Tony Page Marylebone — Restaurant in London

So often, to dine Kosher means to compromise on cost, quality, and service. Not so in this case. The cost is to be expected with a high quality Kosher establishment, but the quality is astonishingly good, and the service was impeccable. I can’t remember the last time I’ve left a Kosher restaurant wishing that I lived in close proximity to the place just so that I could be a regular. It’s rare enough with a non-Kosher restaurant, which makes Island Grill that much more exceptional.

We treated ourselves to a large and intricate meal. To start we had the chicken sausage - this was the weakest offering of meal, but still very tasty and enjoyable. We then shared the foie gras and the crispy duck salad. The foie gras was tender and full of flavor, with fantastic sweet condiments and lots of wonderful black truffle to top it off. The duck salad was absolutely sublime, with a mix of flavors and textures that you need to taste to believe. This was followed by the steak cooked medium rare au jus, and the duck l’orange. Both were bursting with flavor and fantastic main courses. We also enjoyed some cocktails, with the “Amaretto Sour… ish” being the standout.

A wonderful meal at a wonderful restaurant, with wonderful service as well. I offer the highest possible recommendation, with the only downside being that I don’t live in London, so I won’t be able to enjoy it on any regular basis. For anyone in need of a phenomenal Kosher meal, this can’t be beat. If you live in London or nearby, consider yourselves very lucky. If you are visiting from abroad, be sure to add Island Grill to your short list. You...

Bland food... truly boring!

My husband and I decided to try this restaurant as the reviews showed it was promising. I’d have to say it was subpar at its best.

The waitress (Barbara) was very nice and definitely the only reason our experience was good at all. I loved that she was so personable and kept us smiling. So thank you for that experience you are doing a great job!

Food: Scallops- Don’t even bother with the Scallops as they were disgusting. Never have I eaten such a bland and rubbery food in my life (maybe the chef doesn’t know how to cook them?). I’m a huge seafood fan and that was just nasty. Pea Soup- Disgusting. It’s like this place doesn’t even know what salt and pepper are. For a nicer scale restaurant I should not need to season my own food, meaning the food should be seasoned correctly. I had to put loads of salt and pepper in this soup to make it even edible. Tomato Salad- Just standard, but you can’t really mess up tomatoes and mozzarella! Sirloin and Beef Rib- Both were just meh nothing really stood out for us.

We didn’t even bother with dessert as we didn’t want to spend more money for tasteless food. Honestly, just sad with this experience. We should have...

I was particularly happy to see that a kosher restaurant was near my area. After coming back from work, I noticed they also had a sukkah! I hadn’t had the opportunity to recite the bracha (blessing) yet, so I kindly asked the waiters if I could quickly do so. The waiters were nice enough to say yes but wanted to check with the owner first. The owner then rudely came up to me and asked, “Do you have a table?” I answered, “No,” and explained that I just wanted to quickly recite the blessing. He then aggressively told me, “Get out now.”

My friend and I were both shocked because, regardless of whether or not I had a table, that is not the way to speak to people or potential diners. I completely understand that the owner is not obligated to let me recite the blessing, but his tone and rudeness were entirely unacceptable.

Given that the owner is also Jewish and runs a kosher restaurant, he should be the first person to understand the importance of basic Jewish mitzvot (commandments), like helping a fellow Jew fulfill a religious obligation. However, it seems that these values were neither taught to him nor reflected in the atmosphere of...