Lantana London Bridge Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

• "The vibe was really warm and welcoming."
• "Nice indoor and outdoor atmosphere."
• "It was a nice spot to sit out on the sidewalk."
• "The interior design of the cafe is loveable with a bright, airy feel."
• "Sitting outside on this surprisingly quiet street on Sunday was really enjoyable."
• "The setting is great for brunch, service isn't the best and the vegetarian rice I'd ordered was unfortunately just salty to the point where I felt I'll need to drink five gallons of water."
• "The ambiance was warm and the staff were friendly."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately it wasn’t that warm inside."
• "The basement had a completely different vibe as it was so dark and empty."
• "The odor of urine in the outdoor seating area."
• "Despite being seated right away (place not too busy), took a good 15 mins for someone to come take our orders."
• "Although we pre-booked and were standing at the "please wait to be seated" sign in clear view, not one single staff member bothered to acknowledged our presence."
• "Most certainly overpriced for quality; very, very long wait; creative and exciting items on the menu that are really quite underwhelming when served."

Food Quality and Variety

Pros:

• "The food was great, the chorizo and egg roll had great flavour."
• "Both of our options were absolutely delicious. Food dishes are beautifully presented and portions are generous."
• "The Asian food exceeded my expectation! The veggie nasi goreng I ordered was tasty and quite authentic."
• "The Veg Big Bubble Benedict was delicious. They had a number of vegetarian options."
• "The sweet banana chips on the porridge were so nice."
• "The brisket hash was delicious and the Nasi Goreng really tasty."
• "The coffee and smoothies are delicious. The food is imaginative, with more traditional options available for seekers of home comforts."

Cons:

• "The corn fritters did not taste that good and were soggy, as was the haloumi it came with."
• "The food and service is great, the only downside was we waited quite a while for the food even when it wasn’t too busy."
• "The food was okay, nothing to write home about."
• "The meal was nice but overpriced and we left hungry."
• "The vegetarian rice I'd ordered was unfortunately just salty to the point where I felt I'll need to drink five gallons of water."
• "The food was good, a change from the usual brunch offerings, but the service was snail-slow and not great considering the prices."
• "Terrible for vegans with a misleading menu that advertises ‘vegan variations available’ - these ‘variations’ turned out to be two dishes on an extensive menu that were made vegan by missing off an egg, with no substitutions."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was what you expect, no problem at all."
• "I still gave 3 stars for location, interior and service!"
• "Service was great, fast and attentive."
• "Staff was super helpful, friendly and attentive!"
• "The staff we warm and accommodating for all babies including my 9 month old granddaughter."
• "Our food orders were also taken very promptly which I think is important when you're drinking."
• "The service was really something to make the restaurant stand out."

Cons:

• "Service was friendly but not the fastest."
• "The staff were friendly though, perhaps just disorganised."
• "The service was really let down by the noisy ambiance and poor service."
• "The service was snail-slow and not great considering the prices, two of our sides were forgotten and were then on our bill at the end of our meal."
• "Service was very slow, despite it not being a full restaurant and we were a table of 4."
• "Our waitress kept hovering and after finishing our food (within an hour) we felt pressured to leave."
• "The service is absolutely discriminatory."

Pricing and Value

Pros:

• "Very reasonable price."
• "We had a pistachios cake which was delicious. Very nice place for breakfast, brunch or afternoon tea."
• "The food was fresh and healthy, service was attentive and helpful. A bit pricey, but great value."
• "The food was absolutely delicious (the salmon and the carrot cake especially!) and since we were able to make use of their current £15 for one main dish + one side + one dessert + one coffee or tea, the entire meal was super affordable compared to most places in London."
• "The food is great and very fresh, everything on the menu looked great."
• "We had communal seating. With backless seats we had to store our coats, umbrella and hat on the floor! The waiters stepped on them a couple of times during our meal."
• "Very good. I recently had a magnificent confit chicken leg bap! The place looks great, staff are intuitive (American, typically), and atmosphere is very London Bridge."

Cons:

• "Two breakfasts, no extras, two coffees and service charge was more than £50. Food was good but too pricey."
• "The prices are very high for what you get. Most brunch dishes are close to £20."
• "I liked this a lot more before I saw the cost on my bank account."
• "Annoyingly, all changes or additions incur an add on charge which is on top of the £45 for bottomless brunch option."
• "There's a great atmosphere to the place and the staff have a great easy going nature."
• "The only small issue was the odor of urine in the outdoor seating area. This is something the cafe had tried to address by hoseing it down each morning."
• "Overpriced, disappointing vegan options and, most importantly, unsafe practices around COVID."