Lowlander Grand Cafe Reviews Summary

Selection of Beers

Pros:

• "Excellent selection of Belgian beers."
• "A huge selection of beers and very knowledgeable staff means all your tastes are catered for."
• "They have massive selection of beer from draft and bottles."
• "Great selection of Belgian beers (although overpriced (£8-9 for a beer!) - De Hems is cheaper)."
• "Fantastic selection of beers and the staff genuinely couldn't be more helpful."
• "Amazing selection of Belgian beers."
• "Huge selection of beers too and a must for any beer lover."

Cons:

• "Nice environment to pay the second highest beer price I have encountered in London."
• "Some the beers are knocking on £10 a pint."
• "Quite pricey which is why I’ve knocked a star off, most draught options were a minimum of about £7 a pint and bottles around £6/7 too."
• "The only downside is there should be more seating, would be good especially around Christmas."
• "The only non negative aspect is the beer menu which is ok but quite expensive."
• "Some are quite pricey."
• "Drinks can be expensive though. I was taken aback when two beers came to £19 on the bill."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The mussels are amazing and the surroundings are delightful."
• "The schnitzels were beautiful and finish off with Belgian waffles."
• "The Stoofvlees is rich and warming and perfectly cooked."
• "Food was good & both gentlemen were lovely."
• "Surprisingly good food."
• "Been back for the food and it's absolutely delicious."
• "Stunning food in a stunning room! Had some moules frites and a bottle (or two) of Vedett."

Cons:

• "The food was barely acceptable."
• "The food we had was very plain and disappointing."
• "The food last night was truly awful."
• "The food was ok but nothing special - the pretzels were dry, the dips small and unexciting."
• "The chicken schnitzel was a disappointment, it was too dry."
• "Overpriced basic food, the moules marinières was a sea of cream awfully disappointing."
• "Food left a lot to be desired."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were very attentive and friendly."
• "Very friendly and accommodating team."
• "Friendly service too. Will definitely be going back."
• "Our waiter Jonty could not have been more helpful."
• "Service with a smile, good food and nothing was too much."
• "Great table service."
• "Staff as always were excellent with quick and friendly service."

Cons:

• "Went for a pre-theatre meal at 5.15pm... the restaurant gave no indication in advance that many of the popular food choices on the menu weren't available that day."
• "Had been warned of slow service on arrival."
• "The service slow."
• "The service here isn't the best with the server we had wanting to hurry us up and he wasn't very bright to say the least."
• "Service isn’t great - we almost got turned away as it was 'bookings only'."
• "When asked if we enjoyed our meals by the waiting staff, we told them we didn’t and why, but I’m afraid this fell on deaf ears."
• "Seemed a bit short on staff."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A cosy bar to sit down in and sample fruity Belgian beers."
• "The atmosphere was nice and even though we couldn't sit it was still cosy."
• "The interior strongly resembles the traditional Belgian pubs and the vibe is really relaxing and unique."
• "Amazing food with a great selection for meat lovers and some delicious vegan options!"
• "The atmosphere was absolutely fantastic! Great vibe as well as great beer and food."
• "It's like a grown-up playground. You have to walk in the door & smell the ambiance."
• "What a lovely evening. Great atmosphere, sumptuous mussels and fries, and cracking Belgian beer."

Cons:

• "Was so noisy inside and cramped."
• "Atmosphere just a bit lacking too I found but hopefully this will improve as we approach summer."
• "The place is noisy."
• "It can be a bit noisy when it's busy."
• "True, it can get a bit noisy in there."
• "The atmosphere was heavy and smelly from the kitchen I assume."
• "What I did not like at all was the smell inside, I can’t even describe it, some sort of mix between beer and fried fish."

Value

Pros:

• "Decent prices considering the location."
• "The prices are also reasonable."
• "Food was really well priced for the quality and quantity."
• "Great value for dinner - two courses and two beers came in under £30 per head."
• "Good service and great prices."
• "Price of beer was excellent even though they were super strong."
• "Food prices are very reasonable, with the main courses all coming in at under £20."

Cons:

• "We paid 19 pound for the 2 beer for this price I want a perfect beer."
• "We had 3.5 pints and a bowl of fries and the bill was £43!"
• "Quite expensive."
• "Prices are what you would expect for London - not cheap."
• "The beers are not cheap however and tend to increase in price with ABV, but given they are imported, it's to be expected."
• "The only downside is the price which is surely making someone a healthy profit."
• "Couldn't fault the fries. add 2 beers each and we'd spent £80 which given its essentially a pub meal isn't value for money I'm afraid."