Qype: Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill in London

London - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Seafood


Excited to be taking part in London Restaurant Week we thought we'd sample one of the great restaurants the city boasts over lunch and to be honest I was a little let down.

Firstly they made the mistake many restaurants do with specials - rather than allowing the diner the opportunity to sample their spread and rave about them to friends (and on Qype), they had a bit of a lean offering for the 'special menu'. For starters we could choose between a salmon terrine or chicken liver pate and mains was either fish stew or a cooked chicken breast. Not what I'd been expecting after drueling over the menu all morning. The fish stew was mediocre, salmon starter was quite tasty but pate was better though very rich. Perhaps if we'd sampled some of their more notorious meals I would have more to rave about but alas.

Otherwise staff were friendly and restaurant had a comfortable ambience.

Oh and as smiley as the head waiter was, I wouldn't advise telling him he looks like the Halifax guy as he apparently gets that ALOT.

Check out my review of Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill - I am Urbanite - on Qype