Elliot's - Borough Market Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The burger consistently appears on the top ten lists of the Burger blogs in London."
• "Generous portions and decent priced - the cheese puffs are EPIC and a must order."
• "Delicious food, fantastic for sharing if you come as a group."
• "The Tuscan sausage dish was fresh & perfectly seasoned, following my tuna crudo."
• "Their pizzas were delicious and they're enough for one person (10-inch) which is perfect."
• "The food was exceptional - we had the focaccia and calzone to start, followed by fresh fish, pork and steak."
• "Most delicious food with a great variety of flavours."

Cons:

• "Very loud, overpriced."
• "Expensive food for size of portions."
• "The burger was nice but on an overcooked seeded bun that was quite hard. The chips were a sorry affair."
• "Small plates were overpriced for what they are."
• "Went for a pizza and it was wilting from the thick layer of butter/grease."
• "Extremely small portions, whose taste is not good enough to justify the price."
• "Pizza was really burned, but they told us it was normal."

Service

Pros:

• "Great service too, friendly and competent."
• "Great ambiance and the waiter, Ben, was so friendly."
• "The staff were friendly and attentive, and did a good job explaining upfront how long each dish would take before it was brought to the table."
• "The waiter kindly found a way to accomodate our table even though I had booked for the wrong day."
• "Amazing wine, food and service (Thank you Frankie! She gave us the best suggestions on the menu and all were fantastic!)."
• "Service was knowledgable and warm."
• "Service was attentive and friendly."

Cons:

• "The service was rude and arrogant."
• "Service was a let down and communication poor - sat around waiting for ages between courses before somebody came and spoke to us about our issue."
• "Brunette female working there was quite rude and told us ‘I have other customers’ to get us to leave."
• "Regardless of the quality of the food, the attitude of the staff was so appalling."
• "Terrible customer service and attitude from the female waitress/manager called Helena."
• "Not friendly or helping at all and actually kind of rude."
• "Service non existant and was told service charge was mandatory."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Settings is classy yet in the action."
• "10/10 for atmosphere, vibes and service!"
• "It's around a 3 minute walk from London Bridge Station."
• "A very welcoming atmosphere in the heart of Borough Market - warm wood and brick surroundings, friendly staff."
• "Space is intimate but airy - gives off comfortable, well earned vibes."
• "Elliot's is in a fun area near London Bridge."
• "Excellent location on the edge of the market - a perfect place to sit and watch the hustle and bustle."

Cons:

• "It's a bistro style setting, so can get a little noisy."
• "The downside is sometimes the atmosphere can feel a touch on the quiet side."
• "With Covid still in the air, I felt very uncomfortable with people so near to me."
• "Room is cold and pokey, atmosphere almost nonexistent."
• "Also, vibe of the place was off."
• "No social distancing in place."
• "I wasn’t going to post a review since technically I didn’t eat here but I do want to share my experience... The staff was quite rude when I inquired if they had coffee."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "You could have a pretty reasonably priced lunch or dinner here if you stuck to the snacks or pizzas."
• "It is on the expensive slide however a nice treat if you are looking for something special."
• "Flavour combinations in the small plates were absolutely amazing."
• "Food is very rich and filling with different flavours of pizzas!"
• "Prices are reasonable for all the food, although for breakfast the price point isn't quite good enough to stop you grabbing something from in the market at the weekend instead."
• "Elliot's is not cheap, but is excellent value for what you get."
• "Price was perfectly in line for what you got."

Cons:

• "They added an extra £1 on the bill for Ukrainian charity, but you also have the option to remove this charge."
• "No pricing on the very limited menu and by early afternoon the place was very crowded."
• "Very good restaurant been there for dinner but have to admit its eye watering expensive."
• "This place is way overpriced."
• "Food is extremely over priced for what it is and nothing special."
• "Guys... So disappointing.... Take away pizza are ridiculously small for £13!"
• "You're paying for the location here. The food is nice but not worth the money."