You want luxury over the top? You want a menu fitting a rock star or a russian oligarch? You want a button by your table you simply press to get a glass of champagne? Three words: BOB BOB RICARD. This is where you should go. Im sure you are well aware of the Gatsby-ish interior if you are reading this review so ill keep it short. Lets just say its stunning either you end up in the red or blue dining room. How about the food then? Yes the food is up to par with the rest. Here is what we tried on the menu: *Oysters Brezhnev (5) delicous high quality parmesanbaked oysters topped with truffle. Whats there not to love? *Pelmini with a beef/tea broth (4,5) Delicious little russian dumplings in a gorgeous broth packed with flavors. Very good! *Beef tartar with foie gras (4) The tartar was very good as well with cute little cubes of foie gras as a nice touch. While it was very good it was not the best i have tried. For the luxurious ones you can also top this dish with osetra caviar.... *Beef Wellington. (+5!) Wow this was the most amazing Beef Weelington i have tasted. The puff pastry was beautiful and crunchy on the outside and light and fluffy inside. The steak was perfect medium-rare and the truffle ju together with the duxelle layer was packed with umami flavors. This is not cheap at 90 £ but its a royal dinner for 2. We skipped the sides and where happy as we could barely finish the delicios beef. Service was friendly without being overbearing and the champagne button is a must try (duh....). One can argue that its expensive as the total check was almost identical with the one we had at 2 Michelin star "Dinner by Heston" but its really two completly different restaurants even though i give them both 5 stars. Would love to come back. read more

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This place makes me feel special but it comes with a price (and an expensive one)! Nonetheless, you get what you pay for and I pay more than my bank account can handle. But you know what, I think everybody should treat themselves once in a while. So if it's that time for you, give Bob Bob Ricard a go! I heard about this place from my fellow food lover and fellow yelper Enid S, and I always trust her recommendations. There's an upscale feel to it, and from the moment you walk in you're treated like royalty (pretty much). The 1920's/1930's decor is apparent throughout and the booths provide a private and intimate ambiance. They have a lovely selection of food for lunch, dinner and afternoon tea, and also provide a set menu for those indecisive individuals. The staff paid attention to my every need (possibly a bit too much attention and I think they needn't help me with my coat as it made me feel like a bit of an invalid)! BBR is one of my favorite places at the moment! It's definitely somewhere up there in my top 5. Great place, great staff, and great food! Bravo! read more

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I was so close to giving this 5 stars, but I'm holding that extra one back for somewhere that completely blows me away. Bob Bob's was almost there. I went a while back on a Gays & Gals night out - 2 gorgeous gay men and my friend and I, all lovers of food and fun times. We select very carefully for these nights out and this place was my choice. I had no idea it was at the top of the scale when it came to ostentation and styling; I'd only read that the food was great and some of the more serious restaurant critics had praised it. Art Deco glitz and glamour leaves you momentarily winded with pleasure. It's special this place, and you feel special just being there. The staff do a good job of reinforcing that feeling too with their slick but convincing geniality. If I looked at this place on paper, I might be put off. It would surely sound over-inflated, full of pomp and pretension; but actually, for all it's blingy expensive fittings and fixtures (think gold sparkly floors and ceilings, crystal glassware, marble tables and electric buttery blue leather banquettes) it's really rather un-intimidating somehow and dare I say, cosy. Perhaps that has a lot to do with the lighting - soft and sexy, which an opulent environment like this deserves. The place is humming. It feels alluring and exciting. I'd imagine Christian Grey (Forty Shades) would frequent this place if he lived in London. Say no more! So, the food. Did it let the side down? No, certainly not. In fact, it just pushed it right up there towards that 5th star I very nearly awarded and consummated my new love for the place. Clearly, a talented brigade rein in Bob Bob's kitchen and the menu has lots of rather simple dishes that have just enough pizzazz to make them their own and justify the price tag! My prawn cocktail was like no other I'd ever had - it had been given a Bob Bob boost and was stacked so prettily on the plate, I felt guilty diving in to it. My duck breast was achingly tender, sealed with rich, crispy edges that added another dimension to its texture. There were many other dishes, followed by desserts and copious amounts of wine. And yes, the bill was fairly hefty, but nothing more than you'd expect in town, and certainly not more than we thought it should be. Would I go again? You betcha. Old Bob Bobs is a winner. Through and through. read more

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Unfortunately not what it once was, mediocre food and service to match. Novelty Chicken Kiev is easily outshone by anything you'd find in M&S. Interior décor is the only reason you'd ever want to return, if you happen to end up here do yourself a favour and opt for Champagne in lieu of a course or two. read more

Press for Champagne is the gimmicky button which attracted press to Bob Bob Ricard but the gimmick stops there. The food is delicious and I would come back to try more!!! Celebrating my friend new job we bathed our dinner with a bottle of Champagne which was serve in beautiful heavy crystal glasses. We shared the pelmini (Russian beef and pork dumplings) in beef broth. The stuffing was a but hard (probably more beef in the mix vs pork) but the dumplings paste as perfect and the broth just as delicious. Its a must try!!!! As main, my friend had the onglet and really like it (havent tasted it but it sure looked yummy). I had the fish pie and it was really good and the crust was just a pleasure to eat and look at. Desserts: My friend had the chocolate fondant (didnt try it but looked really good) I had the sour cherry souffle and it was a very good souffle, I would recommend it! All in all this is a great place to celebrate something special (they even got us a small free cake but it was really disgusting but its the intention that counts) the food is not innovative but its deliciously tasty! read more

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Terrible experience with this restaurant. Totally biased towards Asians. My other classmates who visited there were asked to sit at the bar table when there are proper tables available. My friend and I went there with children and the waitress simply said they do not allow children under 13 to eat there!! Very blunt We went there because friends recommendation of food. But without good services, good food sucks read more

I was living in London for 6 months and chose Bob Bob Ricard to celebrate my last day before moving home! It is a great spot for lunch because they serve the classic dinner menu but discounted 20%. It's also a great place for a celebration because of the famous press for champagne button!! The decor is swanky, the service is impeccable, and the food is delicious. My husband and I split a bread basket and the beef wellington for 2. SO GOOD! It was plenty of food and we had 2 slices of the beef leftover to take home. We obviously had to get champagne too! read more

The burger at Bob Bob Ricard is the reason that exercise exists. Without that, you're lost. Sadly, I appear to be losing... though if I thought that the reward was a guilt free burger at BBR then I'd be spending a lot more time on the rowing machine. There's a limited menu, mainly classic bistro dishes intermingled with a handful of left field caviar based choices (no doubt a small reminder of home for the Russian owner). The decor wouldn't be out of place in a top end French railway buffet (assuming that said buffet were decorated with beautiful blue leather seating and staffed by men in salmon pink jackets). The staff were attentive and friendly and while I had to ask twice for the bill, I wasn't exactly in a rush, and could quit happily have sat there all day. Starting with a sharp yet sweet pink grapefruit mimosa, I eagerly awaited my meat patty fix. . The burger arrived cooked perfectly as requested, enough fat to make it silky smooth with little pieces of onion studded through. A nice char on the outside contrasted with the soft bun and the Kraft slice melted deep into the pores of the unctuous patty. The sweet pickles were excellent, and the only (very slight) bum note came from the slightly flabby and seemingly unseasonal tomato. As I polished off the last morsel, a salmon pink jacket dropped off a warm hand bowl and I sat back in my booth. The glamour of Bob Bob Ricard is a contrast with grimy old Soho, but somehow fits in perfectly. read more

Bob Bob Ricard - British Near Me - Soho, XGL

This is hands down the coolest place I've eaten at in London. The interior alone is worth the visit and I guarantee your pink-blazered waiter will not disappoint on the service front! BBR is a mixture of old-school opulence and American eatery - think The Criterion fused with The Diner and you're not far off the mark. Tables are well sized and the booth seating is perfect for four people to enjoy a meal in relative privacy. On each table there is the now infamous "PRESS FOR CHAMPAGNE" button. It took us all of 5 minutes to hit this and order a bottle of the Pol Roger which was really well priced at £57 (you should read up on their wine pricing policy). I kicked off with the Egg Florentine which was a perfect foil for the champers and the egg was perfectly poached (just like mine always turn out at home of course). For main I had the potato and mushroom dumplings with a side of Brussel sprouts and chestnuts for the seasonal edge. Two bottles of the 2006 Chianti were consumed during the course of the meal and by the end of it I was mildly pissed up and quite full. Post-main, we indulged in a shot of the home-made Zubrowka. Possibly the highlight of it all for me as I bloody love Zubrowka! Tasted amazing, with a much stronger grass flavour than its commercial brother and served beautifully in a chilled cut glass. I challenge you to not love it! The perfect place for a boozy client lunch with a difference. It is erring on the pricey side but more than worth it considering the attentive service and variety the menu offers. read more

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Dine in | Dinner | £100+ Avoid if possible! Was here tonight got NYE trying to have a decent meal in London. The hostess and front of the house were great. But the moment I sat down I was bombard with pushy staff that seemed like they just wanted to get me in and get me out of the joint. Rushed order I even had to ask the person taking my order was there a reason I was being rushed. They moved on. The food was good. Nothing stood out, just crafted well. The reason for bad review isn't necessarily the food per se, but how utterly inept the wait staff was this evening. Not only did they break a drink on the person next to me they dropped my own cutlery on my Brioni jacket that had mayonnaise on it. It's NYE of I'm decked out in finery. Not only did it ruin my experience and meal sure will leave a stain on £2200 jacket I have to wear the rest of the night. Thereafter they dropped more stuff all over my phone the manager then ignored me as I waited to speak to him my whole meal. He never came. I'm sure if I was some white women this had happened to he would done what he could to make it right etc blah blah. Come for a lovely decorated venue with forgettable food. But be warned you might get things spilled on you. Customer beware! read more

I think this is a 4.5, but I will round up based on the overwhelmingly tastiness of the food. During my year in the UK, I have been on the hunt for the best Beef Wellington. Who would have thought that I would find it in a Russian-English hybrid restaurant in London? The Beef Wellington, like all the food at Bob Bob Ricard, was expensive. But the Beef Wellington was also unbelievably good, and worth the price tag. The outer crust was crispy and perfectly gold brown; the steak was juicy, tender, and packed with flavor. It was all held together with a sauce that tasted like magic. I think the Beef Wellington from Bob Bob Ricard is a must try dish for anyone living in or visiting London. The Fish Pie was also a surprise. It was bursting with flavors of the sea and had a beautifully crunchy crust; this is another must order. The Pork Belly was tender, the desserts were tasty. Everything at this place is good! Save some money, and come here for a special occasion. read more

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This place is impeccable in all regards! The atmosphere and beautiful design alone are amazing! The service is top notch. Wait staff were all friendly and attentive. Hosts girl were snobby, probably because we were American. The press for champagne button that signals the bar with your table number is rad. Food and drinks were define. Most beautiful and clean bathrooms I've ever seen in a restaurant. This is going to be a pricey outing but so worth the experience! read more

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The was delicious, The design of the restaurant was fabulous it was like you're in a train read more

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Press the Champagne button & arrives your lovely waiter with a glass of Champagne! Winning!! I loved the decor of the place, very relaxing and exciting all at the same time! We only ordered appetizers so I cannot give a review of the food, but we were all pleased with our appetizers. I ordered the Tuna Tartar, which was fresh & yummy. Great place to celebrate, birthdays, date night or just a girls night out! read more

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Beautiful restaurant and great service, but too much hype. If you want to stunt on the 'gram (instagram, it's what the kids say) and look at pretty decor, go here. If you want AMAZINGGGGGG food and drinks, there's probably way better places that are not too far. I had heard that this place is kinddddddaaaa a letdown. But I still wanted to go. I took myself there during the week. I was sat at the bar, which was fine. I ordered everything I wanted. Steak tar-tar AND steak AND fries AND bread AND dessert AND champagne AND a rhubarb gin and tonic I think it came out to about £70, which I'm like.... ok, that isn't a TERRIBLE price for such a posh dining experience. But was it the best meal I've ever had? NO!! I do like that it's opened very late. My dinner reservation was at 10pm, and could have been even later if I had wanted it to be! The steak was pretty good. I did enjoy the steak tar-tar as well. Portions were kind of on the small side, but again, fancy restaurant. The decor is amazingly beautiful though. And I think it would make a great spot for a late night dessert and drink. Their signature dessert is actually not to be missed. It's chocolaty and has a fabulous presentation. I heard that they are offering 25% off on Mondays. read more

So delicious!! The ambience reminds me of a train carriage in Russia! Super luxurious. Service was amazing. There's a button you can press for champagne. I got the fish pie and the BBR Signature Chocolate Glory. Very filling and tasted so satisfying. Tried my friends chicken and mushroom pie and thought that was delicious too. We had to book a couple of weeks in advance for a weekend dinner. You can't just walk in and ask for a table without a reservation. The dress code is smart attire. Great experience would visit again for that fish pie !! read more

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Bob Bob Ricard is JUST AMAZING. It is always very complicated to choose, everything sounded amazing on the menu. I always start my meal there with a Russian starter : either pelmeni or vareniki. All dishes are just always syperb and delicious. Service is perfect, waiters are always very attentive. It's the perfect place for a first date, birthday...or just a normal dinner if you like nice and luxurious surroundings. read more

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Having never officially 'tasted' Vodka before, I had absolutely NO idea what to expect at Bob Bob Ricard's tasting (a Qype event organised by Qype London Guru, Siany). As it turns out, it's nothing like wine tasting AT ALL. With wine tasting, you look at it (a lot), sip it, swill it around in your mouth, make appreciative noises like Mmm and Ahh, then say things like: The legs on that are rather impressive, don't you think? While doing this you nibble on things like cured meats, cheeses and smoked salmon blinis talking about how they complement your wine perfectly. When you taste vodka on the other hand, you knock it back then quickly take a bite of a bizarre salt-saturated Russian snack. You know what though? I thought it was absolutely brilliant, despite being incredibly dubious about drinking neat vodka with my meal. But hey, they do it in Russia all the time apparently! We were expertly guided through a range of vodkas served at BBR by co-owner Ricard, including the Kauffman Private Collection Luxury Vintage 2003 only 25,000 bottles were produced and at £18 per SHOT, it's something I could only dream of being able to afford. The general consensus of the group was that our favourite was the Kauffman Special Selected Vintage 2006 (about £8 per shot). So we all had another one at the end. I was also impressed by the Imperia by Russian Standard which, at £4 a shot, is much more in my price range. In terms of food, I got the opportunity to try things I'd never usually dream of ordering like Jellied Ox Tongue with Creamed Horseradish (which was surprisingly delicious), Salmon Row and Quails Eggs (hmm... not so much) and Scallops and Black Pudding with Truffle Dressing (SUPER yum!) I also was very impressed with the Wafer-Thin Cured Orkney Beef and Pickled Beetroot and Goat's Cheese Salad. You can see all my piccies of the wonderfully unusual food (if you like) at: http://www.foodspotting.com/?query=bob+bob+ricard Everything was enjoyed in a beautiful private room adorned with Art Deco-themed decoration. This is definitely a restaurant with a big 'WOW' factor (helped immensely by their 'Press for Champagne' buttons at all the tables) and I cannot wait to get the chance to go here again. read more

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I am very selective in giving 5 stars but I would give Bob Bob Ricard more if I could! Photos do not do this restaurant justice, it must be seen in person to really appreciate how beautiful it is. It's apparent that like everything else at Bob Bob Ricard a lot of thought has gone into the design of the restaurant. The service was excellent, efficient and attentive with out being disruptive. I was there for a Vodka tasting, after drinking Smirnoff neat once many years ago and not remembering it as pleasant (it is my spirit of choice for cocktails), I was surprised to find that a "good" vodka goes down much more smoothly. We were served shots at a temperature of -18. In true Russian style we were given various foods (Jellied Ox Tongue, Salmon Row on Hard-Boiled Quail's eggs, Malosolo Cucumbers) to chase each shot which was a relief to my empty tummy! Various different price ranges of vodka were tasted, I favored the Kauffman Special Selected Vintage 2006 for having a touch of sweetness to it, even though as were were told the aim of vodka is to be tasteless. We also had a selection of starters, all of which I would highly recommend. The Scallops and Black Pudding as well as the Wafer-Thin Cured Orkney Beef being absolutely delicious and completely satisfying to my taste-buds. I look forward to many visits to Bob Bob Ricard to introduce my friends to such a unique fantastic restaurant. read more

The more I think about it, the more I love this place. Bob Bob Ricard is the restaurant that you know you should hate, but can't help but love. It's basically like if the OG cheesecake factory in beverly hills from the 1990s decided to up-level to peak russian oligarch status circa 2012. Questions one might ask: What the hell is this name? Why is it decorated like king midas touched a Mel's Diner? Why is the menu a crazy amalgam of British, Russian American and French food? (Yes, there is chicken kiev, beef wellington, waldorf salad and strawberry souffle on the same menu). Who thought of the champagne buttons? WHO POURS CHATEAU DYQUEM BY THE GLASS??? The food is surprisingly good - the mashed potatoes are probably 2/3rds butter and reminded me of the potato puree at robuchon - to me, the quality of mashed potatoes tells you a lot about who runs the kitchen. I also quite liked the other dishes - they are faithful executions of all the classics. You're not going to get anything novel or groundbreaking here - but they'll probably put caviar on it if you want. The wine list is embarassingly status-brand-conscious and even points out the markups - it is so gauche and wonderful. Everything is monogrammed - the napkins, the pink plates, etc. There are fresh cut flowers and bottles of champagne popping everywhere. It's hard not to have fun here. If you're looking for a hipster foodie experience and are worried about price points, this is not your place. If you liked spraying champagne at Cloud 9 in aspen over your $200 raclette, this is your London restaurant. read more

I joined some fellow (extremely lucky) Qypers at a Vodka tasting here on Sunday and frankly I'd like to come back here every week. (Any chance of organising that Sian?) The first thing you notice as you enter is the opulent art deco stylings and attentive service from the staff, the banquette seating around the main part of the restaurant looked ideal for sinking into as you settle down for a long afternoon. We were in a private room round the back with a golden chandelier, interesting art work and a selection of vintage childrens toys on the walls. Unusual, yes, but it all worked rather well and the dark room helped us forget that, after the clocks had gone forward, to our bodies it was only 11.30. The signature drink of Pink Rhubarb Gin and tonic helped take the edge off and was delicious with an impressively frothy head. Our host for the afternoon was Ricard, who co-owns the place with his partner Leonid (or Bob, who has a 2 thirds share..) He took us through a selection of Vodkas stressing that the original point of the drink was not to impart flavour but actually to remove it. Through different processes of filtration, quality of ingredients and distillation the aim is to get a flavourless drink that just gives that slight alcohol burn at the back of the throat. The general consensus was that the closest to this was the first one we tried, the Kauffman Special Selected Vintage 2006, which had a slight sweetness but was otherwise almost neutral. I was also quite keen on the Imperia by Russian Standard and that is lucky because at £4 a shot as opposed to somewhere in the region of £15 for the Kauffman this is slightly more in my price range.. We were served food with each vodka and my favourites were, perhaps surprisingly the Jellied Ox Tongue with a delicious Creamed Horseradish and less surprisingly the Meat Pelmeni. These little dumplings, similar to Polish Pierogi, and served with Sour Cream and vinegar were incredibly more-ish and I think an afternoon scoffing them with a jug of Imperia would be quite fantastic. We were too full for a roast dinner after a selection of starters including beautiful scallops with black pudding and some blueberry cured Orkney Beef but I did have a rather tasty Cheese board. So, this place is fantastic, probably out of my usual price range though but I would make the trip for a special occasion. If it was cheaper I could quite happily come back every week, although maybe that is a good thing for the state of my liver. read more

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This is a restaurant where I think it would be very hard not to give 5 stars. I came here for a business meeting / dinner pretty early after work, so we were lucky to get a table without a booking. For us it was cocktails, an amazing Beef wellington for 2, wine and coffee. Plus extra special waiter attention complete with the history and happenings of the place since it opened 3 years or so (it replaced Circus Circus) Very cool, chi-chi and I look forward to being lucky enough to be invited back again. Really good. read more

Bob Bob Ricard - British Near Me - Soho, XGL

Unassuming from the outside, so much British, inside is hushed and opulent, the greeting warm and speedy. Two rooms, blue on the ground, red downstairs. Both swanky. My host chose the blue room with windows, but who looked outside? The show was inside, in this fancifully decorated quasi Art Deco ish room with hints of bags of money stashed somewhere. The champagne button, a funny touch, works. Fancy chow, fancy prices, and what a wine list! Expensive, a bit too too, and it was great fun! Enjoy! read more

When looking for a fun, indulgent dinner while visiting friends in London I came across Bob Bob Ricard. The "press for champagne" buttons and lavish art-deco decor caught my eye and I suggested this restaurant for our "fancy night" of the trip! Reservations are necessary and the dress code is "elegant", though I noticed a bit of a range from nice (dark jeans and a blouse) to full on gowns among our fellow diners. Though we were a few minutes late for our reservation (got stuck behind a protest in our Uber and had to walk the last few blocks!) the staff were friendly and accommodating, seating us immediately at our table with, as promised, the "press for champagne" button! I ordered the chicken kiev and my friends had the steak tartare and the Bavette steak with truffle sauce. We also shared the Creme brûlée and the BBR signature chocolate glory for dessert. All of our entrees were delicious! The chocolate dessert was beautiful and very yummy (and fruity), but as a whole we preferred the Creme brûlée, which arrived flaming and delicious! I felt like the experience and quality of the food and service was very on par with the price of the meal, so even though it was nicer than I would typically choose it was worth it! A really nice experience that I would recommend. read more

Bob Bob Ricard - Chicken Kiev- delicious, including the sweet corn base! - British Near Me - Soho, XGL

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The atmosphere, to begin with, is beautiful. Nice booths, cozy, and great lighting. Then there were the staff. Attentive, but not overly so, friendly. The cocktails were delicious (a little small for my thirsty tongue). The food is great and reasonably priced. I did not have a starter so cannot comment on those but my mains - pig cheeks with carrots and a nice portion of mash potato - was spot on. The cheeks were tender, almost melt in your mouth. My partner had the special cottage pie which I had a small bite of and was tasty. We didn't order dessert but a friend who was with us did, she had the trio of creme brulee. It looked good and she seemed quite pleased. Will definitely be back! read more

On Christmas Eve we dined at Bob Bob Ricard, and we're so glad we did! We dined in the "blue" room for a late lunch. We started with the customary, chilled vodka shots and then ordered a round of wine - I had the Sauvignon Blanc, which was wonderful. Our first dish was the baked oyesters with black truffles, which tasted like butter. For our mains we split the Mariners fish pie and Lobster macaroni: I don't think I could pick which dish I enjoyed more. We also ordered a round of champagne - the Ayala Brut - with the reknownwed 'press for champagne' button. Not only was the atmosphere incredible, the service was top notch as well. I would highly recommend this dining experience for anyone visiting or local to the area! read more

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Insanely cute decor, great food, and a "Press for Champagne" button table side.. 5 stars! There are two floors here, the ground floor is all blue, and the downstairs is all red. If you can request to be seated downstairs, the atmosphere is much better! You want to take a million photos down there because the space feels so special. We were seated at a big booth along the wall, with a bucket for champagne waiting tableside and a button to call for drinks on the wall. Although the champagne is the theme, we started with cocktails (and still rang the Champagne button :) )! The Passionfruit Martini was a perfect girly drink to start off our girls night right! Food wise, my friend had been here before, so she spouted off all her favorites and we ordered pretty much everything she loved - Baked oysters, Potato Vareniki, Sole stuffed with seafood and champagne sauce, and truffle mashed potatoes. We also ordered the corn to make sure we had enough side options. If you like truffles (like I do!), our menu is for you- as the oysters, Vareniki and potatoes all come smothered in delicious truffle sauces. The baked oysters where honestly the best thing I've ever tasted, cheesy, truffle-y, and melt in your mouth. If you weren't going for a full on meal, you go in, order drinks and baked oysters and your in heaven!! We're big eaters though, so we continue.. The Vareniki could have been skipped in my opinion, good, but not out of this world. They are essentially a take on potato dumplings, but I preferred the truffle mashed potatoes. Paired with the Sole stuffed with scallops and other seafood, this meal was one for the books! No room for dessert this time, but I'll be back! read more

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Terrible service. The beef Wellington was good, but we were essentially ignored once they took our order. Incredibly disappointing, I would not recommend to anyone. read more

My friend and I came here to celebrate her birthday. I loved it from the moment I walked in. Staff were very welcoming and friendly and once we were seated and ordered our drinks, our waitress asked us did we not want to press the infamous 'press for champagne' button and so said she would go away so we could press it and then return to take our order! We were obviously trying to play it cool by not getting excited about the button but loved that she humoured us! We decided to go straight to main courses and get dessert. I ordered the chicken Milanese and my friend had the lobster mac and cheese. The presentation of the mac and cheese was really impressive and you get a good sized portion and it tasted great, although my friend wasn't so sure it was worth the £25. My chicken was really nice, but I wasn't sure about the garnish/sauce on top. I ordered fries to go with it and the portion was large, enough to share. You have to order any vegetables/potatoes etc separately, dishes don't tend to come with them, which isn't uncommon at nice places. We shared a chocolate fondant for dessert, which was delicious!! The sauce that came with it was so good, it was minty and tasted really refreshing. A strange one, but so good! I loved the decor of the restaurant, the colours and different textures, it felt really luxurious and you feel like you are on a yacht or something. This place is probably more of a special occasion kind of place due to the prices, but I loved it and can't wait to go back. I would probably rate the good 4/5 but the overall experience definitely 5/5. read more

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We made reservations and we got there early. The hostess asked us if we wanted to grab a drink and they'd come get us when the table is ready. So the hostess took us downstairs to this red room which looked pretty cool. It looked fancy and bartenders dressed to a t. The drinks they made there were made perfectly. They finally came to got us for dinner. We started with the baked oysters and we both regret not doing 6 instead of 3. These were the best baked oysters I've ever had in my life. As we got to our entre, my wife actually pressed the button to get champagne. Then a server came to ask which champagne we wanted (at your own cost of course). I ordered the Pavé steak with peppercorn & Brandy sauce paired with the truffle mash. I also ordered the truffle fries. And my wife ordered the Sole with Lobster & Champagne Veloute. I liked the steak but it was a little too peppery for me but I did love the truffle mash potatoes. We ended the dinner with Flaming crème brûlée. That was amazing to watch them torch the sugar. I do recommend this place for the service and the quality of food. read more

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Had such a disappointing experience here after reading great reviews and getting referrals. There needs to be a certain experience with price tags like these and our experience was a let down. Walking in the aroma of the flowers smelled great, decor was beautiful and the hostess's were nice. From there on the service went downhill, the only person who seemed at all thrilled to serve us was the gentleman who came over after I pushed the champagne button later in the meal. We had multiple servers during our meal which wouldn't be a problem but not of them explained anything after they dropped it off onto our table. Our appetizers were sub par and the vareniki came out luke warm at best. The vareniki probably would have been great if was hot, that way the dish could just melt in your mouth. Plating was beautiful of course on all the dishes but the dishes were uninspiring and for the price, disappointing. Ordered the Dover sole as my main, which happened to be one of the priciest dishes on the menu. The fish came out, bones in and I requested the server take them out. Found a couple of bones still in while chewing which bummed me out a bit considering this is a $50 USD fish and nothing else. It was drenched in oil but still had a decent flavor. Altogether, I wasn't blown away by this restaurant. The experience was lacking and for an upscale restaurant with white table cloth prices I'd rather go somewhere else and spend the money. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting London. read more

We went there yesterday for dinner. I had Steak Tartare and champaigne. I'm used to eating raw meat and eating tartare from home - so I was excited for my order. Food arrived, i was not impressed with the taste, but i ate half of it anyway and ordered bread to eat it with. After the dinner we got home, I felt full and my stomach felt very heavy, like I had a rock in there. The raw meat in the tartare probably wasn't fresh enough, and it caused me serious FOOD POISONING. I would not recommend this dish there to anyone, YET I loved the place! It's a beautiful interior worth to visit, just don't order tartare. read more

Service - very good, attentive Siberian Pelmeni with Beef Tea - sooooo good. This should have been my entree (based on my impending disappointment) Chateaubriand - Could have been great, BUT my steak was not served on a hot plate, thus the steak tasted like it had been cooling down for a while before someone realized to deliver it to my table, ugh, so disappointing! Thought to myself, maybe they don't serve steak on hot plates in London...randomly had an Uber driver who was a chef and he confirmed for me that plate should have been hot, even just for sanitary reasons. Well...epic fail Bob Bob Ricard. Sour Cherry Souffle - sooooo good. So at least my disappointing steak was bookended by a great appe and great dessert. Would have been 4 stars at least if it weren't for that dang lukewarm steak. read more

Bob Bob Ricard - Siberian Pelmeni with beef tea - British Near Me - Soho, XGL

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Beautiful restaurant. I started with the mushroom and onion dumplings, which was almost like a pasta in a light butter sauce, followed by the Chicken Kiev (breaded chicken stuffed with spinach). The chicken was really juicy and the dish was flavorful. My husband had the Imperial steak tartare (with caviar on top) and the Boeuf Bourguignon. He loved both. Finished the meal off with two chocolate truffles. You could definitely taste the bourbon. Really great service. Would highly recommend for a nice dinner out. read more

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Think pink, think chintz, think "push for Champagne" buttons, think vodka. Walking into BBR even the air feels posh. It's like some lady is living here making sure the world behind the beautifully polished rosewood doors is a land of perfection. I've heard afternoon tea here is the done thing but I actually popped in for a cocktails. They have white Bloody Mary's which to be honest are more clear than white. They are fabulous and just as juicy as any other I've had. They have wonderfully little booths to sit in which are so cosy and make your experience feel even more special and private. This is a place to impress, a place to propose and a place to surprise someone with. Just a visit is like a present! If I could go here regularly I would, I want to come back for dinner! read more

We were here for Beef Wellington. It was definitely exceed our expectations. The order was for two people. We also ordered dessert Eton mess, a cool dessert hasn't seen elsewhere. Recommend to make reservation ahead of time. read more

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If you care at all about food and service...look elsewhere. Especially for special outings. You may be terribly disappointed. We clearly chose the wrong night to come to Bob Bob Ricard as there had been a power outage. However, despite these circumstances you would think a distinguished restaurant would know how to handle such situations. Wishful thinking. There was no communication to us about the fact that we couldn't order from 85% of the menu and there was no attempt to rectify the situation (besides offering 1 complimentary glass of £9 Malbec). In the end we had terrible grumpy service, subpar (cold) food and a bill far too high for food we didn't even want to order but had to because we were starving and had no other option. There are hundreds of options in this city for a fun, romantic delicious night out and I am so bummed I didn't pick someplace else. read more

I. LOVED. IT. Amazing service and food. Had the -18C shots and they were smoooooth. Service is so great! Had the Sole, baked oysters, and Eton mess. Tried my mate's lobster dumplings and pork belly and they were great too! The staff were so friendly. Even an attendant present for the bathroom. I was thoroughly pleased. Would go back anytime. read more

I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Literally. BBR hasn't been on my radar and we stumbled in after not being able to find a table elsewhere nearby. Art deco heaven. Really nice service. Good food. Totally ridiculous bill, but I think if this was cheaper, it just wouldn't be the same atmosphere. Rhubarb G+T, excellent. Lobster mash, excellent. I was a bit perplexed by the three bird burger having wings, but ok, let's go with it. They've managed to monogram the pie, again, go with it. I didn't manage to push the famous button because well... after cocktail hour, wine and whisky to finish, I was going to be rolled out of there if I had dabbled in any more to drink. You should go once to say you've been, then go again because you felt fabulous the first time. read more

I'm trying to think of a way to describe the sheer opulence of this place. It is the physical manifestation of all those images of hidden old English clubs were Lords would gather to discuss important issues and change the fate of England. It's full of dark mahogany, green leather seat cushions, and booths that manage to seem secluded even though they are next to each other. We went for a friend's birthday and, given that we had a group of 10, we were told we had the private dining room as it was the only one big enough. I cycled over from work and, because I had been told it as fairly fancy, I brought some dress shoes along to boost my image (cycling shoes aren't exactly semi-formal wear). However, I probably lost any chance I had at looking respectable when I handed my helmet to the coat check girl. It's London, cycling is a popular way of life. Anyways, the hostesses are excellent gatekeepers, subtly blocking my way while inquiring if I had a reservation. Upon learning which group I was meeting, I was led downstairs and through the booths to the back room which is apparently the private drinking room. There we had a dedicated waiter who provided me with an decent Old Fashioned although I must say it was slightly sharp on the whiskey which indicates to me they didn't take enough time with the preparation. Still, it was more than palatable so I had a second. When it came time to eat, they insisted on carrying our drinks for us and led us upstairs, through the restaurant, and into the private dining room. This room is awesome with all these retro decorations on shelves. I'm talking old school robot toys, original edition boardgames, and a massive backgammon set. We could decide if we should play or just outright steal it. We decided to eat and drink instead which likely saved us from some jail time. Good life decision. Foodwise, I went with the snails for the starter and Onglet steak and chips for the main. The snails were tasty but I was disappointed that they had already been deshelled. Attempting to extract a snail from the shell is the most fun of eating them! The Onglet was medium rare (we weren't allowed to order to taste, only medium rare for some reason) and it's a steak that speaks for itself with minimal cooking. However, the chips were fantastic so I'll forgive them from depriving me of a bit of blood. I can't comment on dessert, sadly, as we had an excellent home-made chocolate cake instead. The recommended dessert wine (I think it was a Sauternes) was incredible and if it wasn't £30 a glass I would have got one all for myself. We ended up sharing between four but it was a very generous glass so not a problem. Price-wise, this is on the higher end of restaurants even for London. Including drinks and service, it came to about £80/person. I'd say it was worth it for the atmosphere and drinks and marginally worth it for the food. Maybe a good place to impress a date (say on the 3rd date...too exxy for a 1st date spot imho). Location is great (just across the street from Polpo and next to Graphic Bar) and very central. read more