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We shared a disparate selection of small plates: vegetables, fish and meats. All were fresh, delicious, and attractively presented. Service is impeccable . . . welcoming, responsive, unobtrusive.

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What a lovely evening delicious fabulous food but so enhanced by our extraordinary waitress Kate who was totally wonderful ! Enthusiastic informative and attentive . Honourable mention for Hugh shaking cocktails at the bar !

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Incredibly delicious menu. Hugh, at the bar, and the bar Manager provided outstanding service, and recommendations. The Polenta Crumbled Mushrooms, Celeriac Shawarma, and Grilled Mackerel were superb. I didn’t have room for more or I would have loved to try other culinary delights. I will be back. BTW, the Signature Martini’s (all three), and the Georgetown Old Fashions are amazing.

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Was with my daughter to have late dinner. The restaurant was busy but even so with a very nice service. We both had some veg dishes and it was most delicious! I'll never forget the cofeebaked beetroots!

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FABULOUS, After reading previous reviews we went with trepidation but our whole experience was excellent from professional treatment from staff to the delicious food, my only regret is at on-line booking one can send a photo & a reason for the visit ( birthday, anniversary etc) so on arrival one felt hyped for a special welcome that didn’t occur, it would be so much better that this wasn’t an option so no disappointment, just a minor niggle but still a niggle. But apart from that definitely 5 stars ⭐️

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I’m quite sad to be writing this review because I had such an incredible experience the first time I came to rovi, but this evening just wasn’t worth what we paid. We had all veggie based dishes and overall, the menu was pretty underwhelming. The dishes weren't bad and nor did they lack flavour, but they were all quite acidic and the choice of vegetables for each separate dish didn't work that well. It felt like a pretty unbalanced menu. We hoped the desserts would make up for it but even they were quite strange and just didn't please us as we had hoped. The service upon arriving was friendly and the lady who greeted us made us feel really welcome. However, as the evening came to a close the service started getting progressively worse. We were told that the kitchen had already closed and this was at about 9:45pm, so we didn't really have a choice at that point. The meal was for my daughter's birthday, and i kindly mentioned this in the additional requests but nothing came of it. i only highlight this part because we saw another table receive birthday recognition… a little awkward. By the end of the night we'd been served by about 5 different staff members, and we just felt a little bit forgotten and left which wasn't nice. It took about 15 minutes for someone to bring the card machine over (after needing to be prompted to pay I must add). all in all, just a pretty disappointing and lack lustre evening which was really sad considering the first time i came here it was one of the best dining experiences we'd ever had. Not sure if I'll be returning for a while.

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A few of my friends highly recommended visiting Rovi as the food was supposed to be superb so my husband and I decided to visit one Saturday late afternoon for a casual dinner. I would like to strongly state that the food was superb. Beautiful flavours, really fresh produce and beautifully presented. However, we ordered quite a large amount of food; 1 nibble, 2/3 sides, 2/3 small plates and a large plate each. We were served a side right at the beginning which we had ordered to go with one of the large plates. The nibble arrived and then it was over 30 minutes before a small plate then arrived. The wait between the first few plates was pretty significant and then all the remaining food turned up at once. I might also add, this wasnt at peak time, the restaurant was mostly empty when we had arrived and filled up once we left. I will also note that we ended up without a small plate as it hadn't been ordered properly. The service again not ideal. It was a touch faulty towers. The barman was clearly bemused at the fact neither of us were drinking, 'is that it' on asking for a sparkling water, lol. And I don't think one member of staff cracked a smile, it was just rather hostile. At the very end of the meal we asked to pay the bill. And instead of showing us the bill, we were expected to give our card over and pay which I think is more likely lack of training than trying to be rude. I asked to see the bill first to which it was produced as I wanted to check that the item that hadn't arrived wasn't on there. So in conclusion...the food is superb, the service staff could do with some more training.

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The food is exquisite, so many wonderful textures and flavours - it's just delicious! The waiting staff were all very nice and friendly and explained each dish, but weren't over the top. The wine was also delicious, but a tad on the expensive side.The downside for us was the very frosty, un welcome welcome when we arrived - by not 1, not 2 but 3 members of staff. No smiles, no warmth - we felt like an inconvenience - completely at odds with the waiting staff, who were great. It's such a shame to be greeted in this way, when I mentioned it to the waiter he wasn't surprised - he said it had been raised before....

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We dined at Rovi last week and having eaten at other Ottolenghi restaurants I was excited to take my husband for his first visit. While the food was excellent, our server was oddly hostile, never once smiling at us or offering recommendations. Clearly some diners had exceeded the time limit for tables and it was clear that the front of house was struggling with people waiting. We had arrived on time but waited for our table as well and from our server’s treatment, we felt like she wanted us to eat and then leave asap. Not the experience I expected.

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Came here for dinner the other night and the food and service is outstanding. We had the Burrata, Broccoli, chickpeas and halibut. We're bursting with flavor and wonderful appetizing textures. Although this is London where space is often tight; this location was a VERY tight squeeze. You are essentially dining with others if you happen to get a seat at the banquettes. This I didn't like as the folks to the right and left of me listened to literally every word of my confidential conversation. I was also told I hat a time limit at the table which frankly I'm not a big fan of so although I loved the food, I'm not 100% I'd return. I think they need a bigger space.

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I wanted to visit here because Phil Rosenthal (Somebody Feed Phil) ate here and raved about their celeriac shawarma. He said something to the effect of "if all vegetables tasted like this, I wouldn't need to eat meat again", and he was right. It was worth the hype, and one of the best vegetarian dishes I ate of the year. Other must order dishes include:Polenta crumbed mushrooms: oyster mushrooms fried with polenta crustSide of warm chickpeas: great tangy seasoningMiso fudge dessert: Bite-size rich chocolate caramel squaresBarberry pudding: Hard to describe this one, but a mix of ice cream, fresh apples, and many other goodies.With that said, Rovi has quite a few dishes I'd skip, meaning that this restaurant can be very hit or miss - so order carefully!Skip:- Jerusalem mixed grill- Collard greens- Sourdough (get the pita instead)- Trifle dessert- Spaghetti squashIf you stick with my recommendations I guarantee a 5/5 lunch or dinner!

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I was beyond impressed with the whole interior and the food. They have a nice bar in the center and its an open kitchen concept which makes it feel like you are part of the whole experience. The service was great, it gets pretty packed around 5-8 so be sure to make reservations. Had this tomatoes crostini dish that was by far the best way to start the meal. For main we shared the Celeriac Shawarma which was outstanding. It was meaty and flavor.Also had ton of drinks, a tad pricey but delicious. The prices are comparable to NYC prices.

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We went for lunch during our first trip to London, and tried a few items including the celeriac shawarma. While this was good, there are many other items we liked way more. The cocktails were pretty good as well. We opted for window seating to people watch. Our server was also fantastic in recommending plates. I would return.

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Fun small plates choices to share. We ordered modestly, and kept cost reasonable. Friends at another table were not quite so careful. A good time can be had by all!

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Ottolengi's is probably very hyped up and I kept that in mind as I know these kind of places can end up being average. I was deeply disappointed in the food and service. The grilled mackerel was overly salted and the seasoning/garnish flavors did not come through because it was so salty. The pita was good but it was a stingy piece, smaller than the palm of my hand which did not make sense as the entree was so salty. The grilled cucumber was okay, quite edible. The west 1 cocktail was honestly the highlight. If I was just getting drinks, it would've been fine. I paid 65£ and it simply wasn't edible enough.

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We ordered the Ricotta gnudi, Jerusalem mixed grill with mushrooms, celeriac shawarma, grilled leeks, and the ottolenghi grown tomatoes and every single thing was fabulous. We enjoyed the piña y piña cocktail as well as the sesame macaron dessert. Would highly recommend to anyone!

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Wonderful flavors. Great service. Top notch cocktails, old fashioned, nice selection of wines and beers. Jerusalem grilled vegetables with pita, pickled sides and middle eastern dips. Grilled octopus. Celery sharwarma. All amazing. Tasty grilled lab on the bone. Grilled leeks and side potatoes also good.

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Saw this place on Someone Feed Phil so we thought we'd give it a go. Without doubt the best meal I've ever had anywhere in the world. Spectacular!

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Hand baked pita paired with tahini was perfectly balanced. The fennel meringue was superb when combining the sorbet, meringue and lemon filling. Many vegetarian options of very high quality and taste. Will come back again soon. I think the red wine selection by glass is varied but weak compared to the bold flavors of the food. I would like to see a big Bordeaux or Napa Cabernet to pair with the mains. Again, excellent.

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We were having a disaster having booked an unsuitable lunch in Covent Garden. Wandered up to our favourite Rovi and the lovely staff saved the day. A seat at the bar counter. Perfect drinks to relax us. Wonderful food. Who knew carrots could taste so good. Our weekend was saved.

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From start to finish, enjoyed the evening! Food was delicious, very versatile, great range of vegetarian options and the staff was on point (not quite sure what her name was, but a lovely young lady assisted us through the night perfectly!) They are an example for how it’s done. Will be back for sure :)

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