Good Neighbour, Tooting Reviews Summary

Ambience

Pros:

• "I really liked the ambience inside."
• "Absolutely fantastic food, great service and really nice atmosphere."
• "The chic-bohemian ambience sets the mood for an unexpectedly superb breakfast!"
• "It had a great vibe!"
• "Lovely vibe, fantastic service and great menu and decor."
• "The brunch here is actually unreal."
• "Relaxed and friendly environment in a very charming local establishment."

Cons:

• "You are easily within earshot of conversations happening either side of you."
• "Maybe it was the mood I was in, but the restaurant was so busy and loud."
• "We were next to large open windows on a VERY loud and busy street which added to the unpleasant experience."
• "It's very busy and crowded on a Saturday so if you're hoping for a quiet spot this isn't the place haha. But great brunch hence the busyness."
• "One of our party felt that the music was rather loud for conversation."
• "Atmosphere/ setting - I feel there is one too many tables inside that leaves things a little cramped."
• "Quite cramped feel, which either adds to atmosphere or makes less relaxing depending on your point of view."

Service

Pros:

• "Personally the service was excellent and the staff were friendly and attentive."
• "Staff were very welcoming and accommodating."
• "Staff are very attentive and kind."
• "Staff are attentive, interested and proud of the place."
• "Outstanding customer service at competitive prices."
• "Service was first class with nothing seemingly being too much trouble."
• "The service is top notch, -I don’t know the managers name but he was always friendly and I noticed he would acknowledge each and every customer coming in."

Cons:

• "Manager/owner was stroppy when we asked if she could get someone to give the table a wipe."
• "The waitress (manager too I believe) was a little patronising at times."
• "We were even rushed to pay the bill even though the next reservation wasn’t there yet."
• "When the bill came, the 'manager' saw our 2 credit cards and said 'Ladies, we don't split the bill' in a very arrogant tone."
• "Very 'pushy' service. Always in a hurry to empty your table in order to sit down the next group."
• "The only thing we found disappointing was the sense of being rushed so that they could clear the table for the next seating."
• "Had to wait 40 minutes at the bar for our table, despite booking."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Their steak night on Tuesdays delivers steak at a very reasonable price."
• "Quality of the food was great. Awesome flavours and presentation."
• "All the food was delicious (especially the artichoke dip, the brisket donuts, and the beetroot arancini)."
• "Staff were kind and attentive, and really knew their wine."
• "The food was delicious, serving sizes were plentiful, and the prices were very reasonable."
• "The quality of food and wine were outstanding."
• "The food was amazing, wonderful flavors, textures, and presentation!"

Cons:

• "The 'Full English' is a little disappointing in terms of amount of food I would expect for £12."
• "Occasionally the hollandaise has been too sharp on the Benedict, this time was quite bland."
• "The food was nothing special and was expensive for mediocre, average quality food."
• "All dishes were mediocre at best and overpriced."
• "The food is nothing special - doesn't live up to the price tags for sure."
• "Sorry to say this but portion sizes are far too small and taste is not good enough for the price."
• "The food doesn’t quite match I had cauliflower under cooked and I was disappointed and I thought the triple cooked chops would be amazing sadly not."

Value

Pros:

• "Go here, yet another reasonably price high quality establishment in tooting!"
• "It's also not expensive for the quality of food you get it's very reasonable."
• "The food was delicious, well priced for the size of the tapas and really intimate setting."
• "Great music playlists, friendly staff and good value for money!"
• "Price is very reasonable and great quality."
• "Came to £20 including service charge. Amazing in my eyes."
• "Very good value BLAT sandwich (with perfectly ripe avocado!) and Korean chicken burger."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately they did not discount for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme, which they're registered for."
• "Maybe a bit overpriced."
• "Extremely rude and aggressive staff, slow service, terrible food, bad value and dirty."
• "A bit expensive (Balham-esque) for what you get."
• "On the pricey side - £50 per person."
• "£8.50 for eggs florentine in Tooting (so expensive!)."
• "For four of us, with their recommended 6 sharing dishes couple, plus one bottle of wine between all four, the bill came to £149."