Looking for a restaurant for a group

[Loz]

About 12 of us want to meet up on Good Friday for a bit of a grazing lunch. Looking for somewhere not too cheap, but not too pricey either. We're all over London, so somewhere reasonably central would be good.

Any ideas?

[Nigello]

I would recommend The Delaunay at Aldwych. It has good food, great service and big tables. You can have a good brunch and feel like you are treating yourself without breaking the bank. The seats/booths are big and comfortable, there is a cloakroom as well as coat hangers in the dining area (so no need for that dreadful coats-on-chair-backs busines)and there is a good mix of locals and tourists.

[Louisa]

Las Iguanas on the Southbank. You'd probably need to book. South American themed restaurant. Not for everyone, but great for sharing platters/tapas for large groups. Great atmosphere and two for one deals on cocktails if that floats your boat. Food is pretty decent too.

Louisa.

[Seabag]

Pm'd you ( and just re read the post, so some questions already answered)

[EDOldie]

My choice would be brasserie Zedel right by Piccadilly Circus and much more reasonable than the Delaunay or Wolsley of which group it is a part.

[Nigello]

I have been to both and prefer the Delaunay. The prices are broadly similar and the acoustics in the Delanunay - though not perfect - are better and there's natural light. I found BZ to be way too loud and busy and I don't like the fact there's nary a window in sight (if I remember correctly).

Another place to consider is the German Gymnasium but I think it may be a little bit more ?? and not best suited to such large groups.

[MissDumpling]

I'd definitely go for tapas for grazing for a group that size. Salt Yard in Goodge Street is great, and Central.. http://www.saltyard.co.uk/about-us

[Grok]

PM'd?!! How pathetic. Dont you want the riff raff spoiling your fave place. Twat. Stick to Lewes, suits you.

Seabag Wrote:

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> Pm'd you ( and just re read the post, so some

> questions already answered)

[Loz]

Grok Wrote:

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> PM'd?!! How pathetic. Dont you want the riff raff

> spoiling your fave place. Twat. Stick to Lewes, suits you.

Unlike you, I've seen the PM. Seabag didn't actually recommend anywhere, but asked me for more info.

Made yourself look a bit of an arse there didn't you, Grokky old chum?

[JoeLeg]

MissDumpling Wrote:

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> I'd definitely go for tapas for grazing for a

> group that size. Salt Yard in Goodge Street is

> great, and Central..

> http://www.saltyard.co.uk/about-us

Though I love Salt Yard (full disclosure, I used to work there), I'd say Opera Tavern (sister restaurant) has the edge over it in location, as its Convent Garden. Either are fantastic though. Yes I'm biased, but I'm also right ;-)!

[Seabag]

Merchant Tavern Shoreditch

Ember Yard Soho

Kay Tre Old Street

Chilli Cool

Cafe Murano in Covent Garden

Won Kei

Barafina

[Seabag]

Grok Wrote:

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> PM'd?!! How pathetic. Dont you want the riff raff

> spoiling your fave place. Twat. Stick to Lewes,

> suits you.

>

> Seabag Wrote:

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> > Pm'd you ( and just re read the post, so some

> > questions already answered)

W4nker

[Jeremy]

Loz Wrote:

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> Made yourself look a bit of an arse there didn't you, Grokky old chum?

Generous in the extreme.

[Grok]

Oh, rightyho then :-)

Loz Wrote:

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> Grok Wrote:

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> > PM'd?!! How pathetic. Dont you want the riff

> raff

> > spoiling your fave place. Twat. Stick to Lewes,

> suits you.

>

> Unlike you, I've seen the PM. Seabag didn't

> actually recommend anywhere, but asked me for more

> info.

>

> Made yourself look a bit of an arse there didn't

> you, Grokky old chum?

[Grok]

So very predictable shirt tailing yet again. Second class cliquedom.

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Loz Wrote:

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> > Made yourself look a bit of an arse there didn't

> you, Grokky old chum?

>

> Generous in the extreme.

[Jeremy]

Get back to your topless darts... you utter fool.

[Take Note]

You always cheer me up Jeremy :)

Let us know what you decided, Loz - there's some great suggestions there. Have a good Good Friday :)

[Grok]

2nd division cliquester so desperately trying to please the premiership mob. Haha

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> Get back to your topless darts... you utter fool.

[Loz]

Well, in the end someone else got some suggestions in and we ended up at the Price Regent in Marylebone. Rather nice, I must say.

But thanks all for the recommendations and they will be put to use on a later outing.

[DulwichFox]

Loz Wrote:

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> Well, in the end someone else got some suggestions

> in and we ended up at the Price Regent in

> Marylebone. Rather nice, I must say.

>

> But thanks all for the recommendations and they

> will be put to use on a later outing.

Took a look at The Prince Regent's menu...

.. Amazing that a pub in Marylebone can do a decent breakfast..

Cherry Orchard sausage, smoked bacon, a fried egg, beans, confit tomato, grilled mushroom & toast with butter

All for ?7.00

Sort of adds justice to my recent moan about a certain Peckham cafe offering Scrambled Egg on toast for the same price.

I rest my case...

DulwichFox

[sjw]

where did you go in the end ?

[Alan Medic]

Oh, that's lazy.

[sjw]

Alan Medic--if that comment is directed at me you couldn't be further from the truth. I am not in a position to seek out a venue for 12 to eat out . I was just interested .

[Alan Medic]

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