BiBi Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service was fantastic cannot fault it at all."
• "Service was very accommodating."
• "The service from start to end was fantastic."
• "The staff were so friendly and accommodating."
• "Great service, we were ushered in out of the cold and our coats and bags taken to the cloakroom straight away."
• "The service was excellent throughout."
• "Such wonderful service."

Cons:

• "Point docked on service because there's no space to wait, and despite reservation we were made to wait in the cramped vestibule for 20 mins for our table to be ready."
• "Service was lacklustre at best and we had a long wait between starters and ‘mains’."
• "The servers were nice but not very attentative."
• "The service felt rushed, with frequent interruptions from the waitstaff."
• "Service is downright…unremarkable?"
• "Service is slow, 20 minutes between courses."
• "Slightly slow service on arrival."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Unique dishes with flavour bombs around every corner, the description on the menu doesn't do them justice."
• "Food was outstanding. Really creative - genuinely Indian yet with an unexpected flair."
• "The food was interesting and innovative."
• "Every dish was delicious and interesting."
• "The kitchen turned out an array of different proteins; each was prepared differently yet all were executed perfectly."
• "The food was super tasty, quality ingredients, surprising flavours, creative and intelligent textures and just delicious!"
• "The food was simply phenomenal. The scallop ceviche and Lahore chicken were exquisite."

Cons:

• "Great service BUT a real dis service to Indian food. Simply just gone wrong with the menu especially the vegetarian one - options in general not tasty."
• "The dishes seem small, the menu seems pricey."
• "The truffle paneer had no taste of truffle despite being covered in fresh truffle."
• "Most of the food was uninspiring and quite bland."
• "The rest of what we ordered was heavily over-salted."
• "No paneer on the menu."
• "Halibut and Chicken served like warm."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Intimate yet private, relaxed yet elegant."
• "A cozy, classy ambiance that bounces to a 1990s hip hop-inspired soundtrack."
• "Very charming place and genuinely worth the money."
• "Lovely atmosphere and perfect service."
• "BiBi is a very beautiful restaurant carefully decorated with a lot of good taste."
• "Commendable interiors and use of space, very narrow alley with bar seats to the left and booths to the right."
• "The atmosphere was amazing."

Cons:

• "The cramped space, coupled with loud neighboring seated party and annoying music, made conversation challenging."
• "The turning counter high chairs are also not super comfy but nothing to complain about."
• "Music was a little out from ambience."
• "Despite reservation we were made to wait in the cramped vestibule for 20 mins for our table to be ready."
• "It did feel a bit rushed at times."
• "Yet another restaurant that tries to modernise Indian food and loses a bit of its soul."
• "They operate with a highly anti-consumer 10 month duration on their gift vouchers."

Value

Pros:

• "Very charming place and genuinely worth the money."
• "Had the express lunch menu which was excellent value for money."
• "Considering the quality of the food, the value for money is incredible."
• "The price is very reasonable (considering the quality)."
• "It's not a cheap restaurant, but you get what you pay for: outstanding food, service and atmosphere, and it's worth every penny."
• "Highly recommend the tasting menu - great value!"
• "Not cheap, but you get what you pay for and it’s an Indian restaurant that stands out."

Cons:

• "Not sure I think it’s value for money and I definitely think that there are other restaurants (Indian) out there that are better."
• "The dishes seem small, the menu seems pricey."
• "prices sound same as other restaurants but the portions are 1/4th the size."
• "However the price of the food was a bit of a shock compared to the portion sizes."
• "Paying £6 for two people to drink tap water is the most absurd thing I have ever done."
• "Here, the price-quality ratio is just very hard to find. Emotionally, it feels like we’ve overpaid by about £200."
• "Very expensive (£105 for the full menu excl drinks, £75pp for a cut-down version)."