Kudu Reviews Summary

Ambiance and Setting

Pros:

• "The interior is lovely, with a cute outside patio in the back." - Reviewer
• "A small restaurant near the Peckham overground serving South African cuisine." - Reviewer
• "The lady who was running front of house was a great host." - Reviewer
• "Atmosphere in there is lovely, staff are brilliant." - Reviewer
• "The restaurant had a great vibe and the service was friendly." - Reviewer

Cons:

• "However it's quite expensive for what it is (over £90 pp with drinks)." - Reviewer
• "Service was quite slow and messy." - Reviewer
• "The restaurant is very comfortable and trendy, with the cooking on display." - Reviewer
• "The atmosphere was nice enough, but the overall experience was underwhelming." - Reviewer
• "This is still Peckham - not Green Park. 'Friendly neighbourhood restaurant' is a bit of a farce." - Reviewer

Service

Pros:

• "Absolutely wonderful service, all the staff were welcoming, kind and attentive." - Reviewer
• "Service was also fantastic - shout-out to Fin who explained each dish to us." - Reviewer
• "The sommelier helped guide us through South African wines to pair with our dinner." - Reviewer
• "Very attentive and friendly staff! It's not cheap, but each dish was well worth it." - Reviewer
• "The service was particularly excellent last night. Our waitress served us at the counter." - Reviewer

Cons:

• "The service was generally polite, but there were times when they left the food on the table without explaining." - Reviewer
• "The service here was really amazing. Came for lunch and although we were booked for counter seats." - Reviewer
• "I wasn’t the biggest fan of the hispi cabbage and truffled potato mouse." - Reviewer
• "The service was quite slow and messy that we had to follow up on our sourdough bread a few times." - Reviewer
• "Service was nice but a but unprofessional." - Reviewer

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The kudu bread with butter was really unique and delicious - very light and fluffy bread with great flavour." - Reviewer
• "Food wise, each dish had a different texture and taste to amuse my tastebuds." - Reviewer
• "The scallops were delicious and fresh too, very well balanced." - Reviewer
• "The food was excellent, with strong and interesting flavours but really well balanced." - Reviewer
• "The tartare and the chicken hearts were nice, but didn't stand a chance against the onglet steak." - Reviewer

Cons:

• "However, we treated ourselves to the expensive beef dish and I was quite disappointed." - Reviewer
• "The chicken supreme (dry), onglet (enjoyed this one) and for dessert, strawberries on cream (nice and refreshing)." - Reviewer
• "A little bit too much grilled cabbage / lettuce." - Reviewer
• "Food was tasty but lacking depth of flavour and was too cold in some courses." - Reviewer
• "Everything was oversalted. Not seasoned. Salted." - Reviewer

Price and Value

Pros:

• "It's not cheap, but each dish was well worth it." - Reviewer
• "I highly recommend this and it’s one of Kudu’s signature dishes. It’s delicious!" - Reviewer
• "Great food, reasonably priced, lacking the exceptional." - Reviewer
• "Amazing, delicious creative and affordable food." - Reviewer
• "Good value for money, would recommend." - Reviewer

Cons:

• "However it's quite expensive for what it is (over £90 pp with drinks)." - Reviewer
• "Our medium dishes and desserts were fantastic but a lot of the snacks and small dishes were not worth the money." - Reviewer
• "The food was good, unfortunately it was a bit letdown by so-so service." - Reviewer
• "Portions were far too small for the price, a bit on the expensive side, especially for the location." - Reviewer
• "The bill for our meal came to £260, of which £90 was spent on drinks." - Reviewer