BFI Riverfront Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was well plated and delicious."
• "Food tasted good and was reasonable price."
• "The food was very tasty."
• "The flavours are all there."
• "The food couldn't be faulted. Would definitely come back."
• "The food was beautifully cooked and reasonably priced."
• "Food was really nice, had a pizza and chips and a burger."

Cons:

• "When food came the batter on both fish wasn't cooked through and came with chips that were cold."
• "The green goddess salad was tough and largely inedible."
• "Food requires significant improvement."
• "The monkfish......tastes of absolutely nothing at all."
• "Terrible food. Two pizzas, a risotto and a burger. All terrible."
• "Food was cold, meat was almost solid fat."
• "Presentation is totally out the window with their flagship 'Riverfront' burger, with fries piled up alongside a sad looking bun."

Service

Pros:

• "Brilliant location, fantastic friendly, reactive staff in the restaurant."
• "Great ambience, friendly staff and tasty pizza."
• "Really friendly people... Managers are always walking around willing to help out and solve issues that you may have..."
• "The staff were really nice and friendly and service was quick."
• "Service was prompt and the food well cooked and presented."
• "Service was great, really lovely, friendly staff and table service was very speedy."
• "The service was very pleasant and friendly (after a little hiccup) which was very swiftly put right would defo recommend."

Cons:

• "The worst take out mojito I ever had, such a let down, completely spoiled my evening."
• "No one asked if everything was OK."
• "The guy who took our payment was rude and walked off with my receipt."
• "No attentive service at all."
• "The staff completely clueless and daydreaming most of the time."
• "Server attendance is poor, took 15 minutes for server to come take order on a not busy lunch, then another 10 for drinks to arrive."
• "Service wasn't that great though: I had to go and find bartenders myself to order because they ignored us all night long."

Price

Pros:

• "Some of the most reasonably priced drinks on the South Bank."
• "The price for the meal was decent."
• "Food is consistently good (if uninspiring) and very good value for the location."

Cons:

• "While the drinks were nice they were massively overpriced."
• "The prices for what they're serving are ridiculous even by South Bank standards."
• "Sorry but the drinks are OTT prices (£17 for 2 x simple gin and tonics at the bar)."
• "Bit pricey when you pay £14 for a portion of fish pie and you find 3 large portions of potato in it."
• "Overpaid for chips, £4 for a very small bowl."
• "High prices and pathetic they couldn't accommodate a request to make a basic side type salad up."
• "Drinks are incredibly overpriced."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Riverfront bar and kitchen has a good modern cosy feeling."
• "Riverfront is a good and easy meeting spot on the Southbank for a drink or date."
• "Great cinema and restaurant."
• "It's fun to people watch the people browsing through the book stalls opposite and the lighting and contemporary industrial setting within, lends the place a relaxed atmosphere."
• "Lively place. Nice bars, quite vibrant and great views across the Thames."
• "Nice place along the River Thames, London."
• "The place had plenty of indoor and outdoor seating along the river, with a warm, nice indoors environments, and bar."

Cons:

• "Music was too loud, we couldn't even order dessert and manager had to turn the volume down."
• "The only problem I had was the series of heads along the bottom if the screen."
• "Views aren't that nice in the restaurant (don't know about the balcony)."
• "Not worth it considering we had to sit outside at an uncomfortable bench with metal chairs listening to loud annoying music."
• "I've never been to a more uncomfortable cinema in my life."
• "The chocolate pudding appeared to taste like instant pudding, both in texture and taste."
• "The food was nice but Oh my gosh! The restrooms were the worst! Absolutely disgusting."