J Sheekey - The Restaurant - London

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.

Another amazing experience. This is our treat when we visit London and is our favourite restaurant ! The food is out of this world and the atmosphere and staff make the whole evening a great experience! We had the seafood platter for 2 which was delicious. Thank you again and we hope to visit soon.

Top notch food and pace of dining. An amazing team of servers! Falimat and Keisha were exceptional in their work, professional and attentive. Thank you to the whole staff, we’ll be back again!

So, we revisited J Sheekey having last been just before the lockdown. We wanted it to be as good...we were not disappointed. We had the most incredible experience dining here. Yes the food was utterly delicious, but we were welcomed in by the team and were lucky enough to have Sorida (I really hope I have spelt that right) as our main waitress. She was serving in the furthest restaurant area to your right as you walk in, lunchtime on the 30th of December. And she is a STAR. We loved her smiley ways, she was warm and friendly and all her food recommendations were bang on. The starters were incredible, potted shrimp for some and tiger prawns for others....the mains of a halibut in a champagne sauce, the curry, and the fish and chips were amazing....and the puddings were to die for. Along with a couple of bottles of Whispering Angel. The team who brought the food to us had the same warm attitudes, and Luca the manager was also so warm and friendly, along with Antonio. But our main star was the food, the atmosphere and our lovely waitress. That is what will make us return again. My lovely Mum said that in her 82 years she has never enjoyed a restaurant visit as much as she enjoys this one. It's a tough ask J Sheekey, but please be as good when we return for the next time too! Thank you to all the team on the day, everything was wonderful.