The Oyster Shed Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was ok -- we enjoyed the smoked salmon and watermelon salad in particular."
• "The food was delicious, and we certainly had zero complaints about this."
• "Lovely oysters, bread and olives, sat overlooking the Thames."
• "I had the hake which was lovely."
• "Food was amazing, especially battered cod and padron peppers."
• "The cod melted in your mouth, and the muscles were incredibly fresh and although creamy, didn’t leave you feeling heavy at all."
• "The food was really good, delicious, big portion and served quickly."

Cons:

• "The food was very overcooked. The steak was really tough."
• "Deep fried prawns were inedible for all the grease."
• "Unfortunately, the food was not to our taste as all of the sea food was cold and incredibly small portions."
• "The risotto was simply without flavours - just plain and ordinary."
• "The oyster is small and not properly clean on the shell."
• "Roast potatos terrible, old not at all crispy, soggy potato."
• "The food was awful!! The steak meat was incredibly chewy to the point it was difficult and very unpleasant to eat."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are very friendly and very accommodating."
• "I had an outstanding dining experience at this venue! The staff was attentive and friendly."
• "Bessie served our huge team with lot of patience. Lovely crew member with lot of smile and patience."
• "Had an amazing dinner where our waitress Lola was a superstar."
• "Staff are normally very attentive and always friendly."
• "The staff was incredibly helpful and nice during the coordination."
• "Our designated waitress Bessie was fantastic and very attentive."

Cons:

• "Cannot recommend visiting at all."
• "The service was incompetent, our waitress was rude, clearly didn’t want to be there."
• "We never met our designated waitress, and we certainly didn't feel like we had one."
• "Dreadful service. 1pm booking on a Monday, the restaurant was not busy."
• "The service is below medium, and the food takes ages to serve even when it’s not busy at all."
• "The staff were not necessarily rude, however just not very engaging."
• "The service was slow and inattentive."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Loved it for a fun lunch spot. Sat right on the Thames with an amazing view, perfect for a crisp sunny day."
• "Top quality location for watching the Sunset over the Thames and the Shard!"
• "A great place for a drink, we could sit outside, literally on the river bank, with great views of the Shard and the comings and goings on the river."
• "Incredible decorations along with plenty of drink options were great before going to find a meal."
• "The location on the Thames is stunning and the venue has beautiful high ceilings with massive glass windows."
• "The restaurant/bar itself is very welcoming and cosy, especially as it's all trimmed up for Christmas."
• "The venue is in a great location on the river bank offering great views!"

Cons:

• "Inside it was loud but the place offers a seating area - restaurant option upstairs."
• "Other patrons standing around outside kept dumping coats/bags/glasses on our table."
• "Just belligerent staff telling us to wait our turn."
• "This is an expensive establishment and the service does not half reflect this."
• "If you like argumentative staff and slow, indifferent service with overpriced food… this place ticks all the boxes."
• "Very slow service during an off-peak quiet period."
• "What a waste of a beautiful bar and location."

Value

Pros:

• "Don't mind paying £15.5 for a cocktail that's standard now."
• "Quality of the food was excellent."
• "Service was friendly and efficient."
• "I would definitely recommend this place."
• "Love their wine list and food is great."
• "Food is decent, the olives are amazing and the squid was very tasty."
• "The food was tasty and fairly priced."

Cons:

• "Don't pour me a mixed drink and charge that!"
• "Three bites of scallops for £15 is not worth it."
• "Absolutely atrocious deep fried crab burger for almost £20. Almost no crab."
• "The “Whole dressed crab” £26. (presented in a small scallop shell) arrived whilst we were still awaiting drinks."
• "Then the main was ridiculously overpriced and pretty unappetizing."
• "We were being pressured to leave by unfriendly security staff."
• "The steak was small and not fried correctly."