JW Steakhouse London

Lovely traditional steakhouse. They really nailed everything. I had the burger which is off base for me at a steakhouse, but it was very high quality ground beef. The butter mashed potatoes were especially delicious. The burrata was every bit as good as it was in Italy.

What a great place. This was a birthday treat and after looking online at other London Steakhouses we agreed JW appeared to hit the mark. On arrival, service was impeccable. Professional, courteous, relaxed and inviting with nothing feeling too much trouble. A fairly extensive menu with the specials board also clearly on display. I was unsure of what to go for and after a chat with the staff I was presented with a couple of steaks to show the different cuts and sizes of what was available. I chose the 1000gm Porterhouse and it was perfectly cooked and presented. I was given the option of having it sliced by the chef or not, which obviously I took. This was by far the best steak I have ever had. Having been so engrossed in the steak I finished up without even touching my side of creamed spinach, thankfully they were very happy to put it into a doggy bag to take home. Starter was the Steak Tartare, I went for the smaller 4oz option, which was still a generous size. My partner went for the Calimari to start, which was a huge partition perfectly cooked, and a simple salad for main. She had originally chosen one of the fish options but when the calimari came out she realised she wouldn’t have space for it all so quickly amended her order. The portions are very generous, but it is most definitely NOT quantity over quality, it was of an excellent standard. The dessert list had everything we wanted, but after such a feast we settled on sharing the Mississippi mud pie from the specials. Another generous portion and then was also presented with a complimentary ‘Happy Birthday’ miniature signature cheesecake…wow! Had a cocktail to begin with followed by a couple of glasses of red. Highly recommend the Federalist Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Savignon. The staff were fantastic, the assistant manager Sotiris couldn’t have been more helpful. Our waitress Sabina was faultless. Both were knowledgeable and professional, welcoming and helpful. Excellent service without feeling wooden or soul-less. Both read the customer well and showed their own personalities and interacted well. They are both a credit to the establishment. This will be the go to steakhouse for me from now on. Not the cheapest, but definitely well worth every penny.

We enjoyed a lovely evening. It was a birthday celebration which was noted on the reservation. We were made to feel welcome and given a nice table. The bread came fast and the first round for cocktails were not too far behind. The main course took around 40 minutes which was, in my view slow, considering we all had steak which takes a max of 8 minutes to cook. Second round of drinks took its time and when we did order dessert, it was very tasty. I was disappointed that the birthday was overlooked. Not so much for a “free” dessert, but to put a candle on the cake the birthday boy ordered would have been a nice touch. Especially given the size of the bill. Maybe next time.