J Sheekey (Covent Garden)

• I love Oysters so couldn't be happier than when I am ensconced at the bar in J Sheekey with dozen Lindisfarne Rock Oysters in front of me
• The staff are always incredibly friendly which is good as they are usually about a foot infront of you at all times
• The bloody mary's are also brilliant
• The decor evokes a lost era of glamour and the atmosphere is serene but bubbly
• So unsurprisingly they have a very extensive menu with a lot of variety
• Everything on the menu is fresh and is very well done
• We started the meal with a selection of oysters for the table which was pretty cool
• This must be London's best fish restaurant
• The menu really needs studying and is crammed with fabulous fish dishes of course
• Definitely recommend for a touch of class and tradition with amazing fish
• We're all guilty of it and I'm no exception there is a reason the phrase "
• Though these stalwarts are familiar territory to London
• This visit was to partake in the Lobster Festival because I FREAKING LOVE LOBSTER
• All the food was delicious and I thoroughly enjoyed it
• The steak and lobster was a real highlight and was cooked to perfection
• The service was pretty poor and maybe it was just our waiter but we struggled to get the staff's attention on numerous occasions
• We left after the mains as we'd invested nearly 2 hours into the meal already and dessert was nowhere in sight
• Maybe this is an isolated case and I caveat I haven't been back so this was just 1 experience
• Impeccable service with a cozy and romantic atmosphere
• The starter of fried courgette flower and burrata is to die for the courgette flower was in the lightest of batters
• I had the sole that was accompanied with a delicious bearnaise sauce
• Sweet caramelized figs with mascarpone ice cream and amaretti
• A wide collection of it so there was a lot of choice too
• When I talk about an Oyster is not about the tube but the J Sheekey Oyster Bar
• You really only need the portion for one which is more than adequate
• It started out good with delicious fresh bread
• We then had oysters which were pretty good as well
• Chili and cilantro vinaigrette offered along with the classic mignonette
• We ordered 2 sides which were less than exciting or even good for that matter
• The other was a version of Ratatouille though not described as such on the menu so we were a bit surprised by it when arriving
• J Sheekey (Covent Garden) is like a classic English restaurant with its decor
• Very friendly staff and food was not too bad
• The cold shrimps were fresh and nicely presented
• The seared scallops were a little over cooked in my opinion
• The flavour was not to disappointment at all
• Just the scallops were a tiny bit rubbery
• Especially when they are all grown up and lead their own interesting lives
• I am also abundantly blessed with a high flying legal eagle daughter in law
• In the SW London area is safe from our giggle and cupcake fests
• Simply because fancy places are too rich for my pay grade
• The Irish oysters are by the far the best
• The octopus is an absolute must

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