The best restaurants serving Brasserie food in West End City of London, Westminster London

Food is great, meat is super delicious. However, the atmosphere is cheap and loud. You get seated at a massive communal table. This would be great for an informal get together. However, this place is priced expensive like a top tier restaurant. In this case, the standard required in terms of service, seating and ambience must be signficantly higher… you cant seat someone at a communal table and charge them £300+ for a meal.

My go-to place for dressed crab. I’m convinced it’s the best in London.

As a 3 star restaurant in a hotel as distinguished as the Connaught, you can of course expect exceptional food, wine and service. With that comes an exceptional price tag, and this is true of all the 3-star restaurants in the UK. And with so much competition just in London alone, it is the finer detail and service which can set a restaurant apart from all the others. The food was out of this world, and I say this as someone who has been very fortunate to eat at the majority of the 3 star Michelins in the UK - Helene Darroze is at the top of this list. The guinea fowl and the lobster were stand outs for me, but really every course was superb. If you’re a wine enthusiast or appreciate wine pairings, we opted for the ultimate wine experience and have no regrets. The thing about wine pairings is everyone is doing them nowadays and they can be substandard and uninspiring, and given that they’re usually hundreds of pounds it can be a great disappointment when not done right. However, the experience at Helene Darroze was second to none and complimented each course perfectly. The 2015 Chateaux d’Yquem was a stand out for me. There are two other cheaper wine pairing options available. And finally, the service. The team here are the gold standard of hospitality. Kind and thoughtful, friendly and welcoming. We were treated to a tour of the kitchen, the chefs just as smiley and friendly despite being incredibly busy and focused. I made some remarks about the tweezers the chefs use to apply finishing touches, and the next day I had an envelope in my room with a hand written note and some chefs tweezers as a gift. It’s this human and personal touch that makes memories that last a lifetime, so thank you to Lelia the guest services manager who thought to do this, because it was so appreciated. I can’t recommend Helene Darroze enough and especially if you’re looking to celebrate a special occasion.

I wanted something quick, and the "Crispy chips, Greek marinated Chicken, Gouda & Garlic paprika aoli" sounded good. What a huge disappointment: the chips were as crispy as a wet napkin, totally soggy, the meat tasteless and the whole soggy mess totally swamped with masses of greasy "aoli". Really poor. The beer at the pub, however, was excellent.

Argentinian restaurant, one of the best restaurants in London, worth a visit. Thank you to Mr. Dolph for his cooperation.

Visited as a large family group on a Saturday evening. Restaurant was busy but with no feel or vibe, just noise from diners. We were seated promptly and waited 10 mins to be served. Waiter was good, took order but no real interaction. Drinks arrived shortly after which were good, mix of cocktails, spirits and soft drinks. Food order was a mix of platters and individual orders. Food arrived fairly quickly but this is where it went down hill. Platters for two were inadequate and left us still hungry, nothing like what a BBQ platter for £50 should be. . Dry ribs with no flavour or sauce, pulled pork that could have been any meat as it was so bland. Sausages were ok and but chicken lacked any flavour also. Burnt ends were just a mush in a pot. BBQ sauces were sickly and so off the mark they went unused. Pit beans were to intense, how hard are beans to get right? We had no check from staff to see if our food was ok or if we wanted any more drinks which left us feel the service was not up to scratch. We’ve been to two Bodeans locations previously but this will be our last visit.

This is a great venue if you want to lose weight! The food did turn up eventually after we pointed out the length of time we had been waiting

I have been to and loved the Shoreditch and City branches. Soho was dreadful I booked a table and was seated at the bar area . The seats were very uncomfortable and you are packed in so tightly that there is not enough room for the food when it arrives. The Waiters then get fed up as you cant make room. I waited some time to order drinks and food. Once I had finished my main I was told I had 20 mins and that they would bring the bill. The couple next to me had not been told this . I left to get desert and drinks elsewhere.

Siempre es una especie de lotería visitar un restaurante por primera vez con solo las reseñas en línea para pasar. Inevitablemente hay cierto tipo de crítico que le gusta exagerar las meras molestias - e igualmente aquellos que no pueden parecer elogiar el lugar lo suficientemente alto. Por supuesto, tales puntos de vista son siempre subjetivos. En última instancia, tienes que experimentarlo por ti mismo. Me complace informar que mi visita aquí me pareció nada menos que excelente. El restaurante en sí es de buen gusto, el ambiente agradable y el personal genial y eficiente. Visité con un colega temprano un sábado por la noche, en un momento en que el restaurante no estaba tan lleno, aunque ciertamente se había animado para cuando nos fuimos. Es evidente de inmediato que este es un lugar donde se mantienen las normas. Fuimos cálidamente recibidos y rápidamente sentados y el servicio en todo fue formal, pero no dominante. Decidí empezar con un cóctel, optando por uno que no estaba en el menú, pero que debería ser bastante estándar para cualquier asistente de la coctelería - un simple mojito. Encuentro que esto siempre es una buena prueba de competencia. Sin duda fue muy bueno, aunque no el mejor que he tenido. Nuestros entrantes eran más prometedores - la burrata Pugliese y la calabaza y ricotta ravioli respectivamente. El ravioli fue una revelación - absolutamente delicioso y muy moreish. Nuestras principales fueron el pincho de cordero cornualles glaseado y el pollo rotisserie Suffolk - ambos de primera categoría (ver fotos). Con un poco de espinacas y mucho pan, todo estaba muy bien presentado y cocinado a la perfección y creo que posiblemente se encuentre entre los mejores alimentos que he comido. El postre simplemente tenía que ser el famoso tiramisú eclair, que había visto fotos de mi investigación en este mismo lugar. Ahora, soy un conocedor del tiramisú, como mis numerosas contribuciones en esta plataforma sin duda testificarán -por lo que la elección fue realmente un no-. Los rellenos entubados, la construcción de dos pisos y la delgada capa rectangular de chocolate con un toque de pan de oro en la parte superior, se ven espectaculares en cuanto a presentación (ver fotos). Si bien era absolutamente delicioso, carece de ese auténtico sabor tiramisú. Pero eso es sólo un pequeño truco. La factura final llegó a poco menos de 175 libras para dos, con bebidas, y observo el habitual cargo por servicio 'discrecional', en este caso la friolera de 13 . 5%, que es lo más alto que he encontrado. Pero, por supuesto, el costo no es realmente una consideración si elige comer aquí. Como ex gerente de hospitalidad, aprecio el buen servicio y lo encontré completamente eficiente y profesional en todo momento. La mesa fue despejada con prontitud, y todas las solicitudes fueron debidamente atendidas, lo que hizo que pareciera como si nos estuvieran cuidando constantemente. Nuestro servidor (Wilmer? ) fue muy atento e informativo durante todo el tiempo e hizo toda la velada sin fisuras, de modo que no se trataba solo de la comida sino de la experiencia general. Mi colega y yo ya estamos discutiendo nuestro regreso. Pulgares rotundos, arriba. Muy recomendable.