Great British Restaurant — Restaurant in London

The perfect spot to have lunch after visiting Spencer House or shopping on Jermyn St. It is located in the basement level of the Duke hotel (which is hidden enough that one might miss it), but it is well worth the effort to find it.

It has a whiff of exclusivity and privacy that made us feel like we were on the know, and the staff was so friendly we immediately felt like regulars, even though it was our first time. We whiled away the time while nibbling on light fare, but there was nothing light about its execution, which hit all the right notes.

Their fish and chips were outstanding and even though not a fan of this pedestrian dish, here I had to take my hat off. It was perfect, with three types of relishes. And for one who never eats chips, one bite and I was a convert. What makes them so good? They are cooked three times!! And I could have easily eaten three portions of them. Cure trout was just the right size to cure my jet lag, and it came with what looked like a giant blue corn chip, but the color came from squid's ink. A dramatic presentation with the right balance and contrast of taste and vivid colors. 3, The heritage tomatoes from the Isle of Wight (in the middle of November!) was a light, crips and refreshing salad.

Wish we had tried more offerings from their menu, but we had an early dinner so sadly we could not sample their summer trifle.

Finally when I was planning my schedule I found the restaurant in Google, but was turned off by the pompous sounding name. I was misled by my own biases, but luckily by walking by decided to give it a try. Needless to say, next time in London we will stay...

Located in the heart of St James, a few street away form st james palace and a 5 minute walk down from Piccadilly Circus tube stop, the restaurant is down one flight of stairs down from the concierge, the venue offers a warm welcome with stylish faded glass-panel walls and ceilings, complemented by a well-equipped bar.

The lunch menu is appealing, though the wine selection is limited. Unfortunately, no Dukes martinis are available on Sundays, as Dukes Bar is closed.

The service stands out—staff are friendly, attentive, and welcoming. Seating options are comfortable, with cozy booths and row seating for up to four.

The menu focuses on classic British cuisine, with a few notable highlights: • The smoked aubergine paired with crispy seeded biscuits was flavorful and well-prepared. • The monkfish in batter, however, was underwhelming—the fish portion was small, and the batter overly dominant. That said, the accompanying chips were perfectly cooked. • The scallops with black pudding were average, lacking any standout flavors. • The pork was unfortunately dry, though the accompanying sauce provided some relief.

As for drinks, the wine by the glass was somewhat underwhelming, leaving room for improvement in the...

I so hate to leave a bad review, but unfortunately this place just isn't fit to be open at the moment.

I genuinely sympathise with the staffing crisis in the sector, but when you're charging 5* hotel prices and providing such poor food, you really need to find a better solution, fast.

£70 tomahawk steak should be a glorious occasion, a dining centrepiece; ordered medium, but it came more than well done like a piece of old leather. The medium rare ribeye was also very overdone, but the guest didn't feel comfortable reporting it after seeing how little interest there was in the tomahawk travesty. The one member of staff working was made aware, as was another man (presumably restaurant manager?) neither did anything besides offer a meek "oh, sorry".

Here's what should have happened:

Cook it properly to begin with, it's really not that hard. But failing that, come and check the food is OK a couple of minutes after serving, as normally happens in a proper restaurant, where the issue could've been raised, and you might have considered a corrective action. £70 for "oh, sorry" at the end of the meal (for someone's 70th birthday, by the way) isn't really good enough for this kind of establishment.

Verdict: tourist trap,...