The Kennington Carvery Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Environment

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was warm and welcoming."
• "It was clean it had a lovely atmosphere."
• "The environment was comfortable and clean."
• "The environment is bright and cheery."
• "Such a lively interiors and warm welcoming atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was nice, the staff were friendly and delivered an amazing service."
• "Love going for a carvery at the Kennington, the puddings are sublime love the banoffee and the lemon sponge."

Cons:

• "Very unorganised, no customer service, children doing the waitering."
• "The seating area where we were sitting was particularly dirty black marks all over just needed a good deep clean."
• "Atmosphere was hectic."
• "Looking around the interior was quite tired and definitely felt like you were in the club house of a holiday park."
• "Can be busy at times the restaurant is a big large open room with no privacy."
• "Only downside was how hot it was inside, we had to keep escaping outside to cool down because Windows are locked."
• "AVOID!! 1 Star Food Hygiene Rating from Inspectors."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was great and the guy behind the servery (who has been there a long time) was also great and a credit to how things should be done."
• "The food was awesome, none of the meat was dry, plenty of choice of veg and all of it cooked perfectly."
• "Best roast dinner out ever. Tastes like home cooked food and plenty of it."
• "The meat was beautiful the beef was succulent."
• "First time here and 'WoW' what a choice, what a lovely meal."
• "Absolutely beautiful meal all the meats succulent and tender cooked to perfection... lots of vegetables great choice also the food was good and hot."
• "Best carvery in the area. Food was perfect, desserts are divine."

Cons:

• "Awful dried up meat portions with mush vegetables."
• "The server stated that the gravy was made from the meat juices. I doubt it as it was tasteless."
• "Food on a hot plate and under lights is not tasty."
• "The turkey was very fatty and so was the beef."
• "The meat was really well cooked the roast potatoes were rubbery veg flavourless."
• "Service was very slow..carvery tasted reheated funny taste."
• "The cauliflower cheese tasted like sick and the green beans were tough and squeaky to eat."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were friendly and quick to serve us."
• "Good value, and friendly staff. Well worth a visit."
• "Staff were friendly and attentive and it was great to see it so busy."
• "The staff were excellent nothing was too much trouble excellent buffet."
• "The staff were professional polite helpful and friendly."
• "The staff were amazing nothing was too much trouble."
• "Staff were very helpful and cheerful."

Cons:

• "The manager was very unprofessional with customer service being dressed inappropriately."
• "Staff generally ok but clearly too busy to be able to provide the best possible service."
• "The service was appalling."
• "Service was very slow."
• "The person serving the meat could do with a personality bypass, he was borderline rude."
• "No check back by any of the serving staff."
• "Very abrupt and to the point of being rude when we was just pointing out 2 of the drinks we ordered had not come out yet."