Searcys The Gherkin
| 30 Saint Mary Axe, London |
5 oranları
6.40/10.00 |
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+44 20 7071 5009 |
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Leila Ladhari (04.11.2017 11:06)
Breathtaking view!
I enjoyed our lunch there, service was very friendly and very fast, it wasnt overly busy also. Incl. cocktail was very tasty, the food was good only the portions are too small, I would say for most people, and the ratio of 4 salad leafs to the huge chunk of mascarpone was a bit funny.
You can even store a suitcase at the restaurant cloakroom which I think is awesome. There is no bad seats also, the view is amazing and great for a celebration date.
Breathtaking view!
I enjoyed our lunch there, service was very friendly and very fast, it wasnt overly busy also. Incl. cocktail was very tasty, the food was good only the portions are too small, I would say for most people, and the ratio of 4 salad leafs to the huge chunk of mascarpone was a bit funny.
You can even store a suitcase at the restaurant cloakroom which I think is awesome. There is no bad seats also, the view is amazing and great for a celebration date.
Louise Allen (24.10.2017 20:34)
I was only here as part of the NSPCC fundraiser where mad people run up the Gherkin. I took the lift and drank fizzy wine while admiring the view. It's a nice enough space, has good views, but the expanse of glass made me wonder (especially when the sun came out) if it would feel like sitting in a greenhouse on a sunny day. I don't know if the furniture is actually the restaurant furniture or just cheap stuff brought in for sweaty runners to sit on. Not sure I'd make the effort to visit for a meal on the rare occasions the public are allowed in.
I was only here as part of the NSPCC fundraiser where mad people run up the Gherkin. I took the lift and drank fizzy wine while admiring the view. It's a nice enough space, has good views, but the expanse of glass made me wonder (especially when the sun came out) if it would feel like sitting in a greenhouse on a sunny day. I don't know if the furniture is actually the restaurant furniture or just cheap stuff brought in for sweaty runners to sit on. Not sure I'd make the effort to visit for a meal on the rare occasions the public are allowed in.
Alex Badalyan (12.10.2017 01:14)
Great food, but service did not meet expectations(forgive me for being pedantic but since the restaurant is positioned as a higher end I made my conclusions):
- The waiter forgot about my wine order and I had to remind him the name of the wine.
- Upon serving the wine, the waiter has not shown the bottle nor has asked for me or my companion to try.
- The bread was not replenished after we finished.
- Starter came within the minute that I ordered.
Overall: 3.5/5
Great for a meal with a client or coffee with a view, will certainly visit again for those purposes. For a proper dining experience, probably skip this one.
Great food, but service did not meet expectations(forgive me for being pedantic but since the restaurant is positioned as a higher end I made my conclusions):
- The waiter forgot about my wine order and I had to remind him the name of the wine.
- Upon serving the wine, the waiter has not shown the bottle nor has asked for me or my companion to try.
- The bread was not replenished after we finished.
- Starter came within the minute that I ordered.
Overall: 3.5/5
Great for a meal with a client or coffee with a view, will certainly visit again for those purposes. For a proper dining experience, probably skip this one.
Irena Savchenko (15.09.2017 14:00)
Stunning views of gorgeous London. I particularly love coming here for one of their signature cocktails at sunset or storm. The service is wonderful - welcoming & efficient. The food is excellent!
Stunning views of gorgeous London. I particularly love coming here for one of their signature cocktails at sunset or storm. The service is wonderful - welcoming & efficient. The food is excellent!
Adam 212652 (22.07.2017 20:25)
Dinner was decent but the service was hit and miss. At one point I got out of my chair to order a drink because I was tired of waiting. They are short of drink menus because 2 minutes after we sat down they were trying to take our drink menu, even after I insisted I would like to hold on to it to order more cocktails. All of the above would have got them 3 stars and I would have still tipped. The 1 star is because they added a 12.5% discretionary gratuity to the bill. We weren't a large group. It was just my son and I and I would have still tipped. If it's already added, it's not discretionary, it's extortion. Sad to see a supposedly classy joint stoop this low. If I could do it again I would have crossed it out and left no tip for the sole reason that they added it to the bill without asking me.
Dinner was decent but the service was hit and miss. At one point I got out of my chair to order a drink because I was tired of waiting. They are short of drink menus because 2 minutes after we sat down they were trying to take our drink menu, even after I insisted I would like to hold on to it to order more cocktails. All of the above would have got them 3 stars and I would have still tipped. The 1 star is because they added a 12.5% discretionary gratuity to the bill. We weren't a large group. It was just my son and I and I would have still tipped. If it's already added, it's not discretionary, it's extortion. Sad to see a supposedly classy joint stoop this low. If I could do it again I would have crossed it out and left no tip for the sole reason that they added it to the bill without asking me.
