Comments on: Jamie Oliver Has Left the Building

By: Sweet Posy Dreams

Sweet Posy Dreams — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:25:50 +0000

Oh, too bad. At least you had a night out with the girls!

By: Hilary

Hilary — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:46:20 +0000

Hi Charlie .. sad – I went with a girl-friend from South Africa and a few others of her English friends to Jamie’s Fifteen in London .. and that was very good – when I’ve found the menu – I might do a post on it .. when that will be – will be anyone’s guess! Our meal was delicious and very tasty … sounds like it was unfortunate the evening was chilly.

Love the photos of the food .. and it looks delicious!! Great fun read though .. cheers Hilary

By: Sophie

Sophie — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:22:29 +0000

Too bad for the food & the dishes! 🙁
But thanks for this grand review anyway! 🙂

By: Eva kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com

Eva kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:35:47 +0000

What a shame, but not surprising. We’ve dined at several celebrity chef’s establishments and I have to say the same, not up to expectations! And it’s too bad your summers been such a bust. Yesterday we had 16°C and by Sunday it’s going up to 14°C again! Very mild winter indeed!

By: EatPlayShop

EatPlayShop — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:13:44 +0000

Oooh, so sorry to hear it was disappointing for you! We’ve never been to any of his restaurants, probably due to the celebrity TV chef fear factor. Having said that we like the cookbooks and enjoy cooking his dishes at home!

By: Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:47:50 +0000

We had a similar experience with the food but also coupled with a one hour 40 minute wait as there were only 5 of us. I don’t think we’ll be visiting again although we were glad that we tried it.

By: Magnolia Verandah

Magnolia Verandah — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:53:41 +0000

Its so disappointing when the food/restaurant doesn’t make the grade. Jamie would hate to hear this review I am sure. Its so difficult to have your name and reputation attached to something that is less than perfect. I must say I have been to his parents pub in the UK The Cricketers Arms in Essex and the meal was delicious and have attended pasta classes in Brighton UK and were equally good. Melbourne is not fortunate to have any “Jamie’s” to compare. Even “15” I think got sold to his colleague Tobie Puttock. Hope you give it another try to see if things improve.

By: Bongo

Bongo — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:30:06 +0000

Sorry the restaurant was so disappointing. The pictures all look yummy though.

By: Reem | Simply Reem

Reem | Simply Reem — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:18:02 +0000

Sorry to hear about your experience….
Jamie Oliver has such larger than life image, sometime that can be bad too in real life.

By: Flavors of the Sun

Flavors of the Sun — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:13:30 +0000

It’s always interesting to see a bit of the “industry” side of the food world–and probably in all fairness, who could always live up to such enormous and constant hype. Jamie Oliver always does a solid job, makes food accessible to non-professional cooks, and writes good books as well. It’s just too bad to go to a celebrity restaurant with high hopes and then be let down. But that pannacotta tiramisu did grab my attention!