NOPI Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "As you would expect from Ottolenghi, there’s a broad variety of delicious dishes and you will find it hard to choose from."
• "Food was top notch. Every dish was beyond my expectations."
• "Amazing food, good selection of cocktails and wine and great service."
• "Food was great, you can tell chefs know what they are doing."
• "The food was also incredible, with the aubergine, celeriac and pork belly as stand out dishes for us."
• "Every little dish was carefully put together and the flavours were beautifully complex."
• "The food was spectacular."

Cons:

• "I found the aubergine to be bland."
• "We had great expectations with the food but unfortunately with did not enjoy most of the dishes we tried."
• "The eggplant seemed like it was tortured to give out every possible dimension of flavor an eggplant can give."
• "The dish arrived to the table almost cold."
• "Food was slightly less wonderful than I expected but still pretty good."
• "The desserts served here are an embarrassment."
• "The food was ok, not very special."

Service Experience

Pros:

• "Impeccable service."
• "Service was equally superb, friendly and attentive without ever being intrusive."
• "Service: amazing service, attentive but not pushy. Great timing. Never a long wait."
• "The staff couldn’t have been friendlier and more attentive, the wine couldn’t have been colder, the flowers and setting couldn’t have been prettier."
• "Staff were extremely attentive and very friendly."
• "Service was friendly, knowledgeable and with good humour."
• "The service was smooth, efficient and friendly."

Cons:

• "It felt like they wanted us out in an hour."
• "Service was very rushed, no comments made, no questions about the food asked."
• "But, to be told to hustle up is unacceptable."
• "The service here left something big to be desired."
• "Drinks took far too long and our waiter seemed to be overworked on the night."
• "Service was hit or miss ...luck of the draw apparently as our initial and disinterested waitress was succeeded by a friendly and attentive garçon."
• "Service was tepid at best."

Ambiance and Setting

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere and beautiful, relaxing setting."
• "The atmosphere was great."
• "The perfect place for a special celebration."
• "The stylish decor and dim lighting added to the overall charm of the restaurant, creating an intimate setting for a memorable evening."
• "Ambiance is perfect."
• "The ambiance of Nopi is chic and contemporary, with a sophisticated yet relaxed atmosphere."
• "Very cozy and charming environment (the downstairs seating is lovely) with great service!"

Cons:

• "Overhyped."
• "The ceiling has a nice patch of black mould, which was situated above our table."
• "Expensive for an uncomfortable experience."
• "The restaurant itself is a little sterile for my taste."
• "The space and decor were lovely but was a bit loud with hard surfaces everywhere."
• "The restaurant didn't have a great atmosphere and was physically cold by the window."
• "Very disappointed. We are Otto Lenghi’s fans and have his books. However, the experience was bad overall in this restaurant."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "NOPI is rather expensive but definitely worth trying."
• "High end restaurant with affordable and reasonable prices."
• "And given the quality of the food, the prices are really good."
• "Not as expensive as you might think when you consider how good everything tastes here."
• "Slightly on the pricier end but far from unreasonable, well worth the splurge!"
• "It seemed very reasonable for the quality and the main servings were big."
• "You can really taste the quality of the Food ingredients here."

Cons:

• "The double cooked chicken was excellent but small for £22."
• "Nevertheless, given the price, we expected a higher quality."
• "Food was decent, but not worth the money quantity wise and had to order 2/3 £20 dishes per person."
• "The food was a little overpriced in my opinion."
• "If you want to leave with a full stomach, you’re looking at almost £100 per person."
• "Although the food somewhat made up for it (we still spent £70+ a head), the service really tainted our experience and I'm hesitant to recommend or come back based on this."
• "Fairly overpriced, even for London."