Tom Ilic

First of all, the food here really deserves top marks. The starters we had (pig's cheek and crab tart) were both brilliantly created with vibrant tastes. The mains (lamb and beef) were similarly tasty and beautifully presented. My chocolate fondant was simply awesome. The cheese was, well, cheese and some biscuits with a pleasing side of walnuts.

The atmosphere was bubbly on a cold Tuesday night and, with half-priced food, the high quality food on offer is well worth it. I would probably go elsewhere at full price though. My crab was a lovely starter, but £15 is hardly 'local prices' unless you live in Mayfair. The service was reasonable, but the focus is obviously on the food. Our bags and coats were left to linger on the floor, the waitress didn't know the cheeses and the toilets are more curry house than Michelin.

But go for the food. At half-price you won't complain!
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Matt
8 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
Wednesday, February 08, 2012

I went to the Tom Ilic tonight with my sister and we were both extremely impressed.

The food was absolutely amazing! And such good value - in the City this would be at least double the price.

Tom came out at the end and had a chat - what a nice guy!

Go and support this local restaurant.

You will not be disappointed!
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Louise
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Thursday, October 06, 2011

Frankly quite fantastic. Went there for a family celebration, not a thing to fault. The trio of lamb was to die for.
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9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Sunday, September 26, 2010

There is good news and bad news. I'll start with the good.

We both opted for the special deal set menu, Chicken terrine followed by Lamb, green beans and mash with a little jus / reduction style sauce. A bit basic but very well executed and for the price, good value. The pineapple tart tartin with coconut ice cream was top drawer. Overall the food was very good.

There is however a serious problem with the service. We were left waiting far too long for each course, my partner has a bad back, so we asked for a cushion, the waiter said he'd look then forgot to come back. We had to ask for the air conditioning to be turned down, our bill wasn't bought to us when we requested it so we went up to the till and were given the wrong one. Quite literally a catalog of errors.

Its a real shame as there is a shortage of good places in the area and the food is very good.
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6 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 8
Saturday, July 31, 2010

I love this restaurant - not only is the food always great and reasonably priced, but it is a rarity to find something so consistently good in this part of London. The Chef - Tom Ilic -is a star - I hope he can make a success of this venture and does not feel the need to move out of the area. The staff - especially Stéphanie - are excellent.

You get new and interesting - cheaper cuts - of food you know and they are always well-presented and delicious.

We have celebrated many special occasions here and are always asked by friends and family when we can go back and taste this great food once again.

Long may this restaurant continue to impress - I hope those of us who live South of the River will keep it going and that those venturing South will soon discover the delights of this gastronomic oasis on Queenstown Road.
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JR
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, March 11, 2010

Fantastic food and amazing value!

My partner and I dined here tonight and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We were the first in but were made to feel very much at ease and not at all awkward. Despite the lone waiter having to serve 10 tables he was remarkably attentive and pleasant.

I had sweetbreads, followed by scallops and pork belly and my other half had the signature dish of pork cheeks in chorizo followed by the beef - all the dishes were cooked to perfection and utterly delicious, we couldn't fault them.

The desserts were to die for - the cheesecake and the banana tartin.

In all it was food worthy of a Michelin starred restaurant at local restaurant prices - we will definitely return!!
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FrFlatt - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Thursday, January 28, 2010

I feel like I am raining on the parade a bit – and I was really looking forward to eating here – but our lunch yesterday was just average. We had the set £10 Taste of London lunch menu: the fish component of my cod with olive mash and artichokes was cold in the middle and flabby (being told that “that is how we cook it here, but we can cook another piece for you to your liking” is all well and good, but cod? Cold and translucent in the middle? Surely that’s not right?). The artichokes were unseasoned and really hard on the outside. My husband had the lamb ‘two ways’ – the waitress was sweet but had no idea what the ‘two ways’ referred to (except that it came with roast potatoes - ???). The lamb was okay, but nothing to shout about (and the roast pototoes were extremely mediocre). We both had white chocolate cheesecake for dessert, which was nice enough, but which, strangely, came with a large dollop of equally cloying pistachio parfait. A strange juxtaposition.

Service was fine at the start but very, very slow at the end. From the glowing reviews below, there seems to have been a huge lapse in quality - I wonder if this was due to our having the cut price menu. Disappointing overall, as I thought this would be good value, but we didn’t really enjoy it, and wouldn’t go back.
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whipped - View all reviews by this user
6 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 6
Monday, October 12, 2009

We (my wife and I) LOVE this place but not half as much as Tom Ilic must love cooking. So much care is taken with everything. We have eaten here at least 10 times in the last 18 months and all of those times have been incredibly enjoyable. There are plenty of lesser cuts/wobbly bits on the menu that I absolutely adore and they are always cooked to perfection. My wife however is NOT a fan of glands and filtration organs but this is also her favourite restaurant - superbly cooked fish, good veggie stuff and more prime cuts on the menu as well. The best restaurant in SW11 by a stretch.
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Simon
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, September 17, 2009

I don't really want to tell anyone just how much I enjoyed my meal at Tom IIic 's Restaurant last night - in case I can't book to get in there again!!!! Absolutely mind blowing food. I could happily eat my way through the menu and then start again. Last night I had the Pigs Cheek, followed by the Trio of Lamb and finally the Poached Rhubarb with Ginger Creme Brulee. The Wine was superb - as was the fantastic service. Spotlessly clean restaurant and toilets. Very comfortable with a relaxed atmosphere. Excellent value. Definitely worth the trip up from Surrey and most definitely we will be dining there again, and again, and again.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, April 23, 2009

FANTASTIC!!!!!

Seriously delicious. Set 2 course = £12.95 or 3 course = £16.95 for lunch. We both had the same ox cheek canneloni with langoustine to start and baked cod for mains and a shared lemon tart and a nice bottle of wine. Waitress very sweet and service great.

Will be going again, and again, and again.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, March 19, 2009