Boisdale of Canary Wharf Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was surprisingly good."
• "The food was amazing and so yummy!"
• "The hagis was lovely."
• "Our food was beautifully presented and incredibly well cooked."
• "The meat was delicious!"
• "The food was really tasty and the staff were so friendly and helpful."
• "Food was wonderful."

Cons:

• "Horrible food, it was really bad."
• "We had to wait 45 minutes for the chateaubriand we ordered and it was extremely dry."
• "3 course menu is £58 and I couldn't eat any of them, it was really disappointed."
• "Should have had the Jerk Chicken as my Salmon was overcooked did not enjoy it at all."
• "You might think I'm exaggerating, but I really don't remember having food this bad and not worth the money."
• "The food was so disappointing, had high expectations but was let down badly."
• "The jerk chicken was terrible. Not jerk in the slightest."

Service

Pros:

• "The manager was very polite and the guy taking the coats guided us to the space we would go and sit."
• "A shout out to Yashika who provided great service including suggesting dishes to us."
• "The staff were very friendly, and helpful, that is one of the things i look for."
• "A friend and I had a fantastic evening... we were looked after, and never left wanting."
• "Staff are attentive and do not rush you at all."
• "Our waiter was wonderful, very helpful and attentive."
• "The service was excellent. Staff were extremely pleasant, helpful and friendly."

Cons:

• "Members of staff on the floor needs to be trained in being respectful and when carrying out duties."
• "Service was also pretty poor. We kept getting wrong orders sat infront of us."
• "Service was appalling. 1 hour per course. Took 30 minutes to clear dirty plates."
• "The service was extremely slow but courteous."
• "On arrival was not a welcoming greeting what so ever."
• "No community spirit, no one answered the phones when I was calling to cancel a reservation due to a family bereavement."
• "The service was terrible, the waitress poured 2 caffetteries full of hot coffee down on my right arm and both legs."

Ambience and Entertainment

Pros:

• "This live music venue has got a special and unique vibe, with beautiful decors, excellent music."
• "The added bonus of the club downstairs completes your nights entertainment."
• "The show was incredible and the whole place danced from start to finish including all staff."
• "Very romantic place to bring your partner. Silver service."
• "Coloured portraits and paintings adorn the walls at regular intervals, juxtaposed with grand chandelier type lights on the walls."
• "The club had a cozy and intimate atmosphere, with dim lighting and a vintage decor that transported us back in time."
• "This place has the best heated terrace in canary wharf for the winter."

Cons:

• "The whole place felt odd."
• "Once the music started, it was impossible to discuss anything - it was too loud."
• "The so called live band which was due to play at 7pm, was non existent."
• "There is a huge pole right in front of the stage (why?) and constant loud DJ music emanating from the club downstairs."
• "The music that played over dinner before the live show was incredibly loud, so you had to shout."
• "The bad bit is the low height of the stage, where the band gets almost hidden behind the standing and swaying audience."
• "This is a beautiful venue but does not seem to be suitable for music events where the audience want to get up and dance."

Value

Pros:

• "Good friendly service and good value with extra drinks."
• "Great range of drinks that are not too expensive."
• "Not cheap but worth every penny."
• "Good wines available and not at silly prices."
• "The price was as expected. It is not cheap neither expensive."
• "This burger deal was a steal."
• "Whiskey cocktails are also expensive but at least they are good examples."

Cons:

• "The drinks are ridiculously expensive, most wines are around £50 bottle to start."
• "Dish itself was very tasty, but too expensive I would say."
• "We paid £600 for vip dinner and show..then we got a drinks bread and water bill for £ 267."
• "The food and drinks are grossly over priced."
• "3 vodkas £ 46 ! It is a rip off."
• "Lovely place but might be worth taking a second mortgage to pay for drinks £14 for one little but very nice cocktail (a mary pickford) as for the food was lovely but again overpriced."
• "Be prepared to be fleeced. We paid for dinner & show and it's expensive."