Hawksmoor Guildhall London - Buy Reservations

The dining room is downstairs and a surprisingly large space, wood panelled and perhaps because of that the sound levels are high. But the tables are well spaced and one never feels crowded, and the ambience is ;bustling' rather than 'noisy'.

Although there is an excellent selection of starters we opted to move straight to the main event which, at Hawksmoor, is inevitably the steaks. I have travelled a lot in the US and have often eaten at 'legendary' US steak-houses but my 400g sirloin (rare) was as good as, or better, than the best I had in the US. Beautifully seasoned, perfectly cooked, and completely delicious. A good steak is a thing of beauty and this was, without question, a good steak - a very good steak.

Accompaniments were also excellent - the beef-dripping fries were crisp and full of flavour, the creamed spinach rich and tasty, the buttered greens al dente.

Desserts did not disappoint - I opted for the cheese selection, with the suggested Oloroso as an accompaniment. my friends the rhubarb pavlova and the "Ambassadeur" - a nut related concoction. Both averred that they were more than happy with what was presented - and their plates pleased the eye as well as the palate.

The staff were delightful - well-informed, attentive without being pushy, engaging and charming - a credit to the restaurant.

So why only four stars, rather than five? It's because of the wine prices, I am afraid. The selection on offer is impressive but the prices are, candidly, on the optimistic side. The bottle of 2018 Corbieres was charged at £49 and that is rather galling when one can buy it at a decent wine merchant for a tenner. It was a nice wine, for sure but very much at the cheaper end of the list, where prices rose quite steeply from ~50 per bottle to dizzying heights.

Perhaps I am carping, because it was a splendid meal, in very agreeable surroundings, with extremely welcoming and competent staff - just be prepared to shell out for the vino :-)

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Another visit to this brilliant restaurant.
Table for seven at lunchtime.
A couple of beers in the bar first.
Great service and great food.
All the steaks were cooked to perfection, and served at the same time.
Finished with a glass of port.

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A couple of sirloin steaks with chips and spinach, washed down with a full bodied glass of red wine for lunch.

I’m thinking I could do it all again for dinner.

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Since Hawksmoor first rolled out it’s restaurants in London the competition for steak-focused restaurants has developed considerably but I find the offering here is still consistently in the top tier. Had a lovely rib eye steak at a business lunch, complimented by an enormous wine list and attentive waiting staff.

What sets this place apart from Goodmans is a better range of sides which personally I find essential to enjoying a steak. Fine hand cut chips (for someone who prefers French fries), creamed spinach and a mac and cheese were rather good.

Small hangup was the ketchup wasn’t Heinz and lacked flavour. On the whole very good and not badly priced.

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I used to visit the very 1st hawkesmoor in Spittlefields before they became a chain.
Always an exquisite experience & lived up to the quality of their claims on every level.
Sadly when I visited the guildhall yesterday it was a very different experience. The place resembled a canteen & was very noisy. We weren't inspired, but continued to order after being very kindly accommodated in a quieter corner by the helpful staff. Lunch ordered, our plates were brought up almost immediately, further adding to the canteen feel. I tried everything in the plate & when asked by our waiter if all was ok, I was honest & Said that we were both disatisfied with the content. He very graciously spoke to the chef & our bill was waived, but as we didn't go out to not pay but to enjoy a relaxed quality lunch, we were most disappointed. When restaurants expand so much this quite often happens, quality not quantity cones to mind.
Staff were optimum though, i hasten to add

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They didn’t have lobster on the menu which was the only thing I wanted. My partner had beef and he said he’s had better elsewhere. The starter was delicious and the sides were okay. The overall vibe was nice inside the restaurant but food is average and nothing to rave about.

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My partner and I visited tonight on a spare of the moment visit. We arrived at the restaurant just after 1730 and were pleased that the staff did everything they could to squeeze us in. We followed the stairs down and the restaurant setting was absolutely amazing. The staff were very helpful and new the menu inside and out and were able to pair the wine for us. My partner had the express menu and I opted for the main menu. The food was second to none and next time we were in London we would definitely go back.

There were two parts to the restaurant (one next to the bar) and the main restaurant (where we sat) BUT both beautifully decorated. If you like a quieter atmosphere perhapd go next to the bar as the main restaurant is big and even the waiter said it can be quite noisy.

On a different note....I want to wish the staff luck for tonight as when we were leaving a very pretentious drunk group of men arrived who were quite rude and full of their own entitlement. (I do not miss my waiting days).

Thank you so much again to everyone for our wonderful experience. We will definitely be returning.

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Never felt compelled to write a review ever before. Not a person who complains much about food in general. Until, this one evening during the weekend dining out. We had booked table of 8 people with sharing menu of £65. We were served our shared sharers. Then, main course we were served our three steaks T-bone, chateaubriand and bone-in prime rib for sharing. Plus, a four pots of chips, two creamed spinach and two mash potatoes. We were literally, just served with 'three steaks' of 400g each or so to share amongst the eight of us. The whole table was momentarily stunned to a few moments of bewilderment. We worked out we would of've been ordering al carte menu with our own choice of starters, steaks and sides etc. As, at the end of the evening we all paid £83 per head! Plus, for desserts, we had our sticky toffee pudding but were missing our passionfruit pavlova.

We certainly, left the evening a little hungry amongst us all. But no-one wanted to kick up a fuss with the restaurant as we were celebrating a long overdue get-together and catch up. No-one wanted to sour the evening and cause any drama. Besides, waiting staff were seen about when we were leaving. No waiting staff even asked how we were doing during the course of our dinner.

Sorry to say, that we certainly would not be recommending Hawksmoor to anyone any time soon. We all felt properly disappointed to say the least!

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We visited on the 14th January to celebrate our anniversary and had friends join us. Everything was fantastic. From the moment we walked through the door the service was outstanding. We were greeted by a lovely hostess and we went down to the bar for a pre-dinner drink.
Our food was absolutely amazing, starters mains and we just about had room for dessert (which was a lovely anniversary decorated sticky toffee pudding). The quality of the food was excellent.
The staff are so well trained and so unbelievably knowledgeable and helpful.
We will definitely be back and will certainly be recommending this restaurant.
Thank You to all involved for a wonderful anniversary celebration. :)

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