London Street Brasserie Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "All the dishes were above and beyond, so surprised they haven't been Michelin(ned) yet."
• "The food at LSB is excellent and we shall definitely return."
• "Once again fantastic service and amazing food well done to Jason and all the team."
• "The food was delicious and I'd have expected to walk away with a bill twice the size if I'd eaten in London."
• "Had an amazing Sunday lunch here today."
• "Staff are very polite and friendly, food was very delicious."
• "Great tasting food, good wine list and great service."

Cons:

• "Absolutely not worth the money."
• "Duck was pretty tuff. One breast overcooked, the other red in the middle and over on the outside."
• "The food is not worth the price and lacks flavour."
• "The duck starter was overcooked and dry."
• "Food poisoning and diarrhea."
• "Sunday roast was unapologetically rare. My husband asked for medium rare and simply got blue rare. He couldn't eat this."
• "Food was over seasoned and overpriced, overall the food was not great."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff was more than efficient and friendly, funny, chatty and knowledgeable."
• "Really friendly staff."
• "The staff were incredibly warm, friendly and welcoming."
• "Fantastic service from the team, particularly Andrea."
• "The staff was absolutely brilliant they made sure we had a pleasant time."
• "Service great, food delicious."
• "The service was attentive, witty and efficient."

Cons:

• "Service ok (new waitress was unsure as to what was on the menu, snacking in-between serving customers, and not very attentative)."
• "Service from the male waiter can be described as quite 'bay watch', he did love the attention."
• "Poor service- had to ask for drinks menu, when empty had to ask again- had to ask for dessert menu and had to ask again to order."
• "The service was really bad (we had to go to the bar to convince the waitress to attend us)."
• "The older waitress was quite rude..."
• "Service from the female waitresses was casual-beyond-friendly (very slap dash and condescending) and really not professional enough for the prices London Street charge."
• "Our waitress showed poor service. Had to wait for starters over an hour and for olives 45mins."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "I would definitely come back as it has a nice atmosphere..."
• "The ambiance is quite nice, with tables spaced about 6 feet apart from each other giving plenty of room to breathe in these Covid times."
• "It has a nice and small area which backs off to the river which is an added bonus for those warm days and evenings."
• "By the way the views of the river downtown Reading are also lovely."
• "Nice area to sit outside next to the river, and it's shielded from the noise of the road so quieter than the other places along Reading Riverside."
• "Great atmosphere, friendly service, beautiful riverside outdoor seating."
• "They have some nice views out over the river so a great place to sit and eat during the summer."

Cons:

• "Can be noisy once it fills up."
• "The decor is looking a little tired."
• "The ambience for St Valentines was very poor with no table decor of love."
• "The decor is a little dated but it feels warm and homely."
• "First impressions are that it's a bit like being in someone's front room, kind of small with tables cramped together."
• "You also can feel hemmed in on certain tables and as you’re going to be paying high end prices this can take the shine off slightly."
• "Would be great to sit on chairs that are not falling apart."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and I'd have expected to walk away with a bill twice the size if I'd eaten in London."
• "It's very good for the price just to be clear."
• "Excellent value on the set menu."
• "Their fixed price weekday lunchtime menus (till 6pm daily) are excellent, imaginative, and very good value for such quality."
• "The portions are very large, and the set menu is incredible value."
• "Generous portions at reasonable prices."
• "Food moderately priced, location good and quality of food excellent."

Cons:

• "Absolutely not worth the money."
• "Even the rosé was hiked up by £2.50 on the graduation menu – up to £11.50 a glass."
• "Wine list is very overpriced too."
• "This all comes at a bit of a price so you will not escape for less than £50 per head but worth it even if only for a special celebration."
• "Food was over seasoned and overpriced, overall the food was not great."
• "Paid £65 pp for Valentines meal from the set menu... and then stung with a £15 surcharge."
• "The only downside is the wine costs which are fairly pricey."