St John's Tavern Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is simply fantastic, always, a cut above the rest."
• "Pub is the Best for food even better than Hampstead primrose hill pubs."
• "The food from our table varied and was top notch."
• "The food is high-quality, skillfully cooked and generously portioned."
• "AMAZING food. Don’t think I have ever had this quality of food and the selection as well in a pub before."
• "The food is delicious and reasonably priced, the wine list varied and interesting with a good selection by the glass."
• "The food is outstanding!"

Cons:

• "The food was very expensive, bland, fish overcooked and I sent my main course back."
• "The portions were small and overpriced."
• "Very overpriced food which was ‘ok’ quality."
• "The food was undercooked and I had a pie that was watery!"
• "Ordered the chili prawn linguine today which was particularly poor - watery packet prawns in a bland, tasteless sauce."
• "The restaurant was overpriced with very small portions."
• "The goat dish was way too salty... A dessert on the house doesn't resolve a ruined dining experience."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was fast and cheerful, all kids loved their food."
• "Very friendly and attentive waiting staff."
• "The staff were very accommodating."
• "The service is very attentive and warm."
• "Service was superb & food delicious."
• "The staff were super friendly and extremely professional."
• "Service was friendly and efficient."

Cons:

• "Service transactional and poor, not a particularly nice clientele, didn't feel relaxed so left before being served."
• "The staff are Very rude and dismissive."
• "During my last visit I have found the bar staff rude, especially the Pakistani manager in the flowery shirt."
• "We were quite upset that a rude waiter told us to leave soon, as our 2 hours were nearly up."
• "Disappointing. Non-existent service as only 3 very over worked waiters for over 100 people."
• "Sat for a good 40 minutes on a Thursday night before having to almost physically flag down the waitress to take an order."
• "Waiter put deserts on the table and ran off as he didn't want to wait 30 seconds for us to see who had what."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The whole vibe of the place was happy and upbeat from both customers and staff."
• "Great pub, warm and inviting, we were welcome with open arms, and made from the outset to feel right at home."
• "Beautiful place, with chairs outside."
• "Great cozy pub."
• "The dining room has very high ceilings, giving a welcoming feeling of space."
• "The general atmosphere in the dining bit of the tavern is smart but not too formal."
• "Lovely cosy, warm and laid back atmosphere."

Cons:

• "This is not a traditional pub for a drink this is a nursery for children."
• "Now its got no atmosphere!"
• "Unfortunately too cold. Everybody looked well wrapped up. Very drafty."
• "The prices were high for a much less of an experience."
• "Nice pub but Sunday roasts are very overpriced."
• "Did not feel safe from COVID-19 here."
• "Last visit was a bit disappointing as the food was not up to its usual standard."