The Alfred Tennyson Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The most delicious fish 🐠 en chips I’ve ever had."
• "The bramley apple pie however is pure heaven."
• "The food bloody good and the prices were surprisingly good."
• "Everything seemed fresh and nicely prepared."
• "Both dishes were simply exquisite, leaving our taste buds more than satisfied."
• "Food was outstanding loved the squid and the steak."
• "The food was amazing."

Cons:

• "Bang average food with top end prices to match the location but not the quality."
• "A bit average on the food side - I had the vegetarian options which were not mind-blowing."
• "The roast was not the best nor tastiest meats and sliced ludicrously thin."
• "Food is terrible. We ordered several dishes including croquettes which were cold inside."
• "The food itself - tasteless and bland."
• "Food was not good. Burger over cooked, chips undercooked."
• "The worst food I've ever had in London, the ingredients weren't fresh and super small portions considering the prices!"

Service

Pros:

• "Excellent customer service was immediately noticeable from the warm, attentive greeting at the door."
• "We received such a great service yesterday during our visit."
• "Service was friendly, professional and fast, and there was no issue with us being a walk-in despite the place being reasonably busy when we arrived."
• "Very friendly and polite staff! The waiter made a small mistake on our bill but she immediately accepted and reimbursed the difference!"
• "Service is friendly and accommodating."
• "The waiter provided exceptional service, attending to our needs with efficiency and a friendly demeanor."
• "The young lady who served my table outside was exemplary, probably one of the best waiters I have ever encountered at a pub."

Cons:

• "Some of the staff seemed annoyed at having customers to serve."
• "It was also really noisy in the restaurant."
• "Horrible customer service by the manager (Michael?) telling me they need my table because they 'suddenly' had a reservation."
• "Walked upstairs to find front of house busy texting and glued to his phone."
• "20 minute wait with a waiter walking back and forth to the kitchen managing to not do anything other than turn in circles."
• "Service was pretty good but not the most friendly I’ve ever had."
• "Service slow."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The place a joy of old school British pubs."
• "Beautiful restaurant interior and in such a vibrant street!"
• "Nice pub in pretty area of London."
• "Really nice ambience."
• "The ambience was convivial and lively."
• "It's a very nice atmosphere, great food, great service, gastropub prices."
• "It's not noisy so you can have a conversation without having to shout over music."

Cons:

• "Ambiance was normal - nothing special - but clean."
• "Ambiance less gastro more kids creche."
• "I found the pub a little claustrophobic."
• "But it was pretty empty so that tells its own story."
• "The outside seating has no shade."

Value

Pros:

• "Prices are very reasonable for the area and food is plate licking good!!"
• "We used the Travelzoo voucher which was incredibly good value."
• "Great food and atmosphere with reasonable prices and good service."

Cons:

• "Far too expensive."
• "I found the food overpriced."
• "It was so overpriced (especially the wine)."
• "Hideously overpriced for what you get and in comparison with alternatives."
• "Service charge for pouring a pint and handing it to me at the bar. Absolutely ridiculous."
• "£12 for a 0,25l glass of white wine - you pay for the location."
• "Criminally overpriced. Probably won't outlive the recession and the world won't be worse for it."

Location

Pros:

• "Location is amazing. Exterior is charming and what coaxed us in."
• "Nice neighborhood and lovely pub set just the right tone."
• "The Alfred Tennyson is located in Belgravia, it is situated on the high end retail enclave of Motcomb street."
• "It is always a beautiful experience to have a dinner in the quiet elegant Motcomb of Belgravia."
• "The pub is situated in an up market residential area between Sloane Square and Knightsbridge."
• "Stunning location and great service."
• "The nearest Tube is Knightsbridge which is a few minutes walk away."

Cons:

• "Would really not recommend this place AT ALL."