The Crabtree Reviews Summary

Location & Setting

Pros:

• "Right on the Thames walk, plentiful (covered and open) outdoor space, restaurant and pub space indoors."
• "Really love the place, good drinks and food with friends. Big beer garden and riverside terrace."
• "The Cabtree is one of the nicest bars in Fulham situated on the Thames riverside."
• "The location is stunning, right by the river."
• "Great pub near Fulham FC."
• "The Crabtree is on quite a boring bit of the River but makes good use of its location."
• "Lovely pub in front of the river with plenty of space inside and outside."

Cons:

• "Cleanliness of the river facing area could be better."
• "We sat in the beer garden which is fine but you can’t see the river."
• "There was also an issue with wasps outside in the garden seating area."
• "Although be warned - the riverside tables are next to a large willow tree, so it is impossible to really get much of a view of the river."
• "Not impressive. Not much character and the outside area was all under trees and canopies so not a lot of sun."
• "The little outside area along the river is just beautiful."
• "It's in a great setting on the Thames Walk."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "The food is delicious."
• "Highly recommend their cuttlefish spaghetti!"
• "Good selection of beers and ales."
• "Great value for money at this lovely spot next to the Thames in Fulham."
• "The food was out of this world and fair priced tbf for west London!"
• "Fish and chips were topnotch!!"
• "The food is tasty and well presented."

Cons:

• "However, while this place is ideal for a summer drink or equally to hole up in during the winter, I'm less than convinced by the food."
• "The food here is priced at a premium."
• "Very small portions and the beef was chewy."
• "Wine extremely average & pricey."
• "Steak was hard to shew. Salmon had way too much salt, not very balanced."
• "The tempura crab doesn't taste like crab, not sure if it's worthy."
• "The yorkshire pudding came cold and soggy, the veg was overcooked."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "We were with kids and they were very accommodating and attentive."
• "Well done to all the Crabtree team, you made our day!"
• "The staff were very friendly."
• "We were impressed by the customer service."
• "I was looked after by a blonde waitress who was very attentive and helped me with my taxi."
• "Staff provided large umbrellas to sit under."
• "Staff were excellent."

Cons:

• "We got kicked out because our table was booked."
• "Service was grumpy from a young lady waitress."
• "Service was however a tad slow."
• "15 minute wait to be seated when I had a booking."
• "New Manager has no idea what is going on."
• "Our waitress was lovely, and trying her best, but was obviously under poor management."
• "Waitress that served us came over to take our order saying nothing - no greeting no confirmation of what we had ordered."