Social Eating House

Delicious and very innovative menu. Service was great, if a little aloof at times. Because the food was so fantastic, I will forgive them for an occasional moment of snootiness!

Wonderful scallops with heat and crispy veggies, an aged steak with a sublime peppercorn sauce, duck fat fries-OMG good, a killer black treacle pork chop, and one of the finest apricot Bakewell tart with tonka ice... more

My partner took me here for our birthday dinner a few months ago. I wrote the review for the food then, but thought I would give it some perspective before I finished. Time did not make me fonder.

Let's start with the good.

The reservation at the Social Eating House downstairs got us straight into the Blind Pig upstairs. We didn't get a table straight away but eventually were seated at... more

We had a group of 6 with various dietary restrictions and all had a great meal here. The space is on the louder side and service wasn't perfect, but we left happy and stuffed.

They have a separate menu for vegetarians but you need to ask for it. Don't hesitate to flag someone down - it took quite a while for us to order as we couldn't get a waiter to stop by our table.

Cocktails are... more

Good food. Exactly what you would expect from a Michelin star restaurant.

Minus one star for the hostess who stepped in front of me and grabbed my arm to stop me from entering the restaurant as I was following my group. I think a simple "excuse me" would have done just fine to understand if I was a patron or not. Maybe they have had problems with street wanderers?

Table service was good and... more

Wow! Wow!WOW! Yeah-- I kinda liked it! Came in with no reservations, with a girlfriend. We sat at the bar. It was a busy Monday night, but we were looked after perfectly. They were so accommodating. We asked to share the tasting menu (I know, total annoying chic move). After a short discussion, they allowed us to share. We each had the wine pairing. It was absolute perfection. The thinly... more