The Victoria Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is increíble the croquetas ufff."
• "The food was fresh, tasty, well presented and great value."
• "The food is amazing."
• "Pub with a great selection of seafood."
• "Really a wonderful place Oysters are so good and the shrimps the mussels and the risotto also."
• "The food was exceptional, especially the seafood."
• "Food was so delicious!! The oysters were so fresh, and the hake melted in your mouth."

Cons:

• "Over priced slap a service charge of 3.90 thay said for staff working through covid 19 it that true then maybe I should have charge you for using our ambulances I worked all through covid I think a bit of an pee takeing."
• "Eton Mess I asked for, well what came up was not what Eton Mess should be."
• "Sticky toffee pudding... was no way a toffee pudding, portion size was tiny."
• "Ordered a Caesar salad with dressing on the side. First came covered in thick dressing."
• "The food lets the place down badly. I ordered a chicken & bacon club sandwich, and it was awful."
• "Terrible steak. Very chewy, not rare as requested."
• "We ordered the octopus as a starter and it wasn't good. Hard, chewy and tasteless."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Great pub - lots of different cool spaces to sit including a nice garden."
• "Grate atmosphere on quiz nite."
• "Cosy pub with great food and drinks."
• "Lovely beer garden (Even on a super grey day)."
• "The Victoria is a lovely English pub with friendly staff, a warm inviting atmosphere and a great outside beer garden."
• "The pub itself is very smart and welcoming."
• "The decor is a bizarre mix between crazy animal prints, stuffed bugs and taxidermy and retro posters that kind of works, but is dark and roomy for big groups to sit comfortably without overflowing the venue."

Cons:

• "Inside and the front was a bit stiff looking."
• "Could do with some nicer seating inside (some sofas/easy chairs and lower tables)."
• "The issue which was a bit odd was that they couldn’t cater to a gluten and dairy free option."
• "Slightly let down by the limited selection of draught beers and ales since the most recent change of management."
• "Never known a pub go downhill so fast. To stand at the bar for ten minutes waiting to be served and then, when the bar person turns up, to be ignored in favour of the party that have just walked in the door does not cut the mustard."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were all really lovely and the service was excellent."
• "Staff were friendly and attentive."
• "Booked a table in the rear garden for a friend's birthday and great time. Good food, the staff were friendly and even helped with the surprise birthday cake."
• "The staff is absolutely amazing, super friendly and always there to help."
• "Staff very friendly and nothing too much trouble."
• "Staff were lovely and very welcoming."
• "The staff here are absolutely lovely and are always welcoming."

Cons:

• "Horrible service & a terrible attitude from the waitress, after her own mistake when ordering food."
• "Luckily we had aimed for a relaxed Sunday brunch with friends, but the service went a bit beyond relaxed and sadly bordered on the delinquent."
• "The waitress was incredibly moody."
• "Poor. Waited overly long to order. In the end I went and found someone to take my order."
• "Service was consistently terrible."
• "After waiting and waiting to order at the table, went up to the bar to ask if I could order there, was told they'd take it at the table, and 10 minutes later they graced us with their presence."
• "The bar staff were both slow, inattentive and on occasions rude."

Value

Pros:

• "Lovely meal made better by the Eat Out to Help Out discount."
• "On top of the really good food the prices are some of the best in the area and very very good for the quality of the food."
• "Lovely pub! Decent prices too for London! Decorated so nicely, and great outdoor seating area."
• "I found the prices completely honest and reasonable."

Cons:

• "The food is overpriced for the portions."
• "Drinks pricey though. A glass of wine was suggested by staff and turned out to be their most expensive at £9."
• "A few of us ordered the frito misto, which we found to be massively over priced considering the tiny portion."
• "Price wise if 2 people have 3 oysters each, a starter, a main course with a bottle of wine you will spend about £70 per person or more."