Quaglino's

Quaglino's reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Liam-Jay

   Buckinghamshire1 review

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Quaglino’s is a beautiful venue; great decor, lovely ambience & delicious food. Our party of 6 thoroughly enjoyed our food choices & the live band playing were brilliant! The thing that has prevented me from giving 5 stars, was the service. There appears to be lots of staff in the restaurant, all running around busily; but there doesn’t seem to be much organisation amongst them. Whilst we could see a lot of supervisors giving out instructions, service was slow, and not overly friendly either. Whilst our food waiter took our order thoroughly (albeit after 30 minutes of being seated), we asked if we could order some drinks before we proceeded with food choices (nobody had offered any drinks in the first 30 mins). He informed us that it wasn’t his job to take drinks orders, so he’ll take our food order and then will ask for the Sommelier to come over. Again, after ordering our food and waiting a little longer, the Sommelier approached us; but with no conversation…just a simple “you wanted drinks?”. We ordered a few bottles of wine between us, which eventually arrived; but after pouring small glasses, he took them away and we constantly had to call various staff members over to ask for top ups of our wine. He never proactively approached us himself to top up our glasses or offer more. And I have to say, his customer service was non existent; he appeared to hate his job and didn’t offer one bit of conversation or friendliness. On one occasion when I asked if we had any wine left, he rolled his eyes and poured the remaining wine all into my glass, without offering any to the others who were drinking the same bottle. Like I say, the food was delicious & the live music was brilliant, but unfortunately the service let the experience down slightly and would be a factor in us considering whether to return. Due to the above, when we received a service charge of £109, we asked for it to be reduced. The service certainly didn’t justify such a large ‘tip’. Which is a shame.
   

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   JOAO

   London2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   I've been to this restaurant a few times over the years, and it now seems like its had it's day. The servers were the best thing about it. However, the main waiter didn't even ask if our food was good, and only when called would come to our table. The restaurant was half empty. The food was poor for the price we paid. I had a sirloin steak that was average meat for £43. Should have been max £25. The quality of the food used to be much better a few years ago. It was okay but I won't be returning.
   

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   andrew

   London1 review

   4.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   an excellent place for Sunday lunch. Very helpful and friendly staff.
   

   Quaglino'sResponded 7 days ago

   Dear Andrew, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your Sunday lunch and that our staff made a positive impression. We hope to welcome you back soon! Kind Regards, Quaglino's Team
   

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   Sarah

   London1 review

   4.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   We went to celebrate my daughters birthday it was fab the band were amazing atmosphere lovely food great we will be back !!’
   

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   wendy VIP

   Birmingham4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   The venue is beautiful. The music/entertainment was really good. I visited with 5 friends and we all had extremely good food. The service was very slow but that didn't stop us enjoying the evening as the music entertained us. We had to ask a few times for wine/bread/sauce as it didn't arrive very quickly which is disappointing when you are waiting to eat your food and the accompaniments are missing for a long time. Be aware of the 15% service charge and they also charge £10 each for the music. All in all it was a great experience and will return.
   

   Quaglino'sResponded 7 days ago

   Dear Wendy, Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to share your experience. We're delighted to hear you and your friends enjoyed the food, music, and atmosphere—it’s wonderful to know the evening was memorable. We sincerely apologise for the delays in service and the wait for your accompaniments. Your feedback is very important to us, and we’ll be addressing this with our team to improve efficiency and ensure a smoother dining experience in the future. We’re so pleased you still had a great time overall and look forward to welcoming you back soon! Kind Regards, Quaglino's Team
   

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   Curtis

   London15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Such a great venue for a date as well as a larger party. Super staff, sophisticated ambience, live music. Smallish menu, but excellent quality for catering on such a scale. Expensive, but par for the course in London. A great night out!
   

   Quaglino'sResponded 7 days ago

   Dear Curtis, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the ambiance, live music, and the service. It’s great to hear that our team made such a positive impression. We truly appreciate your feedback and are thrilled you had a fabulous night. We hope to welcome you back soon for another great experience! Kind Regards, Quaglino's Team
   

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   Dawn

   Surrey5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Booked for a celebration and asked for a good seat my goodness we got that right in front of the stage fantastic! Service was second to none given how busy it was and everything was perfect for us. We enjoyed the live music the only thing we thought was lacking was the wine list did not have a lot of choice at the lower end of the price range. Cocktails were great with a clear amount of alcohol. Perfect place for us to celebrate we enjoyed every minute. We had realised after when my son ordered the faberge egg dessert that we could have had 20% off our bill by quoting faberge when booking we were sorry we had missed this offer and weren’t sure if open table would facilitate this.
   

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   Quaglino'sResponded 7 days ago

   Dear Dawn, Thank you so much for choosing to celebrate with us, and for taking the time to share your feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic time, and we’re so glad we could provide you with a great seat right in front of the stage. It's wonderful to know that you enjoyed the live music and that our service met your expectations, especially during a busy time. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Kind Regards, Quaglino's Team
   

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   Catherine

   London35 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fabulous place for a girls lunch, lots of atmosphere too with the Jazz band.
   

   Quaglino'sResponded 7 days ago

   Dear Catherine, Thank you for the lovely review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your girls' lunch and the atmosphere with the jazz band. We hope to see you back again soon for another great time! Kind Regards, Quaglino's Team
   

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   Jane

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Such a fun brunch. Great atmosphere and food was really good. Will return
   

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    Jon VIP

    Warwickshire7 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2

    A really disappointing experience. We came to celebrate my mother’s 88th birthday and had a less than average time. Music too loud, service too slow (we obviously weren’t trendy enough as other tables were getting looked after far better) overcharged considerably on the bill (by £100) and things we ordered never arrived. Would not recommend this in any way shape or form other than the food which was reasonably good. I had been waiting a long time to experience Quaglino’s - it will be a long time until I am back, if I am at all. Major disappointment.
    

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