Light, fluffy Belgian waffle topped with fresh seasonal berries and a dollop of whipped cream.
British • European • Vegetarian • Contemporary
"Excellent! We spent around four hours here on a Tuesday afternoon sampling their food, savouring their coffee and scabbing their free wifi! I 'll start with the basics. The Refuge is conveniently located on Oxford Street just a two minute walk from the train station. The casual seating area is huge with plenty of places for different sized groups to sit, there 's even an Apprentice Style boardroom table. The vibe is very relaxed but when I entered I noticed a lot of business people (or people clearly working). The decor is fantastic, as mentioned its a huge open space but the dark wooden finish makes it feel close and comfortable. The lunch menu isn 't huge but they clearly want to keep things simple and do them right. I had the beef burger accompanied by skinny fries and it was delicious. Just the right consistency so you could pick it up without it falling apart. It was generously topped with salad and the 'posh big mac ' sauce finished it off nicely. If you want to eat you 'll have to head through to the dining area as they don 't serve food in the lounge beware this was very busy, even on a Tuesday, so you may need to book in advance. After lunch we headed back to the lounge area and had a coffees while we chatted. The coffee was great, I had a flat white which was just off on the good side of bitter. We also ordered snacks later in the day the Almonds cooked in bacon fat are a must try that might sound gross to some people but just wait until the bacon flavour hits your taste buds! To access the free wifi you 'll need to sign up wth your email address but then it 's all yours. I haven 't even received a spammy email a week later. It 's really hard to fault The Refuge the staff were attentive without being too in your face, which I suppose is important when people are using their premises for business meets! All in all a really great experience and a lovely place to spend the afternoon working."
Full • Seafood • Dessert • European
"The first course arrived promptly, but it was a significant disappointment. We ordered half a duck and pancakes, expecting a reasonable portion, but what we received was the tiniest serving imaginable. It bore no resemblance to the half duck we usually enjoy at other restaurants. What we had was dry, bland, and not worth the £30 price tag. To make matters worse, our main courses were served before they had cleared away the plates from our first course, leaving us with no space on the table for the entrees. We had to literally request that they clean the table so we could fit the main dishes. The restaurant was quite empty, and it felt like they wanted us to leave as quickly as possible so they could close up. When we voiced our concerns about the food and service, the staff laughed at us, which was incredibly unprofessional. It's no wonder the restaurant was so empty. Located in the Dorsett Hotel in a busy area of London, none of the six of us plan to return. Although we had considered staying at the hotel on our next trip due to its affordability, this experience has ensured that we will not be returning, as it poorly reflects on the hotel’s overall reputation."
Cafe • Sandwiches • Breakfast Baps • Cooked Breakfast
Coffee • Dessert • Desserts • Ice Cream
"chocolate frozen yogurt with toppings of strawberries and granola. The yogurt was creamy and delicious, and the toppings were fresh and abundant. The service was friendly and efficient, and the portion size was generous. Overall, a great experience at this frozen yogurt shop!"
Drinks • Burgers • Desserts • Chicken Strips
Pizza • Pasta • Seafood • Italian
"Been here twice in the last few months and the service was terrible both times. Waitress just stood at the desk looking into space, forgot about our table on both visits. Had to ask to order drinks, then ask again to order more drinks. Generally inattentive until the dessert when she took the plate from under a friend's fork as he was finishing his food. Food was okay but one dish was incredibly salty. Frustrating more than anything as their pizza is pretty tasty."
"chocolate frozen yogurt with various toppings. The staff were friendly and helpful in making recommendations. While it may not be the most budget-friendly option, the portion sizes were generous and the quality of the frozen yogurt was top-notch. Overall, a great experience at this frozen yogurt shop!"
Pizza • Seafood • Italian • Brewery
"I was in Blackheath for a long weekend with friends and we ended up coming here 3 nights out of four for dinner! The pizza was excellent, the beer was amazing especially the Mango IPA and the Black lager. The staff were very attentive and the manager really welcoming and friendly. Will definitely be back next time I’m in London, would go out of my way to go back!"
Fish • Cafés • Pasta • Seafood
"If you haven’t made it to The Holestone yet, you are missing out! The food is to die for, the service is impeccable and when I asked just for a “fruity mock tail” Glenn whipped up something which I am still thinking about and dying to get back in to you all again! Thanks Chloe, Jonny team!"
Wine • Steak • English • British
"Chenestons is a wonderful find! We couldn’t have had a more superb experience. Leo and Julia are really excellent – their customer service is outstanding. All the other staff were equally superb, warm and genuine, I didn’t catch their names. It really is a special place and I was so excited because some of my favourite music is Glenn Miller and Al Bowlly and this was gently playing in the background which enhances the 1930s and 40s feel of the place. I was in utter heaven! The food was wonderful. We had help choosing our wine and Leo understood exactly what we liked and what would match our food and he didn’t oversell or make us choose a really expensive bottle. We appreciated this very much. The cauliflower starter was exquisite as was my smoked salmon. My halibut was gorgeous and my fiancé’s chicken pie was perfect. We visited for lunch before the Proms that evening and it really was a day we will never forget. Thank you so much. I can’t wait to come back."
Pizza • Cheese • Italian • Pizzeria
"A fantastic local family run restaurant that serves excellent food. The staff are very friendly and make everyone feel like they are the most important customer in the restaurant. We have been going there for years."
Full • European • Breakfast • Bar-lounge
"Extortionately overpriced for basic pub grub, plus poor service and no allergen menu. First of all, my wife and I regularly frequent very high end establishments. This isn’t what you would expect at this price point. The location is beautiful, the staff are well dressed and courteous, however, the decor on the wild carrot is tired and the food is 50/50… read on… On arrival we were seated at a dark table with no view, when there were plenty of nicer tables it was quite quiet . We shortly asked to move which was a waste of of our time. My wife has an egg allergy and was horrified to discover they had no allergen menu they could share with us, plus the two waiters said they had no idea about allergens so had to check with the chefs each time, which made us nervous. I’m fairness the cocktails were good. The Wild Carrot starter, which was meant to have rainbow radishes and crudités was a £0.75p £1 bag of mixed leaf salad you’d get in a supermarket with some cherry tomatoes and sliced carrot, no radish. The fish and chips had thick undercooked doughy batter and they hadn’t removed the skin on the fish. The chips were supermarket chunky McCains type frozen chips and undercooked. For £28 I expect far, far better. This was more £18 pub grub at best. My mushroom toast was excellent and the mushroom pasta was also good but the side of fries for which I didn’t ask the cost was £8 !! they were limp and flavourless, essentially KFC/McDonalds level when not fresh, small portion too. My wife left about 30 40% of her food it was so bad, I ate mine as I’m more stubborn, but in hindsight, it really wasn’t worth the money as experiences of that price point should be equal, certainly not compatible to pubs and takeouts. The correct cutlery wasn’t laid out and our water wasn’t topped up once. To make matters worse, they added 15% to the bill but didn’t bring the itemised bill, just put the total on the card machine and brought that, at this point we just paid up and made for the exit. A totally embarrassing set up with incompetent staff and horrendous poor quality produce and cooking. Felt like daylight robbery and ruined our day. Read the other reviews, there’s a running theme for being overpriced and disappointing here and it’s letting what looks to be a very nice hotel down. Everything needs changing here except the cocktails and the mushroom toast starter. Also, other reviews are correct, wild kids everywhere, no wild carrots in sight. AVOID."
Desserts • Italian Gelato Tubs • Sundaes, Gelato & Mochi • American Waffles & Crepes
Cafés • Seafood • European • Fast Food
"The staff at The Leopard went above and beyond to make my friend and I feel looked after. We've had a lovely 2 course meal with wine and had fabulous service from Fabio and the rest of the team. Best restaurant I've been to in ages and the merlot is lovely. Very warm cosy feel with friendly staff, I'd recommend to everyone. I had the pork duo and then sticky toffee pudding which were both indulgent and well worth what you pay for them. We drank the merlot which was also very tasty. Big thank you to the friendly staff who looked after us, we'll definitely be back again soon!"
Dessert • Gelato • Desserts • Bakeries
"Absolutely amazing desserts and setting but awful service. We were a large group and the youngest (8 yr old) didn’t get her dessert with the rest of ours. We had trouble getting staff attention and eventually they started making her’s. She was sitting sad so everyone gave her parts of theirs and she was disappointed. She had got hers after everyone else had finished. The waiter had just laughed and said that it was on the list he had given the kitchen. Not even an apology! Also so slow to take our plates away. Our waiter seemed like he couldn’t be bothered "
Cafés • European • Desserts • Delivery Services
"We went for breakfast on a Saturday around 11:30am and I put 1 star for service because unfortunately there was only 1 waiter there doing everything bless him, must have only been like 18/19 years old. Management you need to understand that heavenly desserts will be busy on a Saturday morning especially when there’s a Christmas market so make sure you have enough staff on the floor and in the kitchen because we waited 30 minutes to have our order taken and when we eventually got our food the waffles were cold and they’re usually warm and crispy. We saw quite a few people leave as well. I’m not bashing heavenly desserts because it is fantastic but the management need to be more organised"
Breakfast • Other Meals • Beef Burgers • Chicken Burger
Pizza • Dessert • Sundaes • American
Pizza • Italian • Brewery • Belgian
"We visited for a family Christmas meal on Friday 21/12/18. Although we did have gorgeous food, we were welcomed by a very rude manager. I was unable to catch her name, but as we arrived she wanted to sit us by the door in a table that wasn’t laid up therefore we politely asked if we could sit on another table there were several laid up) but she appeared angry by this and said that all the others ‘were for bookings’ in a very rude manner, then she stomped off in a mood. I had booked our table a while ago. It was a shame as all other staff were lovely but she gave us an awful welcome ."
Cafés • Salad • Diners • Breakfast-brunch
"I visited this restaurant for the first time and found it to be rather small, but with amazing decor and service. The food selection was lovely and reasonably priced. I ordered the chicken and waffles, cheesy fries, and Mac and cheese. The Belgian waffles were too sweet for my liking, so I couldn't finish them. The chicken, fries, and Mac and cheese were delicious. I would definitely return to try a different branch (as this one is far from me) and explore more options on the menu, maybe the all day breakfast."