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Fish • Meat • Steak • Cheese
"meanwhile through a busy week, I decided to be a little bit cheeky by jumping off the work for a few hours. a quick text to my friend and a finished customer meet later, I was on the way to a lazy lunch. we heard the buzz over the recently reworked white swan at chancery lane. herr flavour and I were once regular and could not wait to see the new version. Unfortunately for him he was gone on the business and let the ladies explore in his absentness. this former irrigation hole was historically a popular hot spot of the fleet street pressebrigade before it turned into a posh pub and dining room. now again opened as pub and cophouse, the natives are already in the waiting line to come. at the entrance were the delicious aromen from the dining room to sue us up. rule number one of the lazy lunches dictates, however, that a frecher g t has to be consumed before eating in a sleepy manner. gin is something that the white **** has in full! our sophisticated bartender led us to a Hendrick ginn, served long and chilled with a gurkenband. this is the point! the new chophouse theme was certainly well received. past are the white tablecloths and wallpapers, replaced by trendy exposed bricks and deep wooden tables. this beautiful room is available for private rental and would be a great place to impress your friends or colleagues. the menu consists of pub favorites, cuts from British finest meat and fresh fish from south coast day boats and British fishing ports. if mr. flavor had been here, he would have made a beeenstock for the 45-day white park sirloin with béarnaise and large chips. we believed a little easier. the salt baked celeriac, blue monday cheese and kale salat with chestnuts was divine and flavored with a beautiful earthy seasonality. my friend ordered iron age ‘Pick and Brunch’, pickles and English senf, which came in the form of a terrine. I could not resist helping me to a greedy unhappiness. the albarinho was certainly a suitable partner for following the fishing nets. fluffy fishcake with fertile tomatenrelish were mouth-watery crunchy and bursting with terribleness. I had never ordered gurnard before and his fleshy texture was beautifully complemented with braided fennel. the big chips were absolutely crushed and let us dessert without room. as much as I enjoy a girly lunch, it is time like this when I miss my pretty man and his inexorable appetit. a quick espresso later I was moved back to the office with an earlyling in my step and a very satisfied little bit. I cannot expect to introduce my customers into this wonderful new venue, which is available for 7 days in the week."
Pizza • Cafés • European • Fast Food
"Planning a day trip to London involved a lot of Google maps and researching places that did vegan options that weren't too far from Victoria. We ended up picking Pimlico for breakfast and I'm glad we did. I really like the atmosphere of the cafe. The are only two options from what I could see, and I went with the mushroom on toast, which included spinach and avocado too, and it was delicious. The flavours worked really well together. The other option was coconut porridge. They also did a really lovely cup of tea with oat milk! Tea can be a bit hit and miss, but this place delivered. Updated from previous review on 2023-06-23"
Tea • Beer • Wine • Dining
"The pre-theater set menu at this restaurant was very good, but unfortunately, our friend arrived at 6:32 and was told it was no longer available. Instead, he had to order a la carte, which resulted in him only getting a soup before going elsewhere for a sandwich. It would have been more profitable for the restaurant to offer the set menu. This was not a good customer experience and hopefully they will improve in the future."
Pub • Fish • British • Fish-chips
"Really nice spot for grabbing a drink at the pub downstairs or for a more formal dining experience, eating in the restaurant upstairs. It is Mayfair so it is quite pricey. I had one glass of wine, a 'snack ', and a main and it was £58. The only dish that was a disappointment was the brown crab rarebit the crab rarebit was good, but the bread it was served on was brown, crusty bread which did not taste right at all with the flavour palette of the brown crab rarebit. I suggest testing out a different bread as perhaps this is to some people 's liking but it did not work for me at all. I also wish you could make a reservation in the pub bit downstairs so perhaps that 's something they can do down the line."
Full • Pizza • Dining • British
"Booked afternoon tea for wifes birthday. Arrived just before 2.30pm and no one around to welcome you. Eventually found someone who took us to our table but was not told anything about what would happen. Sat down for 15 mins and nothing appeared or no one came over. Found the manager (sunday 15th october) asked for refund of deposit still no explanation and she could not give too hoots. Very poor will not go again to this pub Whilst i appreciate your response,it does not help that my wife did not get her birthday treat as could not get in elsewhere. Also how do we know if we rebook we will not get the same thing again,does not fill us with confidence."
Steak • British • European • Breakfast
"we decided to visit the five arrows for lunch after we enjoyed an excellent afternoon, but we have remained disappointed. the foods were averaged for the total price compared to others operated in the region. the service was sometimes very slow. while we enjoy a cozy lunch, we felt the waiting time for teller between the main course and dessert to come out, and especially for the bill was exaggerated (the first question for the bill was forgotten, so we had to ask again what the entire waiting time was about 30 minutes.) contempt to details about dinge like after spuns with our coffee frame in asking and not going with a spoon. all those we were supposed to have preferred from the manager on the one hand. I believe they expect a certain standard to be met when they are dining here and unfortunately today it really is short for us. we also feel that all the things were considered and given the waiting times experienced that in this case the 10% service fee on a table for two was unfortunately not completely justified, but we paid regardless of that it came to an experience. it's a real shame when we waited a series of weeks to come for us and it just didn't fulfill our expectations."
Full • Wine • Fish • Cheese
"I did have an issue with the parking, as the lot is managed by an ANPR camera. You have to input your license plate to get four hours of free parking, but they don't provide a receipt as proof. This is concerning because if I get a payment demand in the mail, I won't have any evidence to show that I properly registered. ANPR companies have a reputation for being troublesome, which was frustrating, and I wouldn't have chosen this place if I had known about this system ahead of time. Vegetarian options: Fair selection Dietary restrictions: Limited gluten-free options Parking: ANPR controlled"
Pubs • Pizza • British • Vegetarian
"I have eaten here a few years ago and it was nice however this mornings breakfast was really disappointing. There is one breakfast option which was good and alternative milk. There’s 1 main meal option and I think also a pizza. There was barely any food on the plate and took over 45 mins for the food (there were maybe 6 or 7 tables in and 3 waitresses). They had also not had their shipment hence the poor portion size, a few things were also missing off our plate. I think this would’ve been better IF we were told but we weren’t unfortunately. I don’t necessarily think this is an accurate representation of the pub but I was very disappointed. Updated from previous review on 2023-08-07"
Bars • Beer • Burger • British
"After receiving confirmation from OpenTable with the code 822102241, my wife and I arrived at the restaurant last night at 7:20. Despite our reservation, we were told we did not have a booking. After refusing to sit at a coffee table in the lounge, the manager was able to find us a table in the restaurant and offered us a complimentary drink to salvage the situation. However, our troubles did not end there. When we ordered the beef, we were not asked how we wanted it cooked and had to send it back because it was too rare. Our dessert took 30 minutes to arrive, prompting us to ask the staff if there was an issue. Finally, my wife had to ask for a glass of wine 15 minutes after initially requesting it. Despite some minor issues, we were still charged an additional 10% for the lackluster service. We have been patrons of this restaurant for over 20 years, both as a couple and in larger groups. However, after last night's experience, we are unlikely to return. In recent years, there have been new establishments in the area that offer comparable or even superior service. Last night's service at the restaurant was truly disappointing for what should have been a special occasion."
Pubs • Steak • Asiatic • British
"the bar area was very busy and loud and our table was right next to a slot machine. confusion about my drink order, three try to get it right! the setting of a senior server was disappointing-didn not smile and seemed as if we would annoy them! eating was also extremely disappointing, as it was not better than a heat and the possibility of supply. there are no prices on the website menu and when I saw £1500 for the smokey joe burger my expectations were high. but my food came as a burger with undercut speck (not crispy as advertised) with a few fries! no extra bbq dip and no sign of the melted cheese and slowly cooked bark in a smokey sauce! we also ordered the grilled chicken and chorizo skewers, but the huh had not seen, a grill it was just white pieces of pure boiled chicken and the garn and calamari duo was over boiled / roasted pieces of food that were just bought from every super market frozen gang! we couldn't expect to get out of there!"
Steak • Salads • Coffee • British
"We visited today, after previously visiting before, I have to say I was a little disappointed that the menu was majority fish especially with the starters Im not a big fish eater! There was very little option for non fish lovers as a starter except gazpacho soup. Before we even were seated we were kept waiting for 10 minutes to be sat down as a table was making 4 different payments in front of us. When we did eventually sit down the table was incredibly sticky, and despite being asked to be cleaned it needed a deeper clean than that. Food was fairly good, bit disappointed with the chicken burger and the roast the staff were helpful though. You could definitely tell they were short staffed."
Food • Cheese • British • Burgers
"Food was nice but asked to get 2 desserts to take away, absolutely disgraceful! Dessert was wrapped in tin foil! Had to send the Eaton Mess back as there was NO meringue, just whipped cream from a can and a bit of raspberry sauce and when I got it in a container there was about a tablespoon of meringue on top! The bottom of the container is about the size of my palm!! Two mouthfuls and it was gone!! The cheesecake was smaller then the size of a pen and very dry/stale. The price I paid for it, £5.75 EACH!!! Was not even worth the price of one. Never again"
Pub • Steak • Pizza • Seafood
"We went to this restaurant for a Sunday roast to celebrate a birthday, but it seemed like it was the chef's day off. The food was not good and came out cold. We sent the roasts back, but they just reheated them under the grill and brought them back out on the same plates with the utensils still on. It was a really disappointing experience, from the food to the staff. We won't be returning. The price per person was £10–20, and we would rate the food, service, and atmosphere all as a 1."
Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian
"Considering your post what a shame that your manager chose to shame my girlfriend and I on a recent visit for a meal because we are exempt from wearing masks. On two occasions we told staff we were exempt and had it shouted across the establishment that we need to have a mask on as we waited to be seated. Also then for a member of staff to ask us to wait whilst they ask their manager if we are able to be allowed in. Upon being seated the manager, who I have to add has been great on previous recent visits and always welcoming and friendly, then came over and again asked why we didn 't have masks on and that we needed letters as PROOF and that anyone can claim to be exempt . This was done with zero discretion and in front of other customers. There is no legal obligation to provide proof and that is on the official government website, my girlfriend checked this after the manager walked away. We both felt totally embarrassed to have been asked further in front of other customers and to have to be told we have to provide proof of our exemption. The dealing of the whole situation was disgusting and to be spoken to in such a manner for having an exemption. My girlfriend felt we should have said something after the meal but we chose not to. I fully understand this year is a testing time for everyone and especially the hospitality trade at the moment with curfews also but of all days please show some understanding and awareness that people have good reason to be exempt from wearing a mask and beyond a visible reason. I just hope you are more welcome to future customers regarding the wearing of masks and don 't choose to belittle and shame them in front of other customers. There are several reasons for being exempt of wearing a mask, one being them causing distress and anxiety, with relevance to today and your post, so I hope you can please show more understanding in future."
Pizza • Asiatic • Mexican • European
"It was my first visit, and I only had time for a couple of pints. The interior features a charming blend of old and new, with the cozy nooks and crannies of a historic building complemented by modern furnishings. I chatted with the landlord, whom I assumed he was, and he was very knowledgeable about the products they offer. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the chance to dine there, but I would definitely consider it in the future. My overall impression is that it’s a well-managed pub, navigating the challenges that many pubs face today."
Pubs • Steak • British • Chicken
"My son and I had been to the National History Museum and then a long walk through Hyde Park. We were hot and tired and just looking for a pub for a quick long drink. We saw the Portman, commented on how attractive it was and went inside. The interior was a cool, calm haven we didn't plan it but we each ordered a cocktail (beautifully made) and then seeing the menu decided to take lunch there. I had the Lincolnshire Poacher tart with Fennel salad which was delicious, my son had the beef and roquefort sandwich it was very good indeed. The barman was friendly and attentive making us very comfortable genuinely interested in our experience. When I return to London I will be eating at the Portman again."
Pizza • Sushi • Mexican • Fast Food
Full • Wine • British • Terrace
"We usually have a great experience at the Queen's Head, but during our recent visit, we faced some issues. We ordered the lamb shank with chips, but the vegetables were cold, and my friend's lamb was quite chilly as well. While they did replace the meal with something warmer, the lamb was supposed to be infused with mint and rosemary. However, the actual flavor lacked any hint of mint or rosemary. When we brought this to their attention, they mentioned that it was garnished with mint and rosemary, but we didn’t find those flavors at all. They did not offer mint sauce as a remedy. We paid £2.00 extra for each lamb meal, and unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience. Perhaps they didn’t have the right seasoning ready, but we should have been informed about it when we placed our order."
Pub • Cafés • Mexican • British
"I'm not sure if others have had a similar experience, but I recently found myself waiting patiently at the bar to place an order while two barmaids chatted and emptied glasses from the washer, completely ignoring me. I was left standing there, listening to their conversation, with no sense of urgency or care for customer service. Meanwhile, another customer who approached the bar further down was served immediately. This wasn't my first encounter like this. The gentleman who usually tends the bar is attentive and takes care of customers, but unfortunately, these girls do not. I'm very disappointed and won't be returning."
Sushi • Kebab • Pizza • Asiatic
"The restaurant was quite busy on Sunday morning, and we were informed that it might take around 45 minutes for our food to arrive. However, the wait was worth it! The crab dip and bruschetta were excellent. We ordered both the samphire and chips, which were served in generous portions, and the chips were particularly lovely. For dessert, we tried the salted caramel bar, which was delicious, and the cheesecake, although it had a bit too much red berry for my taste, was still very tasty. The staff was friendly and helpful, and there was plenty of space between tables, as well as a non-smoking section outside. Overall, it was an excellent venue, and the live music added an extra touch of enjoyment."