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Category: Steakhouses [Edit]
152 Gloucester RdLondon SW7
Neighbourhoods: Kensington, Knightsbridge
020 7373 2010
- Price Range:
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£££
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
2 reviews for Green Door Steakhouse
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Green Door Steakhouse
Updated - 20/3/2009
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I had a chance this past week to go to the Green Door Steakhouse again.
When I arrived at 5pm, the restaurant was empty, but other diners started to show up a few minutes later.
When ordering, I asked for some bread and the waiter brought out a cutting board with some excellent rolls and butter. I noticed that the other tables were not served bread and people were sitting idle, waiting for their orders, so it looks like you have to ask.
For the main course, I had a 10oz. ribeye steak with 3 tiger prawns on the side, a salad and a side of garlic mushrooms. You can choose from a variety of sauces on the steak and I had wanted to try the "Green Door Special" but forgot to tell the waiter. So my steak showed up sans sauce. But, that was just as well. The steak flavor was excellent and I am hard pressed to say which was better, the steak or the amazing side of garlic sauteed mushrooms. The prawns served with the steak were a bit dry.
For dessert, I ordered the chocolate cake, baked with melted chocolate inside and a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. This was the perfect end to the meal!
The only problem I had with the meal was that the entree plate was cold which caused the steak and shrimp to cool off before I could finish the salad. I mentioned this to the waiter, who apologized and said the plates were supposed to be well heated before serving. However, no compensation was offered, which in most establishments would at least get you a free dessert.
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9/1/2009 First to Review
As an American, English food to me is puzzling. The gap in quality and flavor between the low and… Read more »
Green Door Steakhouse
13/8/2010
First of all, if you've experienced Ruth Chris' in the US then run, do not walk the other way. Stayed in a hotel right across the street for the week and thought of going here after theatre, so the night prior we stopped in an asked how later they stayed open. 11:30...no problem. Well, when we arrived the next night at 10:45 for dinner we had eyes rolled at us and begrudgingly they seated us and left us with menus. About five minutes later the Polish waitress came over and said "Do you know what you want?" Not "Hello and welcome to the Green Door...have you eaten here before? Are you familiar with our menu? We said that we wanted to order drinks and they arrived promply enough. btw, the restaurant was about half full, with another large party coming into the restaurant after us so it wasn't like we were the only ones there or anything. We said that we needed a few more minutes to look at the menu and when she returned (with even more attitude) we addressed the issue with her..."You look like you don't want to be here...should we perhaps try another restaurant?" Surprised by our forwardness she perked up and said it was a long day and she was tired. She improved a little after that. We ordered food and then a bottle of Pinot (i believe). The menu had a 2005 Pinot and she brough 2008. I asked is she had an 05 and she said "no." Then the obvious...well why do you have it on the menu? And she wouldn't adjust the price so we paid for an 05 Pinot and got an 08. The food arrived and although my filet was done properly, it was extremely dry, as were the mustard mashed potatoes. Garlic mushrooms were good. Also there were only three servers working in the restaurant...no management representation so there was no one with which I could adress the issue. I've had much better elsewhere and recommend going elsewhere.
