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Old 06-07-2009, 11:12
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I'm meeting a friend at a restaurant tonight, yet I'm not sure how high class or not it is. I thought maybe I could get some recommendations from someone who's been there before.

The restaurant's called "The Hawksmoor" and is apparently a great place for a steak. But do I go there in jeans and a t-shirt, or shirt and tie? To me a steak house is casual, but people talk about the hawskmoor as if it is a posh restaurant.

Any ideas, let me know. Thanks.
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Old 06-07-2009, 11:18
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If it's the one in London E1, I'd say a very smart t-shirt would probably be acceptable, assuming you team it with smart jeans/trousers and smart shoes.

However, I'd probably go with a smart but casual shirt to be on the safe side. A tie wouldn't be necessary but could be worn if you chose.
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Old 06-07-2009, 12:06
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I'd go in a smart shirt, jeans and nice shoes. There can't be that many restaurants left that insist on a tie. If there are they won't be getting my patronage, I don't do ties, except for funerals and even then I hate it and only wear one out of respect for the dead 'uns family.
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Old 06-07-2009, 16:26
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It's a steak house - wear whatever you like! If that's a t shirt and jeans, so be it! I only dress up for a restaurant if it's an occassion I want to dress up for (i.e want to wear a frock or husband wants to wear a tie) but that's not because it may be a 'fancy' restuarant. We've eaten in loads of eateries in London, many of which may be perceived as 'fancy' and have worn jeans in most of them. The first time we went to Gary Rhodes 24 in the Natwest Tower we were the only ones not in jeans as we'd not changed out of work clothes! We've dined in a few places that had a tie policy and on those occasions the greeter was happy to lend my husband a tie.
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Old 13-07-2009, 13:13
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So it turns out I didn;t really have to worry. Although the meal cost £128, the dress code was casual to say the least! Still, had a great time, learnt a lot about steaks (I thought meat was meat, apparently not..) and had some great service.

Thanks for the advice. I ended up just going casual (jeans, t-shirt and shoes) as advised and it was fine.

I wrote a review of the place if anyone is interested: So it turns out I didn;t really have to worry. Although the meal cost £128, the dress code was casual to say the least! Still, had a great time, learnt a lot about steaks (I thought meat was meat, apparently not..) and had some great service.

Thanks for the advice. I ended up just going casual (jeans, t-shirt and shoes) as advised and it was fine.

I wrote a review of the place if anyone is interested: http://bit.ly/8zhLC
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Old 13-07-2009, 13:30
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Glad you enjoyed yourself - and realised that restaurants are there to serve you and impress you, not the other way round!
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Old 13-07-2009, 18:41
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Yeah I think you're right, but try telling that to a few of them! You almost feel privileged to eat in their restaurant, even though you're paying through the nose just to be there.

It was nice to feel welcome in a restaurant, put it that way
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