Feel sort of bad not giving this 5* because it's a decent restaurant. Food and service were good but for a place that charges 400/person just for food I expected slightly more. Like at least one dish that's easily memorable, which i can't say was the case here. read more

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This is a really special meal. I love that they really do have a story for each dish. The meal is long and luxurious, and feels special and celebratory. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and really cares about presenting a great meal and experience. read more

One of our favorite restaurants in London. We have been coming here every year since it opened with the exception of last year when it was closed for construction, and one year during Covid. The set menu is a truly wonderful culinary journey, and when paired with the cocktail/wine option it is simply sublime. The service is impeccable, and due to its small size, the ambiance is cozy and delightful. After our meal we were given a tour of their second floor addition with its private lounge, dining room, and lovely terrace. This is truly a wonderful restaurant well worth your time and money. read more

One of the most fun & tastiest restaurants I've had the pleasure dining in. All the dishes, presentation, music, service were thoughtful. Highly recommend a stop here. Perfect for date night or a small group dinner. read more

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Wow! We were lucky enough to get a lunch reservation on a Saturday. The restaurant is small, with maybe ten tables, and has a lovely view of the garden outside. The wait staff is wonderful and attentive, and the kitchen is open, so all can observe. Our meal was an eight course tasting menu, although we started with 4 "snacks," one bite tastes. These set up the meal well; as each was unique and an array of tastes and textures. The highlights from our courses for me were the main course of lamb. We were shown our partially cooked rack, and then it was brought out perfectly cooked, accompanied by a smoked aubergine purée, potato galette and sweetbreads. This was followed by the Paddington, a brioche with marmelade (such incredible flavor) on top of grated fois gras. Served beautifully and delicious. Of the two desserts, the almond and dill dessert was awesome. You get to mix it all together and the flavors are wonderful, not to say the rest of the courses weren't delicious as well. The drink pairings were perfect. A combinations of wine and 2 cocktails, they were all perfectly paired with the food. The sommelier was incredibly knowledgeable and took the time to explain each taste in detail. We finished with some extra sweets, all of which were delicious. Between the food, the staff and the setting, this is the perfect place for a special occasion, provided you can get in. read more

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When your legs don't work like they used to before And I can't sweep you off of your feet Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love? Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks? i'm glad my legs did work and brought me here after a short walk from london bridge tube. be prepared for tom to sweep you off your feet. you will definitely lick your lips and remember. and you will be beaming all the way home! And, darling, I will be loving you 'til we're 70 And, baby, my heart could still fall as hard at 23 And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways Maybe just the touch of tom's hand Well, me - I fall in love with you every single day And I just wanna tell you I am you will feel like you are 70 after dining for 5 hours non stop! and the sheer number of courses, upwards of 23! falling in love, course after course, under tom's magic culinary spell. so extravagant yet deliciously light enough for you to come back every day, provided finances allow. So honey now Take me into your loving arms Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars Place your head on my beating heart I'm thinking out loud Maybe we found love right where we are you have come to the right place as their staff will do just that! so extremely accommodating to any allergies your party might have and we had. restaurant story gained one michelin star after just five months of opening! and their story keeps getting better and better, especially if you go for the full story at £95. and if you are partial to alcohol, definitely go for the well sourced, clearly explained and cleverly paired option, which they do not limit to just regular wine but also craft beer and interesting vino concoctions. love! When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades And the crowds don't remember my name When my hands don't play the strings the same way (mmm...) I know you will still love me the same their story will be told for centuries and generations to come. as they cook their way into history. their menu has evolved since inception and will keep evolving. only certain competent chapters remain but others do not stay the same. 'Cause honey your soul could never grow old, it's evergreen And, baby, your smile's forever in my mind and memory I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways Maybe it's all part of a plan Well, I'll just keep on making the same mistakes Hoping that you'll understand who doesn't love a good story? especially so when there's so much substance in it. strong cooking techniques complemented by colourful, playful plating with a bombardment of surprises along the way and an intriguing use of rare, seasonally fresh, local produce with a mind blowing creativity to boot. simple yet complex, complex yet easy to understand. That, baby, now Take me into your loving arms Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars Place your head on my beating heart Thinking out loud Maybe we found love right where we are (oh ohh) if you can get in, like i was so randomly fortunate to, you will be in good hands. the question is not if more stars will fall their way but when. start thinking out loud if that anniversary or special occasion is just around the corner, in august. you need to book now! La la la la la la la la lo-ud and after, you will be singing tom's praise, out loud! So, baby, now Take me into your loving arms Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars Oh, darling, place your head on my beating heart I'm thinking out loud Maybe we found love right where we are Oh, baby, we found love right where we are And we found love right where we are the end. read more

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Bottom Line - This is a fantastic dining experience if you find yourself in London. Online booking is simple, the restaurant staff is very friendly, and the ambiance is smart but very relaxed. The food is absolutely amazing, and the 4 hour meal experience flew by. I would definitely come again! read more

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Located just south of Tower Bridge, you'll find this unmarked building. I wasn't sure if I was at the right place. I wasn't even sure where the door was. When I finally found some sort of entry way, I asked if I was in the right place. Story is a cute little restaurant, very open, very friendly inviting environment. I was seated right away and quickly offered a glass of water. I could tell from the start that the service at Story was going to be good. Before we even decided which meal option we were going to go with (6 or 10 course), the servers kept bringing us little taster snacks for us... and not just one or two, I want to say it was at least or 6. After the final snack arrived, our server finally asked which option we liked and both Mr. Alex S. and I opted for the 6-course lunch for 45 pounds. Everything came out in a timely manner. Everything had spectacular presentation. Each dish had its own unique flair. Service was great, especially since my glass of water was never left empty. Of all the things brought to the table, I particularly enjoyed the rabbit sandwich, lemon, and three bears' porridge. Oh yeah, I can't forget to mention the bread that you dip into the candle made out of beef fat... mmmmmm read more

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Wow. What an epic and innovative dining experience. I was really impressed by Restaurant Story. I went for lunch the other weekend with 3 friends. As it was lunch we ordered the 6 course tasting menu (for £45). The other option was 10 courses for £65. While that sounds expensive, for a 6 course fine dining meal it is rather reasonable. To start we had a series of creative amuse-bouches. 4 pre-courses to be precise. Each was a mini work of art from these "oreo cookies" which were squid ink biscuits with eel cream, rabbit "fingers," radishes stuffed with goodness, and edible flowers. It was an impressive start to the decadent meal. Next up was the actually tasting menu which started with a candle and bread. Turns out that candle on our table that was lit earlier was not made of wax but was made of beef drippings! It was accompanied by some warm bread. Never before had I dripped bread into a candle, to start a meal...how different! After the unique candle eating experience we moved onto "Burnt onion, apple, gin and thyme" which was really a series of onions cooked multiple ways. It was tasty but just onions and probably my least favourite course. The next dish was "Heritage potato, asparagus and barley grass" which was an artisan take on pureed potatoes with a perfectly cooked and displayed piece of asparagus. For the meat course, we had "Pigeon, summer truffle and pine." I know pigeon surfaces memories of horribly flithy urban birds, but this dish had one of that...it too was well prepared and tasted more like roast goose. After the pigeon, we had the "lemon" course which was lemon sorbet, lemon cream, and crushed lemon biscuits...a refreshing and rather lemony break before the actual dessert. For dessert we had Almond and dill which was almond ice cream with a dill like crumble. As I unfortunately can't do much dairy, my almond ice-cream was replaced by a rather elegant sorbet. Dessert was followed by a few surprise dishes including a chocolate twirl and some small chocolate covered marshmallows candies. Service was impeccable, with 2 wait staff serving us for 4 people, the level was on par with what I've experienced at Michelin 2 & 3 starred restaurants. The space itself which overlooks an open kitchen is also interesting albeit tiny. Apparently Restaurant Story was a former public toliet, hence the unusual side-walk location. However kudos to the designers who did an amazing job turning this diminutive space that holds just a dozen tables into a light and wood-filled dining mecca. Great spot, highly recommended. Booking is hard---expect to book a month in advance. read more

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"The great thing about wild food is that you don't need a PR agent to make it look good - it just is good." - Miles Irving, forager Just a couple of minutes away from Tower Bridge, dining at Restaurant Story felt like being in a forester's house. British sparkling wine went well with a set of 6 or 7 amuse bouches (I've honestly lost the count), long way before the first dish from a 10-course tasting menu was served. The story of chef Tom Sellers has lots of pleasant surprises: bread dipped in a melting candle made from lard, quail tea, foie gras crème brûlée, dill ice cream. Not only a feast for your mouth but eyes as well - mouth-watering dishes, impressive presentation. The staff is really friendly and explain every dish in detail. There are no table linen in here, nor there is a dress code. You are here to enjoy the food and yourself in a small cosy urban oasis. The cooking style reminded me of Fera at Claridge's, and I have to say Restaurant Story has won me over Simon Rogan's creation in London this time (yet to check out L'Enclume). Prices are not cheap, but you get 200% for what you pay for such an experience! Getting a table is not that easy, so book in advance. Would visit again? As soon as I digest all the 20 courses from my last visit :0) http://estonianfoodie.com read more

Restaurant Story - British Near Me - London, XGL

I tried several times to book a table at this first restaurant of British culinary rising star - Tom Seller and failed. I finally got a table for a Wednesday evening. The food was exceptional. We had the 10-course tasting menu and it was a great treat for my palate. Before the 10 courses started, we were presented with 7 bite size pre-courses to wet our appetite. Though small, each one of the pre-course was artfully created. My favorites were: blood pudding with apple, razor clam with vinegar ice, and biscuits with fish mousse. The first course was Tom Seller's signature dish: bread with dripping. "Bread with dripping? What is so special about that?" You ask. I had the same question. Turned out, it was genius! The candle that had been burning on the table was made from beef fat and now after 10 minutes of burning, there was pool of dripping on the dish below and we were supposed to dip the bread in the beef fat and enjoy. Wow, I was speechless. Then we had 7 savory dishes ranging from onion and heritage potato to scallops and crab to lamb and foie gras. Each dish brought a new surprise and made you want more. Among the dishes, I love the scallop which had delicate flavor and the presentation was like a wonderful water color painting. The foie gras was also very special. It was prepared like a crème brûlée, with foie gras mousse topped with burned sugar. We were also glad that we added another course of beef tartare in apple. We had no idea what to expect and what came to our table was definitely not anybody would expect. It was a whole apple sitting on a pile of ice and when you lift the top, you found delicious beef tartare mixed with apple waiting to be enjoyed. The we had our sweet endings. I love the almond and dill dish. It was really hard to describe this dish except these two ingredients were made into different forms than what we were used to and the two flavors were mixed to create something new and a great tribute to spring. I absolutely love the food, every single bit of it. However, it would have been perfect if the services were better. We had several servers serving our table. One waiter was great, he was passionate about the food and explained the dish well. The others were quite unenthusiastic and omitted a lot of details of the dishes. read more

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After a recent refurb, the place looks much more elegant now. Friendly service from charming Continental staff. The dishes look like beautiful pieces of art, and show a mastery of complex cooking techniques. When we came here in 2013, we found it great fun. As the surprise effect is no longer present, it's still very good food, but the overall experience is less enchanting than at The Fat Duck or even Dinner by Hester B (prices are also lower!), and the flavours less satisfying than at a premier tapas place. Perhaps that's why it's one Michelin star and not two (or three)! read more

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It is a little pricy but absolutely worth it. The restaurant was opened just 5 months ago and offers two menus, 6-course or 10-course. I ordered 6-course, but it came with additional 6 snacks and 1 dessert. So it was 6 snacks + 6 courses + 1 dessert. The taste was amazing and creative. Highly recommended!!!! The menu was wrapped by an very old version of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist. Waiters and chef were 101% nice and friendly. They would explain every dish to you and answer your questions. It is close to London Bridge tube station and 5 minutes walking from the Tower Bridge. Happy food travel! read more

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Once upon a time, on a not-so-faraway island between three A roads near Tower Bridge, there used to be a public toilet. One day, along came a great and powerful wizard (Tom Sellers), who used his powers to turn the loos into a nice, cosy, wood-panelled building with lots of lovely bookshelves, and send foodies all over London into a hyped frenzy until they managed to get a booking here to try his food. It was one of the strangest meals I've ever eaten. And I mean that in a good way. I think. The 4 of us went for the 6-course tasting menu and chose our own wine, though with all the extra bouche amusers they brought out there were definitely no regrets for not going for the 10-courses. My friend and I squealed when the candle arrived in vintage fairytale holder, the girls having already swotted up in advance that this is made of beef dripping to dunk your bread into. The boys looked at us as if we'd lost our minds until we demonstrated for them! The rest of the food then triggered an amazingly varied spectrum of reactions. Suspicion (then enjoyment) of the black 'sqoreos' - savoury squid ink biscuits made to look like oreos. Gasps of wonder at the prettiness of the razor clams with champagne snow. Confusion at why you'd serve crispy cod skin as a dish. Wincing at the bitterness of the black dill ash on the scallops and cucumber. Approving moans at the smoothness of the mashed heritage potato and turnip. Laughter at the rhubarb custard milk bottles and stripey straws at the end. While I can't pick out one dish that was especially satisfying then (and indeed I found the desserts disappointing), it was the creativity and playfulness on the plates that made this a fun experience. The service is also so friendly and welcoming, though some of the accents were a little too stong to understand exactly what was in each course (which only added to the adventure really!). The story theme permeates everything from the menu to the decor, but hey I'm a sucker for a good fairytale. We left a copy of The Book Thief on the shelves from us to add to their massive collection. At £60 for the 6-course menu it's one for treat night, and you'll need to book well in advance. You won't struggle for conversation here either - expect the food to take up most of it! Give it a go with some open-minded eaters - we had a fun evening and all lived happily ever after :) read more

10 courses, regardless if it's lunch or dinner. Be prepared to enjoy not food, but pieces of art. I was excited to come here, especially since I got into a fully booked out restaurant! I called up, and after numerous rings, a man answered. Although wanting to make a reservation, he was intrigued by my accent and briefly interviewed me. "Where are you from, why do you live where you do, and why are you visiting" were key questions that were shot at me, in bullet speed! After being caught off-guard and answering when prompt, he said "This is Tom, this is my restaurant, and I never answer the phone. But you sound great, let's get you in here." Coming in for a late lunch, I thought I would cruise through a 10 course meal and be perfectly full. After all, I am not a fan of Mastercard restaurants (small plates, expensive, then leaving hungry). But if this place really lived up to what I've heard, I was looking forward to being full and happy at the end of lunch. Their wine list is lively, even including a wine from Gramercy Winery in Washington! Although ordering the 10 course lunch, the chef in charge, Nathan, must have seen me watching him at work, as he ordered an additional 7 plates for me to try prior to starting my 10 courses. By course 4, I was happy.. the dishes were petite, but perfect getting enough full flavor without being overwhelmed. By course 9, I was getting a little full, thinking this was a great experience. Not only is this worth the price you pay, but the quality was amazing! Each dish had no more than 6 ingredients, that when dissected, all were simple and not over-prepared. However, when combined to taste the entirety of the dish as a whole, adds a creative and complex course! By course 13, I dropped into a rare state of mind; FULL! A cold sweat started, as my belly felt overwhelmed! How could this be possible? Small plates... sampling bite after bite.. is it true that I cannot handle anymore? I contemplated waving the flag... "I give up" I screamed in my mind! But by then, another dish came out! By dish 15, I informed the waiter that although everything was amazing I regret to tell him I could not go on. But to my surprise, he cheered me on! This man actually said no to me, insisting that I continue my journey, even if it means just taking merely a lick of a lightly-dipped fork. Convincing.. a true food.. a passionate server.. OKAY! BRING IT ON. After a 17 course lunch, 3 hours later on Friday afternoon on the 18th day of October, 2013, I had succeeded! I won! haha! What did I win? I won a great dining experience, great food, great creativity, and great staff! So technically I didn't win it, as I still paid for the bill at the end of the meal, but nonetheless, a superb place to come to. Note- I didn't eat another meal until the next day, and was still not even hungry at that time! read more

The restaurant blends so well with its surroundings, I had to walk around a few times to find the main door. (Hint, it's right next to the huge windows) We opted for the 10 course menu for £65 over the 6 course for £45. Psh do I look weak-hearted to you? The waiter came over with several amuse bouches. The snacks kept coming: fried fish skin crackers, fresh edible flowers, radish stuffed with cream, pods containing pea and truffle, "Storyeos" biscuits sandwiching eel cream, rabbit pastries with beautifully aligned beets on top. Then came the main menu. 1. Bread and drippings. Candle made of beef drippings, we dipped our seeded bread into its congealed residue. GOODBYE ARTERIES. 2. Burnt onion, apple, gin and thyme. Lovely dish containing burnt and crispy onions placed over an onion confit. 3. Scallops, cucumber and dill ash. Fresh and perfectly combined ingredients. 4. Mackerel, mermaid's hair and strawberry. This was my favorite dish. The mackerel was tenderly cooked and the strawberries were slightly jellied. 5. Heritage potato, asparagus and barley grass. Beautifully spiraled potatoes served with delicious sauce. 6. Beetroot, raspberry and horseradish. Definitely my second favorite dish. The cheese was served chilled and went wonderfully with the raspberry sauce. 7. Pidgeon. The greens were done very well, and served with a sprinkling of edible flowers. 8. Lemon. Palate cleanser made with lemon curd, lemon sauce, lemon sugar crisp, lemon ice. The waiter gave us this dish with a shrug, "If you don't like lemon..." 9. Prune tea, lovage and milk. My bf and I raised our eyebrows at lovage. It's an herb, not a cuddling technique. This was served as curd type custard over a prune. Loved this. 10. Three Bears' porridge. Presented with a picture of three bears carrying bowls labled "Too Sweet", "Too Salty", "Just Right", the tiny bowls of porridge were all combined with interesting toppings. After the meal, we were both contently full, the 10 courses was indeed Just Right, and we went home feeling we were taken on an adventurous ride through the menu with amazing service alongside. Will most certainly come back. read more

A lot of food with the courses - the only real negative about the food is the beef tallow candle is an attractive and interesting visual presentation but the drippings need a lot of salt to make the dish taste worthy. Otherwise, its soupy and blah. The wine steward/drinks gent was terrific in his descriptions (we had the wine pairing). However, the various waiters gave varying descriptions of the dish. Some were hard to understand due to their accent and being - for some strange reason - rushed. Others were good in explaining the small course. The meal takes three hours so set the time aside. An interesting dinner but I don't think we would return - nothing wowed us and the lackluster descriptions of a course from the floor staff left us saying more than once "huh?" read more

1. Creative - First course: bread and dripping..... the dripping was in solid form as a candle, and we were meant to dip the bread in the melted "wax"! 2. Delicious - Tom Sellers' history and influences are definitely reflected in the Story menu. The ingredients on the menu are all derived from this tiny island, but the way they are put together is undoubtedly Scandinavian - simple and clean, with a goal to preserve the raw flavours of each ingredient. Each dish has no more than 3 dominant flavours, and the heaviest dish is probably the Bread and Dripping. Examples: Beetroot, raspberry and horseradish. Prune tea, lovage and milk. 3. Unpretentious - The whole staff serves you your food, even Tom Sellers. Atmosphere is casual; you could wear jeans and a t-shirt and not stand out. The space used to be a public toilet! The restaurant's interior decoration is also heavily influenced by Scandinavian design. 4. Good value - 45 pounds for 6 courses, 65 pounds for 10 courses. Double the prices if you want wine pairings. Come here before the restaurant gets a Michelin star and the prices get jacked up!!!! read more

Best tasting menu ever! We had dinner here at 8 and didn't finish until past 11, but I can imagine that it could take up to 4 or 5 hours for dinner here. Wonderful for a special event! read more

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I've had lunch here twice and was really impressed with the food & service both times. We ordered the 3 course lunch (£35) with came with generous amuse bouches. The fallow dear cooked 5 ways and the all lemon dessert stood out from the rest in terms of creativity & taste. I'll definitely go back to try their 10 course menu. read more

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Treated for a birthday lunch I still went for the 10 course full story with matching flights of wine. Service was friendly and efficient, and top marks to the sommelier for his knowledge and skills in matching wines and beers to very interesting dishes. Everything was spot on, yes there's a prep kitchen downstairs but the open kitchen upstairs was just so calm and effective like a well oiled machine. Hardly making any noise apart from the shouts of "oui chef" to produce stunning looking meals. Everything tasted great, ingredients were top quality, ironically it was the famous beef dripping candle that probably didn't quite reach the heights as the other dishes. Ok so it's around £100 for the full story, but you get a lot of food and a lot of good quality food. Snacks alone fill up the table before you even start on the bigger plates. A brilliant ocean dish of fresh seafood laid to look like a stunning seabed was one of the courses that followed. But there were other little touches that elevates Story above so many other restaurants as well. The tastiest brioche I have ever had served with an Instagram-worthy butter with 5 layers of different coloured and flavoured butters. Modern, creative and beautiful food served in a friendly and relaxed environment, and it doesn't feel pretentious. The food is what it is and it works, it works because it surprises you, makes you smile and above all tastes so good. read more

The care and creativity this team of professionals brings to the table in this jewel-box of a restaurant is a joy to experience as well as to eat! read more

We were very happy with our visit to Restaurant Story. All of the courses showed a creativity we hadn't seen since our visit to the Fat Duck. And the generosity! Course after course after course after course. We both had the 10 course menu, but it felt like we had about 25 courses. (The 'amuse bouche' type courses came out one by one.) I am pretty sure we had had 7 courses before we had seen the first official course printed on the menu! The bread and dripping was a highlight for me. The dripping was in the form of a candle which melted while the candle was lit. You just mopped up the dripping with the warm bread which was in a leather bag to the side. The "Tale of a quail" was also innovative. Not really one course, but three mini-courses: the first was a broth, the second was quail prepared two ways and quail eggs cooked just so and the third was a perfectly cooked piece of quail breast. We included the optional course of raw beef, apple and summer truffle. We were warned that it was a rich dish, so we just had one of them to share between us. This was a wise move considering we had the other 24 courses to get through. The course as presented to us looked bizarre: an apple resting on crushed ice. But you just removed the apple lid to reveal the raw beef and truffle hiding within. There were two dessert courses. My favourite was the almond and dill. The instructions were simple: everything green is dill; everything white is almond. It was an unexpected but inspired combination of tastes which worked well. The service was knowledgeable and polished without being pretentious. We had quite a few different people delivering the dishes and explaining what they were. Everyone worked well as a team and ensured the evening was a treat for us. The bill was in the £200s which felt like excellent value for dinner at this Michelin starred restaurant. read more

An awesome meal as well as experience. We went with the 6 course meal but ultimately had 16! Don't plan to rush...we were there for close to 3 hours! read more

Restaurant Story - Seafood platter! - British Near Me - London, XGL

Amazing food. Worthy of every penny. Lots of surprising food concept. Perfect for foodie. Be prepared to spend at least 2 hrs for short course. read more

Restaurant Story - British Near Me - London, XGL

Definitely not my cup of tea. We went for the 75 pounds 10 course taster as it seems like a no-brainer vs. 55 pounds for 6 courses. It's actually about 14 courses when you include all the extras they give you - which is great. So why the low rating? Two fundamental issues, the service and the food. They are pretentious and pretty humourless, eg 'you will see the chef has been very playful with the lovage here' throughout and they lost interest about halfway through our meal. The pace was great for the first 6 courses, but the final 4 took about an hour and a half and we were desperate to leave by the end. The food was all over the place. One of my companions said the cheese was the best course which is pretty damning. Especially as it was a bonus and not even one of the 10 courses... The duck main was very tasty but a few of the dishes were actually horrid: mashed potato with turnip and coal was a particular low, with dill snow as a desert was a close second. Final complaint, the smell. With an open kitchen and a lot of cooking of hay going on, the restaurant smelt overpoweringly of weed for about half of our meal. With a half bottle of wine (overpriced) each, it was 110 each - I've had far better meals in London for a third of that. read more

I thought this was a very unique and playful take on food. I would highly recommend it for a fun evening out. Book well in advance. Only thing I would say is that, as with most "deconstructivist/reconstructivist" cuisine, felt like it strayed a bit far from the basics. I love food that is bursting with flavor and that evokes memories/parallels, no matter if its food from a street vendor's cart or a Michelin star restaurant. Felt like Story missed a trick on that front. However, would definitely recommend this place read more

So the story here is you can choose between two menus. One is 6 courses long and the other is 10. But before you decide you are generously given a series of canapés. First comes the crispy skin cod w/ smoked cod roe emulsion, carrot tops & gin botanicals then there's radishes filled with kelp butter & Malden salt, "Storeos" the twist of savoury-sweet Oreos, squid ink biscuits sandwiching smoked eel mousse and last but not least a polenta crisp w/ bacon jam, malt soil & carrot. Phew! Then the time came to choose which menu! The 10 courses for us please! 1st course was a warm homemade bread served in a soft leather pouch bag that comes with a lovely "beef dripping". 2nd course was an onion, apple old tom. Not my favourite dish as it was a little too oniony for my liking. 3rd course was scallops, cucumber and dill ash. Yum! 4th course was my personal favourite: foie gras brûlée with pear, thyme and ginger bread crisp. 5th course was a heritage potato, turnip & coal. 6th course was a Snow White looking apple, served on ice with billowing smoke appearing from inside and hidden within is beef tartare, apple and Perigord truffle. At the bottom there is a mind blowing truffle sauce that makes my heart ache now thinking of how good it was! 7th course was cod with English caviar. 8th course was beef with grains and watercress sloes. 9th course was a little masterpiece simply called almond & dill, which was a scoop of almond ice cream, almond snow and fresh dill snow. 10th and final course was an English pear, artichoke and lemon combo. Was a bit strange but still worth the try! To top of our meal we were given milk bottles with rhubarb in the bottom..heaven! The end. read more

Story is exactly that - an experience. Each course is a pleasant surprise and crafted with the care and attention to detail you'd expect from a far more expensive meal. Even the drinks are designed with care and attention to detail, and the wine list brings surprises - the Serbian white was phenomenal. A fantastic and innovative dining experience. read more

When my friends started telling me about Restaurant Story, it definitely went on my list of places to try. I mean Tom Sellers has an incredibly pedigree from The French Laundry in California, Per Se in NYC and Noma in Copenhagen. Luckily my parents never know what to get my partner, so I always tell them a name of a restaurant we want to go to and they get us a voucher for that. Conveniently, the voucher allowed us to pre-book our meal, so getting a reservation wasn't a problem. We also had two friends that were intrigued by the menu so they wanted to join us. So we arrived at 7:30 pm on a gloriously warm day and sat down for our meal. We ordered a fantastic bottle of champagne and decided on the 10 course meal with wine pairings to enjoy our evening. We also opted to go for the supplemental 11th course of beef tartare, apple and truffle because everything about that dish is good. I can definitely see the influence that Tom Sellers got from the restaurants he worked at. The presentation was impeccable and the wine pairings were sublime. Having recently been to Noma, I really saw the Noma influence right from the start as there were several tiny nibbles for us to have with our champagne (about six) before we even started into our courses. However, everything was not perfect. There were some glaring errors that showed up during the course of the evening. I was really exited by the beef dripping candle. They light a candle made of beef dripping and you dip your bread in the "wax". However, it really didn't work that way as there was already a lot of dripping melted at the bottom of the candle holder, and most of the candle wax didn't really melt that much, so it didn't really work out very well. Plus they removed the candle before everyone had finished their bread, so my partner was peeved. He did complain, and they did bring us a brand new candle and bread to have, but it really shouldn't have happened in the first place. The scallop dish was nice, but the cucumber was a bit overwhelming and I'm not sure why there was dill ash as it didn't really seem to add anything. We got a piece of paper before a dish of foraged greens with Langoustine and a clam consomme. It talked about the power of PR in food and a bunch of other stuff that seemed pretentious and annoying to try to convince us how good it is to forage for really terrible greens. Because the greens were awful. Bitter and unpleasant. It reminded me exactly of a very similar dish at Noma made of foraged greens that were bitter and really just unpleasant and not something should be eating. If you want to convince me to eat something like that, make it TASTE GOOD, not try to spin it with some sort of piece of paper claiming how awesome it is, but really it's only awesome if you're a hipster. (Yes, I'm stating that foraging food is only for hipsters because it's doing something that tastes terrible but hipsters do it to be different.) And the lamb sweetbreads were overcooked and the lamb loin was incredibly tough and chewy. And for me the desserts were pretty much a miss. One was supposed to be like breakfast cereal. I don't want that for a dessert, let alone breakfast. The other was a weird dill and almond dessert that sounded good, but ultimately tasted very little of anything except random bits of dill. I also didn't get to have any coffee at the end of the night because the meal took FIVE HOURS and we had to rush to get a train (that we almost missed) because dinner too way too long. (The website claims the 10 course meal takes about 2.5 hours to complete). However, there are a lot of really great courses too. All of the pre-starters were great. We had a crab dish that was fantastic. I could have eaten about three of the foie gras courses because it was that great. The supplemental beef tartare was one of the best I've had. The pre-dessert was very sharp and deliciously lemony. The mashed potato was pretty heavenly. There were also some good dishes including the onion dish (although it's hard for me to trump the onion dish from Hedone). And it's super affordable. I mean we ultimately had around 20 dishes thrown in front of us for £80. You're going to pay a lot more for a meal at The Fat Duck or Noma and getting a similar number of courses. I'd probably recommend it for people who want to try new food combinations and an interesting selection of courses, but I'm not going to come back for awhile. I'd need to be convinced that it would be worth going back to before some of the other, better places in London or before trying something new. read more

My god what an experience. I was looking for a gastronomy influenced restaurant for my weekend in London and searched for something similar to Fat Duck and came across Restaurant Story. Boy am I glad I did. We got the full story and with all the little amuse bouchée dishes came out to something like 24 individual dishes. The coolest was the beef candle that melts into a pool for bread dipping. I was half expecting to need to eat at McDonald's after, as other fine dining experiences had left me hungry, but this was a marathon eating experience and towards the end I wasn't sure I wanted them to bring out more delicious food because I was so stuffed. I can see why they have a Michelin star. The ambiance is casual but still very nice. I wish I could go back already! read more

OVER-RATED & OVER-PRICED. SERIOUS SEWER ISSUE! Intimate, boutique dining with a very quirky spin on food and wines. Only a set tasting menu available - was paired with wines. Set in a very up-and-coming area of London near Tower Bridge. Had tried several time to dine previously so eagerly anticipated... The beef dripping starter was left to solidify before the bread arrived, it had to be replaced, the bread was then cold and very crisp. All tasting courses are basically an "amuse-bouche". The beef cooked in a Green Egg was tasty and tender. Truffle risotto (£25 supplement) was delicious. However, there was one course (unsure what it was - photo attached) that was burnt to a cinder and was like biting into charcoal. The boutique wine pairings were "different". The english sparkling wine, fermented in a champagne style resembled cider. One pairing was opaque and returned - the Sommelier explained it was a bottle that had been opened that evening but had "turned as it was organic wine" ...really! He gave a 3 minute monotone spiel on each of the wines delivered. Moreover, this restaurant has a serious sewer issue. As you enter the foyer there is an overpowering pungent blocked-drain smell which seems to emulate from the downstairs WC. It does not enter the dining area as there is another door, but is very unpleasant when you enter/leave or use the facilities. The WC vents could also do with a proper clean. We left very underwhelmed and cannot understand the rating awarded to this place. For over £250 per head (completely over priced) go to Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea and sample a real Michelin experience. read more

Delicious food only surpassed by its service. The staff are so knowledgable and down to earth, made for a great casual atmosphere. Some in my group would give me the evil eye for leaving off a star, but there was one dish I had to force myself to eat (but that's because I don't like coffee flavoured things so that is just my own fault) and there were two other dishes in our Full Story that I ate to eat and didn't wow me. Then again, I am a bit common so be your own judge! Overall though, I would definitely recommend and don't be put off by my rating. The value is incredible and you are not far from Bump across the road if you fancy gin / cocktails. The experience was lovely and a vast majority of the dishes were WOW YUM!! read more

I feel like I must had missed something when I was here. I thought there were some great dishes (mostly those in the beginning) but found many of them to be quite blah. The staff raved about how XYZ dish would transform how we'd think of mash potatoes, but no one at the table thought it was anything particularly special. This was the case for a few other dishes as well. It was worth the experience, but I'd probably not return given the quality and price point combination. read more

Great service, unusual but delicious food and a highly unusual "wine" flight. Won't give away any secrets but give this place a try, it's just a little bit different. Lunch (tasting menu) took us hours and the place is tiny so you must book ahead. Give yourself plenty of time to enjoy the experience. read more

Booked a lunch reservation for my boyfriend's bday. Got there around 1 and left close to 5! I compared this meal a lot to my Noma meal that I booked last year for my boyfriend's bday as both chefs had worked together. (Lucky this time around we didn't have to rush off to the airport compared to last year. ) I loved this meal and all the extra courses, I can't stop thinking about the quadruple layer butter (foe grais, pistachio, truffle, etc) with brioche! The presentation was excellent and each course the right size for the delicate flavours and textures. We also did the wine pairings and was pleasantly pleased with the variety of it (stout, clemencello, a mix of red and white wine). In my opinion I would say this was a better meal that my Noma experience and good value for it too! I would definitely come back here for a special occasion or recommend it for my food aficionado friends! read more

Story is pretty flippin' grand. We were recently discussing the merits of presentation v. flavors. Some of the restaurants on the upper echelon of restaurants seem to focus far too much on presentation and tend to forget that taste is actually key. Which is ridiculous and unfortunate. But Chef Tom Sellers seems to know the perfect balance between pretty and satisfying and this really shines at Story. 10 courses for £65?! Say what?! It's SO worth it. And 10 courses actually becomes something more like 13 with all the little amuse bouches thrown in before the first course even happens (crispy fish skin with roe cream, a little play on rabbit and carrots in a croquette-like form and radish hollowed out and filled with seaweed butter). The first "official" course is the bread with drippings, said drippings in the form of a long taper candle, lit, and dip bread in while melting and pooling at the bottom of the candlestick holder. It both tastes and smells amazing. Many of the courses were fantastic, but strangely enough the standouts to me (prior to pudding) were both veggie dishes! The beetroot dish and the heritage potatoes were my favorite. Especially that potato dish. My goodness. SO good and creamy and buttery and perfect and I wanted more more more. Of course, my favorite pudding was the three bears' porridge, and the favorite of those being the "too salty" which wasn't the case and was simply a divine mix of salty and sweet that I love! The atmosphere is great with low lighting and books hidden in various places or on your tables. Chef Sellers came out to speak very briefly to our table despite his dentist's orders not to do so, and it was really a pleasure to meet him. Just a tip, I didn't see any signage for Story, so it might be a bit difficult to find. But so worth the effort. read more

wow, taste sensations all over. 10 course taster (recently bumped from £65 to £75 FYI) was pretty spectacular but it's more like 20 courses once the amuse-bouche and palate cleansers are done with! epic. amazing flavours, seasonal UK produce and a real personal touch with about 6/7 different servers attending our table, including every waiter/waitress they have, the head chef, sous-chef and sommelier. i won't go into details of the courses, more out of effort - there are so many ingredients!! but also because I don't want to spoil it. one gripe, from a carnivore....1 meat dish isn't enough, and 2/3 desserts in my opinion is a cop out. even though they were all delicious. above is the only reason it doesn't get 5 stars and also because it is bloody expensive, but then thats what you expect from a place like this! read more

Absolutely incredible food. Probably one of the best dinners I've ever had in my life. So many unique courses. Loved every single one. The service and our sommelier were top notch. Worth the price. Highly recommended! read more

An absolutely unforgettable experience. Everything was fantastic from the building with it's leather bound hand rails, the colour matched books on the shelves and especially the food. After sitting down plate after plate of snacks were brought with an explanation of what each one was and the main meal was something else. It's not for me to spoil the surprise but this is definitely a Story with a very happy ending! read more