The Lighterman Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was full of flavor picked one dish from every section the asparagus & macadamia Flatbread was sensational full of flavour really surprised us."
• "I had the mussels which were delicious as well as reasonably priced."
• "Food tasted good and of high quality, you could tell that everything was made fresh."
• "The flatbread pizzas were incredible tasty, made with fresh ingredients they were absolutely wonderful."
• "We ordered lots of things to share and everything was outstanding: shrimp pizza, salmon tartare, thuna caesar salad, broccoli and small fried chicken."
• "The food was delicious. we ordered the fish and chips and burgers."
• "The calamari starter was really nice!!"

Cons:

• "Food hit the spot but felt a bit pricey so didn't really feel like we got bang for buck."
• "The sea trout main we ordered was so tiny, we thought the kitchen had sent out a child's portion by mistake!"
• "Food was very mediocre at best."
• "The croquettes were a little bland."
• "The avo toast plate was tiny with lots of white space on the place and the eggs were overcooked."
• "To say the food was bad is an understatement."
• "The schnitzel was just dry and tasteless."

Service

Pros:

• "Especially good service from Jane."
• "Our experience was made all the better by Zoe, the smiley and cheerful young lady who looked after us."
• "The service was on point thanks to Hubert."
• "Staff were really friendly, very welcoming and genuinely lovely."
• "Masrur, our waiter, who was excellent in all respects."
• "Service was attentive and efficient."
• "Service was great."

Cons:

• "Nice place but the bar man was extremely rude to me for no reason when ordering a round of drinks."
• "Unfortunately the service was terrible. After being seated we waited roughly 15 minutes without being served."
• "The bald headed man with circle glasses was so rude and just said no."
• "The waiter we had when we got him was bordering on aggressive."
• "Bartender made an extremely uncomfortable gesture to another bartender about my friend (who was the only one ordering) objectifying her."
• "The service really needs sorting however."
• "The service was abysmal."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was amazing."
• "Beautiful building and location."
• "The view on Kings Cross, Granary Square and the canal is beautiful."
• "Happening vibe at a great location, good ambience."
• "Nice restaurant right next to the canal, so it has amazing views and great location."
• "One of my favourite venues in the area."
• "The decor and vibe of this place is fantastic. Right on the river bank looking down onto the narrow boats can watch the world go by here."

Cons:

• "Rushed meal told when we had to leave after 19 mins of sitting down."
• "Inside is was busy and loud but decided to sit outside where the heaters kept us warm in a chilly night."
• "Lots of extremely loud customers."
• "The restaurant was also very loud, it was packed even though we went around 9 PM."
• "Friday night was very busy so noise levels were high, battled to hear my companions at times."
• "Really loud, as well. Made it tough for a group to socialize."
• "The acoustics are unacceptable. The food is adorable but nothing special and you have to shout to hear people on your table."