Lime Orange Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Friendly and efficient service."
• "Staff were quick to respond."
• "The service was great, a very busy little place."
• "The staff was so friendly even if we were just tourists."
• "Despite the restaurant being completely full (with people waiting outside to get a table) the service was impeccable and the staff incredibly friendly and helpful."
• "The staff could not have been more welcoming, helpful and accommodating."
• "Service was really lovely."

Cons:

• "Only thing we didn't like was the automatic service charge - we probably would have tipped more without it but like to have the option to choose."
• "The young blonde European girl was particularly unhelpful when I asked food to be wrapped properly for a takeaway."
• "20 minutes passed and the waiter had still not come to take my order."
• "One member of staff a male waiter was so rude he kept rushing us, and brought us the bill while people were still eating."
• "They charge you 10% service even when the service left much to be desired."
• "Occasionally the service is slow as it is always fully booked at lunch."
• "The service could have been a bit better as the waiter left us for like 15 minutes before taking our order."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Terrific Korean food."
• "Special mention for the calamari that had a nice light batter, and were cooked to perfection."
• "Bibimbap is fantastic as well as the soups."
• "The food was amazing, so fresh."
• "Everything was perfectly cooked, and tasted delicious."
• "The food here was amazing!"
• "All the dishes we ordered are very tasty and reasonable, we'll definitely be back!"

Cons:

• "I came to this restaurant with my Korean friend, which unfortunately was not authentic Korean food."
• "The food was ok. The calamari a bit chewy. The crispy pancake was too oily."
• "I got a very oily and soggy soup like it was prepared two days before serving, meat was hard and lack of texture."
• "Otherwise the food was not bad, although I would advise against seafood as it didn't taste fresh."
• "The bibimbap lacked flavor, with old-tasting rice and poorly spiced ingredients, resulting in a rather mediocre dish."
• "The food was slightly bland."
• "The food we ordered looked like it had been microwaved (the rice cakes in the dukbokki were very overcooked)."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "It's a small but cute Korean restaurant, with great service and good food."
• "Great K-ambiance, great service, great food."
• "The food is great, the seafood pancake is one of my favourites but the wings and glass noodles are also great."
• "It’s pretty tiny inside and unassuming at first glance."
• "Nice and cozy little place with good food, service and atmosphere!"
• "Always bustling with a lively atmosphere and friendly service with a smile."
• "Very casual, extremely friendly and attentive staff, pleasant atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The place itself is pretty dark and 'tight'."
• "The whole restaurent was quite dark."
• "Which made the already simple interior look somewhat cheap."
• "The atmosphere was not that great because people would stare."
• "The whole restaurant was quite dark. The service was slow too."
• "The decor isn't terribly exciting."
• "Leather sofas were quite raggedy looking and patched up with some stick-on big leather patches."

Value

Pros:

• "Not too expensive as well."
• "I paid just over £16 so it was really good value."
• "Generous portions though, delicious food for good prices."
• "The price is very reasonable."
• "The food we had was all delicious, not super cheap but not expensive either."
• "Very good value for money for central, my partner and I at there for less than £50 total."
• "Great prices for huge portions, and amazing delicious food!"

Cons:

• "The price was okay, maybe on the higher end compared to similar places."
• "It is pricy for paying over 10 pounds for what I have been served."
• "Prices don't match the quality of food."
• "Massively overpriced given the poor quality of the food."
• "The only drawbacks are that you have to order side dishes and that the food is London prices."
• "However compared to other Korean restaurants in London I wouldn't say it was the best and is slightly overpriced for what it is."
• "The service is appalling when it’s busy."

Location

Pros:

• "Close to Victoria station and lot of options to choose from."
• "Being near two theaters it tends to get crowded, better book."
• "Near theatres which is handy and very close to victoria station."
• "This place is perfectly placed if you are going to a show nearby."
• "Highly recommended if you’re travelling to/from Victoria station and want some great Korean food!"
• "Really quick service and friendly staff, perfect if not a lot of time before catching a train/coach from Victoria."
• "The lime orange Korean restaurant has got great atmosphere on entrance and while seated."

Cons:

• "The venue is a little small and can become quite a bit crowded (not necessarily a bad thing!)."
• "It’s not very spacious inside, there are maybe 10 tables altogether and width of the pathway between them can be quite challenging on a full stomach and with a bag."
• "It is a small place so don't expect a lot of room as it gets busy."
• "The restaurant is quite small, more of a backstreet diner than a cosmopolitan bistro."
• "It is a very small diner and right in front of a bus stop, so you can easily walk past."
• "The frontage of the premises is quite unassuming and hard to spot."
• "The premises are not fancy but great value for money and excellent food so all boxes ticked and worthy of 5 stars."