Paradise by way of Kensal Green Reviews Summary

Category: Pub London

Address: 19 Kilburn Ln, London, W10 4AE, United Kingdom

Phone: +442089690098

Rating: 4.2
based on 253 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Service was attentive and there was lots of air con, which is a big plus at the moment!"
  • "Our waitresses Elisa and Ellie were very attentive."
  • "The staff were the most friendly and along with the decor and food are 5star."
  • "Fabulous service from the team, in particular Eliza was wonderful!"
  • "The staff was super friendly."
  • "The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly."
  • "Staff were attentive, and very helpful."

Cons:

  • "The dining experience was loud, service lacked and the food was just 'fine'."
  • "Venue was cold and service was absolutely appalling... Waitress was rude."
  • "But the staff is terrible rude and unprofessional."
  • "The waiting staff were lovely but inexperience and not enough of them on the day."
  • "Starters took an hour to arrive, mains were an hour later. Desserts / cheese another 45mins after clearing mains when we had already given up and started leaving."
  • "Unfortunately it took two and a half hours for our food to arrive after having been pre-ordered as a condition of booking."
  • "Service was absolutely appalling... Waitress was rude."

Food

Pros:

  • "London certainly isn't lacking in fantastic spots for a Sunday roast, but what set Paradise apart for me was not only the great food (and generous portions!) but the beautiful decor."
  • "Many people commented on what a lovely venue it was and how great the food was."
  • "The roast was really good too so an all round win."
  • "The food was fantastic."
  • "The food was excellent."
  • "They also have the best sticky date pudding I’ve ever tried in London."
  • "The food was delicious - the triple cooked fries were stellar and my partner adored his steak."

Cons:

  • "The dining experience was loud, service lacked and the food was just 'fine'."
  • "The Caesar salad rolls were inedible."
  • "When it did arrive it was under cooked and served with burnt gravey."
  • "The food was quiet unsalted and with no flavors, we ordered Seafood Cannelloni with lemon grass dashi and gremolata."
  • "The food took an hour to come it was bland and unseasoned and just about edible."
  • "We both had the plaice, literally scraped off two teaspoons full of fish from the bone. Hardly any flesh."
  • "The food was super tasty."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere and ambiance of the venue is really quirky and this adds to the overall experience."
  • "The atmosphere in the dining room was electric thanks to Fay's personality, everyone was having a great time."
  • "The dining room is so beautiful. It’s also fun on a Friday night for some drinks and a boogie."
  • "The place is stunning! The decoration is made of strange portraits and taxidermy."
  • "Absolutely beautiful venue, with high quality food and a broad array of cocktails, beers, wines!"
  • "Oh my god this is one of the most beautiful restaurants in London! The decor is breathtaking."
  • "Great place to enjoy a Sunday Roast. We are a Swiss family of four, on a short stay in London, and had a great time at this restaurant."

Cons:

  • "The string lights hung throughout were a touch too manic for my taste and I couldn’t get used to it."
  • "Weird and misogynistic doormen, and a very bad vibe all in general."
  • "Oh and the dinning room smells of urinals."
  • "Smelled very strongly of bleach though so they should change their cleaning products."
  • "The venue had clearly over booked themselves, overwhelmed the staff desperately avoiding our table and any eye contact."
  • "Felt the owners were cashing in at the expense of everyone's comfort."
  • "The area outside could do with tidy up."

Value

Pros:

  • "Drinks are expensive compared to other local pubs but the experience is worth it."
  • "Great food, and not too badly priced."
  • "Fantastic value even at full price."
  • "Good Sunday roasts and generous servings. Around £15-19."
  • "The food is a little pricey but very very good, so worth it I'd say."
  • "Food is excellent from the restaurant and there are deals to be had if you look for them."
  • "Food here was incredible- we stayed for dinner mid week and each course was presented impeccably and with great flavours!"

Cons:

  • "I think the menu could benefit from more offers to minimise the hit to the wallet."
  • "Lovely pub and atmosphere - we went to try it for the first time since we moved to the area. Reasonable priced we thought until we ordered a side of chips to the table. 2 beers and the chips cost £19.69."
  • "For 6.50 a pint I'd expect some sort of manners."
  • "I paid £60 for 2 mixed roasts 2 drinks and a separate serving of cauliflower cheese, I was better off putting a match to the money and watching it burn."
  • "Its expensive with drinks £80ph and that would be fine if food and service matched, but it was awful."
  • "Bill for 2 was about over £160."
  • "Small portions of fairly average food for vast amounts of money."

Staff

Pros:

  • "The staff were the most friendly and along with the decor and food are 5star."
  • "Fabulous service from the team, in particular Eliza was wonderful!"
  • "The staff was super friendly."
  • "The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly."
  • "Staff were attentive, and very helpful."
  • "All the staff were really friendly."
  • "The staff were an utter delighted, helpful and fun, providing first class service."

Cons:

  • "But the staff is terrible rude and unprofessional."
  • "The waiting staff were lovely but inexperience and not enough of them on the day."
  • "Service was absolutely appalling... Waitress was rude."
  • "Most of the staff are pleasant, however I left remembering how rude a particular member of the bar staff was."
  • "The manager was rude when we addressed this."
  • "They were significantly understaffed and as such could not serve me in any reasonable time frame."
  • "Also main staff were a bit unforgiving and not very customer focused."

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