The Tophams Hotel in London

This is a lovely joint with a unique style and fabulous drinks menu. Really like both the snug and the cigar terrace. However it often takes too long to get service, and staff are occasionally downright rude. We will continue to come back for the ambience and the quality of the drinks after work because it's less busy than most other pubs and bars in the area. Very pricey, but it's justified.

The service was very mixed with one attentive waitress but the waiter, when asked the origin of one of the Scottish meat dishes by my husband ( who is a Scottish farmer) looked at him with distain and walked off never to return again . We were a party of 7, although we were charged for 8 when the bill came and we queried what the £7.50 /person jazz charge was (We were not told that if you dine in the room where the band is playing that you are charged for this). Most of the party enjoyed their steaks but I must say my medium rare steak came out over cooked and with little taste. The three scallops found in the scallop and chickpea starter were difficult to find as they were pretty much the same size as the chickpeas on the plate.
We are a Scottish farming family with two sons living in London so we often dine in London, particularly enjoying restaurants that feature Scottish produce on their menus. We certainly enjoyed the ambience of this restaurant but the quality of some of the service and food was not as it should have been .