An opulent Mayfair restaurant and bar serving Japanese-inspired seafood, sushi and robata dishes alongside classic and inventive cocktails and a vast Japanese whisky collection.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London W1J 6BR, UKMayfair
- Style
- Opulent Japanese-inspired restaurant and barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Saturday 12:00–01:00; Sunday 12:00–00:00.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Booking
- The owner homepage links to its Caprice Bookings table-reservation route.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
43.0 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 65.3
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 41.6
- Spirited Awards
- 51.4
- Regional Recognition
- 45.1
- Serious press
- 8.9
- Social Vibes
- 57.8
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
62/ 100
The historical Guest Score and confidence are retained. Source qualifications below describe the available evidence; they do not recalculate the score.
Score context
Selected historical customer accounts are mixed: some praise cocktails and friendly service, while others describe underwhelming drinks, a refused liquor substitution or drinks that needed chasing. These are individual experiences at the Mayfair restaurant and bar, not a current customisation policy or a representative customer consensus.
Guest score details
What guests like
- Some selected customers praise cocktails
- Some selected customers praise friendly service
What to know
- Some selected customers question drink value or quality
- One customer reports a refused liquor substitution
- One customer reports repeatedly chasing drinks
The historical sample is paraphrased and is not shown as a direct quotation.
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Review & discussion links
- yelp.comYelp — Selected customer accounts · Selected posts dated 2024–2025; visit dates not established
Selected Yelp accounts include Keith K (8 October 2025), Alexis M (4 January 2025) and Brooke G (11 October 2024). They concern the Mayfair restaurant and bar, rather than an isolated bar-only review set. A reported refusal to substitute liquor is one experience, not a verified venue policy.
- tripadvisor.comTripadvisor — Mayfair customer accounts · Selected post written 8 December 2025; visit month December 2025
The Mayfair listing identifies Berkeley Square. In a post written 8 December 2025, sheffield1973 praises the cocktail maker but reports repeatedly chasing drinks. The page also contains a separate automated summary, which is not treated as a customer account.
Editorial citations in this read
- thehandbook.comThe Handbook — Publisher partnership · Page dated 2 October 2025; visit date unknown
The Handbook page is dated 2 October 2025 and explicitly discloses a partnership with Sexy Fish. It describes a London dining visit, but is promotional publisher content rather than an independent customer review. The visit date is not established.
Other cited sources
- sexyfish.comSexy Fish — Owner website · Publication and update dates unknown
The owner website identifies the Berkeley Square Mayfair restaurant and bar. It is undated venue marketing, not customer testimony.
How They Treat Staff
Score read updated:
Staff score
48/ 100
Score context
Sexy Fish's own Glassdoor file (33 reviews, 3.0/5, 37% would recommend) is the staff record, not guest noise. Reviewers allege good pay next to toxic culture, favoritism, and 3am-close / 10am-open turns. A May 2024 1-star called the environment unfair. Treat as alleged; the file mixes London with the wider Sexy Fish/Caprice brand.
Workplace score details
Positive workplace signals
- anonymous reviewers still flag decent pay and training
- busy floor; some staff like that time moves fast
What to know
- Glassdoor file sits at 3.0/5 from 33 reviews; 37% would recommend
- alleged toxic culture, favoritism, and unprofessional leadership
- reported close-at-3am / open-at-10am turns
- parent Caprice Holdings has its own toxic-HQ reviews
Sources cited for this score
This score reflects cited workplace evidence. Higher scores indicate more positive reported treatment.
Editorial context
Editorial review checked:
Employee accounts · Company
Sexy Fish’s company profile shows 3.0/5 from 33 reviews, with 37% recommending it. Recent anonymous accounts praise pay, colleagues and training while also reporting long hours and workplace stress; the profile is not clearly limited to the London venue.
This editorial note is independent of the score and does not change it.
Crowd signal
Google 4.2★ across 6,692 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Spirited Awards
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.