I was so sad as we left Gordon Ramsay Steak, having had such high hopes for this restaurant. We came here to celebrate my 40th birthday as we are both big fans of Ramsay. We have watched him make his Beef Wellington so many times on TV we were dying to try it. I got the Lobster Wellington to add some variety. We also had the foie gras app as well as the pork belly. The service was quite slow and we were surprised with the lack of attentiveness. We just wrote it off to being a busy night.
When our food came, the apps were delicious. They were pictures of beauty and plated with perfection. The only thing they needed was a little bit of salt which was promptly delivered when I mentioned it to a passing bus boy.
When the mains came, we were both shocked with what was presented. It seemed that our food must have been waiting for at least 15 minutes because both our wellingtons were dry and cold. I thought surely the celeriac potato puree would help but upon tasting it, there was not a hint of celeriac to be found. I asked my husband to confirm and he agreed, they must have just used plain potato. I was really disappointed and mentioned the faux pas to our server. She didn't seem to care and shrugged it off. I told her that was one of the main reasons I ordered the lobster over the beef, but she just smirked. I felt cheated. I let my husband finish my meal, he was puzzled as well how we could receive such mediocre food and service at Gordon's house.
We dropped close to $250 and I left hungry. Worse, I left with my high regard for the Gordon Ramsay brand shattered. I guess he has gotten too big and now things are starting to fall through the cracks. Shame.