Riding House Fitzrovia Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Delicious food, great service, and lovely atmosphere."
• "The flavours were immense and I totally recommend this very stylish eatery."
• "Great food (including the best sausage I ever ate!)."
• "The food was great! The lobster lasagna is delicious."
• "Everything we had was exquisite: The tea, the toast, the eggs. U name it... it was delish."
• "Food came, and was tasty and of good quality."
• "The food was amazing."

Cons:

• "The food was nice but I’d say average."
• "The food was the real issue. I had scrambled eggs on toast with avocado and bacon on the side. The eggs were dry and almost cold."
• "The service was horrible and food was below average."
• "Awful food and especially for the price."
• "The hollandaise eggs with Swiss chard and avocado were awful."
• "The poached eggs were hard boiled and cold. And the muffins are dry."
• "The food was not ok, the eggs were cold and the bread was burnt, the pancake was doughy."

Service

Pros:

• "Service always top notch. Very attentive and professional with a special shout-out to Marius."
• "Friendly staff, Masud ensured we had a great experience."
• "The service was really attentive and discrete too... Great spot."
• "Our server, Masud, was attentive and efficient and made our meal an enjoyable experience."
• "The staff were warm & welcoming & Aaron in particular took the time to chat to us & make us feel very much at home."
• "The service was quick and efficient!"
• "We were attended to quickly and pleasantly."

Cons:

• "The service appears to have suffered considerably compared to the last few years."
• "No wait staff came to take my order until 15 mins upon arrival."
• "Service could be a tiny little bit friendlier."
• "Seated us in a weird cramped spot in a corner even though there were many vacant tables and pretty much abandoned us after that."
• "The service was poor however. The lady at the front desk was on her phone quite often and service by the staff was generally poor and inattentive."
• "Service was fine but food was extremely overpriced."
• "Finally, the service was abysmal."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Lot's of plants around which gives Riding House a calm vibe, even when all tables are filled."
• "The ambience and food is 10/10!!"
• "The location is great, right in between Oxford Circus and Great Portland Street stations, so very easy to get to."
• "The ambience and decor is lovely for brunch."
• "The restaurant has big glass windows in its frame which let's in a lot of light. It's modern and very clean."
• "Outstanding atmosphere at 10am on a Sunday for breakfast. Décor is great too!"
• "The decor and vibe at this restaurant is 10/10."

Cons:

• "It was very busy though and it’s very difficult to get a table."
• "Even though they had seats available the door-girl decide to lie and say they are fully booked and seated us at the bar for dinner on a Wednesday afternoon."
• "It was really noisy, so I couldn't hear my friends speaking!"
• "The place was noisy so I couldn't hear my husband talk from across the table."
• "The constant bickering of the staff and loud plate slamming made it impossible for us to enjoy our meals or to share a normal conversation."
• "However, the open kitchen and the layout of the restaurant can make it very noisy, especially on a busy Saturday afternoon."
• "Very busy local pub. Loud and busy so not great for any deep conversations."

Value

Pros:

• "Food is high quality and good portion sizes."
• "The food was amazing (right mix of the classics with new twists)."
• "The food was amazing."
• "All the food was simply incredible, perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious."
• "Good value considering the location."
• "Had a nice time here as a table of ten. Waiter was really delightful, and food was pretty good. Prices were overall reasonable."
• "The food was fresh, healthy and you could rate it was good quality."

Cons:

• "A side portion of salmon (sitting at £6.20) was one thin strip and portions were very small yet price was very high."
• "I then paid £20.54 for this experience, which is overpriced for one egg, half a muffin, a small amount of smoked salmon and a black coffee."
• "Service was fine but food was extremely overpriced."
• "Won’t be coming back - often do breakfast here but principle of a service charge (AUTOMATICALLY) after waisting my time and not provide service is offensive."
• "Meals are on the pricier side and quite mediocre."
• "The bill came up at around £32.50 each (we were 2) with 2 glasses and a plate each."
• "I have always thought food servings were small and the food is generally overpriced."