Reform Social & Grill — Restaurant in London

A Quaint tidy and clean restaurant, all tables were set up well and prepared, there is a mini piano set up in the corner so I suspect on occasion has live music played for guests. The seating is either cushioned chairs or if you're lucky booth seating on a Chesterfield style booth. The walls appeal as animalistic patterns and the restaurant is lit up with art deco style

Accessibility Wheelchair users not suitable

Service Waiter, was quite confrontational and arrogant when dealing with customers, we had a voucher which was ambiguous with the wording, the waiter shut down any discussion over the wrongly advertised voucher despite wording not stating any supplement fees would be incurred however were. Which doesn't make much sense considering the pan fried sea bass was the same price as the lamb shank on the standard menu, yet came with a £9.50 supplement for the two course menu. We were the first diners in the restaurant and it was fairly quiet with not many other tables seated. Our food arrived when there was around 3 other tables seated so there is no excuse of the restaurant being busy for any faults. Dinnerware was set appropriately with a delicate silky cotton napkin. Bread for the table was given just before the starters arrived which was nice to enjoy them together.

Food Table bread, balsamic vinegar olive oil, crunchy dry bread, nothing to write home about. Not quite the soft focaccia with garlic herbs you would expect in a warm 4* environment so this has room to improve. Starter Burrata (mozzarella ball) Nothing to complain about the cheese, but it's quite a basic starter. Served on a salad tomatoes with quartered salad tomatoes and halved yellow tomatoes with a drizzle of balsamic. Choice of tomatoes was quite basic for a £12 dish the restaurant boasts is iconic, a more appealing taste would be the mix of sundried tomatoes with the mozzarella and sweet cherry vine halved tomatoes. It certainly wasn't a 4* starter.

Main Lamb shank £25 Delicate and dissolving, a very soft and excellent taste of lamb, the mash potato mixed with butter, not as silky and creamy, but still adequate for the meal. The shank is served with a pickled red onion which sour taste compliments the lamb quite well and a warming strong lamb jus. The meal is a suitable sizeto leave you with some space for desert.

Ribeye steak medium rare £28.50. Our particular cut was very juicy and a strong beef taste with good quality beef. The bernaise was again a strong taste with a nice hint of dill and not too overwhelming. Some chips were slightly underdone and mild to cold with the meal, it's likely they were cooked in advance and kept under a heat lamp for a while and served with the steak. They appear in no way hand cut and seem to be pro cut frozen chips again not quite a 4* experience

Wine Quite a watered down taste of house wine, a weak and mildly fruity taste sourced from Italy. It doesn't pair well with hearty red meats so is not a good choice of house wine in my opinion.

Overall, with a rocky service and questionable quality of accompanying food the restaurant is okay, certainly not worth the value charged for the dishes and is more 3* dining with a 4* impression. The lamb shank was very delightful to devour and the quality of the main food seems very good for that it would be 4* but there are a few areas which drag it down in my overall rating of 3/5, It was a pleasant experience but wouldn't dine here again. Any customer is of value to a restaurant it did feel like our group was the black sheep in the restaurant, perhaps the staff thought I was picky and wanted to avoid me. We entered via the hotel, and the reception for the coinsiegre was flawlessly professional and gave a great sense of privileged and decorum, the same can't be said for...

The humble Yorkshire Pudding is something of a highlight of a Sunday Roast. (Particularly the homecooked variety when I’m back at home at my parents). So how could a West London version compete? And more to the point, does an exclusive Yorkshire Pudding menu make sense?

Marylebone isn’t an area of London that I visit often, so it felt like a real treat, exploring the capital’s streets to find the venue on Mandeville Place (near Baker Street or Bond Street tubes). The venue has launched its Yorkshire Pudding menu, that is running until the end of February. But, before tucking in we decided it was time to indulge in a couple of cocktails.

The cocktail menu is currently being updated – but it shows real flair and imagination. I must admit we sampled a couple of cocktail. One whisky sour, which hit the right blend of bitter and sweet and bringing out the flavours of the ever-drinkable Monkey Shoulder whisky. As a recommendation, make sure you try at least one cocktail from the Negroni collection. Put together with love, care and a deep understanding of what makes a good Negroni, some of these drinks are even aged in sherry casks for a truly exquisite flavour.

The cocktail bar is a spacious and beautiful room; with a brushed steel bar, bottles, and friendly staff. But we couldn’t spend all night in there – so we made our way to the restaurant.

The Yorkshire Pudding menu comes in two parts. The first, a savoury, platter features a salt beef, horseradish and watercress pud; a hot-smoked salmon, cream cheese and chive version; and a final Yorkie filled with Tunworth cheese and truffle. We tucked into the salmon to start as that felt like the best introduction. The crispiness of the pud felt like a nice compliment to the rich salmon flavours. Ironically, the roast beef pud was perhaps our least favourite. Maybe it just reminded us of the full roast dinner you half expect with a Yorkshire pudding? The Tunworth cheese was the highlight, a delicious oozing cheese that was utterly flavoursome.

After ordering red wine from the extensive list, we eagerly awaited the second course. The second, sweet, platter consists of a chocolate and caramel pudding; a sugared pudding filled with clotted cream and jam; and a banana and custard pud. The banana was delicious, we loved it. The clotted cream and jam was a little too sweet for our tastes. But the choc and caramel was a decadent treat and felt like something really special.

The sweet and the savoury platters are available for £8 each, or you can get whole meal of six filled Yorkshires for £16. Cheered by this quirky, tasty comfort food we felt like staying out a little further.

After dinner, we went out into Soho for another cocktail at the super-cool Lights Of Soho member’s bar, and then out for a dance at The Cuckoo Club. A brilliant night (our treat for Valentine’s Day).

Although probably not exactly a balanced meal, the Yorkshire Pudding menu is a real treat. The bar, the staff and the whole team at the Reform Social & Grill were brilliant – we’ll definitely back the next time we’re...

I recently tried the afternoon tea at Reform Social & Grill, and unfortunately, the overall experience left much to be desired. Despite visiting during peak afternoon tea hours at 12 pm, the restaurant was surprisingly empty, which set the tone for a less-than-optimal dining experience.

The £70 price tag did not align with the quality of the offerings. The tea was mediocre, akin to what you could find at a local supermarket. The bread was dry, and the flavors lacked the expected richness and creativity one anticipates during afternoon tea.

The desserts were a mixed bag, with the coffee cake standing out as a highlight. The scones, while enjoyable, couldn't fully compensate for the lackluster quality of the other items. It was disheartening to find that the store-bought section was the most impressive part of the experience.

Despite the culinary disappointments, I must acknowledge the positive aspects of the visit—the atmosphere and ambience were pleasant, and the staff were attentive. However, the emptiness of the place during what should have been a bustling afternoon tea time raises concerns about its popularity and perhaps reflects the overall dissatisfaction of diners.

In summary, Reform Social & Grill's afternoon tea left me with mixed feelings. While the atmosphere and service were commendable, the lack of patrons during peak hours and the subpar culinary offerings make it challenging to recommend at its current price point. I hope for improvements in both the menu and attendance to enhance the overall...