Tavolino Bar & Kitchen Reviews Summary

View and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Views amazing - hard pushed to find better in London."
• "The view of Tower Bridge is fantastic."
• "Great views of the river and Tower Bridge."
• "The views are amazing, especially at night."
• "We had a wonderful view of Tower Bridge."
• "Views out of the window from our table were amazing."
• "Incredible views, super friendly and attentive staff."
• "The atmosphere was great and the view was even better."

Cons:

• "Restaurant offers a seat on the poor view side even though I requested for Tower Bridge side."
• "We had rather poor experience... the waitress didn't know how to serve wine, even poured some of it on my hand."
• "We were seated away from the windows completely despite many other tables with views being free."
• "I felt like the people who was working there were really unhappy."
• "We asked for a window table upstairs to have a special moment with a nice view but they said upstairs is closed."
• "The restaurant is nice inside. Its lofty and spacious - but note that staff do not wear facemasks."
• "The atmosphere was strange ie decor didn't match, one minute loud dance music then suddenly quiet jazz."
• "The restaurant was very accessible, the staff were so helpful and welcoming, the food and drink was delicious and the atmosphere and views were brilliant."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff was exceptional and knowledgeable on the menu and gave great advise."
• "Our server was lovely and took good care of us."
• "Service was good, friendly waiters who kindly took (lots of) photos for us for the occasion."
• "The service was amazing and the food was served fast."
• "The service was exceptional, staff were extremely friendly."
• "The waitstaff here were quick, helpful and kind."
• "Staff were welcoming and friendly."
• "Special thanks to our lovely server, Tetiana, who was really lovely and attentive."

Cons:

• "The staff could have been more attentive however for the most part the service was great."
• "Servers were a little uninterested and took a while for someone to get our bill and then to take the payment."
• "The service was a little slow but friendly and professional."
• "The service was not amazing but it looks like they try."
• "They don’t cater for common allergies."
• "Service was a bit slow as expected but our waiter was lovely."
• "The service was pathetic, we ordered 3 different wines because they said they didn’t have them until the fourth one they finally did have it."
• "We waited the check for 30 minutes literally and it was wrong, they wanted to charge us for 2 wines instead of one."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The cocktails were well balanced and all of the dishes complimented each other perfectly."
• "Starters where fantastic and fresh."
• "The pizzas are fantastic—thin crust and incredibly tasty sauces."
• "We ordered the Tomahawk steak for two, and it was really good."
• "I had a pizza margerita which had fresh ingredients."
• "Came here for a friend's birthday dinner... the porcini cream tagliatelle with a nice and rich sauce."
• "We got the Margherita pizza and a pasta that I don't quite remember the name of."
• "Great tasting cocktails."

Cons:

• "The food is good, but we expect better."
• "The veal starter was atrocious - tasted like Turkey breast covered in room temperature mayonnaise."
• "Food though, on the other hand, was rather average as none of the dishes we ordered really impressed me."
• "The pizzas here are fantastic, as are the views."
• "We ordered the Tomahawk steak for two, and it was really good, but we requested it to be done medium, and I think it was a bit undercooked."
• "While the food is definitely a bit too expensive."
• "Me and my friend got the Orecchiette, darterini tomatoes and basil pasta. I’ve had orecchiette pasta before and it was not as chewy as the pasta I had here."
• "The veal starter was atrocious - tasted like Turkey breast covered in room temperature mayonnaise."