Ladies toilets were also filthy which was off putting to say the least! Regular checks should be put in place, to ensure guests receive a clean environment to ‘powder their noses’! Much room for improvements!

Review rating: 3.0

*Disclaimer - I am from the United States and am aware that Pho may be prepared differently there when compared to here. That being said, this is the worst pho I’ve ever eaten; there was absolutely no flavor to the noodles nor the beef. And, speaking of the beef, I think there may have been two pieces in my bowl - could you be any more stingy? This, paired with above average prices, leaves one to wonder how they keep the doors open, but I digress… You’ve been warned.

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A family of 5 (adults) sat around a 4 seated table was poor to start with! Waiter was good, had to get his attention a couple of times for drinks. Food was really the let down. Overly seasoned (very very salty), greasy and way over priced for what it was. The restaurant itself looks lovely, very relaxing and warm atmosphere, plenty staff around which always looks good for business. Drinks were fine, George Street prices but we expected that from the "new" St James. We asked the waiter to take the £28 service charge off and handed him £10 tip, we thought that was quite sufficient after a £230 bill for food (mains only) and drinks. (bear in mind 1 person was drinking water, and another had 1 vodka!). Overall it was below average because of the food. We wouldn't come back unfortunately.

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A tight space, very crowded when we visited. The pasta was bland and lukewarm, the menu was quite limited and expensive.

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