Harden's survey result
Summary
The Soho flagship of Israeli writer/chef Yotam Ottolenghi is conceived as a step up from his deli-diners, and the food is generally considered “wonderful”. But a note of disappointment has crept in with complaints along the lines of “bad service” or “overpriced vegetables and wine” – “I really don’t know what all the fuss is about”.
Summary
“Unique food to die for” from a “very inventive Middle Eastern-inspired menu” inspires followers of Yotam Ottolenghi and the acclaimed Israeli chef’s “bustling” Soho flagship: “each plate is heaven” and “you may discover some new wines” along the way. As is so often the case with his ventures, though, the pricing gives nothing away – “the food’s great, but I didn’t award full marks as it’s not outstanding value for money”.
Summary
The “delicious and unusual food combinations” – an “outstanding and very different” interpretation of Middle Eastern/Asian cuisines – win general applause for Israeli chef and food writer Yotam Ottolenghi’s Soho restaurant, the flagship of the self-named group he launched exactly 20 years ago. The wine list is equally unusual, and the staff notably “charming”.
Summary
“A wonderful treasure-house of Middle Eastern dishes” – “absolutely fabulous sharing-plates”, of which the vegetarian ones “would sway even a committed carnivore with their culinary magic” – inspire many rave reviews of Yotam Ottolenghi’s Soho flagship; and its “unusual wines” are also “very acceptable”. “Downstairs, by the busy and interesting open kitchen, there are communal tables; the ground floor is more fashionable (busier and noisier) and, unlike at his main chain, you can book”. It’s no huge bargain though: “the small plates are as tasty as the cookbooks suggest but portions seem in inverse proportion to the price!”
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21-22 Warwick St, London, W1B 5NE
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £55.00 |  |
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| Lunch | £65.00 | |
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| Dinner | £65.00 | |
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| Pretheatre | £35.00 | |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £14.00 | £23.50 | £7.80 | £10.00 |
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| Wine per bottle | £54.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £6.00 |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
21-22 Warwick St, London, W1B 5NE
Opening hours
| Monday | 11:30 am‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 11:30 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 11:30 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑4 pm |
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