Boxwood Cafe at The Berkeley

Matt, Essex (6 February 2009)

My girlfriend and I ate there two Fridays ago in celebration of my birthday and our anniversary, and we were both more than impressed. I will say from the outset that we did encounter one waitress who we struggled to understand on an occasion due to her Eastern European accent, but that difficulty was accentuated more by the background music and the fantastic atmosphere that filled the room. The food was lovely, and the accompanying wine was excellent, I even had my choice of red subtly challenged by the wine waiter, not sommelier, who informed me of his choice for the dish I was eating, I did welcome this but didn't change my mind, I found it a really helpful gesture nonetheless. After our starters and main courses, the desserts were presented to us with ‘Happy Birthday’ and ‘Happy Anniversary’ written in chocolate around the edges of our respective plates, which was a thoughtful touch. The whole meal was quite expensive admittedly, but celebrations such as those should be remembered forever, this is one experience neither I nor my girlfriend will ever forget, I can't wait for the next time.

Lorraine (1 February 2008)

I completely disagree with the fact they do not cater for vegetarians - the ravioli of Italian winter squash was to die for as was the starter of beetroot salad. I found the service to be excellent, attentive without being overbearing. Overall, a most enjoyable lunch and I will definitely be going back.

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