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Summary
“Tap the ‘Press for Champagne’ button, add a little caviar tasting plate to the low-level lighting and small booth seating, and you have an ideal formula for a romantic dinner!” or, indeed, for a casual business tête-a-tête at Leonid Shutov’s willfully decadent retro-diners, styled in a kind of Art Deco steampunk. Both at the Soho original and in the newer City spin-off that occupies a floor of “The Cheesegrater”, they provide “an amazing setting”; and “somehow the totally OTT gaudiness of the place makes the overall experience a genuinely fun one”. Fans also say “the Beef Wellington is really very good” and approve of its other luxurious comfort food like Lobster Mac ’n’ Cheese, Chateaubriand for One, or Salmon en Croute. “It’s not cheap mind you” and harsher critics say the food “just doesn’t cut it” (“the novelty of the fun Champagne button sadly wears off when the dishes arrive; and while the bling and the booths create an atmosphere of unrestrained wealth, I prefer restaurants where food is the prime objective”).
Summary
“What a sexy dining room!” – the “all-booth seating” at Leonid Shutov’s extravagant Soho venue (each with its own ‘Push for Champagne’ button) “makes you feel like you’re in your own carriage of the Orient Express” and is perfect for “date night and important romantic celebrations” (and also for a lighthearted business meal). Even if the “luxurious” Russian-British cuisine (caviar and Beef Wellington are highlights) strikes some as a tad “overpriced”, most reporters also feel it’s “absolutely delicious”. In 2019, Shutov launched a £25m sibling Bob Bob Cité on the third floor of the City’s Cheesegrater. It inspired mixed reports and in October 2021 relaunches under the Bob Bob Ricard brand, after tweaks to the decor bringing it closer to the Soho original. In EC3, the menu will have a Russian-French leaning.
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Restaurant details
Bob Bob Ricard Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Love the champagne button. Great atmosphere and well executed food"
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £28.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 15.00% |
Opening hours
| Monday | 7:30 pm‑12 am |
| Tuesday | 7:30 pm‑12 am |
| Wednesday | 7:30 pm‑12 am |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Friday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑12 am |
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