The Ritz Resturant

The best afternoon tea ever. I love everything. Looks good and tastes good. They even let you take away your leftovers in a «doggy bag» but its in a pretty packaging. The décor is lovely.

I placed the bar very high for this central London Ritz hotel. My expectations were very high.
First, the good. They greet you well, and the food presentation is excellent. They also have a pretty outdoor patio.
Now then it so good. The place is extremely stiff and very old fashioned. I was surprised by how often the waiter would interrupt a conversation or a bite to ask me if I want water or ready to order.
They are formal. If a woman is not Mickey dress– it’s a no entry. If a man is not dressed well or does not have a tie– it’s no entry. They offer men a jacket and/​or tie to be able to get in (20 pounds deposit).
The food taste was only average.

The décor, grandeur and surrounding (not to mention location is great). One of those rare treats and it was for me on this occasion with my date.
Starter — Grilled Mackerel with apple cucumber and flowers — I love mackerel so it was always going to be a winner. ⁹⁄₁₀
Main — Lamb Loin with a herb crust and caramelised onions and peas. Was OK. Nothing as amazing as I would have expected but cooked nicely. ⁶⁄₁₀
Dessert — Chocolate Soufflé with hazelnut ice cream. Was big. And tasty! Good to have a skilled dessert like this done properly. ⁹⁄₁₀
Overall — Beautiful setting. Great service and very good food. A classic English place to treat yourself once (in a blue moon admittedly).

We got this on an Amazon Local deal-​I figured everyone should go to The Ritz once in their lifetime? The food was lovely, the staff were brilliant and the surroundings were absolutely beautiful. Lovely experience but I don’t think I would go again at full prices. We went for a drink afterwards in their bar, really good cocktails!

My family and I stayed at the Ritz Hotel for a few days so we ate breakfast and my wife and kids had tea at the restaurant. For breakfast there was a no shorts dress code which was at best sporadicly enforced. I saw other family members get turned away but then saw guests eating in the restaurant with shorts on. The breakfast was nothing special at all, in fact it was a letdown. The buffet did not have many choices and it was basically a glorified continental breakfast only way more expensive. If i was not staying in the hotel I would never go back due to the lack of value and the inconvenience of the dress code in the morning.

The Ritz Resturant is something to savour if you can. The surroundings are lavish from the time you enter the hotel, you have to walk the length of the building to get to the resturant. Now if you’ve not been before a couple of things. Firstly for men you must wear a shirt, tie and jack (no jeans or trainers allowed) to be able enter the resturant to eat. I have heard rumour that some fashionable leather trainer shoes will also stop you getting into the resturant so you have been warned.
As you approach the resturant the clock room is on the right just by the ladies toilet. There is no charge and if you do go to the resturant with your coat still on they will send you back there!!!
The service is very good, your table is readied upon your arrival so if you are a little bit early you might have to wait a little bit.
The waiters, as the only female staff I saw was the maitre d’, were all male and dressed very nicely in their tails. The attention to detail is excellent. The tables, if there is just the two of you are a little big so you might need to drag yourself around to be closer to each other.
The food, whilst not the largest of portions, was actually very filling as well as tasteful. We were also given some small chief specials of the day free at the start of our meal. We were also given some petit fours after our desert selection.
So for quality of food level of service, did I mentions the pianist and lounge singer who sang through our dinner!, I cannot fault the Ritz Resturant.
Finally yes the Ritz is expensive so if you are coming here do not kid yourself it is cheap but on this occasion you do get what you pay for and you get a lot.
My only grip is that if you stay too late the hotel bar is only open for residents :-(