46 Lexington Street,
Soho,
London,
W1F 0LW
0871 971 3203
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Excellent service. Lovely Food, lovely setting. The most exquisite food I have ever tasted!! Top marks!
I loved this restaurant so much that I went back three days in a row!
lovely food, really nice staff, fresh flowers, and pretty ones at that, on each table.
seriously, I don't know what all these complaints are about. I am so going back there on my next visit to London.
Ate here on Saturday 8th November 2008. The service was inattentive and cursory: long delays between courses, the soup was cold, the wine was over-chilled, the main course (which had a posh name and a price to match) was actually only a basic beef stew served with watery smashed potato and two stems of under-cooked broccoli. The bill was delivered without being asked for…too expensive for the standard of service and food. But this is the worst bit…We politely asked the waitress to pay without the “Optional Service Charge”. A few moments later the manager accusatorily asked why did we not want to pay it. We replied that the service and food had not been very good so we had opted not to pay the optional charge. The manager said the service charge was the way waiting staff make their money and we were therefore in the wrong. He then informed us (and everyone that was listening) that we were “banned” from the restaurant. A pointless gesture; why would we want to eat there again? Our coats and bags were then dumped at our feet. The service charge represents a restaurant’s accountability for its standard of service and food. The arrogance of the manager is symptomatic of some successful restaurants in the West End; there is a large enough customer base for managers not to need to worry about offending a few members of the public as there will always be someone else looking for a table.I cannot dissuade people from eating here strongly enough.
I was disappointed with my first and only visit to Andrew Edmunds. I did not have a problem with the cramped seating arrangements as we were a group of four good friends looking forward to an evening out. My problem was with the service and the food. The welcome was warm and we were seated quickly. Orders were taken and the first course came promptly. The range of wine was excellent and good advice was given. We then waited at least 40 minutes for our second course to arrive. One order of scallops was almost raw. When this was pointed out to the staff, no apology was given and the comment was "So you would prefer them to be cooked more" as though it was our fault. The pasta in both orders of ravioli was much too thick and therefore rather unpleasant, and also arrived lukewarm - perhaps because of the long wait? One order of lamb was excellent, as was the dessert, and no complaints there. The problems with the food were basic and just showed a lack of attention and care in the kitchen. It could have been so easy to have made sure that everything was enjoyable but that enthusiasm was not there.
My partner and I went to Andrew Edmunds a few weeks ago on a Friday night and it was very disappointing. The belly pork starter was cold, looked and tasted like it could have come out of a supermarket packet of processed cold meat. My halibut main course, similarly, was very reminiscent of ready meal fish and sauce in a bag.
A fantastic bottle of Shiraz Grenache made things slightly better at Andrew Edmunds and the atmosphere and ambience was lovely but the food was very, very disappointing for the money unfortunately.
Andrew Edmunds was very disappointing. Our starters of Tuna Carpaccio and Dressed Crab had clearly been prepared much earlier. The wine was served opened and my date's main, Gorgonzola Penne, looked more like something you'd be served in a town centre lunchtime cafe. Very unimaginative.
My fillet of Halibut was actually OK. The service at Andrew Edmunds was overly brusque, until the end of the evening when our waiter noticeably cheered up! I won't be rushing back.
Andrew Edmunds is the most romantic restaurant I've been to. Very cosy and genuinely rustic with little candle lit tables. The gorgeous food is crafted like an art form from fresh ingredients. You do pay for what you get so visits are great as an occasional special treat. Andrew Edmunds plays host to many a proposal, I understand.
Andrew Edmunds is our favourite spot in Soho, although unfortunately we can’t afford to go as much as we’d like. The toasted raisin and walnut bread is yummy and the waiters aren’t so bad themselves!
You should definitely check Andrew Edmunds out.
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