ROVI Reviews Summary

Culinary Journey

Pros:

• "This plant-based Mediterranean gem boasts an exquisite culinary journey."
• "Phenomenal food. Everything we ordered was delicious."
• "All of the food is delicious and creative."
• "The most delicious food ever! Every dish was absolutely full of flavour and texture."
• "Intense flavours all round but it's exactly what I like."
• "Every dish is packed with flavour and the standouts for me were the kimchi and gruyére fritters and the Jerusalem Mixed Grill with mushroom."
• "Food was creative and flavoursome."
• "Outstanding food, the flavours were so complex and surprising, really a delight for the senses."

Cons:

• "I’ve been a loyal once-a-year customer, but this year I stopped twice, and I couldn’t help but notice the standards have slipped by a lot."
• "Service took forever (regardless of it being full or half-empty), and both of the last two times I had missed orders."
• "The evergreens like the shawarma were still great, but for the price, I had much better time in their deli or Honey&Co/Smoke."
• "Rovi was my first experience with an Ottolenghi restaurant and I have to say I found it quite disappointing."
• "Vegan options were clearly labeled and everything was tasty, but nothing was extraordinary."
• "My favorite dishes were the roasted broccolini and the mushroom grill. However, everything was exceedingly and unnecessarily greasy."
• "I also found their vegan options lacking. There were essentially just different grilled vegetables but no grain or protein element that would make a full meal."
• "Food was good but to be honest, not mind blowing. It was an interesting mix of cuisines of middle eastern but with some Asian flavours."

Atmosphere and Ambiance

Pros:

• "The vibrant atmosphere complements the flavorful dishes, creating a dining experience that transcends expectations."
• "Everyone in my party had heard of Ottolenghi before... The atmosphere is beautiful, modern and inviting."
• "Absolutely love. The vibes are on point - trendy but not pretentious, warm but cool."
• "The instant I entered, I was struck by the warm yellow light of the space. Stylish and welcoming."
• "The 90 seat restaurant serves a menu with vegetables at its heart but with a fresh focus on fermentation and cooking over fire."
• "The atmosphere was warm and inviting. The restaurant is decorated in a modern style, and the staff are friendly and welcoming."
• "We celebrated our marriage registration with the 'large groups set menu' at Rovi on 02.08.22... A perfect place for a celebration or un upscale dinner, if you're hungry I would go somewhere else."
• "Rovi is absolutely amazing! It's my favourite restaurant in London. The combination of flavours is breathtaking and everyone I've taken there loves it."

Cons:

• "We were seated right next to the open kitchen which was both entertaining and distracting."
• "Reservations seem to be important. We were graciously ushered along as we came up against our allotted reservation time, as the next party had arrived."
• "All in all, there's some good food here but for the price, you're better off going elsewhere."
• "The only negative about the experience I would say was the fact that we sat in a corner that really felt like it wasn’t part of the restaurant."
• "The food was great but if the concept is sharing the plates should be easy to share. Several dishes were quite difficult to cut into separate pieces."
• "Empty plates stayed on the table so everything was crowded at the end - and all that while there was a group of 5 very loudly drinking, talking and laughing people on our back which made conversation almost impossible."
• "The food was great but if the concept is sharing the plates should be easy to share. Several dishes were quite difficult to cut into separate pieces."
• "The staff are okay. I found the hostess to be a little disinterested. And for the their prices you do expect great service. I'd come back but hope the staff were better."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "Cocktails were very good. Service was mostly great."
• "Service is impeccable - think fine dining but without making you feel like you don’t belong there."
• "Special shout out to our incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, professional and attentive waiter/barman Ethan - 5* service."
• "I visit today its good wow! Polite staff every stole and This is definitely going to be my place of choice."
• "The service staff were happy to help and advise on dishes."
• "The service was excellent, the tomato salad was tops, the halibut (as reported by my dear friend and eating companion) was perfect."
• "Great set menu for 8 at lunchtime. Service was prompt for drinks and food came out in sequence with short breaks between each course."
• "Amazing experience dining at Rovi. The staff were so friendly and lovely."

Cons:

• "Service took forever (regardless of it being full or half-empty), and both of the last two times I had missed orders."
• "Finally, service was TERRIBLE. Our waiter seemed to do his best to ignore us. Dishes came out of order or not at all."
• "We asked for extra bread and it never came. In sum, unacceptable for a restaurant of this caliber and price range."
• "We didn't get much advice on possible combinations of the dishes, so overall we got nice food, but it didn't really fit together."
• "The timings of the food were random, so something came immediately, others took longer and we didn't really understand how to deal with it."
• "Most food is delicious but it came too fast. Squid poor. Not enough pita with Jerusalem breakfast."
• "Service was OK but nothing special, certainly didn't enhance the experience."
• "The service was a little slow on the night we went, but our waitress was on her own in a large area, so did a great job given the circumstances."