Andrew Edmunds

Friendly staff, great food, intimate and quietly sophisticated... even if my popstarlette date was slightly bemused by the setting.
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Will Mac
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

I booked this restaurant on the strength of the reviews on this and similar websites, so I felt it only fair to contribute my own feedback having viisted.

I chose it as it was listed as "romantic", as well as good food, good service and reasonable price. I would commend the service as being friendly and prompt and the waiters certainly knew their stuff. The food was great, not astounding but very well presented and worth the price. There was also a really good selection of wines by the half bottle.

My only gripe is the cramped nature of the restaurant. We were sat upstairs and I did not see the downstairs, but our table for two was about 2 foot square and adjoining the table of the two men eating next to us. The table had to be rearranged to fit glasses etc on whenever anything was added. When people sat down next to you it was necessary to move bags, tuck in coats etc.

I just think you need a little bit of privacy to be romantic. Other tables for four were spaced apart and had more room, but on the whole, do go with an expectation of extremely cosy!
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Kira
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Monday, February 11, 2008

Lovely little restaurant, food was very tasty and well seasoned with care taken in the presentation. Wine list was good and we had a nice bottle of Red for only £20.

Overall I would recommend this restaurant, though it is small it was a very lovely meal and good friendly service.
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Lucy
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Sunday, February 10, 2008

I was looking for a nice, out of the way place in Soho to take my wife for dinner that wasn't too expensive but was able to serve up a nice meal at a great price and I found it. Inside it's intimate and full of conversation but not so loud as one particular table stuck out more than any other. Decour was also simple and welcoming. Even the toilets were clean. We got a bit greedy and had three starters. Sweet potato soup, a light scallop salad and wild mushrooms on toast. It was all in the right amounts and left plenty of room for our main courses. We both had fish as a main. I had the monkfish and she had the sea bass. The monkfish was tender with just the right amount of lentals cooked correctly to completment it and though I'm not a fan of sea bass the taste I had from my wife's plate made me a fan. We split a half bottle of wine as we were driving but even with that, pudding and coffee it still all came in less than I expected and as a result good value. We'll back again soon and bringing friends.
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Dave
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Saturday, December 15, 2007

This is a lovely little restauarant in soho i just love the place we are always look after the place has great atmosphere and the food is lovely especially the STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING as usual we will be returning soon.
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, November 25, 2007

very nice little place, food was super, and the astmosphera as well, every thing was nice.

The starters were so lovely and I have tuna for main course which it was cook perfect.
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Friday, November 23, 2007

love this small romantic place. nuff said
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, November 19, 2007

This place has never let me down. great fun and really cosy in the winter. Tiny restaurant and you are well advised to book well ahead. The atmosphere is warming with little wooden tables and candles everywhere. The wine list is great. and the food is modern british, if you are grown up enough to like dishes like grouse, duck and pigeon then this is the place. Its definitely for a certain type of person though, if you view conran restaurants as being romantic or good quality then this place is probably beyond you. Its for old school, authentic food lovers! Very well priced too. Roughly £30-40 per head with wine. Enjoy!
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Just back. Mmmm.... My sixth time over a period of about 12 years or so. It was an anniversary meal, and slightly irritating to be near the door with about 30 people with bags and back packs coming in and being refused tables. You need to book! Yes, even mid week. A freak table may be available, but BOOK BOOK BOOK! The owner (?) is great, but his one waitress was very forgetful. Asked for water, etc and I could then see her standing by the bar area chatting and staring into space.

The haddock risotto was almost scrambled eggy and wonderous comfort food on a cold night. The duck was also good. Pumpkin and chestnut soup was warming and a bit spicey.

The food can still do it, and candles are very forgivable, but this kind of thing is done much quicker and much cheaper in France, Italy, Spain - need I go on?
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Food 8 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Wednesday, October 24, 2007

I can't possibly begin to understand how the experience we enjoyed last night could ever commute into a "1" rating.

Yes, we had to leave our table at 8; yes, it is cosy/small; yes, the it can appear as if the staff are a little abrupt. However, none of that had any impact at all on a delightful evening.

The food was gorgeous and imaginitive. Smoked eel followed by a beautiful well hung grouse and dressed crab followed by a juicy, fat sea bass. The young waiter knew his wine and recommended a superbly priced half bottle of Gigondas for me to have with the Grouse and then a stunning dessert wine (Quarts de Chaume),when we had selected a Monbazillac, to have with our chocolate mousse. They even found room for us on a pavement table to pass away the rest of the evening despite us being moved from our original spot just after 8.

I reckon you have to take a look at cause and effect. When a small, very personal restaurant in Soho offers food and wine of such quality you have to forgive the fact that sittings are short and its cramped and you can't always get a table and balance that against the fact that most of us would rather enjoy something unique and different, especially when the food and wine is this good.

Andrew Edmunds is a class act. Don't let anyone tell you differently!

And another thing,; being polite to the staff precipitated the most charming and polite response. Funny old thing!
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, October 11, 2007