J Sheekey - The Restaurant - London

Absolutely the BEST seafood dining experience EVER!! Started with Chilled Chowder and also the tomato salad - scrumptious!!!!! Had to have the signature

I heard it can be difficult to get a table during prime dinner time at J Sheekey, but my friend is a regular and they make exceptions for her.

We ate in the Atlantic Bar and I really don't understand what the hype is aboutIs it just that it is close to the theatre? The food was only fair.

We were very disappointed as this restaurant has a great reputation but did not live up to it when we visited. From the start felt like I was being rushed to leave. The restaurant has a chain restaurant feeling and not anything special. Service was substandard had plates being collected when hadn't even finished eating. The freshness of the fish was questionable. Did not taste the way it should. Fish was de-boned by the service elevator in full view of guests. After watching the waiter faff with de-boning the fish came out cold. Accidentally got 2 lots of carrots on the side which amounted to 70% of the food served. Desert wasn't bad but not great. The previous night ate dinner at the Chesterfield Hotel Restaurant and the comparison was night and day. Highly recommend the Chesterfield! Had a 3 course meal with one cocktail and one soft drink amounting to £304. I expect it to be expensive due to location but it really was not worth it at all. Would not recommend this restaurant at all.

We went on a Sunday and they have live jazz. The place is historic but kept up and quite elegant. It is located in the theatre district and great before or after a show but we went for the jazz. The food was excellent. My husband had salmon and a huge salad. I had an eggplant (aubergine) dish and a different salad. I love that they offer a lot of plant-based food along with seafood and other entrees. We loved the place and want to go back the next time we are in London.