Parsons Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "We sat outside space and it was a nice alfresco atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere of the restaurant is nice and cute."
• "The atmosphere is warm and laid-back, the staff are such friendly, happy people."
• "The combination of quality of the food, the ambiance, the service... it was just perfect!"
• "Dining at an alfresco table at Parsons is like being on holiday on the Continent, a cosy, friendly atmosphere."
• "Lovely evening meal, excellent value for well cooked, fresh food in central London."
• "Lovely restaurant and an amazing place for date nights! It’s so romantic and elegant."
• "Small restaurant tucked away in Covent Garden. Staff were friendly and professional."

Cons:

• "I believe it is better suited as a lunch venue as opposed to dinner because the interior lights are quite bright at night."
• "Endell St is a bit dark so sitting outside doesn’t feel particularly al fresco."
• "For this price they should be able to serve a generous portion of good fries."
• "Perhaps we were just unlucky, but we were disappointed with the food. It sounded so appetising but most dishes were really excessively salty."

Service

Pros:

• "The servers were really friendly."
• "Service was really good."
• "Service, while friendly, was a bit inattentive."
• "Service was exceptional and I would definitely recommend."
• "Staff were incredibly lovely and the seafood was gorgeous."
• "The service is personal, well humored and the team have the very best product knowledge."
• "Staff is really friendly and knowledgeable."
• "Service and setting were absolutely brilliant."

Cons:

• "We felt that we wouldn’t be served well because of it when we given seats there and it was true."
• "Unfortunately it felt like our waitress forgot about us."
• "One member of staff (ginger haired girl with glasses) told us off for asking to pack up what we couldn’t finish."
• "Service was on the slow side and pretty unfriendly."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Each dish was done elegantly and gentle enough to not kill the flavours of the fish."
• "Fortunately food was delicious and it came out soon after we ordered."
• "Not every dish was super tasty, but good quality ingredients, well presented."
• "We also enjoyed dishes like shrimp croquettes and clams, but the standout was the perfectly seared scallop."
• "All went down very well. Dessert didn’t take my fancy, I really fancied a cocktail dessert."
• "Went here for lunch as I had heard about the cheap oysters (which were super fresh and delicious)."
• "An affordable restaurant to have oyster and quality seafood in the middle of London."
• "Super fresh seafood combined with some more creative twist."

Cons:

• "The cod cheeks were fine but the Asian spices overpowered the flavour of the fish."
• "Unfortunately, my luck with oysters and their shells seems to be a recurring theme, as I found some shell fragments in them."
• "The only disappointment was the miso pollock which was rather undercooked and lacking in flavour."
• "The chips are the best I've ever had, the prawns were woefully under seasoned."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Considering the quality of the seafood and the area, the prices were quite reasonable."
• "The service is great and the pricing in my opinion is super reasonable."
• "This is my new favourite place to eat."
• "Really nice place, not cheap but felt you got what you paid for!"

Cons:

• "For a place specializing in seafood and fish this is not the quality we expected."
• "The fish pie stole the show - creamy where it needed to be, a little crunchy for texture and cooked well so the fish kept intact inside the pie."
• "The wine by the glass was paired well for seafood, dry with sufficient acidity."
• "I ordered the Octopus and Chorizo as the starter. Decent dish however I thought there was too much oil."