The Sun In Splendour Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is out of this world."
• "Good pub food (I ordered a few Vegetarian options)."
• "We had a lovely lunch here, good quality pub food (burger and fish and chips) and a couple of cocktails which were also very good."
• "Fish and chips were great, chicken pot pot was not too heavy, and the pork sausage was excellent."
• "The food was delicious, my mom is does not like fish but she still loves the fish and chips."
• "Great kitchen (Fish n Chips & Nourish Bowl!!), great variety of drinks."
• "The food was exceptionally delicious."

Cons:

• "The roast was tasteless and they gave us dry and old potatoes."
• "I wouldn’t go there again."
• "Awful atmosphere and staff cannot handle speaking to customers."
• "The risotto for nearly £12 was over cooked rice with vegetables (was £6 only) and the fish pie was very salty."
• "How could fish and chips in London have No taste? Half chicken meal was dry and overcooked."
• "A very mediocre roast, I ordered the chicken roast, it was supposed to come with pigs in blankets (plural), with an assortment of veg, roast potatoes, stuffing and a Yorkshire."
• "Might be OK for a drink but I'd say avoid food if you can."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "The atmosphere and decor were very nice."
• "This pub has such a wonderful atmosphere."
• "A really cool, funky and unique pub with a cosy secret garden!"
• "Fantastic atmosphere."
• "Such a fantastic nice little pub in an attractive part of London."
• "Cozy atmosphere; a classic London pub."
• "The bright yellow facade brightened up an otherwise dull day."

Cons:

• "Because the indoor seating is limited, it was very loud."
• "The secret beer garden is a nice to have but not outstanding due to lack of sunlight."
• "Very overpriced tourist trap."
• "The environment is very noisy."
• "Typical London's pub... pity that it's not quiet for relax, the aspiration (from the kitchen or from some other place) is making too much noise."
• "Place is loud but fun ambience - probably the only reason it gets 2 stars."
• "Just one thing, the small outdoor area is way too small and enclosed to let people smoke in."

Service

Pros:

• "Our waitress, who we’ve had several times now, Rayna is fantastic!"
• "Service was efficient and friendly."
• "Service was friendly."
• "Kind staff, speedy service."
• "The staff were friendly."
• "Service was friendly and attentive."
• "The great and friendly service of the staff."

Cons:

• "AND THE STAFFS ARE NOT BEING HELPFUL WHEN BAGS WERE STOLEN IN THEIR RESTAURANT."
• "Awful atmosphere and staff cannot handle speaking to customers."
• "Not the most efficient (a mistake was made on food order)."
• "Staff seemed rather overwhelmed and were inattentive."
• "When asked where the ladies toilets were, one of the members of staff was extremely rude to us."
• "Rude staff."
• "Poor customer service. Utterly horrible."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Price deal for Wednesday's burger chips and a drink ie wine or beer was tempting."
• "Food is also good for the price you pay, pork belly recommended."
• "Fantastic roast here and boy do I know my roasts. Good value for money given that one plate is enough to feed an army."
• "Expect to pay about £7 for a pint, which is fair for Central London."
• "Good prices. Worth a visit."
• "Good location (a short 7 min walk from Notting Hill Gate station) and reasonable price."
• "The only thing that had changed was the price of a pint of Lager, as it was now £4.90 a pint."

Cons:

• "Very overpriced tourist trap."
• "Prices are quite expensive which doesn't match their quality."
• "Nice pub and close to the station, however the beer is extremely expensive (£7 for a Peroni)."
• "Nice garden, the food wasn't good and doesn't justify the price."
• "2 drinks, 2 lunch’s £39. Just walk by."
• "Also got scammed, taking advantage of drunk people and selling them expensive mixers in glass bottles instead of regular mixers on tap."
• "Would not recommend and will not be returning - there are far better pubs in the area."

Location & Accessibility

Pros:

• "This is a very popular pub in Notting Hill."
• "Like this small pub. This pub has been around for years."
• "A really nice place located at the start of Portobello road as you head down towards all the antique shops and market."
• "Brilliant location to enjoy the wonders of Portobello Road before or after your visit!"
• "The Sun in Splendour is in a very convenient position in Portobello road."
• "Strategically located at the top of Portobello Road near to the Bayswater Road."
• "Very nice english pub in the midst of Notting hill."

Cons:

• "Went on a Saturday afternoon so, as you can imagine, busy was an understatement."
• "This pub is on the end of one of the busiest tourist streets in London so it can get very crowded."
• "The place was full of young, mostly female 'student' types who were occupying all the available seating but nearly all had empty glasses and none were eating."
• "It can be rather busy Thursdays to Sundays."
• "The toilets aren’t wheelchair friendly so keep this in mind when visiting."
• "Dont bother going if you just want a drink, you'll have to barter with the waitress just to get a table."
• "Super rude staffs, the guy with black glasses is racist and double standard."