Bird Of Smithfield

The food was very good - I had the mackerel to start followed by the salmon. Both were perfectly cooked and the accompanying vegetables had some subtle but interesting flavours. I had the Bakewell tart for desert which was fine if uninspired. The room was nice enough - classic heritage London dining room. The service was prompt and attentive. However the meal was expensive - £54 a head (mains were £20+) inc service and we only had soft drinks. At that price point I'd expect something pretty spectacular food-wise, a more edgy space and certainly Aircon..

We recently had our wedding reception here. Organising a wedding is always a nerve-racking experience, but when we met with the events manager to make the arrangements she went through everything with us and was very professional. We both felt so relieved afterwards that we were in good hands. It was great being able to meet the chef beforehand too, who was also very helpful and had loads of fantastic ideas for the menu. On the day itself all of our guests were delighted with the food, which was absolutely incredible! The service was fantastic throughout and everything went smoothly. Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful, which all contributed to a wonderful and special atmosphere. I really can't recommend The Bird of Smithfield highly enough, and thanks again to all of you for helping make our day so special.

Wedding reception there was handled beautifully. Food was excellent, all agreed. Staff helpful, friendly and attentive. Set over 4 floors. The top is a roof terrace, below that a large dining room, a pub in the ground floor and a small nightclub in the basement. Alas the building is not accessible due to being rather old and not terribly large - however staff were always at hand to assist (We had a child in a pram). Manager excellent too, helpful and very friendly. Big thumbs up to all who work there!

This is a review for the restaurant upstairs. We went for our anniversary dinner on a Saturday night. It was very quiet and relaxed in Farringdon early Saturday evening as you'd expect with the area, which lended to an intimate, attentive evening. The staff were very professional and courteous and the food was excellent. We had the tomato salad which was full of fresh heirloom varieties followed by the Chateaubriand which was prepared tableside. I must have casually mentioned it was our anniversary so they made sure to include a lovely note on the dessert, going above and beyond! We finished with the cheese board with whisky pairing which was excellently matched. My only feedback would be for the waiter to study up a little more on the differences between the whiskies. The rest of the venue seemed casual and easy with a small rooftop bar that was reserved for a private function at the time. Would definitely come back for dinner.

Staff are amazingly polite and service is great. Lovely food and great set menu for dinner. The egg starter was interesting to try. The seabass was lovely and sticky toffee was really yummy too. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal. You definitely need to get the sides with the meal if you're a little bit hungry.