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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 gorgeous restaurant with some excellent food. Service is as on point as you would expect. I had the prix fixe pre theatre menu. A delicious ceviche followed by a perfect risotto. Portion sizes are small so I ordered a side of delicious broccoli. Had a cheese plate for my third course.

Finally got around to posting the review of Restaurant Gorden Ramsey his three Michelin starred signature restaurant in London which was a very special treat for my 50th.  To set the scene we opted for the 7 course taster menu called the prestige and matching wine accompaniment.  The good stuff Firstly the food was outstanding. The flavours the chef managed to pack into the crystal clear consume was amazing. Layers of flavours coming in waves telling the story of what ingredients were used in its creation. Truly the finest consume I have ever tasted.  There were a couple of other things that neither of us thought went together in our opinion but food and taste is very personal and the rest was fantastic.   The lows: The cheese trolley was a real disappointment to be honest. It was stacked full of various cheeses from local to French and the waitress responsible for this gave her suggestions on what we should try. Firstly I should say that the portions of cheese were tiny and neither of us liked two of the cheeses but we weren't offered any replacements despite these two being the cheeses that she suggested.  The biggest let down was the service. We were one of the first tables to arrive, three tables arrived together, to start with they were so attentive you felt like you couldn't have a conversation as they were on top of you all of the time. It got so bad at one point,  I picked up a pallet cleaners off the plate and just before I could put it back down a waitress tried to take the plate away!  The last service disappointment was as the evening went on the service got slower and slower which is to be expected and not a problem at all. But we paid a lot of money for the accompanying wine matched to the food for each course. The wine servings were so small that we ran out 3 times between courses!  We were only offered a top up to make up for the delay in service on the final desert wine as we had finished this before the long awaited desert arrived, but we went short for the main and fish dishes having to finish these course with only water.  All in all a great experience and fantastic food but at this level there are too many others we want to try so we wouldn't rush back.

The place is tiny but very nice and the food is quite good, BUT the choice is very limited, prices are too high for what you get, and we have been charged a full 12% service charge to eat sitting at the bar waiting long time from one dish to the other. Wine was mediocre and expensive too. I understand the position in central London, but we won't be back.

(+) 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.

we had a lovely evening in the restaurant staff were very friendly food portions small price ok quality of food ok

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 gorgeous restaurant with some excellent food. Service is as on point as you would expect. I had the prix fixe pre theatre menu. A delicious ceviche followed by a perfect risotto. Portion sizes are small so I ordered a side of delicious broccoli. Had a cheese plate for my third course.

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