The Cork & Bottle - Leicester Square

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   Robert

   London

   14 reviews

   3.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Nice wine and ambience obviously and the staff were pleasant, but my experience was spoiled by severely lacklustre vegetarian options. A ball of burrata with bread and beetroot puree is a starter, definitely NOT a main course. Gnocchi or risotto are similarly pitiful and unimaginative vegetarian options, inexcusable in the modern West End. For my meat-eating friends, simply presenting a small shepherds pie in a dish on a plate is not a main meal either. Why are we expected to purchase extra side dishes to make a "main course" complete? Pleasant but I won't be returning.
   

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   Lucy

   New York City

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Cheese board was woeful - basically cheap and cardboard bread and basic grocery cheese chunks in small portions, barely presented. Not worth the price.
   

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   Katie

   Hertfordshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I absolutely love this restaurant! It’s a perfect haven under the hustle and bustle of Leicester Square. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, the food is consistently delicious, the wine list is wonderful and the service is always top-notch. A hidden gem in the heart of all the city!
   

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   Ian

   Surrey

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 12 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Another fabulous evening at The Cork & Bottle. The staff are knowledgeable, wine choice excellent food good and atmosphere has always been brilliant. We are looking forward to returning very soon.
   

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   Pamela

   Yorkshire

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 11 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic atmosphere. You go through an unassuming door just off Leicester Square and find yourself in a crowded cellar bar. When we were there they had opened a Nebuchadnezzar (not sure of spelling) of red and were serving from it which added to the buzz. The food was excellent and the wine delicious. We will definitely go back.
   

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   Mak

   London

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 11 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Good food and drinks and friendly / attentive staff.
   

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   Adam

   VIP

   London

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 10 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Still wonderful after all these years!! Well done to the Cork and Bottle team.
   

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   Michelle

   Atlanta Metro

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 9 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding as always. A little hidden gem in the hustle and bustle of London. Alway come for lunch whenever we are in the big city!!
   

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   Sascha

   London

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 4 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Some builder next door was drilling. Service was great, Fish was over.
   

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    Alan

    London

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 3 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    This was the first time I had visited in 30 years. It hadn't changed at all in that time. Brilliant.! Perfect!
    

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