Violas - Restaurant in Covent Garden Reviews Summary

Appearance and Ambiance

Pros:

• "The appearance is amazing, with the drink, the food and the whole place is really nice and cute."
• "A very cute cafe, with friendly staff."
• "The cafe was beautiful with plenty of floral ambiance."
• "Beautiful little restaurant in Covent Garden."
• "Interior is super cute with flowers hanging from the ceiling."
• "Beautiful place, great service."
• "A very centrally-located little cafe right in Covent Garden. The decorations are very pretty and floral, perfect for spring and summer."
• "One of the most beautiful cafes I’ve ever been too. Decorated a so nicely."
• "The atmosphere was relaxed and elegant, making it the perfect place for an afternoon catch-up with a friend or a special occasion."

Cons:

• "It is very beautiful place just a little smaller than expected."
• "Walls are a bit scruffy but it does not have a huge impact on enjoying excellent food."
• "However, it is a very busy place, very noisy and we were rushed out because they had a que outside."
• "Service was a little slow, there was only one person covering for a lot of tables."
• "Very fancy girly place. Definitely worth your money."
• "It’s a very terrible experience! After I paid the money and I still wanna eat I found there is any insect and I don’t know what’s it."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was delicious and good sized portions."
• "The food presentation was perfect."
• "Our meals even better. We ordered the black forest French toast, and the burrata avocado toast."
• "The food was nice and it’s beautifully presented as you see it on instagram, the taste was good too."
• "The food looks delicious! Because of Instagram photographs, I went there and enjoyed myself! The cuisine is as advertised in terms of both appearance and taste. Delicious panecaketaccos were served!"
• "Absolutely amazing food - stunning visuals and delicious."

Cons:

• "In pink latte you couldn’t taste any coffee, just like warm pink milk."
• "The food just looks good, the taste is not so amazing as the looks."
• "I had the scrambled eggs with extras, but really I could’ve just made this at home myself as opposed to paying £16 for some under toasted toast, overdone eggs and a small amount of meat."
• "Pasta we were forced to order after truffle fiasco was not tasty. Tagliatelle barely had sauce in it, Arrabiata didn’t taste like it should."
• "The food were a bit to bland for my taste but the portion was very generous, especially for the savory food."
• "The full ingredients in the dish are not listed in the menu so you could have a bad surprise if you have dietary restrictions."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "The staff is kind but not much welcoming."
• "However our waitress was lovely, and made the effort to try and seat us despite the restaurant almost fully booked."
• "The staff were really sweet and even offered us a complementary cake."
• "Our lattes were unique and delicious, our meals even better."
• "The service was excellent. Do yourself a favor and add this place to your list, arrive with an empty stomach, you won't be disappointed!"
• "Excellent service, very attentive, and friendly."

Cons:

• "The only thing I would say put us off was the staff who looked annoyed, unwelcoming and in a rush to make us leave."
• "Small cute place. Totally overpriced!! I am disappointed. It was tasteless and does not taste even near as how good it looks on pictures."
• "We had to ask for water 3/4 times as they kept forgetting."
• "The food was nice but nothing special from other similar places in London. Instagram pictures and that’s it. Extremely pricey for what it is."
• "The place is very small and waiters are not dressed well to be working in this 'high end cafe'. No uniform or appropriate clothes. They look unmotivated and careless."
• "The service was not bad but not great. Felt a bit rushed."