Albany Thames Ditton Reviews Summary

Category: Pub Thames Ditton

Address: Queens Rd, Thames Ditton, KT7 0QY, United Kingdom

Phone: +442089729163

Rating: 4.1
based on 356 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was delicious. Recommend the rack of lamb."
  • "Food was good including chicken and dirty burgers, but crispy duck was a favourite."
  • "Food was excellent and really reasonably priced."
  • "Absolutely beautiful food, team and location."
  • "Ordered buttermilk fried chicken. Was recommended by the waitress. Didn't regret the choice. That was one of the most delicious meals I have eaten when going out."
  • "Food was really really good!!!!!"
  • "Served the best squid I've ever eaten."

Cons:

  • "However I found the food to be rather underwhelming. Everything seemed very dry."
  • "The dinner tasted nice but literally got 2 roast potatoes, one skinny piece of carrot and parsnip and the meal was luke warm."
  • "The vegetable curry was far from 'spicy'. It was at best bland."
  • "More batter than cod, batter was super crusty and cod what precious little there was, dry as a bone."
  • "The food was awful."
  • "The food was the only good bit."
  • "Food over priced bad quality food."

Service

Pros:

  • "Went here for drinks last week and was pleasantly surprised with the service that we received."
  • "Our initial interactions with staff were great, they were attentive and keen to make sure that any dietary needs were understood."
  • "They really looked after us and our private party for our wedding meal."
  • "Beautiful spot. Hoping the staff in uniform are treated well and rewarded for their speedy, professional and genuine service."
  • "Really friendly, hard working staff."
  • "The staff were friendly and attentive."
  • "We were served by Fran - very helpful, ordered the children's food so that it would arrive quickly and it did."

Cons:

  • "Table service needs improving."
  • "The Manager was rude and unhelpful."
  • "The service was atrocious. I have never experienced anything like it ever."
  • "During the following 45 mins, we felt forgotten, the remaining plates were not cleared."
  • "The service was very slow, despite not being very busy at all."
  • "Very poor service from outset, considering it wasn’t busy."
  • "Service was disgraceful came here for my mums birthday we had to ask for cutlery no table service what so ever."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "What a treat, my first time visiting this lovely pub after moving just down the road and must I say what a lovely pub."
  • "Toilets were very clean."
  • "Great service, a strong food menu, beautifully presented food and generous views of the Thames makes this pub well worth a visit."
  • "This is one of my favourite gastro pubs in the area. The outdoor terrace seating has a perfect view."
  • "Lovely place next to the River Thames near Hampton Court. Great service, food and drinks."
  • "Fabulous river side location, large terrace and windows to enjoy the view Really good food, lovely presentation, generous portions and very delicious."
  • "Good food with lovely Thames view."

Cons:

  • "Visited on a Monday evening in June. It was very hot inside but too insect-ridden to sit outside."
  • "Kids high chairs were sticky and grimy."
  • "The terrace is tatty, the tables were dirty."
  • "We were the last people in there and the staff putting chairs on tables at 8:30pm made us feel uncomfortable."
  • "Place very dirty looking. Old food and glasses everywhere."
  • "The outside area was filthy with bird droppings and flies buzzing around."
  • "There is always rubbish on the ground outside that has blown off the tables as the tables do not get cleared!!!!"

Value

Pros:

  • "Food was excellent and really reasonably priced."
  • "A white chocolate cheesecake and cup of tea for £6! Honestly, a wonderful experience all round."
  • "Lovely restaurant/bar sitting on the river. The menu is a little pricey but the value is good."
  • "The food was as expected absolutely first class and great value for money."
  • "A feast of food. Scallops to start and roast chicken as a main with delicious veg."
  • "Good value for money and a good selection of beers, cocktails and ales."
  • "Loved the food, loved the service, didn't have a booking and was still well looked after on a very busy hot Saturday."

Cons:

  • "The portion was a tad on the small side."
  • "Paying £33 and waiting 40 minutes to be served portions that individually wouldn't feed a mouse has left me feeling short changed."
  • "The food was good, but the portions were very small, especially for pub food."
  • "I had the roast chicken which was an average pub roast. The chicken was dry it needed an extra serving of gravy."
  • "Hence, the food was what I would call just 'ok' and not worth the £130+ bill for 3 people with 1 having no alcoholic drink."
  • "Had lunch with friends at the Albany today and spent over £200. Two of us had cod and chips. Out of the 12 chips on the plate, only 6 were edible and they were overcooked."
  • "Food over priced bad quality food."

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