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Very close to where I work. We often go here in the evening for dinner. Lovely place, food exceeds expectations, the only bit that you have to be care…
Taranpreet Singh
Quo Vadis
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The VibeThere are few places in London that I like to go back to time and again. Few restaurants and bars actually stand up to the test of time, for l…
Social Concierge
Quo Vadis
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Since Jeremy Lee rocked up on Pots and Pans QV has become a real banker in the London restaurant canon of quality. Simple, well executed, satisfying f…
Ed
Quo Vadis
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Quo Vadis is open for Casual Dining and Bar. Quo Vadis serves British and Modern European dishes. Incorrect or missing information? Make a report, or claim the restaurant if you own it!Details
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7 Reviews on “Quo Vadis”
Very close to where I work. We often go here in the evening for dinner. Lovely place, food exceeds expectations, the only bit that you have to be careful about is the waiting time. If you are going late evening, expect a waiting time of at least an hour but otherwise a must go from my perspective. Pav bhaji is a must have. Although I am a vegetarian but my friends highly recommend chicken ruby and keema pav.
The VibeThere are few places in London that I like to go back to time and again. Few restaurants and bars actually stand up to the test of time, for lots of different reasons. Quo Vadis, captained by Sam and Eddie Hart (of Fino and Barrafina) and head chef Jeremy Lee, is like a fine wine and simply gets better with age. Quality is steadfast and never compromised for fashion, luxury is second nature despite never being ostentatious and its just a great place to have to a grand old time no matter what time of the day or year you visit. Think laid back luxe, theres something distinctly English via the Deep South about this place; dress smartly or youll feel scruffy. Expensive bubbles are always the correct answer here so exercise caution if operating on a budget. An institution in London and for very good reason. Perfect for a breakfast date; sublime menu and plenty of fresh baked goods. Take that gourmand(e) youve been courting for some time and maybe hang around until lunch, just because.The OrderThey keep the drinks classic, and so should you. Dont go too far off course from the excellent Cosmopolitan or Espresso Martini from the bar. The Whiskey cocktails are damn fine. Bar snacks are tempting and moreish; dig in, life isnt going to live itself. Try the kickshaw (Im not going to spoil it for you youll have to find out for yourselves) or the smoked eel sandwich for nibbles, if not sticking around. If youve bagged a table in the restaurant, go for your lives. Choose from imaginative British dishes such as warm salad of longhorn, pickled walnut and horseradish or mutton shoulder, broad beans and wild garlic. If you opt for the pre-theatre menu, as some of you culture vultures just might, dont leave without two-spooning the almond, blueberry and lemon mess. In other news, the sticky toffee pudding is delightful.The GameGetting a table here can be tricky. Plan this one in a little in advance. Its a lovely spot for a drink (the inner bar has a cute corner banquette with strong canoodle-inducing powers, there are a handful of canopied tables outside perfect for summer boozing and people watching a deux) but its also a sure thing for dinner. You can do this one of two ways; either book a table in the bar for classic pre-dinner drinks in a quirky, British nay post-colonial setting and head on to the latest restaurant opening in Soho for dinner OR try somewhere equally eccentric like The French House very close by for an aperitif and book in at QV for a slap up dinner. In the latter scenario, you can still make use of the bar later on if you find youre having one of those Woody Allen-esque witty dialogue marathons, even if it ends up being just with yourself.The FaultsAre you kidding me? Another Brandy Alexander please, bar tender.Sex Factor4. If it aint broke, dont fix it. socialconcierge.co.uk
Since Jeremy Lee rocked up on Pots and Pans QV has become a real banker in the London restaurant canon of quality. Simple, well executed, satisfying food abounds. Flavour combinations are spot on, delivery excellent, service perfectly pitched and the decor and ambience tough to beat; it’s a little piece of Art Deco elegance and calm right in the middle of the holler and brawl that is Soho. The bar also rocks – Martinis all the way. The is one of my favourite places in the West End.
Nice but is it worth it?. There were 6 of us and it cost 450! The food was good but i’d describe it more as top-class gastro-pub food than the kind of good that deserves that sort of price.
A proper night out…. The menu is very nicely balanced with pretty much everything on there I would eat with a good selection of both meat and fish/seafood dishes, Queen Scallops, Razor Clams, Dover Sole, Ray and a very healthy selection of oysters. Meat dishes included Partridge, Rabbit several different cuts of beef including the 56 day hung Longhorn Beef Rib and the now ubiquitous Pork Belly. We kicked off with a selection of Oysters, a mixture of the fat creamy Pacific’s and some of the smaller, more delicate Native’s. I’m a big fan of both loving the creamy texture of the former and the very distinct flavour of the natives. We also had a plate of Wild Sea Bass Ceviche with avocado and tomato. This is fish ‘cooked’ in lime and whilst the fish was flavoursome and had the texture of sashimi it was really only the lime I could taste and had no other flavour dimension.I was reliably advised to have the Veal Cutlet and Celeriac Pure cooked pink and with some extra mash potato. This was quite simply superb. An incredible piece of meat cooked to absolute perfection with a heavily reduced stock which pumped out flavour and with the Celeriac it was divine. It just goes to show that the less is more and the importance of the piece of meat in the beginning – you cant’t dress a turd! This was a fantastic meal and I have since been back and ate the sweetbreads of said animal above and was equally as delicious
Nice Menu. I always like a place where I could easily order almost anything on the menu. I really like the way it is laid out. Fans of Fino/Barrafina will notice some of the items. Its a little expensive but the place feels very nice. I’ll definitely be going back.
Smashing in Soho. A fab place for a special meal in Soho.The food is magical. The Hart Brothers are the guys behind Fino and barrafina (both worth checking out).The barstaff create some truly delicious cocktails – try the Earl Grey martini!If you want to celebrate something special you should definitely head here.