Le Pont de la Tour Reviews Summary

Price

Pros:

• "The fixed price menu is also incredibly good value for central London."
• "You can find some really amazing deals here to the quality of food and service they offer."
• "This restaurant however provides ample opportunity to save some pennies at a time that we all need them most."
• "At 40 pounds for 2 ppl, plus any drink you want, that's incredible value."
• "The Great thing about this restaurant is you can have the set menu for as little as £35 (well worth it!)"
• "Portion sizes were decent, making it a good value meal overall."
• "Incredible value!"

Cons:

• "Wine is very expensive, £55 per bottle is the cheapest for rosé."
• "In addition, mocktails are supremely expensive for something that is basically juice - Why should non alcoholic drinkers pay a premium here?"
• "Extremely expensive for awful quality cooking."
• "Bill was quite steep, but that's to be expected."
• "Value for money still matters even when you can afford a £300 supper, sadly there was none being served last night."
• "High prices, low value"
• "A bit pricey for what you get at the end."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was impeccable and the food was outstanding."
• "The service was second to none, all the staff were very kind to my family and made them feel very welcome."
• "The food and service were impeccable and nothing seemed too much trouble."
• "The staff were charming and attentive."
• "The service is excellent. They staff make you feel really special."
• "The service was incredible, very attentive, yet not overbearing."
• "Service is great, view is wonderful, this restaurant ticks all the boxes!"

Cons:

• "Service would also need to be more kind."
• "When we entered we stood around waiting a while - being ignored - before seeking someone out to help us."
• "The service however remained very disappointing, no one seemed to know what they were doing."
• "Service was very slow. Long wait times between ordering and nothing offered anything for the delays."
• "Staff were poor and inattentive."
• "The service let us down several times throughout dinner unfortunately."
• "Service was rushed and inattentive."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is fresh, very tasty and good. High quality and well presented."
• "The food was outstanding, especially the main course and the lemon macaroons served with the coffee."
• "The food is always perfectly presented and delicious."
• "Your meal will be delicate and full of flavour."
• "The food was surprisingly good as most touristy spots don't serve good food."
• "The roast chicken dish I ate was sublime- really one of the most tender pieces of chicken with crispy skin and a beautiful flavour."
• "The food was great! The service was top of the line."

Cons:

• "Food wasn't it's usual spectacular freshness."
• "Every dish was beautifully presented but lacked depth, texture and, sadly, heat."
• "The food is definitely overpriced compared to the quality."
• "The quality of food was ok, although we ordered 2 medium-rare steaks and one was very underdone."
• "The chicken was still a bit pink - very bland."
• "The food is good but in some ways underwhelming."
• "Food was nothing special not worth for a restaurant."

Ambience & Location

Pros:

• "Really nice lunch and brilliant view if you get a seat by the window."
• "This time we were sitting outside and had an incredible view of the Thames and Tower Bridge."
• "The views of tower bridge and the restaurant itself are beautiful."
• "London hidden gem. An Elegant dining restaurant with the best view of Tower bridge, it is the best view restaurant in London."
• "The view over Tower Bridge is priceless."
• "They have breathtaking views of the tower bridge and the city of London."
• "The restaurant is a real gem right by the Tower Bridge and the views are simply stunning!"

Cons:

• "As a starting point it was a third empty on a Friday night from 730 to 10pm, the bar was completely dead so no atmosphere at all."
• "Inside wasn’t that cute. The decor was old."
• "Atmosphere was ok, although seats were low with no cushioning; we just sank into them."
• "Seating was uncomfortable outside as all outside seating is placed on slanted ground (for drainage) that will cause your seat cushion to constantly slip."
• "The toilet were disgusting and stank."
• "One of your waiters has a serious attitude problem, shouting at customers and colleagues and generally being unprofessional."
• "The choice for vegetarians is especially lacking."