Dabbous

A rather disappointing lunch here, it could never live up to the hype. The fit out is hideous - already dated, faux industrial which is completely over the top. If Mr Dabbous is going to state in the press that he personally checks that all of the toilet rolls in the bathrooms are folded over correctly then he might also like to get a decent uniform for the staff. They looked shabby & cheap. Like bad purchases on a shoestring from Next. Incidentally the loo rolls were torn and scrappy. Also the front of house staff should not be doing online shopping which is visible to everyone in the restaurant. The food is small, that's to be expected. The selection of starters when we visited were mainly vegetarian. The egg was delicious. The beef was completely overpowered by a buttery horseradish sauce. The pork with acorn praline was the most memorable main course. The fish with sea vegetables was so so. I wanted to be more excited by this place, the food was just good. Pollen Street Social is a far more sophisticated restaurant, on all levels.

Terrible, terrible meal. £120 and I was honestly served something that looked like sick in an egg. The portions were so tiny it was beyond anything we have ever experienced and the food lacked any depth of flavour - it was trying too hard without substance. Avoid this unless you enjoy eating overpriced food and going home hungry. The only positive was the service and homemade bread which was truly divine.

What a load of crap. This is the most over priced, up it's own date restaurant in town. Cold cabbage and minute portions don't make for a decent meal in London these days. At £115 per head the prices are scandalous and makes me long for a decent and satisfying meal at Hawksmoor any day of the week. Trite, pretentious and finished. Avoid at all costs. Shite in the extreme.

Visited for lunch and had the 4 course for £26. I didn't like the dessert but they allowed me to change it with no supplement which was good. Food was delicious and interesting-especially the pork belly with turnip tops, the mackerel and warm apple cake.Excellent value and portions were just right. Will return as soon as I can get another reservation!

Brilliant service with good explanations of each dish. We thought it well worth paying the extra £9 each for the cheese course. If you can't eat anything on the tasting menu it's possible to do an exchange for something on the a la carte without extra charge. No feeling of being rushed or pressured. Not a large restaurant, so tables fairly close together and consequently a bit of background noise.

Sensational food. Ignore the previous adverse comments. Food of this quality doesn't require trencherman portions. It is to be savoured. Matched perfectly by attentive friendly front of House staff. This is MUST. Go and ignore the naysayers

Visited dabbous a while back. Good looking place and great service but the chef takes the mickey with the portions. The food is so pretty and beautifully presented but this does not make up for the lack of substance. A meal at Helen darroze or Alan ducasse costs less than here. Won't be going back unless someone else is paying.

I've just had lunch at this restaurant and felt I had to give prospective diners a real idea of what this restaurant is all about. I'm giving them 3 stars purely for the impeccable and attentive service however there are some real issues... The food tasted lovely but was the smallest of small portions I've ever seen - it was boardering on the far side of a rip-off and piss take. The prices were on a par with the usual expensive restaurants and the portions were as small as a follow thru fart - think turtles head! The cocktail bar looked really nice and the service was impeccable but this is not my idea of how to feed people - no matter how may dishes you order, they will never be fulfiling. This is a propper throwback to the excesses of city slicker 1980's nouvelle cuisine i.e. naff all food on your plate that looks pretty and costs a fortune - NEVER again!

It looks great but not a single vegetarian main course...again!