Baccalà Seafood & Wine Restaurant - London Bridge Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambience

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was cozy and comfortable."
• "Really buzzy vibe."
• "The atmosphere was another highlight of the evening."
• "Very friendly and warm staff."
• "The atmosphere is nice but a bit noisy as tables are closed and the room is narrow."

Cons:

• "It’s quite loud."
• "Left to stand inside for approx 25 mins then odd stared and brushed past us."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "Our host Christian was attentive, charming and very caring throughout the meal."
• "Attentive service."
• "Each serving was paired with a different type of wine after the recommendation of the host Fabio."
• "Service was very attentive and they were all very helpful."
• "The staff goes above and beyond to make sure you will leave with a smile and great memories."

Cons:

• "Sad to leave a bad review but was forced to as sadly received extremely poor service with a hint of racial profiling."
• "The head waiter immediately took the dishes back to the kitchen and returned them hot very quickly."
• "We had to wait 30 min to pay as their machines could not connect to the bank."
• "We were served starters and wine very quickly, but then we were asked to move tables."
• "We ordered two starters two pastas two main but took over close to an hour between starter and 2nd course."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "We enjoyed the pasta dishes very much."
• "The oysters were amazing: super fresh, meaty and tasty."
• "The pasta was excellent. Perfectly cooked and with great amount of seafood."
• "The appetisers (Tuna Tartare) was incredibly, paired with asparagus."
• "The tiramisu for dessert was also very tasty."

Cons:

• "The gnocchi with clams and the panna cotta were a bit of a letdown."
• "The mains (tagliatelle with saffron and mushrooms and linguine with prawns) were quite bland and served at room temperature."
• "Portion sizes are good but overall definitely expected a bit more flavour and punch to the dishes."
• "One dish did have a hair in it but we were not offered a replacement or refund for it."
• "The seafood was good the burrata was ok but the vegetarian pasta was tasteless, really bad!"

Price & Value

Pros:

• "Pasta dishes were on the expensive side but the linguine with prawns was worth the money."
• "Portions are huge so the prices are very reasonable as well."
• "Good value for money and excellent service!"
• "Amazing seafood dishes full of flavour at a great price."

Cons:

• "Not convinced it's authentically Italian but all the dishes we tried had a bit of twist which I found really pleasant!"
• "Albeit at a rather upper-end price point."
• "The bill was a bit excessive £178, but we might have been carried away."
• "The pricing is strange as the difference between the starters, mains, and pasta dishes are minimal."
• "The food was lovely, especially the sauces. However, main courses are basically just starters. So small."