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Bluebird Restaurant

Bluebird Restaurant

350 King's Road London, SW3 5UU, SW3 5UH, United Kingdom

Fish • Soup • Coffee • British


"We went for a few drinks here the other day. Upon arrival, there was a small problem with the booking, whereby they thought it was for 2 people but was actually for 8. That was resolved relatively quickly, and the lady was very friendly, but was a little awkward as we were sat at an interim table for a few minutes. The pricing is what is to be expected of an upmarket place in Chelsea: £12 22 for cocktails and house wine at £8 a glass. The cost of beer is extortionate at £7 per 330ml bottle, so we steered clear of that. Table service is mandatory, so you have a 13.5% service charge on top of that. All of the above aside, the atmosphere is alright a bit pretentious, but that’s to be expected. Our real issue came where my partner and I went to leave at about 11.30pm, whilst the rest of the party remained. My partner collected her bag from the cloakroom and the waiter came across and slapped the bill on the counter (of the cloakroom, in the main entrance exit area), stating in an obnoxious manner ‘you need to pay’, essentially insinuating that we were potentially going to do a runner. She pointed to the table, showing that most of the party was still there, and he said that it should still be paid now, which was weird, uncomfortable and resulted in everyone else moving on shortly after also. We asked for the service charge to be removed and will not return as it creates a lot of needless anxiety and whilst not their highest spending customers, we still spent £20 30 a head."

Byron

Byron

227-229 Chiswick High Road, London, W42DW, United Kingdom

Cheese • Burgers • British • Chicken


"Bryon Burgers!. Nice sunny afternoon and our place of choosing for our pre-prom date was the Bryon Burger on the High Street, Not too far a trek from the station but maybe a little out of the way for some. Clean, bright and spacious with an actual bar with stools offering that true American style of burger diner eating. The open planned kitchen in the middle allow burger munchers to see the action and some seating outside on the street which might not be such a nice thing with London 's heavy traffic. Once seated, we browsed the menu and even though limited to burgers and burger related sides, that was exactly what we came for. We had refreshing Olives while we waited, Home Cooked skin-on-chips, juicy onion rings and macaroni and cheese for sides and Burgers how we wanted them, selection of cheeses, add-ons and sauces cooked medium. The food was good, tasty and I devoured my burger; only thing I wasn 't that keen on was the macaroni and cheese being a bit bland but hey.. its exactly what it says on the menu. There was a chicken burger and a veggie burger but do remember this place is strictly Burgers. We had little space for desserts which was a basic but still pleasing selection of knickerbocker glories and ice-cream covered Brownies. Selection of drinks and a short yet interesting wine list of goods to betters however on this occasion we had the milkshakes, strawberry and oreo cookie, which in all honesty, were very nice and filling indeed, a dessert in themselves, but I make better ones at home. Service was really good, prompt and helpful. The team there seemed to work hard at keeping the bar clean and customers happy. Overall, this was a really good burger bar, so if it 's good burgers you 're after this place should please your needs. Great for couples, small gatherings and even on your own at the bar, burger, beer and chips oh.. or a shake."

Band of Burgers

Band of Burgers

22 Osborn Street, London, E16TD, NW1 7JE, United Kingdom

Meat • Steak • Cheese • Burger


"I had wanted to try this restaurant a few years ago. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rating of 3 was a bit of a concern as it was not bad, but it was not good either. We decided to try it. Three of us went during lunch on a Saturday when it was not very busy. My wife wanted a table, but the female waitress said it was reserved (there was no reserve sign). She took us to a table that was really for one person (there were 3 of us) which was not socially distanced to customer. What was odd was the fact that there were two people in a much bigger table and the restaurant was mostly empty. In fact, by the time we left, there was no one sitting at any table. Only when I asked my wife if she wanted to leave, did the waitress give us a more appropriately sized table. I did feel that the main waitress did not want us in the restaurant at all. She was not friendly. Had I noticed a service charge on the bill, in hindsight I would have demanded that she had removed it. Even when I said goodbye , staff ignored us completely. I could understand why the FSA gave a food rating of 3 given the state of the men 's toilet. They really need to clean the toilets. As for the food, the BB burger was tasty and I ordered another. The chips were of a good standard. The wings tasted very good, but the portion was far too small. The food is not bad, but the staff (especially the main female waitress) need to be far more welcoming. On this basis, I will not return especially as there are so many competing restaurants in the area. What a shame! I had high hopes for this restaurant many years ago, but was let down by the service. If the restaurant does not want customers during a certain time of day then there is an easy solution close for a few hours."