I must say, we were looking forward to going to Bob Bob Ricard for a while now. I spoke to a friend as well and she told me how lovely it was. We went on Friday for lunch. The staff were welcoming as we entered. We were seated to our table and were given menus etc. The usual drill. The menu looked reasonable and we ordered food. When it arrived, it was unfortunately not as we expected. Warm (not hot) and of a lower standard than we expected. Especially with the amazing decor and the fancy outfits the staff were wearing. The staff were very attentive and friendly, but a little too attentive. We ate one main meal and the staff must have come over about 8 times offering us things and taking away empty dishes. It was hard to relax and eat the meal. In my opinion the place is just a very fancy diner. What also bothers me is the 12.5% service charge whacked on top of an already over priced meal. One should not be pressured into tipping. That's the whole point of tipping. Generosity! I would definitely recommend going to BBR to see the fancy decor, but not to eat. However, that is just my opinion.

Food good and reliable but the 4th star is really about the fun decor, the waiters in pink jackets and gold ties, the music, the bar downstairs, it's just really cool.

Food may be British and Russian but it's definitely French in it's attention to detail. I try to go at least once a month.

A lovely place to be with friends, family or colleagues.I've used it for breakfast meetings, been for lunch and dinner.

The menu is great, daring and original, not boring like the rest of London’s super beautiful places.

The staff are wonderful and cheery.Most of all everyone has adored the interior. It is simply marvellous.

They serve a perfect breakfast with silver service tea and toasters on every table. The experience is a cross between a really posh diner and a very old-school hotel with many fun twists like powder pink waiter uniforms. The menu is mostly comfort foods but seems to strangely put one in the mood for champagne at just about any time of the day! Loved it!

If you are looking for a lacklustre atmosphere and a sadly limited choice of food, then Bob Bob Ricard is the right place. Six of us visited the newly opened restaurant and bar on a Saturday night expecting a seriously cool place for dinner and cocktails. Instead Bob Bob Ricard was devoid of any buzz or atmosphere – which goes to prove that you need much more than cool design to make a successful entertaining space. We watched as couples and groups of people came in and promptly left -- as we did soon after reading the menu. The menu is described as “English comfort food”, however the menu is just strange, very limited and over-priced.The staff are great…but then they didn’t have much to do in a empty restaurant and bar. Avoid.

Smart place, the decor is right out of an up-marker Agatha Christie novel. The menu is a touch restrictive, but that's made up for in spades by the care by which the food is prepared.

The Shepherd's Pie has not come close to a mincer, with everything hand chopped. While the salads prove that the English can indeed make some decent one. The Beef Wellington appears to be the chef's best offering.

The woman next to us had the salted caramel ice cream - she ordered a second portion, so it must be good!

I went with my two six year old kids to BBR for breakfast recently, always a challenge for a resturant. We had a full English breakfast they loved the toaster on the table- I have never seen them eat as much! Great british food set in a lovely atmosphere- staff very attentive and good with the kids.

Decor was stunning but well cooked food hits the spot every time- hurry now before it gets booked up.

Afternoon tea at Bob Bob Ricard was nothing short of an absolute joy. I was struck first by an exquisite interior (that I think was designed by David Collins of Wolseley fame) and this is another first class job with attention to every detail. The afternoon tea matched this high standard with wonderful selection of sandwiches and cakes. It was a quintessentially British combination of salmon, ham and mustard, cucumber and egg and until I’d tried them I would not have believed sandwiches could be both familiar/traditional and a delightful new experience. The cake selection that followed was equally delicious complimented perfectly by silver service tea. The service was impeccable from start to finish and my only disappointment was that I didn’t book for anything more than afternoon tea - but I have every intention to rectify this as soon as I can for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

I had the beef tea and it was just delicious! I can also highly recommend the shepherds pie, bramley apple jelly and then as you move smoothly into cocktails a glass of vintage champagne or the rhubarb gin and tonic.

Love the champagne call button which lights up above the bar - so glam.

And being able to go to one venue from breakfast time to late night supper after the theatre is a real innovation for London. It even has tables for one so you can get a decent coffee and snack if you're working or between meetings.

I'll be back - planning a friends night out this week and when the downstairs bar opens then there will be no reason to leave!

Great food. Amazing decor. And the staff uniforms are just genius. We tried the Beef Wellington and it just melted in our mouths, polished off with a good old fashioned Knickerbocker glory! Apparently the beef soup comes in a teapot. Can't wait to try that. We'll be back...