Restaurants that offer Seasonal Soup

Poets House

➤ 40 -44 ST MARY'S STREET Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4EY, United Kingdom

Sushi • Kebab • Seafood • Asiatic

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"“The Peckham Spring” The heading will become apparent later in this review. On the 22nd September, we had a table booked for 4, it was both couples weeding anniversary’s. We arrived 20mins early to have a drink in the bar. This was the point when we should of left. Ordering 4 drinks from exceptional young an inexperienced staff was a challenge. The drinks took ages to be made (at this point there was only 2 other guests in there). 3 cocktails and a beer, all of the cocktails were spilt by the waitress on serving and were not made correctly. At the table, We ordered wine and still water (bottled). This is where the heading for this review arrives from. This restaurant, (I use that terminology loosely), severs “tap water” in mineral water bottles and chargers £5.00 for it. (Del Boy must be running this joint)! We have been fortunate to have traveled far and wide in this country and abroad and never come across this deceitful act which is inessential fraud and theft. You may ask why do we “assume “ this?, well firstly Ely water has a distinct taste and secondly the bottle was open prior to arriving at the table and they had filled it right to the top! Shame on you Poets House. So on to the food, 4 starters, all below average. 4 mains, that all being sirloin steaks. My “plate of food” was probably the absolute worst dish I have ever had presented in front of me. A side salad straight out of a bag, un washed or dressed, a cold mushroom which wasn’t seasoned or warm, a steak which hadn’t been seared or cooked correctly to medium rare and was completely un edible and wouldn’t cut with a steak knife. This was accompanied with a bucket of chips which was dripping in oil. The only positive part to this review is that the waiter who served us is the only asset this establishment has. I voiced all of this to the said gentleman on the evening, and what was disheartening was that he total agreed with everything we mentioned. The owners, the management and the (cook) (as they don’t have a chef), need to be educated by their waiter if they have any chance of this establishment improving. In conclusion to this review, I strongly advise anyone looking for a decent plate of food to avoid booking the Poets House,Ely."

Ivy Chelsea Garden

➤ 195-197 King's Road London, SW3 5ED, SW3 5UH, United Kingdom

Tea • Bars • Pizza • British

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"this is a beautiful restaurant, rather similar to a raised French brasserie. there is a sitting area outside. there is a separate vegetarian/vegan menu and I ordered from it. I loved eating that I had. it was easy, but delicious. for the starter I had a pea and nice suppe, then for a main course I had the baked miso aubergine. as dessert I ordered the mandel panna cotta. the service was good, although our waiter was sometimes somewhat abrupt. all the others were very friendly. this place changes their menu depending on the season, so hopefully they will also contain some new vegan options in the future. pricely, it was not too bad, but it is the kind of place where she would probably go for a contract."

James St

➤ 21 James St South, Belfast BT2 7GA, United Kingdom

Steak • French • British • Vegetarian

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"enjoyed our evening in james st it was the best culinary experience of our trip! we had been happy to see this evening as we had a few hit-N-seals in the course of our trip to belfast. we were not disappointed and had the fabulous evening. we were quickly welcomed and sitting. the place is beautiful and spacious. revitalized and environment. the bar is great and would like to come back, only for drinks at the bar sometime. we ordered cocktails immediately. an Irish gin negroni and a traditional old fashion. my neger was absolutely excellent. I think the old fashion could have been done with real sugar cubes and not sugar syrup, but it wasn't too bad. we were quick to choose our wein. we chose a beautiful juicy red, the cline, the old vine zinfandel, 2019. to begin we had the ham hock terrine with piccalilli champ bread and some scallops with boar bell. the hanging-hock court was the best ham-hock I had. the homemade piccalilli was something else. really nice crispy and sharp sharp to help cut through the hammock and the champbrot was delicious crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. the scallops and black bells were disappointing, as they lacked no salt or genuine aroma or texture between them. we still ate it and shared the rest of my hammock. we both decided to go for the co. tyrone 270g fillet steak with sides of champ and truffle parmesan chips. red wine and pfeffer sauce. they were fantastic steaks. Actually, I didn't think I would finish mine, but I did. I have met the right choice with the jus and the truffle chips. they went so well together, the dryness of the parmesan and sweet, slightly greasy of the jus. the steaks were perfectly cooked. a medium and my medium rare. fantastic aroma on the grilled outside of the steak and beautiful texture when they pierce. we both agreed that the champ was the best champ we ever cost. it was hot, soft, so well aromatized with hot butter on the top of the copper serving pot melt. it was really the most incredible champ. I was too full of dessert. but my sample ordered the sticky toffee pudding sundae. the team was friendly enough to make me an espresso martini that was both decaf and not a sugar syrup. it was brilliant. we both managed to work our way, although a surprisingly light sticky toast desserts on Sunday. the team was fantastic. very friendly and chatting to us. the bar team did not stop, I had the pleasure of standing and watching them make a great selection of drinks and cocktails. the waiting staff were also very friendly when they check in with us at comfortable places to ensure that we were in order. we felt very well looked around. the service was very good, we didn't feel any hurry, it felt like such a free time in this restaurant. when we come back to belfast, we will be back in absolute terms and we will definitely recommend others. Thank you."

Hyatt Montagu

➤ 30 Portman Square, London W1H 7BH, United Kingdom

Fish • Steak • Hotels • British

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"Food was very nice, prices were reasonable for the food quality. The service was utterly inadequate. First, they seemed to lack knowledge of their own menu. Second, everything moved at a glacial pace. It took them 5 minutes to pour a glass of wine, despite the restaurant being almost empty. We had to ask 3 times for more tap water. When I asked about the sorbets available, the waiter offered chocolate or vanilla ice cream. A single scoop of vanilla took 15 minutes to arrive at my table. Funnily enough, the only thing the staff did quickly was take the payment at the end. The waiters seemed to value the style and form of their service much more than any effectiveness or personability. Avoid this restaurant if you value good service."

Ivy Cafe - Marylebone

➤ 96 Marylebone Lane London, W1U 2QA, United Kingdom

Cafés • Steak • Pasta • Coffee

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"My booking was for 6:30 and for the restaurants fixed price menu. But when I arrived and ordered (at about 6:35-6:40) I was told it was not possible to have the fixed price menu because the kitchen stopped taking orders for it at 6:30! How can you possibly accept a booking for a fixed price menu for 6:30 if the menu finished exactly at 6:30. It’s ridiculous and was embarrassing."

Ivy Clifton Brasserie

➤ 42-44 Caledonia Place Clifton Bristol, BS8 4DN, United Kingdom

Pubs • Beer • British • European

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"I was given a voucher for afternoon tea for a special birthday and this is why we went to the Ivy. We were made to feel welcome and ordered two glasses of wine to go with our sandwiches and cakes. We weren’t offered any selection of teas to have which we have had elsewhere only at the end after we had finished eating. This was a bit disappointing. The amount paid for the afternoon tea was very excessive for what we received. We have received better value elsewhere especially with the addition of service charge on the final bill. The setting in the Orangery however was very pleasant."

BLUE WAGON

➤ Uruguayska 17619 120 00, Prague, United Kingdom

French • Current • For Vegans • International

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"Had a day break in the lovely city of Prague and looked on Tripadvisor for a good restaurant to eat, to celebrate a friends birthday! My word, we weren't disappointed everything from start to finish was superb, the food was exquisite, the service was top class, the staff polite, friendly extremely professional, the ambience atmosphere was delicate and the champagne was far superior to what you get in the UK!. Highly recommend to anyone visiting Prague"

The Ivy Market Grill

➤ 1 Henrietta Street London, WC2E 8PS, United Kingdom

British • European • Vegetarian • International

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"Heaven help you if you want to select two starters from the £19.17 lunch menu and no main course. I was told the Polish owners rules don’t allow it. So much for pleasing your customers. No doubt it’s something to do with the IT system yet another example of technology trimphing over real service (as opposed to the PR version of service). In the end I had to pay for each of the starters and guess what? The total came to just over £19.17. Petty and ungenerous behaviour I call it."

Le Pain Quotidien

➤ Unit 3, Wilton Plaza 128 Wilton Road, London, SW1V1JZ, SW1V 1JZ, United Kingdom

French • Belgian • Bakeries • Breakfast-brunch

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"A chain with some character, Le Pain serves up great coffee and authentic French sweets and pastries and a mean brunch/breakfast option. I've stopped at Le Pain for coffee and croissants in the past, both of which are excellent at reasonable prices and accompanied by free wifi should you be interested. The real winner here though is the breakfast boards; there are a number to choose from but as an example you can opt for The Angler which arrives on a large wooden board and includes a boiled egg a very generous serving of smoked salmon with capers a wedge of baguette two slices of soft bread fresh cream cheese choice of croissant/pain au chocolat/pastry selection of jams choice of hot drink fresh orange juice granola parfait At just under 16 pounds this is a late breakfast option that will satisfy even the hungriest customer. It gets quite busy though, so don't expect much attention from the servers and you'll inevitably end up a few pieces of cutlery short. If you don't mind that it's worth a visit, and if suggest sharing a few boards between you as one per person is really far too much food!"

Cast Iron Grill

➤ Halfhide Lane, Broxbourne, United Kingdom, EN10 6NG

Pub • Grill • Barbecue • Breakfast

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"This restaurant is set within the Marriott Hotel. On arrival it was very quiet and could've done with some background music. We were warmly greeted by the manager. The menu offers a nice selection and some different dishes. Our waitress was very nervous as it was her first week, we really felt for her. She didn't know the soup of the day, and had to ask about what the dishes included. She really could've done with some training and help from her supervisor. Our wine arrived and we weren't offered to sample it and then they left it for us to pour ourselves. We wouldn't expect this from this type of venue. The food was lovely but the prices and service charge made it a very expensive affair."

Le Pain Quotidien

➤ 42 Fish street hill, London, EC3R6BR, United Kingdom

Tea • Cafés • French • Belgian

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"Wandering around Soho we walked by Le Pain and decided to give it a try looks nice from the outside with all these bread put forward on display. Ordered some house Chardonney with olives to start with and then Pizzetta, Organic Lentil Avocado Salad and Prosciutto with Mozzarella on toast. All really good. House wine excellent for house wine category, olives with some spicy flavour, salad was fairly reach (variety of veggies inside), ham was tasty and only pizzetta could have been, perhaps, a bit warmer... Staff really nice and knowledgable about the menu, their advice should be highly appreciated. They're good. Overall recommended, really. Would have been 5 if it wasn't for this...read more"

The Ivy Soho Brasserie

➤ 26-28 Broadwick Street London, W1F 8JB, W1F 8RG, United Kingdom

British • Seafood • Breakfast • Sandwiches

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"Terrible experience. Table booked for 9pm but when we arrived it wasn't ready. They led us to the bar to wait there but the bar was full. So they seated us in the DJ booth for over 15 minutes. There were menus on the tables but no one came to take our order. The music was blasting so we couldn't have a conversation. Eventually we got our table. We ordered and tried to get out of there as quickly as possible as we couldn't talk. Why management are trying to turn a restaurant into a club is beyond me. There were a lot of older folks around and I don't think that was their vibe either. Food was mediocre at best. Wouldn't order the burger again."

Cast Iron And Grill

➤ Forest Of Arden Marriott Hotel And Country ClubMaxstone Lane, Meriden, Solihull, United Kingdom

Grill • British • Restaurant, Bar

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"Overall, my experience was quite disappointing. I made a reservation for six people, but when we arrived, the staff informed us that they no longer use OpenTable for bookings and had no record of our reservation. It was frustrating to see that the restaurant was only half full. To add to the disappointment, they told us they weren't serving Sunday roasts and suggested we try the other restaurant in the hotel, called Zest, which we ended up doing. It's clear that someone needs to take action and remove this restaurant from the site."

Le Pain Quotidien

➤ 72-75 Marylebone High St, London, W1U5JW, United Kingdom

French • Belgian • Bakeries • American

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"You have the option to choose between almond or oat milk for your coffee, which is great. The vegan chocolate cakes were absolutely delicious, and their blueberry muffins were also vegan. There were so many hearty vegan options available, like curry and tartines. I will definitely return for more vegan coffee and cakes!"

Ivy Cafe, Wimbledon

➤ 75 High Street Wimbledon London, SW19 5EQ, SW19 5EG, United Kingdom

Cafés • Coffee • British • European

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"We had a wonderful belated celebration for my sister's birthday at this restaurant. The strawberry decorations outside were truly amazing, and the staff's aprons were absolutely brilliant. We enjoyed two glasses of prosecco, a burger with chips, and a shepherds pie. Without even asking, a bottle of Worcester Sauce appeared, which was a nice touch. The staff were incredibly charming and we definitely recommend this place."

Cote Brasserie

➤ 10-11 Mill Ln, Cardiff, CF101FL, CF10 1FL, United Kingdom

Steak • French • American • Vegetarian

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"The restaurant is very good decorated and it’s staffs are friendly. Regarding the food, I visited the restaurant on the morning to have my breakfast there. I ordered pancake and black coffee. The coffee arrived before the pancake and it got cold waiting for the pancake. When pancake arrived was very good looking and nice taste but I think it was not freshly baked. Table was not cleaned very well and it was sticky !!"

Côte Brasserie Bath

➤ 27 Milsom Place Bath BA1 1BZ, UK, United Kingdom

Soup • Salad • French • Seafood

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"we really enjoyed our meal here. came to celebrate our 9th anniversary. Unfortunately, we were not told during our booking that we would only have 90 minutes of the table, as we felt in a hurry and on cursing a bad decision from the office hardly jumped fair on the staff. my main meal was pork belly it was divine 10/10 my man had the rib and he was very happy with him cooked to his lust. I decided for the mont blanc from the festive menu for dessert it was such a disappointment 1/10 bought in meringue very small chestnut and saw chocolate drops that were more like what they melted down for tempting. cote should improve or take it from the menu. I have let the server know of my unmut, unfortunately I have paid the full price for it. our drinks were well made and the wee was excellent, the employees were very friendly and efficient, especially the cookies served. so close to getting 5 stars."

Deacons Bar Lounge

➤ Eastwyke House Abingdon RoadOxfordshire OX1 4PS, Oxford Oxon, United Kingdom

Full • Kosher • British • High Tea

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"We ate here as we were staying at the hotel. After being seated it was a good 15 minutes before we were offered any drinks and at this point the restaurant was not even that busy. We eventually ordered and the starter was only a selection of bread and it took what felt like ages to be served. The bread was nice but the butter was very hard. When the main dishes came I had ordered a mushroom risotto with a rocket dressing. When it arrived there were no mushrooms to be seen, it was a grey colour and didn’t look appealing at all. Unfortunately it was tasteless and even when I added salt, pepper and Parmesan it still did not taste good so I didn’t eat it. The waitress took it off the bill and was very apologetic. Thankfully the truffle chips were good and the pasta the children ate was good. Overall I think for the price per main course of up to £20, the food should have been better."

The Holestone

➤ 11 Main Street Parkgate, Ballyclare, United Kingdom

Kebab • Pizza • Asiatic • Mexican

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"Came especially for the vegan menu (I’m vegetarian as I heard good things about it. Drove from Lisburn all the way to Parkgate and had 2 very enjoyable nights. First night I had the cauliflower popcorn (bit too salty for my liking and the sweet potato roulade (amazing! . My husband had the soup of the day (very nice and the risotto (little bit stodgy, looked as if cooked too quick . For dessert I had the apple/berry crumble which was very nice and husband had sticky toffee (also gorgeous! . Decaf oat latte’s at the end sealed the deal. Just delighted to be able to order a good decaf coffee! Next evening returned with a friend. I had the salted chilli stir fry (verrry salty, but that’s what it says on the tin and the cauliflower pie. The pie was a bit of a let down. The gravy was overbearing, essentially, the whole dish tasted of gravy. I would have preferred to get it in a dish on the side (like with the roulade to add the amount I prefer myself. Same desserts again this evening, both again very nice. Service was ok, young girls mainly and you could tell some were a bit inexperienced but that really didn’t impact us. Food came out super quick! I will def be back, altho I won’t be ordering the pie again and I hope next time I will be able to try the “scallops” as they were sold out both nights (sat 6pm and sun 7.30pm and they just sounded amazing! If your hesitating to go for the vegan menu, don’t!! It’s the best vegan offering I have encountered to date. I really hope they keep it up."

The Grand

➤ 67-69 Piccadilly, London I-W1J 0HJ, United Kingdom

Vegan • Vegetarian • Gluten Free • International

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"We had an afternoon tea here this week, and it was absolutely perfect! They offer all the British classics, served in an elegant setting by very professional and friendly staff. I couldn't ask for more if you're looking for a lovely afternoon in the heart of London. My favorites were the hearty scones and the rich, dense chocolate mousse cake. There's so much delicious food at a very reasonable price—I can't recommend this place enough!"