Electric Diner Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The avocado toast was almost like a really chunky guacamole, fresh with a dab of lime and that chilli hint which worked very well with the superbly poached eggs."
• "The best burger I have ever had and I can bet the best you will ever have."
• "The full English is a winner and they generally do a solid job of all the expected favorites."
• "Food is top quality with a good variety of options in the menu."
• "Very tasty food, innovative and good options."
• "The food was very fresh and delicious."
• "The food there is a chef’s kiss."

Cons:

• "The sauce was watery and it was overpowered with garlic, leaving little else taste."
• "Food varies between poor to excellent, but nothing there is exceptional."
• "The most unkind burgers I've ever eaten."
• "The food was ok (eggs and smoked salmon and vegan burger) I have no idea what my vegan burger was made from."
• "Eggs Benedict-ham was cold deli sliced."
• "Dry pancakes, not what was advertised!"
• "The beef tacos were horrible… the meat was mushy and did not taste fresh."

Service

Pros:

• "Service (bartender and waitress) were amazing as always."
• "The staff here are very friendly and kind!"
• "The staff was attentive and helpful."
• "Service was attentive with both our water glasses and our coffee cups being topped up frequently."
• "Everyone who works there is so friendly and the customer service in general is impeccable."
• "The waitress was amazing, lovely woman, and she made amazing suggestions for us."
• "Staff are very friendly and accommodating even when I ordered extras that weren't on the menu."

Cons:

• "Main host wasn't even around after his welcome."
• "The staff are arrogant and clearly don't care about their customers."
• "The service was terrible (somewhat understandable at the moment)."
• "To go ahead and unabashedly charge a 12% service charge after the staff being reminded of the poor service throughout the meal, was really disappointing!"
• "The waitress didn’t come to serve us until we ask her to."
• "The incredibly unpleasant hostess dismissing our request to sit at a table."
• "We waited 40 minutes for a table and after waiting for 40 minutes we were told that they were actually no tables available and only seats at the bar!"

Ambiance

Pros:

• "An incredible place that encapsulates the vibes of old diners you usually see in movies."
• "Electric Diner’s a quintessential part of Notting Hill."
• "The r&b vibe just added the cherry on top."
• "Cool spot with a very 'feel good' atmosphere emanating from the chilled soul/jazz tunes, the red leather chairs and industrial chic decor, and the excellent people watching spot at the restaurant front."
• "The decoration and atmosphere is wonderful."
• "Dimmed lighting sets the mood for a lively atmosphere with vibrant background music."
• "Great ambience, beautiful rustic interior, with a healthy amount of diner chatter and smooth jazz to right the mood."

Cons:

• "The music is too loud to hear one another especially when the waiters are wearing masks as well."
• "Table at the very bottom of the restaurant, dark, very hot and not enough AC."
• "Was very loud."
• "The back of the restaurant tend to be really warm and noisy during dinner."
• "The place is as loud as a club!"
• "The music is so loud that it's a bit exhausting to talk."
• "A bit Erie and not very welcoming."

Value

Pros:

• "The Bloody Mary's are probably one of the best I've had in London."
• "Highly recommended and we will visit again on our next trip to London."
• "Their breakfast is also the best full English I've ever had too."
• "By far the best English Breakfast I've had so far."
• "Very decent food on offer here and a large all-day menu that can service pretty much anyone and is reasonably priced."
• "It’s a perfectly cozy and pleasant place to grab a bite whilst you’re perusing Portobello Market, and the prices aren’t wild."
• "For the type and quality of food and the atmosphere, the prices are reasonable."

Cons:

• "Also £7.50 for a smoothie felt a little steep."
• "The price of everything is extortionate for what it is."
• "Waiting up to two hours for a table is not uncommon."
• "There is a £15 surcharge if you bring your own celebration cake -management policy apparently."
• "The price of the food was then extortionate for dishes we didn't actually want."
• "With service charge, this ended up being an expensive mistake."
• "The food is expensive for mediocre quality."