St Pancras Brasserie & Champagne Bar By Searcys, Champagne Bar

Beautiful setting on the first floor of St Pancras station. Staff were very welcoming, we had a reservation and were shown immediately to a table. The menu had plenty of choice, with a European twist, also an extensive cocktail menu, the one pictured is the St Pancras, a champagne cocktail with gold (£19). my friend had fish and chips and declared it the best she ever had, my ox cheek bourginon was fabulous, the bread fresh and warm. It’s a large space but the booths and tables felt intimate, all staff were very helpful and attentive without being intrusive. the price point is on the mid to high side but I think the quality matches. oh and the bathrooms, whatever diffuser scent that is, I want it! overall a lovely couple of hours, and would definitely go back

We have visited Searcys, St Pancras twice in December 2024; once for a Birthday celebration and once for a team Christmas lunch. The service in the restaurant and the Champagne bar is excellent; second to none and the GM L.Fiedoruk is a perfect host. Our greeting was warm, nothing was too much trouble and the entire team that interacted with us was attentive, giving of their best, not intrusive but friendly. At the Champagne Bar, our only comment is that the upperfloor of this station for several months of the year (inc December) is cold and drafty. The booths used to seat several people comfortably and were heated. At some point someone has redesigned this area (badly) and there are now booths that seat only 2 and are heated and several awkward, long tables with a bench seat and chairs for groups of more people ... they are not heated. There are blankets, but they don't do the trick. We were too cold to enjoy this element of the visit. (The service here was however, still of the same high, friendly standard. The main restaurant has a good vibe, was busy on both occassions, is clean, airy and bright. There is a variety of seating options allowing the staff to seat different party sizes in accordance with their occassion. There is also a comfortable coffee lounge/bar within the restaurant building which adds further to the customer options and atmosphere. The menu isn't large, but has exactly the right variety on it. It's common for restaurants to have large menus for customers to find that they aren't particulalry good at anything. Not so here at Searcys. A small menu with vegetarian, pescetarian, meat-lover options and everything is done really well, including presentation. Every course chosen was deliscious. Fish & Chips, Gin & Trout, Stunning Prawn Cocktail, French Onion Soup, Mac 'n Cheese, Hake, mince pies ... and on. Our meal was truly well done with each dish being full of flavour. The food is not expensive. To the drinks options ... a good selection. This is a point for you (the reader) to take note of and be prepared, or make another choice. The price of champagne, beer, wine is to say the least ... very high and not in keeping with the pricing of the food. The food is very good value for money, the drinks are ... very expensive and so we believe that if you decide to make a visit do so knowing that IF you choose to drink, it will increase your final bill substantially. This did not spoil our visits at all. On the first visit, it caught us by surprise but we had a great time and on our 2nd visit we were prepared. And had a great time. We didn't like the fact that the service charge was added to our bill inclusive of the very high drinks price which is perhaps the only criticism of the place we have ... it doesn't take anymore effort, time or staff to deliver a £30 bottle of wine to the table than it does a £100 bottle of wine but the service charge is lifted by GBP£9.10 for the customer to improve restaurant profits buying the more expensive wine. This isn't the fault of the staff which is why we didn't make a fuss at the time, but hopefully, a team member reading this will mention it to a Director that can then take the opportunity to devise a much fairer-to-all system. Over all, we are going back when next in London ... you should try this place if you have the opportunity, it's a hidden gem. The photos on the website reflect accurately what you will see.