The Folly Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Vibrant and lovely place, they do serve food on the first floor."
• "Lovely decor with pleasant ambience."
• "Very vibrant place with intense Christmas decor."
• "The decor of The Folly is very beautiful and is also really big."
• "The place is lovely: comfy seating, looks appealing, fabulous toilets Lades - dressed well for Christmas too."
• "It's vibrant atmosphere and quirky decor makes this a great place to be."
• "The inside is really beautiful with lots of different patterns and pillows."

Cons:

• "What I’m not quite sure about is the animal skin rugs."
• "There was really loud music from downstairs which sounded like a band warming up which spoilt the atmosphere."
• "The music was a bit too loud so it was hard to talk."
• "It’s very loud, especially when crowded."
• "Music so loud you can barely hear yourself think."
• "The place was decorated nice but had a strange atmosphere."
• "It was a bit smoky inside."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was amazing and we'll definitely come back every time we ll be in town."
• "Thank you, Talia, for taking such good care of us."
• "Alisha has been exceptional in her level of service and care for all of our needs."
• "The Folly team were so helpful, professional and everything had been thought of."
• "Talia was lovely and helpful. Thank you for a wonderful dinner!! Can’t wait to be back."
• "Staff are attentive and friendly."
• "Our server, Reshma, was very attentive and friendly."

Cons:

• "We had embarassing service from a member of staff named AJ where he was sarcastic and rude."
• "Super rude waiter."
• "Service was slow and rude."
• "The service was not good though."
• "Service from AJ and Alex was sarcastic and disrespectful."
• "The waiter and manager were very rude."
• "Staff were few and far between and service slow."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "A little pricy, but the food and atmosphere are both great!"
• "The Food is really good. I really enjoyed the burger and chips."
• "Wonderful food and cocktails."
• "Food was good and plentiful."
• "Food was very tasty too: we had the duck flat bread and many other nibbles to share."
• "The food was delicious."
• "The food was fantastic and not too expensive."

Cons:

• "The steak was tough and dry, didn't even get a choice on how I wanted it cooked, forget well done, that steak was congratulations!"
• "I had a burger and chips which tasted uninspiring."
• "Small portions and flavorless."
• "But my husbands dessert was a joke. One slice on canned pineapple and a ball of ice cream for 7pound 50."
• "The chataubriand steaks eventually arrived after 20 minutes but they were all very overdone and like rubber."
• "The food arrived cold for most of the diners."
• "Said the buttermilk chicken burger was too dry like it was reheated."

Value

Pros:

• "Overall, the price range is typical for London, and it is affordable given the nearby tourist attractions."
• "The prices are correct, for this quality establishment."
• "The Folly manages to offer all of this at a reasonable price, especially considering London's notorious standards."
• "Refreshing to find a restaurant like this in central London with great atmosphere and reasonable prices."
• "Saying that, for central London, it's not overly expensive."

Cons:

• "Food very expensive E.g £16 for a fish finger sandwich."
• "A bit pricey for what it is but probably due to being located in a prime location."
• "And expensive than usual London standards."
• "The price tag was not cheap."
• "The bill for four was over £120 and not worth it."
• "Had 6 beers & a jaeger - set me back over £50!"
• "Food is very very average though and quite expensive for what it is."

Location

Pros:

• "A minute from monument station."
• "Nice location, trendy bar."
• "Nearest station is Monument, but London Bridge, Bank and Fenchurch St are all within walking distance."
• "About 5 minutes walk from Garden at 120 and 8 minutes from the Gherkin building."
• "This a combination of bar and restaurant located in central London. About 3 minutes walk from Monument tube station and sky garden."

Cons:

• "Be warned, this place is essentially a pub masquerading as an upmarket eaterie which it most definitely isn't!"