Wodka

Thankfully apparently the restaurant is going to be closed in July. I must say the food was re-heated and not prepared freshly, the portions were small and food very much over priced. Vodkas taste great but again very expensive. The service priced themself highly however havent really worked enough to be paid nearly 20 pounds a tip, a smile wouldn't go a miss. Being polish I must say it's nothing to be compered to food my mumma used to make...
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3 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 1
Sunday, May 29, 2011

A hidden gem in kensington! My friend had pelmeni dumplings to start with, and i had quail with pomegranate and walnut sauce. Both delicious! main course was roast leg of lamb with smoked aubergine and garlic yoghurt, with a side dish of kasza (roasted buckwheat) which was truly the best main i have had in years. My friend had a fish stew, which fitted nicely in with her cholestrol problem..

the wine list was impressive and we went for faugeres 2007, a succulent smooth red from south west france

of course many a shot of wodka was consumed - my favourite was rhe 'homemade' cherry.

superb value and great service i will obviously be back very soon
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mike
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, January 27, 2011

I went to Wodka a couple of weeks ago for my birthday dinner with my non Polish boyfiend and non polish friends. I hardly cook Polish food so I was really looking forward to it. Unfortunately it was nothing less than a disaster.

First of all our booking wasn't in place, second of all the menu was very unclear. I could not see where starters ended and main courses started.

There was about four different people serving us, coming one by one to see if we were OK. One of the member of staff kept dimming the light out (I suppose it was to create a nice atmosphere) and another kept brightening them back!!!

I don't even know where to start on food. I've ordered a traditional beetroot soup (barszcz) and was greatly disapointed when I realized that it wasn't anything more that a instant soup..they didn't even bother to season it properly!

My friends were speechless after receiving a main couse which was a big lump of meat and nothing more. The menu did not indicate that the 'meal' means only meet and you have to order the rest of the meal separetly. Let me explain for non Polish people: traditional Polish meal includes meat, potatoes or dumplings and some sort of salad.

We ordered a red cabbage and, surprise surprise, it was from a jar!!!

I'm not a big eater but after a three course meal I was still hungry. I expect a meal cooked from scratch when I go to a restauant, not instatnt soups and salads from jars.

I would NOT recommend this restaurant to anybody. Just a waste of money.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Wodka is situated in Kennsington, there is nothing posh about it, just very pricey. They shoud hire a new chef.

There wasn't much of a privacy as the tables were too close to each other.
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Kasia
3 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 3
Sunday, October 03, 2010

My husband and I went to Wodka together when we were first an item. I loved the atmosphere, the selection of Vodkas, and the very interesting menu. The foods were delicious! I can't say which vodka was my favourite, perhaps the one with gold in...It was a very romantic evening. We don't live in London now, we're in Greece, but when we go back to UK a trip to Wodka is on the schedule! Thanks for the quality!
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Kathryn Waterfield
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, March 03, 2010

I haven't been to Wodka for many years and was happy to see that they have had a complete facelift. Terrific service and an exciting menu made it a great evening out. The amazing array of wodka flavours are as ever a real danger....
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mike smarts
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, April 21, 2009