Lanes

Ate here today for lunch, food was terrific, service was great - loved the very beautiful lady at reception, top marks for style.

Hadn't been for a while and now the place also looks amazing, it really turned a bad day (markets down) into a good one. Shall be back, in force and may even have been persuaded to do our christmas party here - if we're still allowed one.
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jim johnson
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Really bad. Had a similar experience the last reviewer - when asked to recommend a pinot noir, the waitress pointed at the wine list and said "these are pinot noir's", that was it.

I ordered the rump steak, as did the other three people i was with - it looked like they'd taken a single steak and sliced it in half depth-wise to turn it into minute steak. If i'd been paying full wack i'd have complained the second they brought it out.

If you want a nice, cheap meal in a nice, neutral restaurant then this place and it's 50% off offer is for you. If you want a decent meal, with good produce, good wine and good atmosphere then keep looking.
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Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 5
Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Very disappointing. Staff knew nothing about the wine and couldn't recommend anything from the list. The £12 scallop starter was all of one scallop. The steak was about half an inch. Restaurant had no atmosphere, even for a Friday night. The food was tasty, but nothing special and all in all, we won't be going back.
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SB
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Food 5 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 1
Saturday, August 09, 2008

We love the new look at Lanes and had a superb lunch/meeting in the very smart private dining room.

Also talked about Christmas parties and have a provisional in now for 100 of us due to the great food and Armi the manager who was superb at looking after us.
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, July 13, 2008

Excellent food but two hours for two courses is far too long. The restaurant was not that busy so the waiting time was extremely disappointing.
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Food 7 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 3
Wednesday, July 09, 2008

lovely lunch from their express menu which helped get in under budget at £85 for 2 with a bottle of pinot grigio. fast service also a plus so will be back next week.

ate artichoke soup and fish and chips, client had pork salad and burger.

toilets are great as someone else said and beautiful flowers - brings out my feminine side!!
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douglas martin
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Monday, April 28, 2008

I went last week for the first time in a while and was delighted to see that the restaurant has had a serious makeover.

The room feels more spacious and the private dining area that we have used for work in the past now has a beautiful one piece table and I was assured new chairs and other bits were on the way from Italy.

A new chef was also in, I think a menu change starts in the next couple of weeks but on this visit food was good and service friendly and efficient.

Toilets were another major improvement.

I hear thay have opened a new restaurant in chelsea too so good luck to them with that!
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Monday, March 24, 2008

My friend and I had dinner here last night, taking them up on the 50% off the food bill deal that was on offer.

We floated out of the restaurant. I was sceptical as we approached, but the staff were impeccable, the ambience was gorgeous; beautiful and calming.

The menu was simple and very British (knickerbocker glory?). My friend opted for the calfs liver and I had the rack of lamb. When our meals arrived, my first impression was 'if I was paying £23 for the lamb, I'd be a bit annoyed by how small it was.' It was very tasty though, a little overdone by my taste, but I actually hadn't been asked how I would like it cooked and I'm nit-picking. The sides were simple and really delicious, the cabbage especially. We both had the sticky toffee pudding which was gorgeous, and he finished with a coffee. We asked for the bill when the waitress cleared the table and she was quick to assure us that there was no rush for us to finish and that we were welcome to stay as long as we wanted. Never before has that happened!

All in all, it was a fantastic experience. The staff and service were impeccable, friendly, helpful and accomodating. Wine and water glasses were always topped up without interrupting the conversation, and we had completely unwound by the end of the evening, very full and very happy, floating off down the street. Would go again ni a heartbeat, 50% off or not!
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jpswalsh - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, February 28, 2008

I went to Lanes in 2006 for Valentines at fairly short notice. i spoke to the excellent staff and said I was vegetarian. Far from fainting at that notion, the girl I spoke to gave me the menu by e-mail ,and said she'll get the chef to add another vegetarian option - making it 3 vegetarian options out of 7.

That superb attitude, service and care lead to my fiance getting her office to book her company Christmas meal there.

The service is young and friendly without a snooty air, and it was fast. The service is only bettered by the Savoy Grill - where the waiters are telepathic!

The atmosphere appears austere at first, but is in fact quite warm and intimate, and anyone should feel at home there.

I love this restaurant, and writing the review makes me want to go back
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Loheswaran Amirthananthar - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Thursday, February 14, 2008

Me and my fiancee have been frequenting Lanes since it opened 3/4 years ago. We always liked the food, atmosphere and friendliness but have recently noticed a decline in its standards.

I have eaten there twice in December 07 and the food quality has definitely declined. On the last visit I ordered haddock and it must have been the smallest piece of haddock that I have ever seen... My fiancee ordered a Caeser salad which arrived without any caeser sauce on it...

Also the staff dont seem to be as good as they used to be. The friendly joint owner who was always there with a welcoming smile never seems to be there anymore and the people in his place aren't as good. Not as friendly and proned to small mistakes.

I would love it to return to its previous best as it used to be one of the best places to go to for a good meal and a relaxing night out.
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Dean Bates
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Food 6 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 6
Thursday, December 20, 2007