We had booked a work dinner during a stay in East London exhibiting at Excel. We had high hopes, looking at TripAdvisor's reviews, and the '££££' price tag. Due to Covid, one of our party had to bow out. We advised the restaurant, through the...booking app, that we were one down.
On arrival, we received a rather cool reception and were asked where the missing person was. We advised that we had pre-notified the change. There was a sigh and we were taken to our table. The restaurant was a quarter full max so not sure why this was such an issue.
The food was very affordable, definitely not '££££' as on TripAdvisor (hoping that doesn't put people off) and, for the money, delicious. The service defrosted as our evening progressed and we came away having enjoyed most of the experience.
The photo on TripAdvisor is slightly misleading, in that there were no table cloths on the tables which gave the place a cafe feel rather than a restaurant.
4 stars is generous but the hospitality trade is in dire straits at the moment so want to err on the positive side.More