Ottolenghi Spitalfields Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The combination of flavours were incredible."
• "The apple cake was especially good."
• "The food was amazing. So much choice, variety and flavour."
• "The burrata dish was simply amazing."
• "Food is always truly exceptional – this is a must-do experience, with great vegan options."
• "Absolutely mouth watering delicious food with beautiful presentation."
• "The restaurant with one the most tastiest dishes in London."

Cons:

• "The broccoli ‘salad’ was so undercooked it could barely be cut."
• "Roasted broccoli very disappointing, tasted watery."
• "The past two times, the cakes were overly sweet. And this last time, it was stale."
• "However, portion sizes are small. All ingredients in the Salad dishes are cold."
• "The veggie dishes are cold and miss the flavor."
• "The chicken shwarma was also just ok."
• "The venison kofta was dry and didn't feel like value for money or good."

Service

Pros:

• "Service is attentive."
• "Service was excellent and friendly."
• "The waiter was super-friendly too."
• "The waiters are really friendly and attentive."
• "Good customer service and friendly staff."
• "The service here is lovely, very attentive and polite."
• "The service was also superb."

Cons:

• "The service was not as good as i would expect."
• "The service hasn’t been particularly friendly."
• "I’ve had better service in the kebab shop at the corner."
• "With countless alternatives available I feel in no hurry to return."
• "Wouldn’t come back."
• "The gentleman at the front desk couldn’t find a way to get off the phone to actually allow us into the canteen."
• "I was extremely disappointed by the lack of care and initiative show by the staff responsible for seating customers."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "This place has the luxury of space and rich simplicity of colouring that defined sumptuous decor and mark it out as a destination."
• "The place was very nice with a buzzy friendly vibe."
• "Such a beautiful place! Everything on the menu looked fantastic."
• "Everything about this place is really nicely done - the lighting, decor, music and layout create a lovely atmosphere."
• "A must-visit restaurant for food enthusiasts seeking a vibrant and flavorful dining experience."
• "The restaurant's modern decor, combined with natural elements, creates a warm and trendy setting."
• "The ambience is pleasant and the restaurant was modern, fresh and clean."

Cons:

• "Acoustics are terrible, when the place is full you can't hear yourself think."
• "Train station atmosphere: very loud and crammed."
• "The atmosphere was ok, a bit loud at times with many long tables."
• "There’s a nice vibe and crowed but too noisy and you have to shout at your companion diners."
• "The lighting was changing throughout the evening but not really for a good reason."
• "Lots of fruit flies which was disappointing."
• "The way the tables are arranged so close to each other it makes it claustrophobic."

Value

Pros:

• "Portion sizes are on the small size, and a bit pricey, but worth it if you like the cuisine Ottolenghi is known for."
• "The Ottolenghi wines from the Czech Republic were surprisingly good!"
• "The wine list is international and put together really well."
• "Meals are fairly priced."
• "Good prices."
• "The service was efficient and prices reasonable / London average."
• "This was a fine dining experience at good value."

Cons:

• "The prices were also too steep for the portion sizes."
• "Very over priced. Will most likely not be returning."
• "The markup on wine is ridiculous."
• "Felt it was really expensive meal (150) for two people and I was still hungry and not fully satisfied after."
• "Buy the name, pay the (considerable) bill."
• "A large and filling salad plate costs around 18-20 GBP."
• "Good food and understandably pricey due to location, but really unfriendly service."