St. JOHN Smithfield

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   James

   London

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   I'm so disappointed. I came here for my birthday after months since reserving a table. Underwhelming cannot begin to describe our experience. We arrive on time, order some drinks, and after a few moments, told we had better order because there are people waiting for our table. So we quickly order, food takes quite a while. I receive the bone marrow, the most expensive starter on the menu, and barely any of it is edible because it has been overcooked. So that's about £13 for a piece of bread, which was plonked alongside the marrow bones. Afterwards myself and my partner are handed the mutton, a main which was also one of the most priciest on the menu, and the portion size is tiny. Five or six thinly sliced pieces of meat. Mutton is not an expensive cut, I'm not sure what happened with that. Worse, we go to order dessert, and it never arrives. Our table reservation, so coveted apparently, was supposed to be given up at 8:15pm but we are still sat there gone 9pm and we haven't received our dessert. My partner had even asked for a candle to be put into one of the desserts apparently, but still nothing. They eventually offer to take the dessert off of our bill, and we wait longer, but still nothing. It took me to actually get up and walk over to the manager to ask for the bill to leave and get out of the place. I could also mention the state of the bathrooms downstairs, or even trying to get to them, tripping over the bags of the patrons at the bar who had decided to sprawl there goods all over the place, and the bits of toilet paper on the stairs. So we end as I started out - so disappointed, St John. I've waited about 10 years to try your restaurant but never again. I hope that people read this and think twice before deciding to dine with you for a special occasion or otherwise. I also regret paying the service charge, since service was basically non-existent.
   

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   Michael

   Nashville

   52 reviews

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   5.0

   52 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   What a fantastic experience. We are fans of “nose to tail” dining and love dishes made with organ meats and other elements not usually served in restaurants. Even so the cuisine here was extraordinary: Exceptionally well cooked and simply presented. And our server James was both knowledgeable and very attentive. All around a smashing dinner. When we return to London we will most definitely come back.
   

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   Neil

   London

   11 reviews

   4.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Fabulous meal and service as usual . Experience only marred by very noisy space.
   

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   william

   London

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was excellent as usual as was the service. Roast shorthorn could have done with some gravy!
   

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   Emily

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved everything on the menu, service, ambience and would love to come back soon
   

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   Gilbert

   London

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good service and just simply and honest good food.
   

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   Joana

   London

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 4 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was delicious and fresh. Service was excellent. Would return!
   

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   Benjamin

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 4 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Second time here, food was better than I remembered. The waiting staffs were extremely attentive, even brought out the Worcestershire Sauce even though it was just a passing remark from my son. Had a good laugh and from there we knew the staff take every request very seriously. Will definitely come again when I am ever in London.
   

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   David

   London

   11 reviews

   4.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 3 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Friendly greeting, shown promptly to table and offered water. Drinks order taken quickly and specials explained, food order taken in good time too. My roasted bone marrow was lip smacking tasty and buttery, could've done with more toast, companions smoked cod's roe on toast was zingy! I liked the flavour of my main of grilled ox heart but it was a little dry and lots of small pieces - perhaps because it was, as I'd been told, the last portion? Companion's brill was sensational, perfectly cooked and briny! Eccles cake with Lancashire cheese was a delicious end to the meal, although I was probably a bit optimistic about how much I could eat! Companion's pear sorbet with a shot of vodka perhaps a wiser choice. All drinks were superb and waiter well informed, all in all a memorable meal
   

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    Sourav

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    The OG nose to tail restaurant, the one that made offal cool again. The fabled bone marrow on toast is really good. Getting a table in the dining room can be a little challenging but worth it, the room oozes with character
    

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