The Princess of Shoreditch Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Had the hake, which was deceptively filling, and the gnocchi side."
• "The varied and exciting menu does plenty to tempt me back."
• "Everything came out well cooked and well balanced."
• "The scallop ceviche, the Tunworth cheese custard and the lamb were absolute highlights."
• "The taste and quality of the meat was excellent, plus the Yorkshire pudding was fab."
• "The cauliflower tempura probably my favourite thing, so perfect!"
• "The food is very tasty."

Cons:

• "For dessert, we both ordered the strawberry soufflé - definitely too sweet."
• "I ordered a duck that was very undercooked."
• "The only, and very minor, detractor was the vegetable sides - just a tiny bit bland."
• "The “black chicken” was anything but black - more like pink chicken, undercooked and bland."
• "The venison Wellington which was a little dry and bizarrely cold brussels."
• "The cauliflower cheese was mostly burnt and really just cauliflower topped with grilled cheese."
• "The beef which unfortunately was just OK."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were all so lovely, we brought a dog and he was very spoiled!"
• "The staff was top notch."
• "Service was friendly and attentive."
• "Service was GREAT, and everyone we interacted with was professional and friendly."
• "Staff members were quick and courteous."
• "The service was very friendly and attentive."
• "The service was excellent."

Cons:

• "Nevertheless, the waiter forgot my wine and the thread arrived to our table a long time after it came out of the toaster… so it is all a bit weird."
• "Most staff were very polite and friendly but their attentiveness was severely lacking."
• "The service (at least just our waiter) is not smiling or particularly pleasant, nor putting people at ease."
• "The service was not as good as the food unfortunately as the Staff seemed more interested in their phones."
• "Unfortunately *some* of the staff are rude, one in particular."
• "The service was bad as well. We got our food before the drinks we ordered."
• "Service was patchy."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The ambience of this place is something else."
• "The atmosphere was cozy and inviting."
• "Lovely atmosphere. Great bar stools."
• "Beautiful pub with an amazing atmosphere. Perfect for Sunday's and really cosy."
• "Lovely cosy restaurant in Shoreditch."
• "The atmosphere is intimate, like you're sitting in a private dining venue."
• "A really lovely, quirky gastro pub that's off the main road so it's tucked away."

Cons:

• "The major criticism is the layout downstairs that prioritises diners and crams a lot of people up against the bar in the evenings."
• "But the size of this Pub and how the tables are situated tells me that this place is unlikely to be wheelchair friendly."
• "The place was so so so noisy that we had trouble understanding each other at our table."
• "It was a little rowdy at the time and had to yell a bit too be heard."
• "The atmosphere and sandwich menu was dull and certainly not conducive to spending any more time than was necessary."
• "Dinner upstairs was very cramped for seating space - either we oversubscribed or they under supplied seating space."
• "The place is casual is a great way."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Take a look at the pictures taken; 2 mains, 2 Puddings, 2 Coffees, 4 glasses of wine £81.78. Actually that is not bad."
• "The wine selection was good, and all in all we thought very good value for money."
• "Nice sunday roast -- great value for a nice leisure weekend meal. One of the best in the city!"
• "The wine list was very reasonable with a wide selection of choices at the lower price end of the menu which felt like good value."
• "Visited the pub with a large group of girls on a friday afternoon. the drinks were delicious and was good value for money."
• "Had lunch here on 50% off food offer and it was a wonderful treat."
• "The prices were very good as well."

Cons:

• "Absolutely ridiculous portions... unless you are the anorexic princess of Shoreditch!"
• "Overall a very good meal but slightly put off by the cost of the charcuterie board - £16."
• "Sunday roast was very good, but a bit overpriced (£39pp plus drinks) for relatively small portions."
• "While the food was nice the portions were tiny for the price."
• "Couldn't quite bring myself to pay £7.50 for a desert."
• "Please don’t waste your money! £90 for 2 roasts a wine and a beer, with one portion of roast potatoes between 2."
• "£19 for a ravioli, you can't be serious and the value for money was simply not good."