Darcie & May Green Reviews Summary

Location and Setting

Pros:

• "Brilliant place located on a boat!"
• "Interesting restaurant on a barge for a wet and windy night."
• "Super cute spot right next to Paddington station located on a boat on the water."
• "Amazing atmosphere, amazing ambience and amazing food!"
• "Nice boat restaurant on Paddington Canal, the service was really kind."
• "Delightful little restaurant on the actual canal."
• "My first time, going to this hidden gem restaurant for a coffee with my friends."
• "A true Aussie experience in a long boat on the water."

Cons:

• "It was very quiet and bar area was shut."
• "Small space though so booking is recommended."
• "Only tiny minus point was that it was cold inside and a little tight."
• "We did like the corn fritters and the bacon rolls but the other dishes looked splendid as well."
• "They had available tables both times but we were here in May before the busiest tourist season."
• "Inside the barge-like restaurant, the atmosphere was amazing."
• "The space is very small so make sure to book in advance."
• "It's true, we tried 10 times before getting a table as they seemed to be fully booked all the time."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "Everything was fresh and warm."
• "Great tasting, beautifully presented and very decent portions."
• "Sadly the fryer was not working so a number of interesting items were not available but the food we had was lovely."
• "The banana cake was quite filling and a bit too sweet."
• "This is a lovely place to come for the ambience - perfect brunch spot for the summer!"
• "The weather was beautiful when we went, so there's nothing better than having brunch in the sun on a river cruise."
• "Ordering through a QR code was very seamless and the service crew were friendly!"
• "The dirty daisy sauce they use is great."

Cons:

• "However, my chorizo hash browns only had 3 small slices of chorizo, portion was relatively small."
• "The matcha latte barely had any matcha."
• "The service is really friendly albeit a little slow (but that’s probably because they are so busy)."
• "The matcha latte on the other hand- horrendous."
• "Although son disagreed it was for sharing and he gobbled the lot!"
• "I had the banana bread sandwich which was scrumptious."
• "The food is average, I would come here more for the aesthetics than the food."
• "Had the tuna steak which was more fennel then tuna."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The waitress was quick to take our order and really did look after us she was friendly and warm."
• "Staff were very friendly and accommodating - being very helpful when we asked to move tables due to a personal preference."
• "Mains good size, The Mars bar cheese cake was great."
• "The service was very friendly and we could even order something not on the menu for our little daughter."
• "We were told that we would get free drinks and were so glad to find out that our coffees were on the house."
• "The place is super welcoming as soon as you come in. Staff is warm and attentive."
• "Great drinks and food in a boat down by the... canal. Service is personal and friendly."
• "The service was very mindful of our food allergies too!"

Cons:

• "The first thing to note upon entry was that the smell was rather dire."
• "They tried varying tags on multiple tables but to no avail."
• "Suffice to say the group left rather disappointed."
• "The whole experience was a bit rubbish and the lack of care and help from the girl working there really put us off having more drinks."
• "Cute little boat brunch place. Not a lot of space."
• "The waiter was quite unhelpful with suggesting to move us to another table."
• "We were refused a final cocktail as they were closing soon."
• "We were rushed to leave as you only have an allocated time on the boat."