LondonAJ's Reviews

When you pull into the car park you know you're in for something special. The 14th century building is exquisite and the courtyards are well kept and being December, felt very festive with plenty of white lights and Christmas trees.
We had a 4 poster room booked which was stunning, beams, high up to the rafters and wonky walls! Champagne and a gorgeous hand painted water coloured birthday card of the hotel, were in our room on arrival.
Staff are friendly and extremely helpful. We went into the lounge for pre-dinner drinks, seated beside the roaring log fire and they came and found us and presented a slate plate with a selection of well made canapés.
The main restaurant again has the wow factor, plenty of space and high vaulted, beamed ceilings.
The menu is a set price at £35.95 for 3 courses and you have about 4 choices for each course. Each of our courses were tasty and well presented. Between us we had wild boar, scallops, steak and a delightful coconut panacotta with pineapple & chilli.
The only negative I can say is that no background music was played in either the bar or the restaurant and so at times it felt a little too quiet.
The hotel offers some great dine and stay packages…which I can recommend. It certainly rounds off the evening, to climb the wonky, wooden staircase up to bed and to have a long drive home.

We wandered in just after noon on a Sunday, due to the great look of the place from the outside.
The 1st floor restaurant is for serious food, we were just after a
drink & maybe some bar food.
What a Find!!!
We entered the ground floor bar & were seated with a great view of the Thames. The interior is great, plenty of sharing tables & a very relaxed, chilled out vibe. The bar staff / waitresses all wear quirky black dresses.
We chose the hot salt beef sandwich & a croque monsieur (brunch is served until 3pm on Sundays) I cannot rave about the food enough…fresh, tasty & plenty of it…served with the largest chips ever seen! The price of the food is so reasonable, it beggars belief…especially when you know, a further walk along the Thames & the pubs that serve this sort of fare, cannot compare!
Drinks are more pricey, a jug of Pimms was £22.00…but was delicious & not just overfilled with lemonade. Plenty of strawberries, mint & cucumber.
I can't wait to return & can't recommend enough, that if you're after a brief stop off along the Thames Path…this is the place to be. Don't even think of going into the other soulless pubs along this route.

On arriving the door was closed with the closed sign showing, even though it was 12.15pm, this was indeed a sign that we should have turned around & chose another restaurant. The decor is very kitsch & basic & there was no real atmosphere to the place. We waited 10mins for our wine & when it arrived the bottle was warm. My husband wanted the crayfish starter & was told “no we don't have crayfish” no apologies, we both then ordered the calamari & waited 45 mins for it to arrive. (Bearing in mind at this point, we were the only diners in there!) When it arrived in its plastic basket, I couldn't believe my eyes, it resembled a mountain of greasy baked batter. We honestly couldn't even stab it with our forks. The waitress came over to see what was wrong & even she was shaking her head. She took it away & we waited another 10mins for the replacement. Although cooked properly this time, the batter had no seasoning to it & tasted like wallpaper paste…it was vile & we both left it. For main, we chose enchiladas & although tasty, it was only just warm & the cheese covering the whole plate was like it had been on there a week & had formed a kind of skin. It hadn't been baked or grilled…it's hard to explain.
We couldn't wait to leave & felt angry that we chose this place when it's surrounded by some of the most fantastic restaurants. To round up the experience the card machine was having problems & after 3 attempts the waitress gave back the card & said we would have to pay cash. My husband then had to traipse all the way to Carnaby Street to where he knew there was a ATM, when I asked the waitress if she knew of a closer one she said “no”
Service is added on to the bill & stupidly after all this we paid it. There was no gesture given. The management obviously have a don't care attitude.
I don't believe this place will survive until the end of the year & if it is really owned by Terence Conran's son, well then it certainly doesn't run in the family & he would do well to take some… More

This restaurant is situated upstairs in this lovely building. Six of us sat comfortably at one of the booth tables & was not disappointed, the open kitchen is fun to watch & really friendly staff add to the great atmosphere here. Knowing the restaurant & visiting in the week, we were worried that during our weekend visit it would lack atmosphere and numbers, but we needn't have worrried, all six of us had a great time. The food was presented well & timely & you could taste the quality of each dish. My only nag would be that the specials were not presented anywhere with their price, only described by our waitress, needless to say that four of our party ordered the individual beef wellingtons & these ended up on the bill as being the priciest items on the menu!
After dinner we were told that the DJ was in the basement so we took the glass elevator down to find a great little space where we danced the night away until midnight. The bouncers did become a bit over the top at 12pm where you literally had to leave your drink & the building in double quick time. It's just a shame it couldn't have lasted longer, a great night was had by all & I would thoroughly recommend it to anybody. A lovely restaurant with a relaxed, chilled out vibe.

If you book a table here, ask to be seated in the conservatory. It was the picture of this area on their website that made my decision to book, only to find that area full & we were seated in another part of the restaurant near to the bar.
As it was a special treat, I felt slightly miffed not to be seated in this area, but luck was on my side & without asking, we were approached & told a cancellation had come up & would we like to move to the conservatory. It's absolutely fabulous & a great spot if you're out for a romantic dining experience. The area only has around 12 tables & is spacious in it's setting. Trees adorned with fake blossom, twinkling fairy lights & a roaring log fire set the scene.
The food & service is exceptionally good, staff are friendly & helpful.Deserts really are a work of art & taste like heaven. The wine list is large but expensive & I didn't think there was a particularly great champagne choice.
They do offer a fixed price lunch menu with wine included which is great value for money, and is why I'm returning shortly for a pre theatre treat…& I'm so looking forward to it.

Have been here many times for after work drinks, but this visit was with a group of friends celebrating a birthday.
Again, we didn't come here to eat, just to drink the fabulous cocktails. The cocktail book is vast & all they are described to perfection. All arrive at the table with a wow factor, colours, fruits & edible flowers.
The atmosphere definately improves as the evening progresses. We arrived for 6.30pm & it was very quiet. Staff are very attentive & friendly. The interior is eclectic & a great talking point…disco balls, stuffed animals. A great place to check out, even if it's a little off the beaten track.

Flew into Newquay airport & was pleased to find the restaurant just a 10 minute ride away.
Absolutey my favourite restaurant of the year. The setting is just amazing, it's as if the restaurant has been carved into the cliff face & overlooks the most stunning beach. The windows are floor to ceiling & span the entire length of the place. The decor is fab & the open kitchen makes for a great spectacle. I had the best risotto I have ever tasted & all of our party argued that each of their dishes was the best! Service was great, really friendly…as if they had been taught by the man himself. Every aspect of the dining experience has been thought of & this is truly one of those places you just have to visit.
The only downside to this place is that if you visit on a gorgeous day they have no outside space, although if you can nab a window table, these open back. The day we visited it was pouring down so we were not disappointed. All I can say is bag yourself a cheap flight & get down there! Truly Fab.