I've had Gigis on my mind for quite awhile and decided to pop down for a few cocktails which evidently turned into a dinner and my oh my it was not a disappointment. The cocktails are amazing I think quite possibly the best mojito I've ever tasted followed by the most perfectly cooked beautifully presented meal and it didn't break the bank either. Service was a little slow but I have to say it was very good service when it was given. I will definitely be returning.

If you think you recognise the name Gigi's , then that's because you probably read about them in the papers. Back in September, this new Italian restaurant in Mayfair had a huge launch party as part of its opening. The event was full of celebs and a crowd of paparazzi formed outside, but the unlikely thing happened - it didn't become talked about because of its food, but instead only for one single drink. Billed as the most expensive cocktail in the world, at around £9k it was created as a one off for actress Grace Jones - so the Internet says. That said Gigi's should not be known just for its drinks, because the food is a great success here - and no one seems to know about it. From the moment we arrived here at this hidden gem of a restaurant, a stones throw from Oxford Street, there was a quickly noticeable problem - the service. It was very off, there was no personality and in fact it was all a little uncomfortable. But don't let that detract you because from the moment you put a bite of just about anything here in to your mouth, you're immediately transported to another world. The food here is billed as Italian, but in some dishes that's a little further from the truth - even Asian influences manage to make their way onto the menu. But with dishes like this starter of gorgeously soft roasted octopus with berlotti beans, all swimming in a deep and boldly flavoured onion broth - I see no reason why Gigi's needs to deter away from its Italian roots because they do it all so well. Pasta course of ravioli with amalfi lemon and buffalo ricotta was the stuff of dreams. The texture of the sauce at first looked to thick and gelatinous but once you take a mouthful you realise everything is how it should be. A sumptuously flavoured rich and buttery sauce mixed with lashings of oil, a refined lemon zestiness and a hint of sage - this was as good as it gets. The pasta was very well made and filled to the brim with heaps of fluffy, well-seasoned ricotta. At £12 this wasn't ba