Quaglinos reviews
Food is barely adequate and service is embarassingly poor. Acoustics are harsh and the place gets very loud even when nowhere near full. I defy anyone to get decent service at the bar, for which they will top your bill up by 12.5%. Have walked out 3 times to date - I should have learnt my lesson after the first time. I won't be going back.
Try Matsuri next door instead - great place to eat!
Food is adequate (though nothing to get excited about). The service, however, is so poor it's embarassing. Uncomfortable acoustics - very loud and noisy when not even barely full. Have walked out 3 times to date - should have learnt my lesson the first time. Will never return.
by Anonymous, 12 Dec 2006Noisy, bad service, quite good food. This may once have been a great place but now it's turned into a factory.
by Anonymous, 13 Nov 2006Service very slow in both bar and restaurant. Has become a bit of a production line where food is concerned. It was good, but not a 'wow' experience any more.
by Anonymous, 24 Sep 2006The atmosphere is great. I found myself looking around to see if there were any famous people dining at tables near us. The food was OK but I've had just as good at little side street Italian restaurants. The waiters tried hard but didn't seem to know very much about the food on the menu and then tried to charge us for items that had already been pre paid as part of a theatre deal. I might go back with a large party for a night out but not for a good meal with a friend.
by Stephen_Henry, 01 Apr 2006One of the best restaurants to celebrate in! Great Champagne list - my favourite LP Rose - and a wonderful menu, especially the seafood - fresh and delicious.
by Starr, 05 Dec 2005There is a sense of occasion when you come to Quaglinos. If you're going to come, go with lots of people and ask for a table in the centre. This way you can see everything that's going on. The service is great and the atmosphere is even better. The only way you can describe it is electric. Your get such a buzz when you walk down the marble staircase.
by Anonymous, 11 Oct 2005I love this place - stylish, chic with a fantastic brasserie menu. This is what true brasserie dining is all about - attentive, friendly staff, live music, great food and open late.
by Aura (4 reviews), 19 Sep 2005Generally the meal was ok as long as you didn't order the fish which was quite tasteless. Service could have been better.
by Anonymous, 04 Apr 2005Terrible food / terrible service. Flies around our table. Forget the trendy image - I have eaten at better fast food restaurants.
by Anonymous, 28 Mar 2005I took my Mother and her twin sister for their 60th birthday celebratory lunch to Quaglinos.
When you enter, the decor is sublime, absolutely French chic and modern. Fantastic marble stairwell with a piano and singer in the corner. We were met quite pleasantly. However, it went steeply downhill after that. We waited about 20 minutes before we had to ask for our drinks, then had to ask for our order to be taken. Two dishes were cold, one under cooked. They took these away and brought back two burnt dishes. We had to ask for everything. The service was APPALLING. We were practically ignored. In fact, I was so fed up of being ignored, I requested the manager and explained exactly why I refused to pay the discretionary service charge (12.5%). Funnily enough he agreed with my analysis.
I would never recommend this place to anyone. The worst service I have ever received.
I think they now have the famous ashtrays on sale ;-)
Beautiful surroundings, with a film star-esque sweeping staircase. The set price lunches are good value.
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