Wild Thyme London — Restaurant in London

Wild Thyme restaurant in Shepherd’s Bush is a fabulous and relatively new edition to the area and one that must be visited! Opened back in 2017, the lovely Lucia and Alex run this beautiful, colourful, romantic and atmospheric restaurant just off the main road. You get a real and genuine welcome and feel thoroughly looked after during your visit. Attention to detail is everywhere, from the quality of their service right down to the little features throughout the restaurant, and of course in their incredible food.

Recently Lucia and Alex opened the restaurant for dinner in addition to the much sought after breakfast and brunch that they already offer. This was a perfect opportunity for us to come down and see what all the fuss was about!

The beautiful menu is sleek, sophisticated and creative. With 15 small plates to choose from, you know this place is all about quality over quantity. The suggested number of plates for one person is three so we chose the following six dishes:

Baby Squid Salad (Pan fried baby squid and edamame beans, tossed with lemon gel, chili and parsley and topped with grated pecorino cheese and cress £9.00)

Polenta Buttons (Button shaped bites of Polenta, widely flooded with creamy Blue Cheese sauce. Crunchy roasted hazelnuts and chives £6.50)

Grilled Beef Bravette (Skewers of ever tender beef Bravette on a bed of grilled Turkish chilli and spring onion. Smoked cherry tomatoes and roasted garlic scattered with lemony sprinkles or sumac £7.50)

Special Prawns Tempura (King prawns in a special sage tempura. Mirin, ginger soya and Yuzu lime dip. Chilli, spring onion and coriander top £9.50)

Cured Beef Fillet (Thinly sliced cured beef with nutty crumbs of Amaretti Biscuit. An array of home-pickled mushroom with truffle oil as a finish touch £9.00)

Poor Dressed Like Rich – Story of An Egg (Soft poached egg in a cloud of rich potato béchamel. Sautéed wild mushroom and bacon with truffle oil £6.50)

Every single dish was incredibly presented with the most intricate of detail.The Polenta buttons were bsolutely beautiful to look at and tasted just as good too. The creamy blue cheese that oozed out of this little golden buttons was a dream! The baby squid was fantastic and the dip so thick which made it a perfect combination.

The cured beef was outstanding and was so deliciously creamy. We loved the nutty addition of the Amaretti biscuits and mushroom and the truffle oil topped it off perfectly – it was absolutely divine! Poor Dressed Like Rich was also one of my all-time favourites. It was a real hearty dish and the creaminess of the truffle oil with the potato and egg was an absolute treat.

We chose two out of the three desserts to try and they were absolute heaven! The Chocolate Fondant (a volcanic chocolate and raspberry fusion with vanilla ice cream £5.50) was complete perfection and beautifully presented with slightly crispy chocolate on the outside and heaven on the inside. The subtle raspberry flavours enabled this dish to not be too rich and the ice cream was a great addition.

The Poached Pear (Spiced poached pear in saffron, Greek yoghurt, mixed seeds and berries £5.00) was gorgeous to look at and went so well with the Greek yoghurt. It was an enjoyable and relatively healthy dessert!

We were absolutely gutted that this perfect restaurant isn’t closer to home! If you have tried their breakfast or brunch then dinner is not to be missed. This gem of a restaurant in Shepherd’s Bush was great value for the quality of the food and the service...

Please allow me tell you a story. A tale about innocence, youth and fleeting expectations; enthralled in a fascinating outcome.

“Shall I compare thee to a summers day”

Once on a fine summers day, a close knit group of friends, flustered by a beady eyed sense of wonder strong enough to sprout gently through their layer of jade that formed in their short sighted yet beautifully present misadventures the night prior.

Flittering in a sense of joy and yet worry encompassed by the thoughts they absorbed from patrons prior, the gang of three approach their destination. A Mecca for eggs and hollandaise. A paradise for the single mother who wishes nothing but time for her mind to rest.

The irony of the group, despite at the heart of their youth, feeling the slumber of a mother with a generational advance.

In sight lies the chamber of breakfast.

On arrival the group are greeted by a maiden cast with hair reminiscent of barley grown mature in the fields of the downs, clearly showing their experience out in the elements day and night.

Initially underwhelmed by the harsh reality that begins to sink in feeling the rupture of their conceptions in relation to their expectations.

The friends being to ponder their outlook on the experience of departing their homes to experience the wonder of externally prepared breakfast foods.

Flirtatious but chivalrous, Firm but playful, The strong but gentle man who resumes their service.

As the wave reaches its trough and begins its ascent to an unknown peak, the adventures of our tale begin to feel a trickle of euphoria from their deepest taps.

A night a day a day in a night as time slows thick and patience runs thin the kind gentlemen tasked with handling their experience of the venue, arrives with their breakfast. Devoured with care and respect. Thoughts melt like warm yolk. The gang at ease.

The food was...

because of all the raving reviews i decided to check out this brunch spot. i came in around 10am thinking i was early but it was packed.

so i walk in and the staffs were busy, including the host (not sure if she was the host or not). it was awk just standing there waiting for someone to acknowledge me that i'm here to eat. and yep from here the entire dining experience went downhill.

the server/host (rebecca says on my receipt) had some attitude from the beginning.

Table i asked if i could sit at the two chaired table and she's like oh " that is for other people since it's only you you have to sit here " with an unfriendly tone which made me feel very unwelcomed. um what?

Menu/Order No one came to give me a menu, I had to once again look around but all the staffs looked busy and they just didnt care - tried to flag someone down but no one looked my way. once again, disappointed.

another girl finally came to take my order and i got the sweet french toast. food was yummy but not the kind where you must come here because their brunch is amazing compared to other spots.

Seats So as I am waiting for my food, that chick (host or whatever) tells me to move to the side for a couple to sit. the way she said was so rude i wanted to say something to her face. then after a short few minutes, she comes back, asking me to move once again; at this point i felt like she didnt want me at this dining spot. maybe she's new or she doesnt know how to work with the seating chart but with her asking everyone keep moving around it felt crowded and chaotic.

at this point all i wanted was to eat and leave.

so yeah i dont recommend this place and i wouldnt want to come back. food might be delicious but it's just a typical french toast you can prob make it at home. and service didnt...