28-50 Wine Workshop and Kitchen

Visited with some family members travelling through town. Interior was bright with a refined industrial feel. Service was excellent throughout. Main (Duck breast with cherry jus) was okay; the burrata to start and the chocolate madeleines were scrumptious though!

I like this place. It feels unpretentious and the service is friendly. The menu is a nice mix of dishes that should suit most people. They’ve also got a nice wine list obviously.

What I nice find. Had lunch with a friend just around the corner, then visited this bar. Found ourselves spending a couple of hours here sitting up at the bar. The wine is great, and so is the cheese. A bit on the pricey side but very nice.

I honestly don’t know that much about wine but I came here because my dad wanted me to «check it out». Which I did and really enjoyed! Nice vibe, the food came out quick and it was delicious, though the portions were a little small. Large selection of wines and they have a nice display set up with them in little boxes. If I take my dad here I can post an updated review because he is the knowledgeable wine one.

My roommate invited me to this place because she was glad she found someone who enjoy wine as well. Well, as a French girl it’s kind of an obligation, isn’t it ?
But I was glad to discover a new place and was curious to see which kind of wines they had.
First, let me say that the place is gorgeous. Many lamps, nice wooden wine boxes against the wall, a central bar… Very fancy !
Second, the staff is really friendly. No surprise here, most of them are French ! They perfectly know their stuff, and give you advices with a touch of humour.
I had two glasses of wine, the first one was a Spanish white wine, not too bad but not sweet enough for my taste. Then one of the waiter served me red wine, and I began to laugh a little bit: I’m really not a red wine fan.
But guess what: it was the most perfect red wine I ever had ! I really loved it !
Why did I only put 4 stars? Well… I have to admit it’s a little bit pricey. But for a night out, once in a while, it’s perfect ;)

Enjoyed visiting this restaurant while in London. Good wine, Service and meal options.

Great selection of wine by the glass, and bottles. Very helpful staff. One of our favourite places for a night out

The staff could not have been nicer at 28 – 50. Highly recommended– the service was great, food was delicious and prices were not too bad. The chorizio scallops were amazing!

My friend discovered this wine bar and after checking it out last night, I’m very glad she did. Not only does this bar have a very chic ambiance, their wine list is varied and offers multiple sizes, including 75 ml, allowing one to enjoy many different wines if their heart isn’t set on just one or two. This quite honestly was my favorite part, as it is rare to have that option these days. I was able to enjoy a very varied palate of exquisite flavors of white wines. Not a fan of white? No worries — they offer an extensive red wine list. I believe I saw a few rosés on the menu as well. The prices are a bit higher than your average glass of wine, but you’re paying for the quality. Also, there’s more than one bar in London — they offer locations in Marylebone, Mayfair and the Bank area. I will definitely be returning in the near future.

28 – 50 is a mix of wine bar and restaurant and is part of a collaboration between sommelier Xavier Rousset and chef Agnar Sverrisson. They also work together on the more upscale and fine dining restaurant Texture (Michelin starred). They currently of three locations of 28 – 50 and this is my favorite one. The space is very nice with large windows and it gives a more spacious feel. It is also very relaxed and calm which is surprising as it is not far from the often crowded Oxford street.
What has really made me like this place is both the large selection fo wine s by the glass and the food. The service can be a bit hit and miss but in general it is rather good.
The wine is clearly a focus area here and there are always at least 3 – 4 sparkling wines by the glass as well as around 10 each of reds and whites by the glass. These days they also do some rather expensive wines by the glass using the Coravin system. The staff are in general knowledgeable and happy to make recommendatiins. I also like that it is possible to order small glasses of wine as well.
The food was the big surprise here, not that it is innovative but that some of the dishes have been so good. I especially love the onglet steak, it is just perfectly juicy, very flavorful and to make it better one if the cheaper options on the menu. I have also on other occassions tried the pork cheek (very nice) and the burger which ws also good but not great.
Dessert sand starters have been very nice as well so I would say that they deliver on the food and the quality is better than at other restaurants in the same price range.
I have been several times and will probably return. It is by far the best of the 28 – 50 locations so if in the mood for some wine and food try it out.

This little wine bar and restaurant dies pretty much everything right. From the friendly and helpful staff to the industrial chic of the décor, it just feels very classy and upmarket.
The wine selection is amazing and so well put together that you can tell the wine director knows their stuff.
Wine in any case is the main attraction with a wide range available to suit any palate.
That is not to say the food doesn’t hold its own, though. The menu is just the right size and every dish crafted with skill and passion. Even after finishing our meal, the sight of other distress leaving the kitchen almost made us hungry for more.
All in all this is a little gem, tucked away in a corner.
I’d you love wine and good French-​inspired food, this is the place for you.

This restaurant is just too «cute». It punches above its weight for the pint-​size triangular corner it occupies on Marylebone Lane. The wine selection lives up to what you would expect from an enoteca.
Food is pretty good too. Best dishes — lobster salad, seafood platter, steak

The World Cup allowed me to get a table here, I think. Normally when I walk by it’s full and even as a solo diner (because I am a loser like that) they can’t fit me in. This past Monday, I had my choice of like 10 tables… which is impressive considering I think they only have like 15 tables.
I didn’t count. That’s just my Rainman assessment.
No wine for me at the wine workshop. I know that’s kind of weird but I was just there for the workshop. Actually not even that. Just the kitchen.
I had a prawn cocktail that severely fell short of my expectations, but mostly because I forgot that prawn in the UK are sometimes those tiny little bay shrimps that no one likes. It was weak but I blame the country, not the kitchen.
My main was a salmon and it was listed under some other name that started with a G. Everyone in the place called it the salmon. Makes sense.
Side of potatoes. Decent. Side of carrots. Awesome.
I’d come back, maybe. Love the look of the place. I wonder if it loved the look of me? I will check on Craigslist under the Missed Connections section.

Quick glance:
+ Great steak
+ Great wine
+ Nice place to catch up with friend
— Service OK
— Small portion sizes
Full review:
I came here for dinner on a Friday night to catch up with an old friend. We had a table for two by the window which wasn’t too close to other people and it wasn’t very loud, so it was absolutely perfect for catching up.
The food is good. To start, we ordered two dishes of quick bites — hummus and bread, and chorizo sausage. All had wonderful flavours, but the portion is a bit stingy. For example, there were only three bits of chorizo sausages the size of one’s thumb, leaving one craving for more.
For main, I had the rib eye steak which comes with a very small pot of sauce and a few salad leaves. Sides are extras. Again, great flavours, but small portions.
The service was OK. When our steaks and chips/​fries came, we weren’t offered any sauces. The waitresses were diligent about topping off our wine glasses from the bottle, but never asked us how we were enjoying the food or if we needed anything. I had to ask twice for tomato sauce, which was ice cold and came in a small pot.
All in all, the food was good but for the price it wasn’t the perfect experience.

Gorgeous wine bar. Whenever I walk in, I am in. I love the glass, the light, the decoration, the staff, all the wine boxes and bottles, I love the wine selection and the fact, they are happy to do tasting and talk you throughout everything and happily!
The wine selection is pretty decent and whatever my mood is, it’s easily accommodated.
They have few tables in the (quiet) street. It’s so great in summer.

That was disappointing!!!
–Our favorite pork belly was «hhhmmwahh’ish»
–4 people at the table, 2 rib eyes got sent back (not medium-​rare but medium well done.) my Onglet was okay, not great. The mussels were boring but not bad.
–our favorite triple cooked fries (and also the bowl of thin French fries) were not crunchy or fried hot enough… and I don’t believe they were fried 3 times… as they had the same fake tan the French had.
–Lovely staff (well…we come here almost every week.)
–Great wine.
–Good vegetables.
Fak! Pissed off to post this review… I like them…

So I have split personality about this spot. And basically they’re right in the name.
This is both a kitchen and a wine workshop and I’ve been to both, enjoying one and being utterly disappointed with the other.
The Wine Workshop? Fantastic. This space is large and well lit with lots of windows and filled with wine boxes throughout. Their wine menu is impressive and they know their stuff. Even if you don’t know what you want, they’ll help you figure it out. We say at the counter and had a really nice evening.
Now, the kitchen… Ah the kitchen. Not great. We sat and waited… and waited. We waited for our server to come, we waited to place our order and then we waited over an hour for our food. There were over four people who were then checking on us after we finally placed our order and nothing happened.
The worst part was the food wasn’t even that cooked. I got a seafood platter (that came on an elevated silver tray that took up most of the table and was absolutely unnecessary.) that came with fresh seafood and a cold soup. No preparation needed and still, an hour.
The food was decent but seriously, forever. Fresh seafood done well though.
So I might skip the meal, there are other spots in the area that I prefer more for sit down, but come for the wine. The wine is the win.

It’s never a good sign when you ring up for a reservation and the woman on the other end of the line: sighs: heavily. I mean, what?
I had mistakenly called the wrong number, and had reached the «head office» for 28 – 50 (updated on Unilocal to the correct number, by the way — I’ve saved you all the pain!). Perhaps if you work in the «head office» then you feel like you don’t need to be polite to customers that would essentially like to come through the doors and spend money to eat, drink and dine with you. This woman sighed, lectured me about dialing the wrong number and begrudgingly allowed me to make a reservation and booked me in. Why all the trouble when we are going to end up at the same place? If you have a head office, how about — be able to transfer seamlessly to your other locations or drop the damn attitude.
It was a special occasion though, and one for which we certainly needed nice champagne. I had heard such great things about 28 – 50 but had never been able to jump in after work as it was always packed. Lunch seemed like a good chance to not just celebrate, but finally check this place out.
Service was a bit scattered. No less than 4 servers took care of our table — none of which were very apt at explaining dishes, providing requests in a normal time frame, or being overly helpful. The sommelier (I think) did recommend two glasses of nicely chilled bubbly, so the trip was not a total bust.
Our food took over an hour to come out. Unacceptable as most people dining are needing to return to work within a reasonable time frame. An hour is not reasonable. This was not a busy time. We didn’t order elaborate dishes. In fact I ordered off the set menu (Icelandic cod over couscous) and my dining partner the seafood platter (of which, none is cooked). I am not sure how long it takes to arrange crustaceans and such on a bed of ice, but apparently — awhile. Also, my starter (duck terrine) was lackluster at best, strangely dry. I had requested the rabbit (which they said they had) and then it was replaced with duck. 3 cornichons, two small pieces of bread, dry terrine — no no no.
Overall pretty lukewarm here. I think it must be a dream to come for a few glasses of wine at the bar (you’d have to arrive before the after work crowd), but I definitely would not return for the attitude, and lax service and mediocre food that follows it.
My advice to 28 – 50: relax. Seriously. You serve wine: drink some, think some and start treating customers well, creating better food and focusing on what is important when running a business: PEOPLE.

Vast selection of different wines. You can sit at the bar or a table with a food menu available makes for a lovely night sitting sipping different wines (or sticking to one bottle if you prefer) and then having the bar snacks once the munchies set in.
As the evening went on the venue filled up but had a great atmosphere. Waiting staff were polite and knowledgable in the wine. As we sat and sipped ours there was job envy as we watched the waitress open and sample the wines before serving (spitting after of course!).
Would definitely come again feel this is great for all occasions, pre-​drinks before dinner elsewhere, drinks and dinner here or a which drink after a meal else where. Of course the option of just going for the wine itself is still available!

What more do you need in life besides good food and wine? You do feel like you’re in a fish bowl with the all around glass windows but hey, put on a good show for everyone outside. ;)
I love wine but when I see a big list like this, my brain starts to shut down and doesn’t know how to decide. I figured a place like this the house selection should be reasonably good and it is. If you fancy more of a tasting, they have varying sizes starting from 75cl (isn’t that like a ssip?), carafes and full bottles.
I had the onglet and for once… I had a perfectly cooked medium rare steak in London! I was debating how to get it cooked as I usually order it rare in London as it tends to be overcooked anyway. I’m glad I didn’t because it was exactly how I wanted it.
28 – 50 — I will be back!