Bellamy's

Enjoyed another fabulous lunch at Bellamy's today and ate my all time favourite dish of Veal Piccatta with a bed of beautiful, creamy mashed potato with truffle oil. I have tried to replicate this dish four times at home, and in spite of its apparent simplicity, failed each time to get it as good as Bellamy's. There are so many wonderful dishes to choose from on this menu, which is so short on descprition that every dish over delivers, so I can only keep going back for more. The service was impeccable and the timing perfect. Like an old kid glove this is as comfortable a restaurant experience as it gets.
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Patrick Sandeman
Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Thursday, February 14, 2008

I don't normally write reviews but felt compelled to, to inform everyone that this one of the most overpriced, overrated, awful restaurants I've been to in London in 5 years of living here !

We were still drinking our aperitifs when our starter arrived, minutes after ordering, rushing us to taste the wine, finish our drinks and start our food. The lobster bisque at £11.50 was nothing more than bland. The snails had far too much garlic and disappointed.

The waiter spilt the veg all over one of our guests - we had no apology and they didn't even take them off the bill !

We finished with a 1985 port which arrived in a white wine glass. When questioned about the taste, they admitted they'd served us 1991 port.

We were advised they could not provide us with a cab as our destination (soho) was not convenient for their driver and provided with a £350 bill (for 4). Awful
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Louise - View all reviews by this user
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Food 2 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Monday, December 03, 2007

What a fantastic experience we all had! A most sumptuous meal! Fantastic service (not stuffy at all) and superb food.

Text book gravadlax was a highlight for me – and my partner enjoyed the eel mousse – so light and fluffy it simply melted in the mouth. Wine list was well chosen and contained some of my absolute favorites – so top marks there!

We all decided a return visit would be in order –recommendation indeed!
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Billy Bunter
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, July 16, 2007

Bravo Beautiful Bellamy's - a haven of civilisation ! Bellamy's is one of those rare restaurants which works well whatever your mood . A quiet dinner or a celebration , the place is great for both . The food can be as simple or sophistocated as you like . I particularly enjoy the specials which are always inventive and change every week.

Unusually for London reataurants , Bellamy's has a large list of first quality wines you can buy by the glass at fair prices these days.

The staff - (Annabel's trained ) are some of the most professional yet friendly in London.
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Junius
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Thursday, July 12, 2007

Bellamy's is like a beautiful oasis at a distance that marvelously disappoints when one arrives and discovers that the Oasis is nothing but an illusion. While the service at this Mayfair establishment is attentive and polite (and with the picture of Her Majesty on the wall, one would expect nothing less) the food is nothing short of a disaster. Please allow me to elaborate. To be fare, the menu contains an assortment of continental dishes that one would expect in a semi-French, semi-Italian, semi-English restaurant- they have it all from fish to meat and from eggs to potatoes. However, while the food matches the description, the cooking is uninspiring, tired and overpriced. The asparagus soup, while aiming to please the palette, reminded me of a concentrated orange juice. While clearly asparagus was present in the liquid, the presence of H2O excited the palette much more. The herring most likely enjoyed its better days when it was free and swimming in the ocean and the hens would have been shocked had they discovered the heart-burning sensation given by the elaborate, yet profoundly disappointing Bellamy's creation. However, let us finish on a more positive note. As my friends noted, it is a charming place in the middle of Mayfair, and if you have nowhere else to find food and your sterling is eager to escape from your wallet, then Bellamy's is the place to be. As for me, I want my money back.
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Ovid
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Food 2 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 1
Saturday, April 28, 2007

The atmosphere was nice and staff was very friendly. As I am vegetarian a special dish was prepared for me which wasn't on the menu so that was a nice touch. I'd recommend it.
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Shyam Mehta
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, March 29, 2007

As a frequent visitor to London for many years I have had the opportunity to dine at many of the West End’s best restaurants and I have to say that Gavin Rankin’s Bellamy’s is easily my favorite.

The menu is managed beautifully with a mix of consistent favorites and refreshing changes. At the top of the menu I am always torn between the whitebait and the smoked eel mousse as starters that never disappoint or any number of new contenders such as oysters in season. The mains are a delightful mixture that make for hard choices but you can be sure that there will be something irresistible for everyone in your party. On a recent visit I tried the veal burghers and was delighted by this unique blend of flavors. Not being much of a desert person I normally opt for the cheese which is always ripe and flavorful but I also recommend the excellent chocolate cake to a dining companion and then manage to sneak a bite.

The presentation is simple and elegant and the room is extremely well designed so that the effect is relaxing while striking just the right balance between privacy and being in the company of a very smart crowd. The service is experienced, knowledgeable and always attentive.

I cannot say enough about the wine list. There is plenty of variety but it doesn’t overwhelm as Gavin has made a wise choice of quality over quantity and there are always new entries to try. The fair prices make choosing a wine a real treat at Bellamy’s since I can enjoy a special bottle that I could never bring myself to order at the prices other area establishments charge.

This is a must for visitors and should be a habit for residents.
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Doug Wilson
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, February 23, 2007

I cannot fault this restaurant in any way, apart from the fact that it is noisy.The Quenelles were to die for and all the other dishes were superbly cooked and presented. The waiters were charming and the service was as good as the food.
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David Skeggs
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Thursday, January 11, 2007

This is how to run a restaurant.

The staff are perfect not only in their ability to take the correct order and to deliver the correct food but also in their basic attention to and understanding of their customers.

The food is excellent: simple, perfectly prepared, good quality ingredients.

The wine list is very reasonably marked-up and you can safely travel up the wine list without blowing the bank. In fact, I recommend that you do.

The overall atmosphere is relaxing and it's just the perfect place in London to relax and chat to a friend or a date over dinner.

It's not cheap but that doesn't mean that it's not excellent value for money.
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John Andrew
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, July 12, 2006

I absolutely love Bellamy's - we've started going here quite often. The service is some of the best in London, and the maitre d' an absolute professional.

The atmosphere is delightfully hedonistic - the coat girl spends most of the evening discreetly stroking the multitude of fur coats - and the clientele very polite and mostly quite understated for Mayfair.

The wine list is incredibly cheap for the quality of wines they offer, although it's not somewhere I would go if all I wanted was some cheap plonk for £10.

The menu is indeed not extensive, but I suspect that is deliberate: the focus is on relatively simple but indulgent food, cooked in a plain and traditional style.

I never fail to have a fantastic time.
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Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, January 31, 2006