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Cafés • Seafood • British • Vegetarian
"Delightful welcome and very pleasant staff willing to engage in conversation. Excellent roast pork Sunday Lunch with fresh baby carrots, broccoli and crispy roast potatoes. The Yorkshire pudding was perfect. Plum and hazelnut tart. A real treat to have a pudding which is special to this location. After the meal it was so nice to relax in such a beautifully decorated lounge with coffee and enjoy the wonderful view across Ramsgate Harbour. Looking forward to our next visit!"
Bars • Pasta • Steak • French
"We had booked a table on the upper terrace for lunch. The food was good and afterwards we stayed on for the afternoon. It's a lovely canalside location but we found the front of house staff excessively officious, inhospitable and unpleasant their rudeness spoiled...our afternoon. Some examples: 1. We were a table of 4 and one extra friend joined us after lunch. She'd barely even sat down when the front of house hostess came flying over and interrupted our conversation to tell us that no more than 4 people were allowed at our table and we'd have to move. The terrace was almost completely empty at that point and we were settled and happy where we were. In the end she grudgingly said we could stay where we were for a short while. 2. We got talking to some guys at a table nearby, one of whom was launching a new hot chocolate and kindly offered us some samples. Not only did the restaurant staff refuse to provide hot water so we could try this (even when we offered to buy a pot of tea he said we couldn't have one as he knew we'd use the hot water to make the hot chocolate within a few minutes they had come over and interrupted our discussion again to tell us we weren't allowed to have the samples (a couple of small cups) visible on the table and had to put them in our bags. So rude and totally ridiculous. I have since tried the hot chocolate at home and it's a lot better than what The Waterway served me last time I had hot chocolate there, so maybe they should have shown a bit of interest. 3. We were kicked off our table by the rude hostess at 6 p.m. even though the terrace was still almost empty, and sent to sit in a draughty lower area with no table service. After another hour I noticed the terrace was still mostly empty and asked staff why we had been moved. It turned out that they had moved us, existing customers, off our table in case of walk-ins for dinner At no point did anyone ask us if we would like to order dinner. Were it not for the unpleasantness of the staff, this would have been a four-star review, but I have never felt so unwelcome as I did at this restaurant. The staff need to sort out their miserable attitudes and learn the meaning of hospitality."
Pizza • Cafés • Greek • Italian
"We visit Aqua in Bromley on a fairly regular basis. The staff are always extremely welcoming especially Dasos. We ordered three meze boards and one steak which were all delicious, followed by Irish and Baileys coffees accompanied by Baileys Creme brûlée’s and a poached pear, everything was superb as always and we left having thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Hand sanitiser was readily available, tables were as per government guidelines, we had a screen in between our table and the next and everybody wore masks to go to the facilities. Well done Dasos and your team, keep up the good work"
Fish • Meat • Steak • Coffee
"So very very disappointing. Having read previous reviews, I specifically chose this restaurant to take my boyfriend to for his special birthday meal. Went on a Saturday night and were the first sitting of the evening. For a menu that is already very limited with...little choice, to then be told there was no rump steak and no fish of the day was a shocker. So for us non-veggies, the choice of sirloin steak, fish and chips or Burger!! Our starter of prawn cocktail came in the most awkward high cocktail glasses making it really difficult to eat! Salt and pepper pots on our table were both empty. We both went for the sirloin steak, which was very fatty. The chips were tasty, but the tomato looked either past it’s best or microwaved. The peppercorn sauce was extremely thin and not at all creamy. Overall, average, in fact I would go as far as to say the steak we had at the Premier Inn a week ago before travelling abroad was better and half the price and presented better. The restaurant itself appears high end in its appearance but totally let down by the food. The staff were very apologetic and actually embarrassed that the menu or lack of it was poor. Hence a slight reduction in our bill. "
Cafés • Seafood • European • Vegetarian
"We were looking for something to eat before the rugby and regards to the reviews we thought it would be good restaurant with nice food ! But not sure who writes the reviews as the food was awful! Not worth a penny! Pizza is definitely not a home made pizza and you can get much much better in Waitrose ! The tomatoes on the bruschetta was definitely old and not a good quality and tasted awful. Very disappointing!"
Asian • Chinese • Dim Sum • Seafood
"After giving the below review, I've discovered that this restaurant has a hygiene rating of 1 star and in need of major improvements. They do not display this anywhere in their window (I guess for a reason). So just FYI especially since COVID, as a lot of people are weary of eating out. So we visited on a Saturday and it was our first time coming here. Saw the good reviews so thought we'd check it out. Cleanliness and atmosphere in front of house was good, it's very different to your typical traditional Chinese restaurant. I would say it's more modern and with a more western feel, and everything down to the cutlery and food is very well presented. The food itself were reasonable prices but compared to your traditional Chinese restaurant you're probably getting less for your money's worth. When to comes to the taste I would say it's very average. To be honest I didn't like many of the dishes (which are dishes we always order at other restaurants). The Char Siu pork pastry arrived piping hot and the pastry was chewy and not flaky, it had obviously been put in the microwave and for too long. The Thai style chicken feet was very sour, and you get approximately 5 pieces in a dish. My favourite dish which is the Chinese doughnut in cheung fun was soft and soggy even before putting the soy sauce on, you also only get 1 row, compared to your usual 3 in standard restaurants. The Vietnamese spring roll which looked crispy were not, instead they were chewy and for some reason they seem to over season this with A LOT of black pepper to the point where that was all we could taste. The only decent dish was really the fried calamari. All in all I personally would never come back here for dim sum, there are much better choices in China town for this. Not sure what their dinner service is like as we've not tried so can't comment on that, but dim sum is definitely a no from me. Might I add that we both were also not feeling well after eating here. In a nutshell, looks good, taste bad."
Pizza • Seafood • British • Fast Food
"A good place to go which caters for all types of socialising... catching up with friends or having a meal with family. I feel the price point for food is on the higher end of a typical gastropub but I equally think its good value for what you get and within this particular area. Parking: Register your number plate style parking Price per person: £50–60 Food: 4"
Vegan • British • Breakfast • Vegetarian
"We met close family to celebrate or 50th wedding anniversary, and can honestly say this was the best afternoon tea we have ever had. From the minute we opened the door till we left we found the staff extremely attentive and very friendly. The food was outstanding, the surroundings superb and the whole ambiance of the Drawing Room was perfect. A totally delightful afternoon. As we live in the north of Scotland, it will probably be a while before we are back in London, but when we are The Drawing Room at Browns is a must. Thank you for making our celebration such a success"
Parks • Casual • Drinks • Mediterranean
"I have been to aqua on many occasions now.. first dates.. valentine's.. birthdays ... And on every occasion I have always been happy with the food, drinks and service ... If you visit on a Friday and a Saturday night the atmosphere is one of excitement and happyness.. I can today just for a lunch date as I knew it would be quiet ... The food was excellent and plentyfull as were the drinks.. as always I will be returned to my local goto restaurant."
Pubs • Food • European • Restaurants
"Would highly recommend. Excellent quality, expertly prepared and presented. The chef was not happy with the quality of the hake we had ordered, appreciated his concern and happily accepted his alternative offering of sea bream."
Pizza • Seafood • British • European
"Riva has a lovely outlook and is a great setting for dinner with friends. The menu choices are great contemporary dishes. The food preparation is of a very high standard and the service attentiveness the same. We love this place and will be back, a lovely place on the river in Gravesend."
Pub • British • European • Vegetarian
"Food is a bit over priced for what it is. I had a cheeseburger and fries. Nothing fancy about it so didn't warrant the £16 price tag. Dessert was lovely but obviously a microwave job. (Sticky toffee pudding) My friend wanted a caramel latte but was offered vanilla as replacement. When it arrived it tasted of cinnamon. We reminded the waitress that we'd ordered vanilla, she said yes. It's spiced vanilla But we hadn't been told that. We had to ASK her to replace it! Not great customer service. Lovely interior and well designed. Very large place with big garden out back- they had tables blocking the door way so not sure how you'd get out there?????"
Cafe • Wine • Full • Coffee
"Excellent quality food, super friendly service and right in the heart of Somerset House, and thus London. No music at lunchtime so you can actually have a chat without shouting. Great after visiting Van Gogh or just the gallery at The Courtauld. One downside, rather small salad portions so had to order extra bread or a toasty."
Thai • Sushi • Indian • Asiatic
"We booked Shamoli for dinner at a time when Edinburgh restaurants were absolutely booked up (big rugby match and opening weekend of the Christmas markets), but this did not compromise the quality! Service was prompt and attentive without being over fussy and the quality of food was quite simply outstanding. We eat out a lot and felt that this was some of the best Asian influenced food we had eaten for a very long time. The spicing of the food was deep and full of flavour and stands up against some of the best Asian restaurants we have visited in places like Manchester, Bradford and Birmingham. This is a must visit restaurant!"
Pubs • Beer • European • Bar-lounge
"I sat outside in the courtyard. I was served pretty quickly and my food and drink arrived without much of a wait. I had the quinoa superfood salad withy chicken breast. The food was tasty and nicely presented, the only issue I had was the salad was nearly all leaves with a sprinkle of quinoa. Whilst I’m used to dining in London and therefore I’m aware of the prices, I did think that in excess of £40 for a G&T and some chicken and salad leaves, was a bit expensive. Also once I’d had my food the service dropped off and it took me a while waiting for the bill. Not sure if I would eat here again due to the price. I don’t mind paying London prices as long as I feel I’m getting value for money."
Steak • British • European • Breakfast
"I got my friend there for a birthday contract. The man at the reception was not very friendly. Looks like he didn't want to be there. I wanted to take a place in the reception area and bring us drinks menu. We ordered two teas. They came to our small table in the reception area without teaspoon or sugar just a little milkpot. We were then brought along the main menu we didn't want as we wanted the afternoon tea menu. He brought this and we said we wanted the afternoon tea. Then he told us we have to book this in advance! I was not given the opportunity to book any meal online. We just died to order scene. They were taken to the table at the reception to ask if we could sit in the main restaurant, what they said we could. We had to bring our pot of tea and cups etc. to the restaurant. There were only three other people there all the time. The food was okay. Scones very small for the price. It was cold, no music and no atmosphere. The staff was not over friendly and we couldn't wait to go. Will not disturb getting back what a shame is, because the attitude is very beautiful."
Kebab • Pasta • Turkish • Barbecue
"Such a disappointing evening. We went for a dinner on my birthday with my kids 8 and 10). We had to prompt the staff to give us menus and then to take our orders these were the signs that we had a slow night ahead of us. The food was good but it took 30 mins for cold) starters to arrive and 1.5 hours for mains. This was a Wednesday evening in October so hardly peak season. We kept being promised that food would arrive soon but it didn’t. After eventually asking that they sort things out they did realise that things had gone wrong. They did offer a free ice cream or bavlaba but after we declined saying we needed to get the kids to bed they didn’t offer a single penny off the bill and still added the automatically included service charge. I expect others have had fine experiences at this establishment, but I certainly shan’t be darkening it’s door again. Given the wide choice of restaurants locally and the demise of the previous restaurant on this site it does not augur well for these guys long term. A massive disappointment as I love the concept and it could be such a winner. :"
Fish • Hotels • Seafood • British
"I have to admit that this is the first time I have been disappointed during a visit to this restaurant. It took a long time for our drinks order to be taken, and when it finally was, we eagerly placed our food order. The starter, a sharing Camembert, arrived without side plates, resulting in cheese spilling all over the table after we finished. The main course was satisfactory, but after our plates were cleared, we were not asked about dessert or if we wanted anything else. We waited patiently, hoping that our server would return, but she ended up clearing the table next to us and immediately offered them the dessert menu. After waiting for half an hour to see the menu, my partner had to walk up to the staff in another room to request the bill since we had given up on dessert. Although the staff apologized, it was already too late. As my partner and I don't get to go out for dates often, this experience ruined our evening. Service is crucial in any establishment, regardless of whether it serves pub food or Michelin-starred cuisine. It shouldn't be difficult to provide excellent service and be attentive, but it is clear that the wait staff did not want to be there. I hope that this was an isolated incident, but we will not be returning anytime soon."
Steak • Pizza • Pasta • Italian
"The food was nice but portions were small and prices were high very high for the size of the portions we got. And several items on the menu weren't available which was a shame. There are a lot of different deals for different days which I found confusing. There didn't seem to be any deals on the day we went we were just given a menu with no mention of any deals. No ambience but that's probably because we were the only ones in there but we were eating between lunch and dinner time so that was probably why. I wouldn't go again unless we got a good deal too pricey for too little food."
Coffee • Cheese • British • Breakfast
"I actually attended on the Friday for evening dinner. We were suppose to have gone again on the Sunday afternoon. But decided to give it a miss. I was not as impressed as I once was with this place. I have been here a few times and have enjoyed. But this time I did not enjoy the meal. Some of it was cold. I ordered Irish coffee. They got sent back times. First ones never looked right. Second one very cold. Third time was fine. Even the cheese board was very minimal."