Holborn Dining Room Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious throughout, starters, mains and desserts all impeccable."
• "The steak and kidney pudding was the best I have ever had."
• "The food was amazing."
• "This place is highly impressive, beautifully cooked food in a stunning setting."
• "The game (venison, duck liver and pheasant) pie was decadent almost, but not quite, to the point of excess."
• "The lamb pie, enriched by a robust beef reduction, was a hearty masterpiece."
• "The food is absolutely delicious."

Cons:

• "Carrots were lukewarm, cabbage was dry and lacking flavour, mash was stodgy."
• "The lamb pie was full of gristle."
• "Food is terrible, over cooked, very average for £70 per head, ridiculously over priced for sub standard over cooked food."
• "The plant based options were pretty poor and flavourless."
• "The venison was very dry and overcooked."
• "Pie crusts stale. Beef Wellington tasted sour."
• "The food is just so underwhelming and grossly overpriced."

Service

Pros:

• "Amazing staffs providing the utmost service."
• "We had a 2 hour limit, but we weren't rushed."
• "Staff were exceptional, service was best in class."
• "The service from our waitress (and also any passing waiter or waitress that we asked for anything) was superb."
• "The service was impeccable."
• "Fantastic staff. Some team members remembered me despite last visiting 4 years ago."
• "The staff are attentive, polite and the surroundings beautiful."

Cons:

• "We got fed up waiting for someone to come back with a card machine so after 10 minutes paid by cash and left the accompanying note..."
• "The staff took so long to take our order even as we attempted to get their attention a few times!"
• "The service was disappointing and we didn't experiment with dessert as we had enough."
• "Although they were relatively friendly, the service was incredibly slow."
• "Service was slow and that was a real shame."
• "Service was on the slow side, and got parts of our order wrong at first."
• "Our server, J, after confirming our order twice, still forgot to put an order through."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Very well stocked bar and relaxed atmosphere made for a very pleasant lunch."
• "The restaurant itself is grand, in one half of the ground floor of the extravagant palazzo that was once the head office of Pearl Assurance."
• "The gin bar is worth a visit - and is what brought us there in the first place."
• "Atmosphere and decor is really nice with a lively and warm environment."
• "It's a lovely room, relaxed atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was vibrant and classy."
• "The ambiance is excellent, great atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Seemed a bit too corporate."
• "Nice place probably for breakfast and lunch, definitely not for dinner if you are looking for a quiet place. Too noisy."
• "A bit dark inside as I have to use my phone as a torch to view the menu."
• "Its decor is like the 1980s."
• "The atmosphere is not particularly relaxing or cozy."
• "The ambience is exactly what you would want for a formal dining experience."
• "The whole places has a great atmosphere."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "It's a little pricey, but anything in London on the higher end is."
• "Yes, the menu is expensive, but this place is worth visiting for a special meal!"
• "The cost of the food was a little on the high side but was worth the price for the experience as a whole."
• "The whole menu here is reasonably priced and excellent value for the quality of food."
• "Absolutely worth it for a treat."
• "Food is a bit more expensive than other restaurants however the quality of the food and the decor was totally worth it."
• "Definitely a pricier meal but worth it for a special treat!"

Cons:

• "Very pricey for what the food is."
• "Not great experience considering the price."
• "For that kind of money I expect a lot more."
• "Food was ok, but not special enough for the price they were charging."
• "Nice but not worth the money."
• "Incredibly overpriced."
• "The food is just so underwhelming and grossly overpriced."