The Parlour Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is fantastic and the head chef made an extra effort to come out and say hello."
• "Fantastic brunches. Fabulous cocktail."
• "The food was tasty. Better than average pub quality food."
• "We enjoyed the prawn and squid starters. Also we had amazing- cooked to perfection -steaks for mains and the cheese board for dessert it had a wonderful array of cheeses."
• "The food was delicious and I thought the drinks menu was very creative."
• "The food was great and well presented."
• "Everything we had was delicious! You won't be disappointed!"

Cons:

• "The linguine was dry unfortunately and my friend who had a chicken burger, she also complained of the same."
• "The food really poor quality."
• "Food was awful… eggs Benedict overcooked/ overpriced for a stale muffin like bread with old wilted brown leaves."
• "THEY JUST WASHED THE SAUCE OFF and put the lobster pieces back, cold and sodden!"
• "Food very overpriced tiny platter of food put on large plate mostly very large onion rings 35 pounds per plate unbelievable."
• "The food is surprisingly bad. The food quality is very poor, distasteful."
• "Worst meal ever, the food was awful, the service was rushed."

Service

Pros:

• "Looking forward to returning."
• "There was a really positive atmosphere and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves."
• "Overall great customer experience and great ambience."
• "The service is very friendly and prompt."
• "Everyone who came along really enjoyed themselves, the food was great, all in all it was a cracking evening!"
• "Our wait staff were extremely attentive."
• "The staff were very attentive, friendly and happy to answer my questions as well as give me advise on the selection."

Cons:

• "When asked to wipe them they brought a wet cloth and did half. Sticky part still remained on table."
• "Upon arrival, it took the waiter 10 minutes to even acknowledge us."
• "However, the bar staff are generally slow, engaged with colleagues rather than customers, and some struggled with English."
• "It’s is the third time in a row when I was completely let down by the service - specifically waiting time."
• "Service was slow to say the least and it appeared we were then being rushed to order dessert."
• "Waited about 20 mins to pay."
• "Service was not great at all."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The location was nice, it's located within the Canary Wharf district which has many other places to eat, drink, shop and relax."
• "The atmosphere becomes much more relaxed, and recently they've even started to bring out boardgames."
• "Cool place with a chilled out vibe."
• "The decor is modern and spacious."
• "Super chill atmosphere, I stayed there like 3hrs just reading my book."
• "The atmosphere was good. Staff was nice."
• "The atmosphere is really nice there, very cozy and chill."

Cons:

• "The music is so loud that you have to shout to make conversation."
• "They turned the lights on and the music off right after we ordered another round."
• "Music a little loud for lunchtime."
• "It's just crowded especially at the end of the week, when the entire bar seems to smell like a stale toilet."
• "We were expecting Christmas music and a bit more of a 'fun' atmosphere but we were thoroughly disappointed."
• "Got seated at a small low table darkly lit and then ignored for ages."
• "It can quite crowded inside during the winters."

Value

Pros:

• "Came here for a £15 deal floating around, called Reef Beef and Bubbles: you get 4oz steak, half lobster, chips and a glass of prosecco!"
• "If you want high quality food and brilliant service without breaking the bank, this is the place to go!"
• "The food's decent enough, and on a sunny day you can sit outside at tables boarding the park."
• "Portions are not huge, but are of high quality and considering its surroundings are not overly expensive."
• "Couldn't have asked for more in terms of service and quality."
• "The food seemed to be influenced by lots of different cultural dishes which meant a good selection for everyone!"
• "Brilliant bar, wish I'd been there more often while working at the Wharf. Normal Wharf prices."

Cons:

• "When we got the bill we saw that they added unseen charges to each drink!"
• "Ordered three drinks at the bar which came to £28 pound."
• "This bar adds expensive service charge on top of drinks bill when you visit and order at the bar to be served."
• "Prices seem a bit overpriced even for London."
• "Didn’t want to pay the 12.5% “optional service charge” pre added to your bill."
• "Just paid 11 odd quid for a double g&t. I cannot taste any gin in it."
• "Food very overpriced tiny platter of food put on large plate mostly very large onion rings 35 pounds per plate unbelievable."