The Wolseley Piccadilly

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  Windie Putri

  ·2 months ago

  “Took my mum here for her birthday as she loves this place. I had the salmon rillettes for starter, followed by roast duck with braised …”

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  H. J.

  ·2 months ago

  “We had lunch here to enjoy a classic London dining experience. The restaurant was quite busy, and the service was rather slow from the start. We waited a considerable amount of time before a server attended to us, so some patience is required. We ordered the Fishcakes Arlington, Regular Chicken Salad, Cucumber Salad, Lingsdown Still Water, and a Wiener Kaffee. The food and service were slightly above average, but nothing particularly memorable or outstanding. One thing to note is that bottled water can be quite expensive in Europe. Our still water cost £5.95, so you may be better off ordering a coffee, tea, or beer instead. The restaurant also adds a 15% service charge, which is higher than what we encountered at many other places during our trip. Overall, it was a pleasant enough meal for the traditional London atmosphere, but the food and service did not particularly stand out.”

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  Ramin J

  ·2 months ago

  “Great place and happy we went! Walked in without a booking and luckily got a table. Food was very good and service fantastic. Highly recommended. One note, they kindly serve bread and butter but when putting it on the table please give the guests a side place to eat it from. Other than that faultless! Ice cold draught beer too.”

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  Johnny Topic

  ·2 months ago

  “The best place for AFTERNOON TEA We booked a reservation for a Monday afternoon to try their famous afternoon tea. All the experience was impeccable and was our HIGHLIGHT during our trip to LONDON. Atmosphere is enchanting - the dining hall is beautifully decorated, the cutlery and plates are elegant and aesthetic. The service is excellent - the waiters are friendly, agreeable and professional. We were asked if we’re celebrating something, and as it was we were celebrating a birthday, so we received an extra delicious macaroon and a marzipan edible birthday cookie. The tea is great (never had so much tea in our life). We had the English Breakfast and then Afternoon Blend (you get a refill), which we thoroughly enjoyed. As for the sandwiches - we had a pescatarian menu, which was perfectly delicious (and you m get a refill for the sandwiches too). The cakes were also flawless and the scones great! It is not a cheap place, and with service fee it’s over £50 per person. But it’s totally worth it, as you can feel like ROYALTY for two hours ;)”

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  Chocolate

  ·2 months ago

  “I had a lovely experience overall at The Wolseley. The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was absolutely beautiful elegant and relaxing. The service was generally good as well. However, one thing that stood out to me was the time limit on the table. I had expected to be able to stay for around 1.5 to 2 hours, but the reservation time felt quite short at 1 hour and 15 minutes. Although the staff kindly extended our time by an hour, we were later asked to leave as they couldn’t extend it any further. Given that my reservation was at 10:45 on a weekday, I was a bit surprised by how strict the time limit was. I didn’t expect to feel rushed, especially at that time of day. I also felt that the atmosphere made me want to stay longer and enjoy the meal at a slower pace, but the time limit didn’t quite match that feeling. I understand that I should have checked the reservation details more carefully, but considering the portion sizes, it would have been nice to have a bit more time to fully enjoy the experience. Considering the overall cost of the meal, I did feel a little disappointed to be rushed, as I had hoped to enjoy the experience at a more relaxed pace. Overall, it’s a wonderful place, but I do think a slightly longer dining time would make the experience even better.”

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  Virginia Huffman

  ·2 months ago

  “Came here for breakfast. Beautiful, elegant space. Food was tasty. The omelette was perfect. The Kedgeree was very tasty. Service was awful. Had to flag people down even til the very end to get the bill. For a high end restaurant like this we expected at least 1/2 the service. But alas it was awful. Coffee was cold. Toast didnt arrive. Will not be back.”

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  JJ

  ·2 months ago

  “A perfect way to end our last day in London! This restaurant really hit the spot. The décor is beautiful, the atmosphere is inviting, and the service was excellent from start to finish. The portion sizes were good and reasonably priced, especially considering the central location and overall dining experience. The French toast and croissant were particularly delicious, and even the vegetarian option was full of flavor. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and would happily recommend it to anyone visiting London.”

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  DAVID LAPLA

  ·3 months ago

  “So first time having afternoon tea. Was very excited . Love the place . From what I saw online and friends said . Each person gets their own tea and tower. There was four in our party. Major miscommunication with the server . She said . You get one tower and one tea and they refill as you go along. My friend who lives here in London asked to clarify. So we said one tea , one tower. I said , I don’t think they was right . But whatever . Then another woman brought us one tea, and a guy had several towers. We were confused and said . What is happening. Asked for our waitress and she came back and said “we sent back the tower and cancelled the order.” At this point , I was saying maybe we are stupid Americans, but my British friend said , no she is confusing and not clear. For each price -each person get a tower, and tea of their choice. So four teas and four towers. Apparently that was extremely hard for her to communicate and for us to comprehend. (I apologized to the waitress several times, but quite sure it was her screw up.) But that is what I had been saying the entire time. We got our towers and our teas and enjoyed the rest of our afternoon. Waitress said she was going on break and if we needed anything more ask her colleagues . Had a great time , but the word KISS comes to mind . KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID. Each person gets 1 tea and 1 tower. Theeee end .”

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  Scafify

  ·3 months ago

  “The Wolseley offers a relaxed but smart dining experience with fantastic food and great customer service. We had wedding anniversary dinner and wanted a specific dessert (to remind us of our honeymoon 40yrs ago. It was not on the menu but I contacted them in advance and made a special request and they were very happy to oblige. Many thanks for a memorable meal”

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  Foodie

  ·3 months ago

  “Had our first English Afternoon Tea here and the experience was absolutely wonderful. The staff explained the history of the building while we waited for a short period of time and the service and food are excellent. Would recommend this place.”