The Wolseley

Reviews for The Wolseley

• 4

  The Wolseley

  160 Piccadilly London W1J 9EB uk
  
  Hazysunshine

  17th June 2008

  Best Breakfast

  Current

  The stunningly elegant interior provided the perfect relaxed ambiance for a special breakfast treat of Champagne, smoked salmon and scrambled eggs which were delicious. There was a good selection of newspapers to read and the waiting staff were efficient however if there was one critism they could cheer up a bit and offer service with a smile. Best to book in advance.

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  The Wolseley

  160 Piccadilly London W1J 9EB uk
  
  Mohock

  3rd April 2008

  Better late than never...

  Current

  This feels like a big expensive restaurant. There is enough biege, black and gold in evidence to send anyone on a budget into a flat spin. However, the food and sleek service is excellent and surprisingly keenly priced.
  
  We had a table with a clear view of the entrance and although my host was extremely good company, I could not help noticing that diners were entering and exiting as if on a catwalk. There was also quite a lot of hanging around tables, being seen. Some of the clientele are swishier than the waiters, who must be issued with special shoes.
  
  I have been meaning to try this restaurant for a long while and thought The Wolseley might have lost its gloss this long after it opened, but I enjoyed the food and the incidental floorshow. We had a very good evening.

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  The Wolseley

  160 Piccadilly London W1J 9EB uk
  
  k_thrn

  4th July 2007

  Current

  Lost for ways to entertain parents or in-laws when they visit you in London? I know, breakfast at The Wolsey. It's sure to impress. Beautiful space with impeccable service and the best chicken soup in London. As I recall, they are also very nice to ladies with morning sickness who happen to be sitting next the gentleman who ordered the pickled herring. Very nice, indeed.

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• 4

  The Wolseley

  160 Piccadilly London W1J 9EB uk
  
  collector

  30th June 2007

  The Wolsely

  Current

  Found The Wolsely on Piccadilly. It is expensive, but the place is amazing, the staff are great, and quite simply one of the best places for cheese on toast in London - enjoy..
  
  They also make a mean cup of tea...

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• 5

  The Wolseley

  160 Piccadilly London W1J 9EB uk
  
  Angel_Bury

  23rd June 2007

  Current

  I LOVED it here. The Wolseley fits all sorts of occasions from breakfast through to high tea and the good old fasioned grandly done up dinner.
  
  I didn't mind the black shirt/tie thing, it's just a uniform, and they weren't pretentious, they were just high end waiting pro's with sense of pride in their restaurant. We had a good laugh with our waiter who was happy to tell us anything was wanted to know, even getting us bits of stuff to taste before we made up our minds.
  
  The food is good, and the building incredible, who cares if it was once a car showroom! What a showroom it would have been, it's exquisit.
  
  I think this is what proper London dining is all about, sorry that Thriller had such a terrible time, but The Wolseley and it's ninja waiters tick all my boxes!
  

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• 4

  The Wolseley

  160 Piccadilly London W1J 9EB uk
  
  shelo9

  5th May 2007

  Current

  Yes the black tie brigade can be a little pretentious but if you're just as snotty they start smiling and serve you when you want to be served. The only snotty people were the celebs next to us who thought we were looking at them when we were looking at the beautiful decor.
  
  The food is tasty and the portions are a good size. Not as expensive as expected and also possible to get a table for lunch an hour before arriving (which is not possible at all at its sister restaurant). Good location as well.

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  The Wolseley

  160 Piccadilly London W1J 9EB uk
  
  VictoriaR

  6th February 2007

  All style, some substance

  Current

  To wade in on the Wolseley debate...
  
  yes, it's a bit pretentious. You do get the feeling, when you're being eyeballed by the black-clad section heads, that they'd really rather give your table to someone with a more expensive handbag. Service is not of the 'what can we do for you?' variety: to keep that busy-busy-busy vibe going, the staff run around constantly, seemingly attending to everyone but you. And maybe there's some management rule about not smiling at the clientele.
  
  HOWEVER, that said... I've been here for tea and breakfast, several times, and couldn't fault the food. Tea comes on a traditional stand, with plenty of sandwiches and delectable little cakes, good tea in large silver pots and warm scones. Breakfast is similarly excellent, particularly the eggs. It's FAR from cheap, but not as ruinous as you'd expect, making it nice for a post-shopping treat, or a cheaper-than-springing-for-lunch meal out. (With the tea, at least, you won't want to eat again for days.)
  
  And the setting is glorious: it was a spectacularly lovely car showroom. Somehow I doubt we'll be seeing The Hyundai any time soon, but then again, I bet there'd be a bit more friendliness.

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  The Wolseley

  160 Piccadilly London W1J 9EB uk
  
  Thriller

  5th February 2007

  Black shirts and black ties....enough said!

  Current

  A really irritating place that masquerades as a decent restaurant. Bad service underlines the faux trendy atmosphere of "aren't we all cool" and "we're too important to look after you". Everyone in black suits, with black shirts and black ties....enough said. It is a great room however that used to be a car showroom, hence the name. A destination, but only because there is not much else nearby.

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• 5

  The Wolseley

  160 Piccadilly London W1J 9EB uk
  
  Hugo

  8th December 2006

  Top spot for breakfast

  Current

  Tremendous place for breakfast:
  - open airy environment
  - fantastic staff
  - proper tea leaves
  - yummy coffee
  - fresh OJ
  - Tip Top patisserie etc and more
  
  Rather bizarrely they recently removed eggs benny (Eggs Benedict: poached eggs with the magic sauce) from the menu. At first they tried to pretend they did not do them but now they will do them for you.
  
  Have not been for lunch yet but am planning to.
  
  It isn't cheap and it can be hard to get in (book in advance) but it is worth it for the cut-above breakfast.

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