Hoppers Soho Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Lamb Kothu Roti for main... it was truly spectacular."
• "The buttery squid and crispy chicken were a perfect combination of flavors and textures."
• "The dosa and hopper we had were amazing, but the chili panneer in particular was just outstanding."
• "The food is phenomenal and the service excellent."
• "For starters, we enjoyed the Hot Butter Squid and Chicken Chettinadu Bites."
• "The mutton rolls and beef fry... super crispy, with a dense filling filled with spiced meat served with a tangy sauce."
• "The food at hoppers was absolutely delicious! It was authentic food that has great flavour."

Cons:

• "The quality of food has gone down here."
• "The curries tasted pretty standard."
• "The taste was okay but nothing ordinary."
• "Instead we found an overly sweet kottu with an overpowering coconut taste, little to no rotti and way too many salad leaves and cabbage."
• "The lamb kottu rotti was not even hot, and you could only taste the leeks and spring onion they put on top for decoration."
• "The black pork Kari wasn’t flavorful, none of the intense spices I was expecting."
• "The biriyani was inedible because of the amount of pepper!"

Service

Pros:

• "They always checked in on us with a smile and made our dining experience truly memorable."
• "Really nice atmosphere and friendly staff."
• "The server was very helpful."
• "Our server Sradha was amazing 👏."
• "The staff serving us were also friendly and helpful."
• "Service was excellent and everyone was very friendly."
• "Amazing service. The food was served quickly and staff were brilliant."

Cons:

• "The service was mediocre, the waiters are quite nonchalant but will give you your food that you order."
• "Service was really quick (in fact a little too quick) with items being fired out in odd orders."
• "The service could use with some improvement, we had to ask multiple time for more water, side dishes etc."
• "Moreover, waiters don't ask before taking plates of unfinished food, everyone seems in a hurry to clear your table up so that they can get the next people in."
• "Service 3 star waitress did not know anything about the food when asked."
• "Our server looked fed up and annoyed the whole time."
• "The Italian waitress was unhelpful (refused to accommodate for dietary needs, got our order wrong, was negative)."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Great small homely establishment situated in central point of London in Soho."
• "Place is small, cozy, and tastefully decorated."
• "Located centrally in the heart of London and with a beautiful array of Sri Lankan masks."
• "The place has cute and cozy ambience."
• "The place has a really warm decoration style."
• "I loved the wall art and the wall bracket on the loo said crapper!"
• "The place itself is nice and cozy and you can see that the decor is tied with its srilankan roots."

Cons:

• "As it is a popular establishment they try and squeeze as many people in as possible, which meant we had waiters bashing in to us throughout."
• "Inside it's very cramped such that staff or other diners will jostle past."
• "The restaurant is smaller than I thought, has a small bar area for single dining."
• "Sat outdoor, pathetically small table for dishes to share with and had to maneuver plates and glasses."
• "The seating space was not that impressive as tables were pretty close to each other and we were asked to share our table with other customers in the middle of our lunch."
• "I wouldn't like the tables at the window though as you have hungry diners staring in jealously at your delicious food!"
• "The bit that let it down was we had what was called the window seat."

Value

Pros:

• "The food is just delicious - so tasty and perfect size portions."
• "I think the price was very reasonable for the quality and amount of food we received, I will be back."
• "Prices were reasonable."
• "Prices are great for the portions that you get."
• "Reasonable prices and good service."
• "Highly recommend and also found it to be quite budget friendly and portions are large."
• "Without alcoholic drinks this is also a v reasonably priced meal."

Cons:

• "The dishes are authentic, but the portion sizes are so small and I don't think it is worth the price."
• "The portion sizes are so small and I don't think it is worth the price."
• "Portion is pathetic (or you could say this place is way overpriced)."
• "It is very expensive compared to what it cost in South East Asia but quality of food is good and it is London!"
• "Way too overpriced for what you get."
• "Prices are sooo high for what they give you and the quality."
• "The food in general was tasty, but a bit on the expensive side."

Waiting Time

Pros:

• "Had a 30 minute wait for a table during Saturday lunch, they took the name and number and text when the table was ready."
• "Fortunately, you can put your name down and they will contact you when your table is ready, allowing you to wonder around Soho in the meantime."
• "We were lucky and got straight in."
• "Came on a Tuesday night after Book of Mormon. Was 10pm and got a table straight away."

Cons:

• "We waited one hour to get in, despite calling two days earlier to make a reservation, which we were told they don't do."
• "LONG wait if you're not early or come after 9pm (try 1.5-2hrs)."
• "The wait times are 1 hour upwards."
• "There is always a queue unless you go really early!"
• "Would I go back and queue for 1.5hrs again? Probably not."