The Fable Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Whilst enjoying the canapes accompanied by glasses of prosecco, we enjoyed our beautifully created surroundings."
• "The ambiance exudes warmth and charm, creating the perfect setting for a memorable evening."
• "Its unique and stylish design provides a generous open space for weddings and events, as well as a beautiful garden area – perfect for photography."
• "If you like a bubbly vibrant atmosphere, then this place is for you."
• "Atmosphere was absolutely bang on!!! The music was incredible, everyone was vibing, dancing, singing and smiling."
• "The Fable has been decorated to create a wonderfully inviting atmosphere; it's light, airy with cosy snugs for some guests."
• "Such a lovely ambience!"

Cons:

• "The place gets a bit loud - especially the music."
• "The music is very loud so it can be difficult to hear one another whilst dining."
• "Music volume RIDICULOUS!"
• "What really bothers me is the super loud music, regardless of the floor you are on."
• "The atmosphere is terrible, no music or nice vibe, small wonky chairs."
• "The place was so full and resembled a night club. Very Loud music and people hanging around the staircase."
• "The music coming from the speakers was so loud it was impossible to have a conversation."

Service

Pros:

• "Sylwia and Dori were particularly helpful and ensured that the night ran smoothly."
• "Friendly helpful staff."
• "Staff always really helpful and the bar food is great."
• "The service was good too. Highly recommended."
• "He helped me move the pram downstairs and took me to the entrance - really great service."
• "Nadia, who looked after our table, provided brilliant customer service."
• "Our server Giuseppe has been 5 stars, very friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "Service wasn't too great as took a while to get the attention of the server to get some water."
• "Took a few attempts to get service to do their job despite an almost empty dining area."
• "The service was horrible by the sweaty waiter."
• "Not interested and hard to contact staff."
• "The service unfortunately wasn’t great for us. We asked for tap water which never arrived we waited almost half an hour for our second round of drinks."
• "Service was a bit unprofessional, I think just a very inexperienced waitress as even pouring wine was a challenge."
• "Service was the worst I have ever encountered."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "For main course I went for the special cod which if I remember correctly came with creamed leeks and mussels.This was absolutely flavoursome and I enjoyed every bite."
• "The food was really nice. I went for pumpkin ravioli. It was one of the best vegan ravioli I have ever had."
• "The food is delicious."
• "Food delicious! I had a lovely Seabass for dinner."
• "The food was fresh and delicious the value for money is really excellent."
• "The food was really nice and the drink was good."
• "The food was excellent."

Cons:

• "The Venison pie had 3 pieces of meat in it and was generally a bland dish."
• "Had the artichoke and lentil for lunch. Not only it didn't look appetiting, but it also didn't taste very nice."
• "Never had a £13.95 cheeseburger have so little taste (or cheese!)."
• "Menu was sub-standard not much options for vegetarian or non meat eaters."
• "Crab Bruschetta: crab meat was tasty yet dry, slice of bread was too thin and toasted nowhere near enough."
• "The sharing plates were fine but nothing more than that."
• "The final pudding was the chocolate brownie which came with another scoop of the delicious ice cream but sadly the brownie itself tasted burnt even though it looked fine and was overly bitter so I didn’t enjoy it much."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The prices here were unexpectedly reasonable."
• "A good value for the price."
• "Good time at a reasonable price."
• "The drinks here were very nice and a reasonable price."
• "The whole thing came to just over £80 including tip for the two of us which was quite reasonable and I didn’t have to eat anything else for the rest of the day I was so full!"
• "Reasonably priced and great service."
• "The full English is only £10, which feels like a steal in this area of London."

Cons:

• "It does seem a little over priced for what was on offer."
• "Can be a bit pricey, but it's London and nothing comes cheap."
• "The portion is small and expensive."
• "Bar staff add a huge service tab every time you buy a drink at the bar!"
• "My main and side alone, with a service charge, cost £20 - insane."
• "The cocktails are expensive, but the quality and selection more than justify the price."
• "Never again, what a waste of £65."