Celebrity restaurant for Stag do in London

[Leondrums]

Looking for a Celebrity restaurant in London for a Stag do. I have booked Gary hodes W1 Brasserie at present. Any better ideas for a 'lively' ish restaurant that's not too stuffy?

[escargot]

Maze?
Fifteen?

I've been to neither but I've heard very good things about both.

[Soovy]

Sketch

[Wadeski]

wot Soovy said.

[Leondrums]

escargot said:

Maze?
Fifteen?

I've been to neither but I've heard very good things about both.

I had booked Maze(ironically they just called me chasing the reservation) but decided it looked a little stuffy, unless anyone knows otherwise?

[Murph7355]

I really like Maze. Nice atmosphere, great food.

BUT, depends what you mean by "stuffy", and how "non-stuffy" your stag do's going to be

I went there with the Mrs. In addition to cracking food, we had a good go at the wine list. As did the couple next to us and we all had a great laugh

[Wadeski]

Leondrums said:

escargot said:

Maze?
Fifteen?

I've been to neither but I've heard very good things about both.

I had booked Maze(ironically they just called me chasing the reservation) but decided it looked a little stuffy, unless anyone knows otherwise?

Have been to Maze, didnt like it. Was out with someone last night who just went to Maze, and didnt like it.

Arsey staff, wine list is expensive and a bit predictable, steaks good but overpriced.

[Soovy]

Look, here's the website.

It's HEAVING with celebrity pussy.

Go here.


http://www.sketch.uk.com/

[Henry Hawthorne]

That is one of the worst websites I've ever seen.

[miniman]

Soovy said:

Look, here's the website.

It's HEAVING with celebrity pussy.

Go here.


http://www.sketch.uk.com/

It's

quite a weird place IMHO and the food

we had was


crap.

[Soovy]

miniman said:

Soovy said:

Look, here's the website.

It's HEAVING with celebrity pussy.

Go here.


http://www.sketch.uk.com/

It's

quite a weird place IMHO and the food

we had was


crap.

If you want food, go to Petrus. If you want totty, go to sketch.

[Slaav]

How many are in the stag group?

Maze Grill at the Chefs table/Butchers block might work but you will be away from the main bustle of the restaurant. Steaks are over priced but very good. Agree about the wine list but that is pretty true of most of Ramsey's places.

Numbers will make a big difference to the 'best' place to go....

[Leondrums]

9 of us, not bothered about 'pussy' just a good buzzy atmosphere with decent food. Just wanted something a little special...but dont want to feel out of place if some of the guests are a little loud, you get my drift..

[KenBlocksPants]

Henry Hawthorne said:

That is one of the worst websites I've ever seen.

+1 trying to hard to be cool, and failing miserably

[miniman]

KenBlocksPants said:

Henry Hawthorne said:

That is one of the worst websites I've ever seen.

+1 trying to hard to be cool, and failing miserably

Not entirely dissimilar to the whole establishment IMHO.

[auditt]

Give fifteen a go.
Good crowd, Querky decor and newly renovated.
A friend of mine use to be one of the chefs, been there many times, once sober and once mangled and had a cracking time- be it meeting fergie aka dutches of york or doctor who

[anonymous-user]

Slaav said:

How many are in the stag group?

Maze Grill at the Chefs table/Butchers block might work but you will be away from the main bustle of the restaurant. Steaks are over priced but very good. Agree about the wine list but that is pretty true of most of Ramsey's places.

Numbers will make a big difference to the 'best' place to go....

I love the Butchers Block at Maze - right on the kitchen and overlooking the rest of the restaurant. The place is not very formal, but the food is great and it's enough of an occasion to make it memorable. The attached bar is also very nice for a few pre-dinner snifters. I don't think the wine is too expensive - although my bar bill there last times was nearly £1600 for the 11 of us....

[Slaav]

had ham said:

Slaav said:

How many are in the stag group?

Maze Grill at the Chefs table/Butchers block might work but you will be away from the main bustle of the restaurant. Steaks are over priced but very good. Agree about the wine list but that is pretty true of most of Ramsey's places.

Numbers will make a big difference to the 'best' place to go....

I love the Butchers Block at Maze - right on the kitchen and overlooking the rest of the restaurant. The place is not very formal, but the food is great and it's enough of an occasion to make it memorable. The attached bar is also very nice for a few pre-dinner snifters. I don't think the wine is too expensive - although my bar bill there last times was nearly £1600 for the 11 of us....

For 9 chaps, I reckon this would tick many boxes. YOu could be as loud as you like, will be some atmosphere and agree, the bar is pretty good. Also very centrally located and good steak and chips!

What more do you need?

Next question (cant remember) is budget?

Wolseley would be ideal but wont do a table of 9 - would do a 4 and a 5 beside each other but that isnt ideal I guess?

[Leondrums]

Anyone have experience of Rhodes W1 Brasserie, I think it's definately between that and Maze - budget not an issue...

[Slaav]

Leondrums said:

Anyone have experience of Rhodes W1 Brasserie, I think it's definately between that and Maze - budget not an issue...

If budget is 'relaxed' what about a private dining room at somewhere like Rules? That might work but you will need to sort out your own atmosphere and entertainment as obviously upstairs or away from main room?

Or on teh steak theme, Goodmans? Real boys place and lively....