The Prince of Greenwich Pub Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is cheerful, welcoming and relaxed."
• "It's like dining in a museum: there's plenty on the walls to catch your eye."
• "Cosy atmosphere, unconventional decor."
• "Great atmosphere, feels like getting into another time span because of thousands of antiques decorated all around the room."
• "The whole establishment is decorated in Victorian style, the walls are crammed with oversized pictures, as well as shelves that are filled with objet d'art."
• "The vibe is so good here - so many interesting objects filling up the space, each with a story to tell."
• "A lovely pub, with a good vibe and a warm, charming interior that is crammed full of antiques and knick-knacks."

Cons:

• "The decor is a little weird."
• "A lot of stuff making no sense."
• "Entered on a Sunday afternoon and it was dead, absolutely empty."
• "The music was too loud."
• "They also shut the bar very early for a weekend."
• "Came with a group for a couple of drinks on a Saturday after dinner, the staff weren't very friendly."
• "It does lack any real character however and while I would return, there is nothing to differentiate it from the other local pubs."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "The pasta is really good."
• "Every food you order is carried with an Italian real taste."
• "The Italian owners provide a hearty menu and you can usually pick up a tasty bowl of fresh pasta or a large and authentic pizza."
• "Amazing food and the wine is cheap but very good."
• "The food was to die for. Incredibly authentic and very fresh."
• "The pasta is fantastic, and make sure you order a side of the fresh garlic bread."
• "The food is amazing, authentic and heartwarming."

Cons:

• "The portions are definitely small for their price."
• "No-one really cared (except the customers) and to be frank they were a tad underwhelming to taste, though boy were we hungry."
• "It was really bad, and the wine was no better. What we got was either small bites of vegetables overtaken by massive amount of fried batter, store bought chips or overcooked pasta and seafood or bland sauce."
• "Food was delicious but portion was smaller than ideal, also took an hour to arrive."
• "Ashame!!Great atmosphere but the price doesn't justified the food, we waited 30 mins for starter, pizza was kind of ok, parmigiana no good(£12)."
• "The bill for 4 of us including 1 drink each came to £93 and wasn't good value for money."
• "Food was very average."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were very accommodating - it was busy when we arrived, but they squeezed us in."
• "The service is good even when it’s being super busy which is rare in London."
• "Staff v friendly and helpful."
• "The waiters were quick, helpful and polite."
• "Great service."
• "The service is impeccable, the drinks are perfect."
• "Great service with a very friendly staff."

Cons:

• "Service was shocking."
• "Both ale pumps out of action when visiting today so didn’t hang around."
• "The service was rather slow."
• "Unfortunately the barman couldn't understand a lot of English."
• "Extremely poor service! I don’t even know where to begin."
• "Took 1.5 hours to get some pizza on the table. Staff have no clue how a restaurant works and owner keeps fluttering around with a horrid kitchen staff."
• "As soon as we opened our mouth he interrupts my order to ask if I was American, we said yes. He looked at the girl sitting at the bar and said 'can you believe there American' he was so rude."

Value

Pros:

• "Pretty affordable all up."
• "Food is nice and delicious with reasonable price, i would expect more expensive but actually not."
• "The price was very reasonable."
• "Pints are very reasonably priced and the food is fantastic."
• "Additionally the drinks are pretty cheap, £3 for a pint of cider where you'd have to pay £4 elsewhere."
• "Serving great Italian food all at a very reasonable price."
• "VERY reasonable for the delightful food."

Cons:

• "Horrible prices."
• "One small bottle of prosecco (200ml) and one small bottle of stout (287ml) cost £11.40."
• "That being said, go for the mood, go for a beer, go because it's close by, but please, if you want Italian cuisine, go elsewhere."