The Botanist Sloane Square Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Extremely polite, knowledgeable and very friendly."
• "Nico's dedication and efforts have turned me from an initially dissatisfied customer into a loyal one."
• "Staff are great and the atmosphere in the restaurant is relaxed with a lovely ambience."
• "The service was excellent from Andrea and the team."
• "The waiter Vladimir was very attentive and friendly."
• "The five star service by sweet Angelina!"
• "Our very friendly waiter came over and he counteracted everything the first waitress did."

Cons:

• "Recently we visited the restaurant for my birthday and it was a disappointing experience."
• "Service was extremely slow, we were informed that half the menu was unavailable."
• "One of those 'too cool to care' places where they ignore you for 15 minutes and then slap down the bill before they've even served your drinks."
• "However the service is appalling, they have the audacity to charge for service when we order online all they do is deliver the food."
• "Considering place was not busy because football was on, seem to get a grumpy waiter."
• "The service was seriously sub-par."
• "What really annoys me though when eating or drinking out is being served by such a miserable, unenthusiastic, unnatentive and unwelcoming set of staff as this lot."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was amazing and the service was wonderful!!"
• "The food was beautiful, really tasty and perfectly cooked along with great service."
• "The main dishes were scrumptious, with praise all round."
• "Food wonderfully presented and really tasty."
• "The food was great, freshly cooked very tasty and well presented especially lemon sole."
• "The tuna tartar starter was delicious, you could tell it was quality fish."
• "I ordered the warm goat cheese starter which I was not expecting to be so delicious."

Cons:

• "Very over inflated prices for very average and worse food."
• "I didn’t like the new salt and pepper calamari."
• "Served crab that was terribly off, smelt hideous."
• "Food was good but not amazing."
• "Unfortunately the cocktails were not worth the wait, the two we ordered were extremely watery and not tasty at all"
• "The monkfish with chorizo was slightly overcooked and the portion size was very small"
• "Food was blant and tasteless (plaice and butternut squash with barley)"

Ambience

Pros:

• "The place is certainly what you would expect given the location -- if not a bit better"
• "Nice atmosphere, full of hipster."
• "It boasts fabulous decor along a delicious menu."
• "The Botanist delivers elegance and chicness in line with its Chelsea location and prices"
• "The delightful ambience combined to create a perfect setting."
• "The ambience is nice, with modern Art Deco decor inside and small outdoor space at the front."
• "Great atmosphere and the service was excellent."

Cons:

• "One of those 'too cool to care' places where they ignore you for 15 minutes and then slap down the bill before they've even served your drinks."
• "No atmosphere, exceptionally poor staff couldn’t wait to clear the table."
• "The atmosphere quite dull and just won't be back."
• "While it might have been too early in the day on a Wednesday, the venue lacked any energy or vibe"
• "The ambience has gone and the small botanical prints and grandeur gone"
• "Went for brunch on a weekend. Atmosphere was good but food was average."
• "Crowded and noisy, particularly with the increase in music volume at 6.30pm."

Value

Pros:

• "It does cost a bit more than your average restaurant but very much worth it for the food, wine and service"
• "Not cheap, but I feel we received value for money."
• "It is fantastic value for money."
• "The prices are reasonable and the drinks menu is great."
• "Prices: for the location right on lively Sloane Square, London and quality of cuisine is not bad."
• "Set menu was very good value for money."
• "Good food."

Cons:

• "Wine pricey."
• "£13.30 and 25 (official) minutes for 2 pints of lager in their Sloane Square pop up roundabout set up??? Jesus, Mary and the wee donkey! Never. Again."
• "Very very very expensive! Two double gin and tonic's were £25.00!"
• "Extremely rude barman - both mine and my husbands drinks were short measures."
• "Shocked at the prices and service in The Botanist"
• "Overpriced, mediocre food and ok service = stay away from biggest ripoff in Chelsea."
• "Very expensive drinks."