Quo Vadis - London

Really average restaurant, not made to feel welcome in any way. Service strange would be the word to use. Starters mine was pear, Stilton, bitter leaves etc was very nice. My husbands goose rillettes seemed off? Mains we both chose Chicken pie which was ok. Felt like we were wading through thick porridge and eventually we had to give up as it became inedible. Decided against a desert as preferred to leave. Not the best experience and very sad as we had both looked forward to visiting this restaurant.

A group of us went in November and all ended up ill. The common denominator was the oysters, though Quo Vadis denied any responsibility. Fair enough and they were good enough to offer a complimentary meal up to £150 (original cost was in excess of £500). I went with my husband for said complimentary meal and we were rushed from the very beginning. We’d not even been there an hour and a half and were told they’d need our table back before the stipulated two hours. What a weird experience when they were supposedly trying to make us feel welcome. Sorry, I just don’t get this place. I was a returning customer after numerous visits following a bout of food poisoning though they accepted no responsibility and made to feel like a **** nuisance. The lack of customer care/service is an absolute joke. Owner Jeremy Lee may be a celebrity chef but these places seem to rely on their reputation when maybe they need to take care of the people coming through the doors. I won’t be back.

This gem in Soho was perfect for me as I wanted a calm place with some fine food. Well, the atmosphere was Indeed calm, and the food was fine. I especially would like to highlight the amazing smoked eel sandwich as a great starter. However, what could have been a nice 5/5 rating was unfortunately dragged down by the underwhelming service. Not outright bad per se, but I didn't feel welcome.

Visited for dinner a week ago. Not the best table in the house, but had a great experience. Lily, our waitress was engaging professional. I had the smoked eel sandwich to start with; it certainly deserves all the praise accolades it has received. Smoked eel in Britain usually only appears in Tasting menus as a small component. At QV it is a substantial portion, served warm on sourdough toast, with lightly pickled red onions horseradish cream. My main was hake with parsley mash another winner! My wife had the chicken pie which was superb plentiful, with a crispy short crust pastry topping lots of chicken in a delightful light creamy sauce. Sorry, with such superb tasty savoury courses, no room for pudding. But, who knows next time.... Barrie Julie

Our lunch meal was excellent as was the service. Would certainly visit there again. A tad surprised there was no vegetarian option on the menu.