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Arbutus
French
63-64 Frith Street, London W1D 3JW
Latest critic review: March 12, 2008
Anthony Demetre and Will Smith bring seasonal fair to Soho
Critic Reviews
David Sexton
Evening Standard Reviewed on March 12, 2008 "It's an astonishing deal, given how good a meal this Michelin-starred place delivers within these constraints. For though the ingredients are economical, the cooking remains top-notch." READ REVIEW

Anon
Time Out Reviewed on September 28, 2007 "Time Out’s Best New Restaurant of 2006 has sailed through that potentially tricky consolidation period. It remains permanently full (though not to that irritating book-months-ahead extent), but the service and kitchen cope well, and the menu is still instinctively alluring." READ REVIEW

Jay Rayner
Observer Reviewed on August 06, 2006 "And at the end, though I was not drunk on alcohol, I confess I was very tipsy on pleasure." READ REVIEW Estimated score

AA Gill
Sunday Times Reviewed on July 02, 2006 "This is all very accomplished stuff, and it’s just what Frith Street needed." READ REVIEW

Matthew Norman
Guardian Reviewed on July 01, 2006 "Technically, this was as good a meal as you're likely to find at these prices. But then, great technique without a shred of passion is what the place is all about, and while that's probably the best careerist recipe for many of the self-employed women who work above shops in the area, it doesn't get my juices flowing one bit." READ REVIEW

Terry Durack
Independent Reviewed by June 18, 2006 "But by any measure, Arbutus is one of the brightest and most welcome London openings of the year. It has a lot in common with another new favourite of mine, The Ambassador, in Exmouth Market, so I am hoping that this seasonally adjusted, seriously crafted and modestly priced dining thing is the start of a major trend." READ REVIEW

John Walsh
Independent Reviewed on June 17, 2006 "Maybe so, but there's nothing déclassé about Arbutus, which leaps straight into my top 10 London restaurants to show off to visiting friends. Charming, flavourful, imaginative, fags- and muzak-free and with that revolutionary wine policy, it breathes the atmosphere of a foodie shrine that knows exactly what it's doing." READ REVIEW

Marina O'Loughlin
Metro Reviewed on June 01, 2006 "As a business lunch venue, it can hardly be bettered but maybe it lacks the sybaritic quality to pull them in at night. Never mind, it will still be filled with pale, plump punters, trembling with anticipation as they caress the frequently changing menu. The London foodie has a new spiritual home." READ REVIEW

Giles Coren
Times Reviewed on June 03, 2006 "This is a radically spanking, thoroughly massive piece of restaurant-making. The kind of place that New York or Paris would kill to have. You can’t eat better than this." READ REVIEW

User reviews
Average user rating from: 4 user(s)
Arbutus
2012-04-18 13:17:22
Jenny Jones
Reviewed by Jenny Jones April 18, 2012
Oh my, what a waste of my time & money
Arbutus
2011-12-22 11:48:28
Sonja Jankovic
Will not eat here again, EVER
Arbutus
2009-07-20 10:17:25
Gavin
Reviewed by Gavin July 20, 2009
Decent but not
Arbutus
2009-06-19 10:25:23
Suzie Doore
Great value for very high quality food
More Details
• 1 Michelin star • 3 AA Rosettes Address 63-64 Frith Street, London W1D 3JW
Telephone 020 7734 4545 Nearest Tube Oxford Circus Opening times: Lunch Mon - Sat 12.30 - 2.30pm, Sun 12.30 - 3.30 pm; Dinner Mon - Sat 5.00 - 10.30pm, Sun 5.30 - 9.30 pm
- • Bar area
- • Wheelchair access
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