Vermuteria Reviews Summary

Drinks Selection

Pros:

• "Great wine and good selection."
• "Still serves vermouth, has a good selection of sharing boards."
• "Nice selection of drinks and al fresco dining atmosphere."
• "They have a quite nice covered area outside with heaters (depends on where you are sited)."
• "Good selection of Vermuth but the food portions are ridiculous."

Cons:

• "8 quid for this little tiny vermouth and very bitter service."
• "We paid £40 for 4 very small drinks... what a terrible manager."
• "Drinks come in 50mls or half pint at most. 4£ for a 50ml aperitif is on the edge of ridiculous."
• "You get about a shots worth of vermut with the rest of the glass filled with ice."
• "Not even worth a one star. Had to wait almost 20 minutes for one flat white to take away."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The starters were pretty good. We got the meat board and the croquettes."
• "Food was nice and the wine was decent."
• "The food is amazing. The presentation of the plate is high standard and as good as a gastronomic restaurant."
• "The food served was outstanding!"
• "Every dish we had was a success especially the lamb, which is worth returning for on its own."

Cons:

• "The mains were not what I expected. The lamb shoulder was dry, and the rigatoni was a bit bland."
• "The food options were OK, didn't try many, just the cheese platter could be more fulfilled."
• "A crab meat on toasted sourdough was £12 for literally 3 bites."
• "The food is also incredibly overpriced."
• "The portion size is quite small for the price!"

Service

Pros:

• "Kind attentive staff and it's not too pricey, worth a try if you're in the area."
• "Couldn’t fault the food, so tasty and the menu changes regularly so you are always in for a treat!"
• "Great friendly service. Visiting home from Oz and they were wonderful about my friend bringing her dog."
• "The service was a very friendly, especially Aisha who had a lovely smile."
• "The staff were attentive but not overbearing."

Cons:

• "Really appalling service. Constant pressure to order more food and drink from one of the managers."
• "No one explained the cheese board to us so we had no idea what was on it, which would have been nice."
• "The service was lacking. Maybe we didn't fit the standard model for customer I'm not sure."
• "The service was great went I went last week- really cosy, quirky place, delicious food."
• "Shame as it’s nice space and atmosphere. Food and drinks good but service was appalling."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Ambient amusing and joyful atmosphere, not only the music but also the people there."
• "Nice atmosphere if you just had drinks, limited food choice for dinner!"
• "The atmosphere is vibrant with some cool cycling memorabilia on display."
• "Love the food, I was served by the loveliest Angel. So funny but very professional."
• "Lively venue - brilliant drinks list and great selection of food to accompany."

Cons:

• "The remainder of our food was ruined by the smell of disinfectant and we weren’t allowed to use the toilet after 9pm."
• "Far from a welcoming atmosphere and I left feeling terrible."
• "The atmosphere was uncomfortable and it was generally a pretty awkward experience."
• "The place housed in a soulness bit of the Kings X dev, but definitely worth a visit."
• "You really have to look for worse service than here - I've been twice and both times the atmosphere has been terrible."

Pricing

Pros:

• "The prices are high as expected but don't let your customers leave at the end of the night feeling royally ripped off."
• "Prices are reasonable to a but pricey. Wonderful background ambience and great location."
• "Very decent price and friendly staff."
• "The small plates and wine were both reasonably priced."
• "I think it will be a winner and might become a favourite. Although could not afford to become a regular."

Cons:

• "One thing I want to complain was the outrageous price. We ordered some drinks and a crab sandwich to share, £15."
• "The food was also incredibly overpriced. A general sense limited hospitality and milking every customer for as much as possible."
• "Not the greatest service, menu is very overpriced for portion sizes and the quality of produce."
• "I know this is London and rates must be astronomical but it's shameful to charge £11 for a plate of 3 skinny sausages."
• "Definitely overpriced and small portions not only in food but also for drinks."