Questions about St. John bread and wine

[muushupork]

Just want to check if the feasting menu on the website is all they do on sundays, or do they also do a la carte? Also, does anyone know if i could get in and out in about an hour? Last but not least is there foie gras?

[ManInTransit]

I haven't been on a Sunday for a while but my understanding was that feasting is only for large groups of 8 or more. There is generally a staggered menu but by lunchtime there is a normal ALC to order.

You do get foie gras at St John but like anything else it rotates on and off the menu.

[muushupork]

Was service quick when u last went?

[ManInTransit]

If you want to eat three courses ALC you are going to be pushed to walk in and walk out in an hour I think but at Bread and Wine dishes get brought to the table often together for sharing and if you tell them you need to be out they will do their very best and will tell you which dishes not to eat e.g. madeleines.

Service is very good there but it might end up being a bit of a rush - can you not go earlier and give yourself 80-90 mins?

[muushupork]

The earliest reservation i could get was 6pm but i believe they open at 5pm on sundays and i was thinking we could just show up earlier.

[pj26]

I'm sure if you let them know you are in a hurry they will do their best to accommodate. As the dishes lend themselves to sharing you could ask to bring them out at the same time or stagger them a bit.

[ManInTransit]

I would give them a call or email - let them know you have to be out at 7 and ask if you can come early for your reservation. I'm sure they will be accommodating and I'd say it would be a significantly better experience if you can make it 90 mins rather than an hour.

[muushupork]

Awesome thank u both for your help!!

[brokentelephone]

020 3301 8069 -- why speculate when you can get an answer direct from the horses mouth?

[muushupork]

Because I live in the US and don't have ready access to a phone that can dial internationally.

[sundeck sue]

they're great at responding to email (at least have been in the past).

[muushupork]

We ended up not keeping the res. The earliest they would take was 6pm and we wouldnt have been able to enjoy it properly. We decided to go to the hawksmoor so I can have a Sunday roast and my gf can have some scallops and a good pudding . We got a res at noon so we can enjoy and then maybe go check out Greenwich Park/Observatory before the Jack the Ripper walk.