Canton Arms Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambience

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is generally lively and quite loud."
• "Good warm lively atmosphere but a bit noisy."
• "It's safe to say that it blew me away with its unique charm and convivial atmosphere."
• "The pub exudes a rustic charm that is rare to come across these days."
• "Overall, this pub was easy to settle in to with an upbeat ambience."
• "Really lovely atmosphere and beer selection."
• "Fantastic atmosphere and setting."

Cons:

• "Just so you know - the atmosphere is generally lively and quite loud, so if you’re looking for a romantic dinner tête-à-tête, look elsewhere!"
• "It can get extremely loud at peak time and you'll have to shout across the table to have a conversation."
• "Can be noisy but is always enjoyable."
• "It can get quite noisy and crowded, especially on a Friday evening as we experienced."

Service

Pros:

• "The bar itself is cosy and welcoming and the staff excellent."
• "The service was warm and welcoming, super pleased to have this place in our neighbourhood!"
• "Waiters were no muss no fuss but good at what they do."
• "Really nice, hard-working staff."
• "The staff are friendly, helpful and attentive - but the food is just a step beyond."
• "Very friendly staff, caring towards children and amazingly kind."
• "The staff are friendly and very attentive."

Cons:

• "The service was pretty slow, so it was difficult to even order food and drinks."
• "Manager came over and didn't want to know - defensive despite our balanced and pleasant attitude."
• "The only reason I am giving 3 stars is because our waiter was really rude."
• "Very disappointed with both service and quality of the food."
• "Poor service at the bar yet again on Saturday afternoon."
• "Quite a disappointing night here, lovely atmosphere but the service was terrible."
• "Horrible service. Bar staff were condescending and rude."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Seriously amazing food. I now come here all the time! Menu changes every night, so the quality requires even more skill."
• "Incredible eatery for foodies. Lunches and dinners are an experience in culinary delights for all taste."
• "Food was, next level good."
• "The actual roast beef was the best I've had in all of London."
• "The beef was cooked to perfection, melt in the mouth, never wanted the experience to end."
• "Superb food and service - this is the sort of place that both 1) sources good British produce 2) nails the execution of cooking it 3) serves it simply and with a smile."
• "Excellent food and service. Particularly good for speciality meat dishes to share."

Cons:

• "Everything here seems to reflect the attitude of the staff. Overpriced and just not very good."
• "The food was not good and far from it."
• "The lasagne was nice if you like beef soup - too sloppy for my liking and certainly not worth the price of the food."
• "Very disappointed with both service and quality of the food."
• "Lowest quality food I’ve had in years, quite honestly in as long as I can remember."
• "The food however was truly awful. Cold, overly salted, flavourless, awfully presented."
• "Surprisingly disappointing food when all is said and done."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The food is awesome. It is a little on the pricey side but worth the money."
• "The price is decent - in fact much more decent than any other eating places I’ve been in ages!"
• "The best place to eat in the area. Not strictly speaking cheap but excellent value for money."
• "All great value and the wait wasn't too long considering how busy it was."
• "Very friendly staff, excellent value."

Cons:

• "Expect to pay more than £30 for a main and a beer."
• "The prices are fairly high. £110 for a lamb shoulder shared between 4."
• "Disappointing, overpriced meal at the Canton Arms. The desserts were particularly poor. In short, bland food and not worth the money."
• "The food was fine but nothing exceptional and was pretty expensive for what it was - around £25 for a main course."
• "Not cheap, mind.. £38 for a pie (to share) is asking a lot."
• "The price of draught beers are much more than anywhere else. £11+ now for 2 pints."
• "For the price you could do a lot better."

Policy & Management

Pros:

• "The staff are friendly, helpful and attentive - but the food is just a step beyond."
• "The bar staff are always friendly and efficient."
• "A hidden gem in Stockwell."

Cons:

• "Good looking pub with good beers! A few issues there though we brought a birthday cake as a surprise for a friend and were promptly advised by staff that if we were to cut and give it to our friends we would incur £5 a head."
• "Told bluntly that we ‘weren’t allowed chips without a main course and the head chef is in the kitchen and won’t allow it’."
• "One member of staff told my friend to sit back down because she was supposedly 'intimidating to other customers' when she stood up to greet her friends."
• "However food was mediocre and when we tried to order a dish meant for 4 people (shoulder of lamb) because one of the party has a good appetite and we’re quite willing to pay the price for 4 although only 3 people were eating it we were told it was company policy that they couldn’t do it!"
• "Don't have a birthday celebration here if you intend to bring and eat your own cake."
• "Had the strangest experience. Ordered food for 3, we were hungry and wanted steak or lamb, the only real option was the larger lamb dish for 5. We ordered the lamb but were told we were not allowed to order it since there were only 3 of us."
• "No pros were mentioned regarding policy and management."