Angler Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was extremely beautiful and well presented."
• "Each course in the tasting menu is fantastic."
• "All the dishes were exquisit. Taste, presentation and service were 5 star in every sense."
• "The food here is brilliant, it awakened tastes that I didn't even know existed!"
• "Turbot with truffle was one of the best dishes I've ever eaten."
• "Every tiny bit of food was exploding with intensive flavours."
• "The food, service and wine were all first class."

Cons:

• "However, it looked like the chef used exactly the same sauce (which tasted like mayonnaise) pretty much in every single dish."
• "Halibut was a bit overdone and we found the seasoning a bit on the salty side."
• "The cerviche was warm and thick, full of mayo and just shockingly disappointing."
• "The food was bland and lacked anything special."
• "The food in the tasting menu ended up being too heavy, with too much protein and fat."
• "The main courses of the tasting menu were even smaller than the starters and were too salty."
• "The turbot, which was overcooked and bland."

Service

Pros:

• "The service here is great, and the food is over-the-top."
• "The staff were incredibly friendly helpful and attentive."
• "It was nice having the chef come explain every dish."
• "The staff took time to explain the dishes and were never intrusive."
• "Service is attentive and not pushy or overbearing."
• "The service was impeccable with all the waiting staff very attentive and professional."
• "Service was highly attentive and top notch."

Cons:

• "Service was very fast, we felt a bit rushed even though the restaurant was not crowded."
• "The service was atrocious. Our drinks took 25 minutes."
• "7 course tasting menu took over 3 hours. 20-30 min between some courses."
• "The service was exceptional, everyone was kind and we didn’t wait for a single moment for anything."
• "They asked how something was but didn't make eye contact or wait for an answer."
• "Service however was poor for a restaurant of this standard."
• "Service is appalling. Do NOT waste your money and time on Angler."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Amazing ambience and food was awesome!!"
• "What stands out at the Angler is the decor and interior - beautiful and classy."
• "The restaurant itself is great, lovely big windows for natural light."
• "A quiet, charming and well decorated diner room."
• "You also get some nice views from the 7th floor of the restaurant."
• "In the heart of Central London in the top of the building. With a terrace also."
• "Lovely dining room atop the very trendy South Place Hotel .. light airy and with lots of space around the tables."

Cons:

• "Finally, when we made a reservation we mentioned it was our engagement anniversary, which was completely ignored."
• "There was also no atmosphere and the place was almost empty."
• "We first had a drink in the rooftop bar but the view was poor with office buildings, cranes and scaffolding."
• "The atmosphere was quiet for a Friday night in London."
• "The restaurant lacks ambience and looks directly into office buildings."
• "The lights were bright making the atmosphere cold and impersonal."
• "The setting was cold. Looking out into office buildings."

Value

Pros:

• "Very good but also very expensive."
• "Perfect place for a proper business do and would work also for a romantic night out."
• "Pretty good value for money."
• "Comparatively cheap when accounting for the high standard of service and the scrumptious flavours."
• "There is a great value for money lunch menu £30 for 2 courses, £34 for 3 course and £60 for 6 courses."
• "Although the meals are pricey, the restaurant provides a good value given the high quality."
• "This place is quite expensive but worth every penny spent."

Cons:

• "Cheap ingredients, terrible service, uncoordinated staff, and a 375 bill explain why this restaurant is almost empty on a Friday."
• "The wine pairing is a trifle pricey, but I'd reconsider the next time."
• "Not cheap, but the Michelin star is worth some budget."
• "The drinks menu is not as extensive as I'd have wished."
• "For the price I expected each dish to be mind blowing."
• "Disliked - £17 for 3 fried prawns."
• "It's a little expensive for a 1* and the portion sizes were inconsistent."