Hush Brasserie

First visit after the refurbishment. Went for a quick lunch (wednesday) with couple of friends and have been pleased with the service and food. Delicious chicken pie - altough slightly dry - but still very good. Must try the calamari - yummy.

Service has improved a notch and I must say that we were all surprised. Will return without worrying too much.

ps: have recognised the owner there for lunch, but I hope what was a good lunch for us was not because of his presence....

Will return.
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Matilda B.
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 6
Wednesday, July 07, 2010

I went to Hush last night and was disappointed. Firstly, they had no knowledge of my booking, despite booking online through this website and as a consequence, I couldn't take advantage of the 30% off. Then the service was unimpressive as we waited an age to be asked for our orders, then the food came very slowly and then we were hurried rudely towards the end of the evening, even when we went upstairs to the bar.

My starter of pea soup and welsh rarebit was good, which accounts for the 4 points, otherwise I would have scored it 0 for the most overpriced underwhelming burger I have ever had. At £12.50 (excluding fries at £4.50) one could be forgiven for expecting something better than the average gastropub but it was much much worse. As every establishment seems to offer a burger, it's an easy comparative and Hush failed badly.

I scored Hush an 8 for atmosphere, purely because of the pretty courtyard, which isn't really its responsibility.
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Pete
4 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 3
Thursday, June 24, 2010

Great food and service although a bit noisy when we had lunch outside.
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9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

looks completely different. food and service has made huge leap forward.
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clare
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Saturday, June 19, 2010

Totally agree with Alf review. This restaurant is "past". Just trading on a name that "was".

Food is below average - good for a pub - not a restaurant in Mayfair.

Service is mediocre - at best.

And why a supposedly posh bar can't serve some of the most sought after vodka - belvedere, grey goose, kettel one - ? They are on the menu, but as the waiting staff told us, they are never available!!

Long delays on food - resulted in few drinks and desserts on the house - restaurant only 60% full. Not recommended.
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matilda
4 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 3
Sunday, April 25, 2010

We went to Hush for the New Year's Eve dinner+club arrangement and we had a great evening. The food was nice, nothing special but of good quality. The staff were very polite and attentive. After dinner we went upstairs to the cocktail lounge where a DJ played till 3 AM. I would definitely recommend this place.
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8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Monday, January 04, 2010

I've eaten at Hush a number of times over the last five years, and unfortunately, each experience has been worse than the last.

Initially a happening, chic restaurant that was worth its hype, now just trading on its reputation and serving average pub food for serious restaurant prices.

On a culinary scale, this just isn't a Gordon Ramsay or Caprice level competitor, it is a 'posh diner' - price wise, it is completely up itself. Service wise, the staff spend more time talking to each other than waiting on tables.

My last experience, a week ago was typical. After a successful shopping morning, I booked a table for 1:30 because the location was convenient. When we arrived at 1:25, we were told there would be a 5 minute wait and would we like to have a drink in the bar while we wait. Fair enough.

After 15 minutes of walking past ignoring us, the waitress finally took our drinks order. At ten to two, I approached the girl with teenage rebel dyed hair on the front desk who admitted that the table was now available.

With armfuls of bags, and no spare hands, we had to ask the waitress to carry our drinks to the table.

I won't be going again - there's only so much disappointment I can take.
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Alf - View all reviews by this user
0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Thursday, December 03, 2009

The food was better than expected, the ham hock salad well balanced, hot and crisp 'hand cut'? chips, a very reasonable price for Mayfair, and it was a pleasure to sit out in a quiet London backstreet with bags of mini-piazza atmosphere on a rare mild evening this summer...

BUT more respect for paying customers is needed. I suspect the diners are mainly local workers and Londoners rather than casual tourists. Bringing a bottle of wine to the table when only one glass was ordered is a cheap trick, as is putting a full glass of wine in front of you to replace an empty one without asking! 12.5% service for that is unacceptable, especially with variable staff attitudes.

The courtyard was filling with diners, so why ruin things with off-putting practices? By all means go, enjoy the setting and food, just keep a beady eye on what the staff get up to!
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Mark
7 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Tuesday, August 04, 2009