I didn`t want to take a risk and went there in person to book a table for a team dinner. Then I called twice to be sure, only to find out on the day that they hadn`t. You can`t imagine how ashamed I was in front my colleagues! Sarastro sent us to another restaurant they have with the same style.


The meals were awful, the music was so terrible that my colleagues wanted to leave as quickly as possible. Sarastro told us that this was Turkish cuisine. I am Turkish and lived in Istanbul for 26 years. These two restaurants are rather an insult to Turkish cuisine!

I have to say that the people who have ripped Sarastro to shreds with their terrible reviews, obviously don't know good food when they eat it. I was taken here for my birthday, and as I am a theatre lover I was amazed at the decor and the food was amazing. I had a gorgeous vegetarian meal which was the most gorgeous thing I have ever had.


The toilets were hilarious, very cleverly done. The people who say that the Sarastro decor is tacky - a little bit of advice, don't go to a theatre style resturant then. What else did you expect, feng shui? I enjoyed my meal very much and the staff were extremely friendly and attentive. I had a glorious meal and ended the night with a show.

Sarastro is an absolutely terrible restaurant. I took some Americans that were visiting to this restaurant for a pre-theatre meal. The food was plain and overpriced. Unfortunately, half way through our theatre show, my girlfriend started to feel sick. She spent the second half of the show in the toilet suffering from an upset stomach. Later in the evening I also went down with it, as did my two American colleagues.


We all spent the rest of the night being violently sick. I complained to Sarastro repeatedly but they bizarrely tried to appropriate blame to other causes, despite the fact this was the only meal we all ate together. For your own sake avoid Sarastro at all costs.

I have always wanted to try Saratro and wish I hadn't now. The service was friendly to start with, but the food was lousy. The side salad was bland, the only saving grace was the dip that came with it. The starters were awful, and looked and tasted like they came out of a microwave and the pasta was coated in a packet sauce from some local supermarket. We couldn't stomach any more and left the meals half eaten.



The prices at Sarastro added insult to the meal. A £4.00 service charge automatically added and £4.00 for bottled water. They then took ages to settle the bill and find our coats. We ended up being late for the theatre which was a minute walk away.

Gosh, you are horrible people about Sarastro!
I had a fantastic time when I went. About the toilets - we all know there is a blurred line between art and porn, I thought it was quite funny! But I digress; I thought it was wonderful, the staff were incredibly courteous and unlike many restaurants, especially busy ones in the centre of London, they won't try to rush you to free up your table space. If anything, they encouraged us to stay, and not just to milk money out of us. The food on the set opera menu was also delicious, in delightful abundance and very reasonably priced. Further to this, the live opera singing was beautiful and the quartet were very entertaining, everyone taking part in the live music displayed wonderful talent. Also, a busy restaurant in London is a place where I would expect to encounter a very wooden "I'm-more-fashionable-than-thou" atmosphere but it was relaxed with an extremely cheerful vibe and there was not a single member of staff who did not treat us fantastically. I would recommend it to anybody (who is mature enough to handle the toilet decor!).

I would challenge Sarastro to publish on their website pictures of what's on the walls in their toilets. I wonder how many people would book with them then. Other than this the meal was average, service average, decor interesting. Wouldn't necessarily recommend it to friends and family.

Don't be fooled by the brilliant decor in Satastro: the service and food in this restaurant is among the worst I have ever experienced.

My date asked for more information on a dish which was by no means well-known and was only named on the menu. The waitress tossed her head back contemptuously and brought another menu which had more detail: "it's easier if you read this" was all she said. The service was all downhill from there.

When the food arrived it was was lukewarm and tasted like canteen food. The gravy on my chicken dish had congealed on the plate and it had obviously been kept on a hot plate for too long.

Steer well clear!