The Botanist Reviews Summary

Category: Pub Richmond

Address: 3-5 Kew Grn, Richmond, TW9 3AA, United Kingdom

Phone: +442089484838

Rating: 4.3
based on 231 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Lovely service from start to finish, many thanks to Rudie and his female colleague for the welcoming and friendly hospitality would definitely come again."
  • "Great service from lovely engaged staff, all with a smile."
  • "Service was quick, attentive and polite."
  • "The staff were really friendly and helpful!"
  • "Excellent speedy and friendly service from Rudie made it a place to remember and visit again."
  • "The staff were very professional and despite a large group worked tirelessly to ensure a great experience was had by all."
  • "The service was efficient and the staff were extremely polite."

Cons:

  • "Had to wait 55mins for our meal. Had to ask three times and no apology."
  • "They seemed to be struggling frankly."
  • "Had booked table, waited 15mins to be acknowledged."
  • "Service was slow and chaotic; we had to get up and ask twice whether our order was coming."
  • "The service was terrible! They wouldn't have noticed if we had walked out without paying; the staffs' lack of attention was that bad."
  • "We weren’t told about items on menu that were sold out when we arrived."
  • "Booked a table for 5pm. Ordered at 5pm. Drinks arrived at 5:45... Food arrived at 6:30. Starters never arrived."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food is great. The staff are always super friendly and welcoming."
  • "The food was really good."
  • "Food good."
  • "Affordable and delicious."
  • "Apart from it smelling absolutely delicious they cleared their plates so something must be right with the food."
  • "They have 5 star chefs hidden away back in that kitchen all working for reasonably priced food."
  • "The food was of a very high standard."

Cons:

  • "Food was ok but felt very overpriced for the level of service."
  • "However I needed to wipe the table when we got there with my own baby wipe as it was not clean."
  • "It was expensive for a poor meal."
  • "Ordered burgers that seemed precooked then just run through a toaster to reheat."
  • "The pan fried fish was not fresh and dipped in just melted butter with very little flavor and the burger totally dry."
  • "When the food arrived, it was mediocre at best."
  • "The food was bad! Ended up leaving half the meagre portion because it was either burnt, dry or soggy."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Place nice, very good atmosphere, very friendly stuff, unfortunately our food was disappointing! Ain't cheap."
  • "Nice big airy pub close to Kew Gardens. The space is superb."
  • "The ambiance is more clear than classical pubs with more light and wood floors, so it’s quite cheerful and comfortable."
  • "A lovely family-friendly pub right by Kew Gardens, with a great atmosphere."
  • "It was also extremely trendy and classy and completely tied into our time in the gardens."
  • "Amazing place the service and atmosphere brilliant."
  • "Loved the warm atmosphere, cosy interior and the food was incredible."

Cons:

  • "Too reliant on footfall and not bothered about repeat business - avoid at all costs."
  • "The closure of the onsite microbrewery was, in the opinion of many, a sad event."
  • "The place and customers were unloved."
  • "Sadly, I do prefer the atmosphere in some of the other pubs by Kew Green."
  • "The place is filthy and needs refurbishment asap!"
  • "One of the worst experiences I've suffered."
  • "Overall it felt a bit chainy and impersonal."

Pricing

Pros:

  • "Affordable and delicious."
  • "Food was very reasonably priced for the area as well as the quantity you get."
  • "Not overly expensive given the location."
  • "Price was thought it was very reasonable."
  • "Great value for money especially for a family."
  • "The portions were solid and reasonable for London prices."
  • "It is still not crazy expensive, has very reasonable pricing."

Cons:

  • "£7.60 for a single rum and coke is a bit mad."
  • "It's also £7.50 a pint of goose which is insane and has to be one of the most expensive pints in the borough."
  • "Over priced selection of alcohol."
  • "I would never want to pay more than £10 for these foods."
  • "It cost £10 for a gin with elderberry."
  • "The drinks are slightly on the expensive side but that's to be expected."
  • "Underwhelmed and over priced."

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