I had really high hopes for this place after everything I had heard and seen on the internet. The bar area was suitably comfortable, with brown leather chairs and a well stocked bar. When it came to ordering our drinks, there was no cocktail menu, which combined with a surly bartender made choosing one difficult. When our drinks arrived, a raspberry daiquiri, bramble and a normal daiquiri they were somewhat disappointing. The daiquiri's were both the wrong consistency and served in the wrong glasses; the raspberry flavour was synthetic and tasted, frankly, quite disgusting.

Now, for starters, we chose red mullet, squid and prawns which were deep fried. The only positive thing about this dish was the squid, which was lovely and tender but the rest, mainly the red mullet, was terrible. For £10.50, I would have expected far more, but in a nutshell it was a load of tasteless greasy rubbish. One of our party ordered the crab on toast, which was a load of crab (with some shell left in it) thrown on to a piece of burnt toast. There was also a huge amount of garlic in the crab; totally overpowering and unneccesary.

We all ordered steak which was served with a cold cloggy sauce, tasting of butter and not much more. Mine was undercooked, I ordered rare and got raw. The sides we ordered were cold and also full of garlic. For £25 each, you can eat a far better, far larger and jucier steak elsewhere.

Pudding - cheese cake ice cream which was lovely; served in a daiquiri glass. I had sticky toffee which was synthetic and very possibly - not homemade. The creme brulee that one of our party ordered seemed to go down a treat as there were no offers to try any of it.

So, with two bottles of wine, three courses, a cocktail each and undeserved service charge, our bill came to a whopping £270. We ate at the Wolseley for less and had fantastic food. Quo Vadis was over priced and pretentious and we left feeling somewhat robbed - I would not recommend.

Just a few steps away from the zoo-like atmosphere of bustling Oxford Street, Quo Vadis serves up modern British cuisine in sophisticated yet exceedingly comfortable surroundings. Some restaurants put you at ease the moment you cross the threshold, and Quo Vadis is certainly one of them. Originally founded in 1926, the building was restored to its former glory by Sam and Eddie Hart, also proprietors of Spanish restaurants Fino and Barrafina, and reopened in June 2008. My wife began with an extraordinarily beautiful endive salad with Strathdon Blue (an intensely flavorful blue cheese hailing from northern Scotland) and candied walnuts. The leaves of endive were arranged in rather casual tiers, with each end of greenery containing a crumble of the blue and the entire affair topped with grilled crostini. My beetroot tart resided on a thin, perfectly textured crust and was topped with a dollop of St. Tola, a soft, moist, unpasteurized goat cheese produced in Ireland. When it came to entrées, matters piscatorial took center stage. My wife couldn’t wait to try the fish and chips… and she wasn’t at all disappointed. The breading was perfectly crisp, the white-fleshed cod marvelously moist and bursting with its own unique flavor. The chips were golden brown on the outside, light and puffy at the core. This is a relatively simple dish, but one that – we’ve learned from bitter experience – is all too easily mucked up. The rendition here was benchmark. My John Dory consisted of two pan roasted filets set on a seabed of baby lettuces and sprinkled with English peas. The finishing touch was a seductive white wine and butter sauce. Superb in every respect. A side of mashed potatoes – my ultimate comfort food – was rich and buttery. See complete review at http://www. Artfuldiner. Com/london. Html

I went to Quo Vadis with a friend and had a nice time apart from the snooty waiter.

I went to Quo Vadis as part of a private party last weekend. The staff were extremely accomodating and very helpful to the couple hosting the evening, and very liberal with the Champagne.

The food at Quo Vadis was very creative and imaginatively put together - but a little on the small side. I very much enjoyed the Red Snapper and the White Chocolate Mousse.

The peculiar Damien Hirsts on the wall are most unusual for a restaurant - quirky and a little creepy - but I liked them and the Ladies which is hidden behind a magic mirrored door!

Went to Quo Vadis for a working lunch. It was really busy but the service was still pretty quick and the food divine!

Will definitely go back to Quo Vadis soon!