Pidgin Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Spectacular food, always seasonal."
• "Food is fantastic, and if you’re on the fence for wine pairings - don’t be - do it!"
• "An excellent tasting menu boasting a unique culinary experience with appropriate wine pairing."
• "The menu tonight hit the mark on every single course."
• "The food generally tasted good and showed a lot of skill."
• "Every single dish was exceeding my expectations and the composition of flavours was simply stunning."
• "The whole meal was like a summery walk in a park."

Cons:

• "Nobody asked us or showed any interest in whether we were enjoying our meal."
• "The prawn/yuzu/courgette was good, specially the prawn bisque but the way food was cut and presented in a bowl it was very difficult to eat with a spoon as every bit got stuck to the plate."
• "The restaurant is crammed, which does not allow for a relaxed atmosphere."
• "Weird food flavour combinations like prawn with rubarb and potato pasta summed up our overall impression on the food: skillful, but not enjoyable."
• "None of it was unpleasant, just the food was disappointing given what was promised."
• "The brownie was overcooked and it was more like a cake as even the center was sponge like."
• "One of the courses was a bland tempura cauliflower and another course was bread and butter."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff is very attentive and thoughtful."
• "The service was very attentive and kind."
• "Service was excellent."
• "The staff were lovely and accommodating with our requests ahead of time."
• "The staff are very friendly and super professional."
• "The waiting staff is relaxed and confident and the food comes at a good pace."
• "Service was also brilliant, our waitress explained all the dishes beautifully."

Cons:

• "Asked not to have blue cheese, but were still served it."
• "Service was lacklustre at best."
• "The staff did not take time to explain."
• "The waiter would rattle off the dish ingredients as they’re written on the menu before sprinting off immediately without making eye contact or engaging with us at all."
• "We also got no feedback after pointing out that the pasta was undercooked."
• "The service felt rushed and at times rude, some dishes felt like they were missing seasoning."
• "Our empty glasses were left on the table for far too long."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Love this restaurant. Tucked away in Hackney but definitely worth seeking out."
• "The restaurant is small but quaint."
• "Just overall very pleasant cosy place."
• "A cute neighbourhood gem, where the service was lovely and welcoming."
• "A wonderful, intimate - and exciting - dining experience."
• "The ambiance is excellent as it felt very intimate and cozy."
• "A cozy restaurant with simple yet tasteful décor."

Cons:

• "The evening we were here it was during the heatwave which slightly took away from the pleasure of dining here as it was very warm in the small place."
• "Quite pricy as well for the quality."
• "Very modern but somehow felt a bit sterile."
• "It's a small place with tables close to one another at the back so ask for a table closer to the window."
• "Pidgin is super small and therefore nice and cozy."
• "Was a hell of a sweat box tonight."
• "You pay a very expensive amount of money and are forced to sit for 2 hours."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Considering £72 for the menu and 3 glasses (125ml) of wines each, we ended up spending £130 each including service charge."
• "Worth the money 100%!"
• "Highly recommended and very good value for money."
• "It’s not cheap but I think it’s excellent value for what you get."
• "A very fairly priced tasting menu with a great atmosphere, really recommend it."
• "Were given quite a few tasty treats in addition to the set menu. Well priced for this sort of affair."
• "A very fairly priced tasting menu."

Cons:

• "But for £350 for two people, I’d expect an unforgettable experience with no sacrifice on the detail."
• "And for nearly £90 a head, without booze, I’d rather the latter."
• "To pay £65 a head and to still be hungry when I left was very disappointing."
• "Unfortunately we left having spent £190 between 2, feeling fleeced and hungry."
• "Nice setting and service but overpriced."
• "Food was okay, nothing bad, but very overpriced."
• "Have been charged £110 even though my reservation was cancelled by the restaurant."

Menu Variety and Creativity

Pros:

• "Menu that changes every week makes you want to explore more."
• "Pidgin's ever changing menu means there's always a reason to come back."
• "The weekly menu is a creative concept, whilst even what seemed like simple dishes blew us away with the flavour there."
• "High end creative cooking + informal vibe = top 3 favourite restaurants in London."
• "The food was experimental and fun."
• "A truly memorable meal. Cooking full of wit and imagination."
• "Fantastically creative menu with total attention to detail!"

Cons:

• "The food was disappointing - I had high expectations for this place given the reviews."
• "Came here first two years ago and predicted the Michelin star... now just feels off."
• "The absence of choice in the weekly changing set menu is abated by the spectacularly good cooking and amazing flavours coming from the kitchen."
• "Textures of dust and combinations that were exciting but now feel formulaic!"
• "Sometimes a bit too culinarily creative for my taste."
• "Very bland flavours and not a well thought out tasting menu."
• "Tbh food choice isn't that great either."