The Albion Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything was so tasty and SO reasonably priced, that it didn't matter too much."
• "I had the pork roast which had one of the crispiest crackling I've ever had in London."
• "Delicious! Fish was perfectly cooked with a crisp skin and moist on the inside."
• "The sticky toffee pudding was an absolute delight!"
• "The 40 day aged rump was not the biggest but very tasty and well cooked."
• "The food was generally good and prices are reasonable."
• "The food was delicious. So tasty and cooked very well."

Cons:

• "The food however was a real mistake... The burger was one of the worst burger ever."
• "The roast was dry with very limited sides."
• "Rude, grumpy, unhappy and largely unhelpful staff serve bad, tasteless food."
• "Very small portions of tasteless meat/fish."
• "Overall food is not amazing and heavily overpriced."
• "The food is bland and mediocre."
• "Food disappointing, the meat in the burger was so small it could be eaten in one mouthful."

Service

Pros:

• "Excellent service from Antonio, who also kept the fire going for us."
• "Staff are very friendly and the service prompt."
• "Staff rushed off their feet but friendly and attentive."
• "Excellent, fast service at the bar as soon as we entered."
• "The staff were fab - bright, bubbly, and attentive."
• "The service was excellent: Professional and friendly staff."
• "The staff were very friendly and very professional."

Cons:

• "An extremely rude waitress with poor service."
• "The service is horrific, the owner is horrendous and I feel utterly sorry for the staff."
• "Waitress asked how meals were, we politely stated it wasn't great and showed half the steak was inedible etc. She apologised but offered nothing."
• "We were presented with the bill without asking for it and before we had finished."
• "Incredibly rude and conceited staff."
• "Hostile and unfriendly reception from the waitress."
• "The staff will ask you to move so they can give your table to someone willing to order food. Not always very politely."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Delivers the wonderful feel of an old fashioned London pub."
• "Lovely atmosphere, beautiful gardens."
• "Beautiful pub with lovely outdoor space that makes you feel like you’re somewhere in the countryside rather than London."
• "Faultless! We wanted a 'typical English pub' for friends visiting from Seattle. The Albion met the brief perfectly."
• "Wonderful garden, to lunch and dine."
• "This place is absolutely amazing! Especially the garden which is my favourite pub garden in all of London."
• "A super place. The Albion appears to be a family and food centric pub with lots of happy faces all around."

Cons:

• "It was so stuffy and hot and they wouldn't open any windows to let the breeze come in."
• "The pub is EXTREMELY hot and uncomfortable inside."
• "Very dusty too. Needs a deep clean."
• "Huge swarm of big black flies at the window and flying around the place."
• "Music is nightclub and not lovely pub."
• "Garden is very average with no working heaters."
• "It smelt weird inside at the bar."

Value

Pros:

• "Great pricing on the meals here, and incredible pudding."
• "Price is more than reasonable."
• "Their Sunday roasts are legendary and well worth the trip alone."

Cons:

• "£130 poorly spent."
• "Sadly disappointing. Celebrated as one of the best roasts in london. I’ve had much better for half the price."
• "This is on the more expensive side for a roast and it just wasn’t worth it."
• "All too expensive esp. for low quality."
• "Food was OK - nothing special - expensive for what it was - you are paying for the area!"
• "I also think prices were on the higher end with desserts at £7.50 and a cheese board at £18."
• "At £18.50 a plate, it's got to be hitting all the right notes."