We were too far away to the Arbutus, so we decided to try the little sister.
The localisation is decent, just near Bond Street and Oxford Circus tube station.
The food is lovely !
Unfortunately, the menu is quite similar but the price is more expensive than the Arbutus.
Beside, the service is less professional and we had to wait an unusual time before to paid.
Rather than the wild honey, I would recommend you to go to the Arbutus.
Simple, very well executed food; Great value for money lunch menu in Mayfair (£22 for 3 courses), near Regent Street/Oxford Circus; good bread served lightly warm; all wine available by carafes (250ml);
Don't look at the ceiling...really shabby although the wood panels are nice; service could smile more...
Le cadre sobre mais chaleureux, grâce à de large panneaux en chêne, des tons taupe et chocolat, un bar à l'ancienne à l'entrée, ainsi qu'une cuisine de saison très soignée font de Wild Honey une excellente adresse à Mayfair.
Nous avons pris une terrine de foie gras agrémentée de coings confits, très joliment présentée et parfaitement délicieuse. Le ribeye steak pour deux, servi dans une petite poêle en cuivre, était rosé juste ce qu'il faut, et accompagné d'oignons confits et jardinière de légumes hivernaux, savoureux.
Le carte des vins offre une jolie variété, et surtout, quasiment tous les vins peuvent être commandés en carafe de 250ml, une aubaine pour le porte-monnaie, souvent maltraité à Londres.
Hélas, pas eu l'occasion de goûter aux desserts, mais le plateau de fromages avec sa pâte de coings, et une crème glacée servie sur du miel en rayons avaient l'air délicieux.
Rien...si ce n'est qu'il faut impérativement réserver, minimum un ou deux jours à l'avance, surtout en fin de semaine bien sûr.
As already mentioned, Wild Honey is cosier than sister Arbutus, with wooden panels and comfy sofa benches. I had a nice potato soup and mushroom duxelle, followed by risotto with salmon trout and then floating island with pink pralines. The menu changes very often and is not too long which is key for me. Water and coffee are resonnably priced (about 3,7 GBP) which is another of my criteria!
Don't worry if you think your coat has been lost when you don't see the waiter coming back after 5 minutes:: The staff told us the cloakroom is very far away!!
Sister restaurant to Arbutus, that shows: great seasonal food in a relaxed atmosphere. I had the pre-theatre menu (£22): pressed chicken and eel = fresh, well balanced terrine with a delicious chutney; venison cottage pie = generous portion of tasty venison mince; finally, ile flottante with pink pralines=ok. Good selection of wines (also carafes available which is rare in Mayfair). Nice mix of people, from businessmen to relaxed neighbour. Wood panels give the room a warm atmosphere.
Effective service... maybe a bit too effective sometimes (i.e. keen to free the table). Ile flottante was too sweet for my taste.