Scully St James's

The best restaurant in London you’ve never heard of. PROS -vibrant menu, not sticking to one cuisine, a nice fusion of various tastes -presentation of dishes is beautiful, thinking of the curry courgette which looked like a caterpillar -small, cosy and romantic restaurant; available for booking -good location just off Piccadilly -honestly some of the tastiest food iv had in London in 15 years -chef Scully himself visible to customers as he is cooking in the open plan kitchen -menu changes seasonally -we got a free dessert as it was my friend’s birthday which was an olive sponge cake, very interesting combo CONS -expensive but given you are getting Michelin-star type food, it’s fair -not many vegan options -fairly small portions so you’ll need at least 2 courses to feel full

Food 8/10 Mochi Dumpling: LOVE. Absolutely a must get. It was not shaped the way that I was expecting, but it was super flavorful and textured, in a pleasantly surprising way. The combination of ingredients really blew me away. Arepas: Yummy but quite small, and I even liked the eggplant dip, even though I usually dislike thta vegetable. Crisped Pork Belly: Could be passed on, it was a little cold and too fatty without enough crisp. Cod: Too creamy sauce for me, but it was very tender. Dark Chocolate Sorbet: Very yummy, surprisingly rich for what it is made of. Not the happiest about the 9 pound shot they added to my kombucha drink. Atmosphere 10/10 Love the modern interior, very clean and perfectly temperate. Spacious between tables and lighting was super cool. Service 7/10 Slightly lacking in attentiveness and were acting a bit defensive when I asked if there was any alcohol in my kombucha, but besides that, good service.

An unforgettable culinary experience What an extraordinary evening we spent at the Scully St-James restaurant. The dishes served for the 7 courses were all exceptional, without exception. Having eaten in countless restaurants in my life, I can certify today that I will have known one of the best. As far as I'm concerned, Scully St-James’s ranks number 1 on the list of gourmet restaurants. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to Chef Scully and his team for this family evening that will remain forever etched in my memory.

The food here is EXCELLENT and I'll definitely be back. The restaurant is smart but has a nice relaxed atmosphere with friendly & attentive staff. We went with the a la carte menu which we felt was good value given the quality of the food and including a glass of prosecco was a nice touch. Every dish was outstanding - the enoki mushroom and watermelon 'snacks' were a highlight, and every dish that followed was delicious, with inspriation from so many parts of the world. Honestly can't wait to return and try all the dishes we didn't get to order. Well done Scully & team :)

Decided to come here for partner’s birthday after reading all the amazing reviews, we wouldn’t normally go for ‘fusion’ food but thought give this a try given the chef’s background. The food was interesting but I wouldn’t say the flavoring was ground breaking like many others. For me it’s more like a nostalgic taste and as if eating a combination of childhood flavors. Guess this is still a really nice thing. It’s fine the place didn’t recognize the special occasion but we weren’t impressed by the male staff who served us in the beginning; he was overly indifferent and then too busy chatting up the ladies next to us. Maya was super nice serving us in the end.

Visited with my best friend we both had the vegan tasting menu. The food was excellent in every way but the service elevated everything! From the moment I walked in I was well looked after, I just had to mention the word phone charger and somebody grabbed one plugged it in by my table before I’d sat down. The service was at the right level of a mixture between formal & relaxed. Out waitress despite only having worked there for 2 weeks was knowledgeable, delivered great conversation and most importantly was passionate about her job. I’ll be back…next time with my wife for a special occasion.