Brawn Reviews Summary

Ambience & Decor

Pros:

• "The restaurant itself has beautiful big windows looking onto trees and it is a great option if you want to have a romantic date or a small group and actually be able to hear each other."
• "Setting is relaxed and kind of kinfolky minimal."
• "The restaurant is tastefully decorated and ornamented and strikes exactly the right balance between ‘hipster’ and ‘chic’."
• "Warm, cozy, glowing energy and well dressed, polite team!"
• "This is a great restaurant space on Columbia Road, sunny and bright and nicely decorated, very comfortable for an evening out with friends."
• "The sunlight front dining area was the perfect place to spend a Saturday afternoon."
• "The vibe was really cool with good music and the staff were lovely, so overall, a great experience!"

Cons:

• "Sun was in eyes of half of table the whole meal, could not see or enjoy company."
• "If you're booking a small table then okay you can have a conversation but we were 6 and couldn't hear each other at all."
• "The dining room with the open kitchen got quite noisy on a Friday night."
• "The table was also wonky and not stable."
• "Couple of nitpicks, the table I was on had a an AC unit right above and was dripping water on the table."

Service

Pros:

• "Great service too - and the bill came to less than I was expecting."
• "One of the best and friendliest restaurants I've ever been to in London."
• "Great food, and fantastic service from the staff."
• "Being looked after by personable and efficient staff."
• "The service was spectacular. Our waitress was so kind and gave us great recommendations for the whole meal."
• "Service was amazing, the chocolate mouse was some of the best I’ve had in my life."
• "The staff were very attentive and lovely."

Cons:

• "The service was quite slow."
• "Then the main arrived when we were half way through our starter, then they brought the wrong wine and the wine glasses were overfilled."
• "We asked the waiter for recommendations for wine and he was very unhelpful and didn’t redirect us to a different waiter who potentially had more of a clue."
• "Waiters threw down food, including utensils which were on the plate from appetizers."
• "We were rushed to order started before they arrived and have been said repeatedly from the waiter in a patronizing tone that we have to leave the table at 9:30 because it is too busy."
• "The waiter didn’t ask for our order, didn’t offer us any drinks and the food took forever."
• "They were a bit slow getting drinks to the table (esp when it's just a bottle of wine)."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "All the food was amazing, but the walnut pie was particularly good."
• "Beautiful flavors. Our favorite dishes in May menu were the fasolakia and the peas pasta."
• "Shared some small plates and everything tasted amazing!"
• "The smoked pollock and pork loin were our favourites!"
• "Food exceptionally tasty- the pink fir ravioli and gougeres best things I've eaten in a long time."
• "The dishes I had here were all very marvelous, from flavors to presentation."
• "Well executed dishes bursting with flavor in a great ambience."

Cons:

• "Chicken was dry and roast potatoes added to dryness, no gravy."
• "Main (partridge) was salty and the leg was under. Liver toast was soggy."
• "I left feeling disappointed. Not a single dish felt considered, and those closer to the mark were deficient in flavour."
• "In short, the ham was poor quality, the bavette was undercooked and the chocolate mousse was tasteless."
• "Ox cheek was thick and quite boring in flavour."
• "The eggplant was undercooked, and the salmon was overcooked."
• "The burrata, firstly the cheese was a small portion and tomato sauce beneath was so heavy it killed all the other tastes."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Great service too - and the bill came to less than I was expecting."
• "First class cooking, friendly and sharp service and very good value."
• "It was also really quite affordable for the quality."
• "The meals are way under priced."
• "Went for the Sunday set menu (3 course at £28 with oysters for an extra £10 - decent value for money)."
• "Food is reasonably priced for the quality of the ingredients used and portion size."
• "Overall, amazing food, service and reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "The panna cotta was miniscule compared to the tiramisu, whilst it is much cheaper to make the former and thus overpriced at 8 quid."
• "Food is extremely expensive for what you get, especially when they promote share food."
• "But I thought the Prix fixe Sunday lunch was a bit overpriced."
• "Set meal for four -- £100. What a rip off."
• "Some of the prices stretched."
• "Oysters were fresh but a bit of a letdown as they quite small and pricey."
• "Good food but low value for money considering the quantity."