Michael Moore

Although I live and work in the area and have walked by many times in the past, I only started going to Michael Moore's late last year by recommendation of one of my colleagues. In the meantime it has become one of my London favourites. The staff are great and always recognize you, which is a nice touch. Most importantly however, the food is adventurous and totally different from the usual run of the mill restaurants, where you pay over the odds for fancy decor. By now I consider myself a regular and bring my friends, who bring theirs and so on. The food is as colourful as the owner's personality and it's great to see that someone dares to be different.
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Jonesy
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, May 02, 2008

Had a fantastic evening at Michael Moores the elk was devine very reasonably priced,

From Peter and Anita George

Cornwall
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Anita George
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, April 13, 2008

Friday night had a fabulous dinner with three mates.

Food was out of this world, good portions. We were well impressed by the presentation & quality of food. Service attentive without being pushy and a good vibe around the place. Having read previous reviews, we had high expectation and were happy they were met. Two of my mates are vegetarian and even they were full of praise, which in itself is not a mean feat!

It’s not necessarily a restaurant for a quick bite, but a great place if you want to make it a bit of a night to remember. It definitely was for us.
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K Shah - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Monday, March 31, 2008

I took my wife to the Michael Moore Restaurant for our anniversary dinner. The restaurant was very small, but the setting turned out to be perfect for our romantic evening. The portion sizes were just right for the three courses we had. The elk was a first for my palate and I really enjoyed it. The bill came in just over £ 90 for the two of us and a great bottle of wine. It was money well spent.
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Dr MW
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Visited last Friday and had the salmon trout for starters followed by a meltingly delicious Barracuda. Food and service were top-notch.
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Sal, Amersham
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Friday, March 14, 2008

Went to Michael Moore's this evening for dinner and we were bowled over by the food. The menu was interesting and the combination of tastes in each dish superb. The service was great too - Michael came round to every table to check how everything was. They gave us a pre-starter starter of a mouthful of red snapper which was a nice touch. Bread wasn't charged for (as it often is in some restaurants) and a couple of chocolates at the end all enhanced the whole experience. The wine list was also excellent. Contrary to what some other reviewers have said: if you like good food, this IS the place to come.
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Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, March 08, 2008

I visited Michael Moores last week. I have to say the food was very poor. To start I had the Mackerel, which at best was OK. Far too much gelatine. The steak for main was good, but very expensive £30! Which is more that you would pay at the Gaucho. For pudding I had the Brule, which was burnt. The waiter did take this off the bill, which for 2 people came to £150 including 1 bottle of wine.
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Spencer
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Food 4 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 0
Monday, March 03, 2008

This is the fourth time we have been to M.M., and the fourth time I have written a review following the event. Sadly this is the first time the review will not be 100% complimentary.

This is not to say we didn’t have a good time, and that the food wasn’t good, because we did and it was.

Michael Moore used to be the best kept secret in London, and though the prices were on the high side, it still offered unrivalled value for money, in terms of the quality of food, ambience and service.

The 3 previous times we have eaten there, we were greeted with a complimentary Kia Royale. Now they offer it to you, and charge you £10 a drink (I only said yes out of habit as I assumed it was free – my mistake, and not one I’ll make again in a hurry!).

Starters range from £6,50 - £9,50, which is not far off where they last were, however it’s the prices of the main which have taken this into the category of “very special occasion only” – our steaks were £29 each, and any extras (mash/veggies) were £3,50. No more potato wedges served with your meal etc.

Steaks were cooked to perfection, and the starters (though tiny) were excellent. Food is still very very good.

Bill for 3 starters, 3 mains, 1 desert, 1 Irish coffee and 2 coffees, 1 bottle of wine (£23) + 3 Kia Royales came to £210 for 3 people. OK, it would have been £180 had I known in advance that the complimentary cocktails were anything but complimentary.

On the previous 3 occasions we left saying that we should not wait so long before returning – now we are asking ourselves whether or not we will go back. £70+ a head is Ok when you’re going to Nobu/Claridges etc – but half the appeal (natch) about Michael Moore’s was that it managed to stay reasonable in price.

Potentially the end of an era in our lives, as MM was always (by a long way) our favourite restaurant in London.
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J & Dee
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 5
Monday, February 25, 2008

Seriously, If you are looking for a great restaurant you just found it. The service is excellent ( charming and polite) and the food is great (mouth-watering and very diverse). The atmosphere is delightful, with their modern decoration and soft jazzy music . The price is high but also the quality of their dishes.

Their location is perfect. There are not many good restaurants in Central London these days. In my opinion this restaurant deserves a big 10.
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Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, February 24, 2008

I agree with Martin. We don't need elk or Indonesian warthog or Peruvian nettle chewing guineapigs! Just because a restaurant has loads of pretentious 'stuff' on its menu doesn't mean its good. Look at the Ivy!. No, the food as was was pretty good, but so up their own fundament..!
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YummyMUMMEE
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Thursday, February 21, 2008