The Engineer

i went to the engineer for lunch a week ago and it was lovely , starter i had the pickle pepper and main course i had the mizo cod , it was amazing , and a chocolate fondant for desert with the pistachio ice cream , just perfect . i recomend .
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charles
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Overpriced average food and absolutely amateur service.
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Steve
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Food 6 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Saturday, September 22, 2007

We went to the Engineer last Saturday night for a friends party and it proved to be a really great venue. They put us in a room called 'The Snug' which was just the right size for the 14 or so of us and allowed us to make as much noise as we liked without interfering with others. The menu was a set menu with a good choice of simple but really tasty food and dispite the fact that we were a large group we were well lookied after by cheerful and fun staff. Unlike many places where understandably staff get a little stressed with such large and roudy parties the staff here were really helpful and seemed to genuinely be happy we were having a good time, rather than making us feel like we were giving them a head ache!

I can understand the comments below if you were expecting a pub this is probably not what you get here but I would heartily reccomend it for a large group or for a partyy as the venue if perfect, the food delicous and the serevice made the meal. thanks very much for a great night.
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Jackie Fletcher
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Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Tuesday, August 07, 2007

I took a friend to the Engineer last night because I had been once before and enjoyed the garden seating and the food. This time, though, it wasn't such a pleasant experience and I won't be going again. I booked a table for 7pm and before I put the phone down I was told they would need the table back again at 9pm. Is this really a pub?? Then, when I arrived ten minutes early I was rather rudely told to go away again because they were clearing the tables.

My friend and I were rather slow at ordering and we were curtly reminded that they had to have the table back at 9pm. I found myself saying "don't worry, we'll eat quickly"! The salmon starter was mediocre, the chicken and mushrooms main was actually very good, but the raspberry pavlova was dreadful. And all very pricey. Then there was a 12.5% service charge which would have been OK if the service had been really good. But sadly it wasn't that good at all.

Try the Barnsbury in Islington - you'll have a much better night.
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Alice Harper
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Food 5 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 4
Thursday, August 02, 2007

Went to the Engineer on Sunday for lunch with 9 friends. While it wasn't the greatest food or the best service in the world, it wasn't nearly as bad as made out in the reviews. It wasn't busy and perhaps this was fortunate - our waitress did seem to get distracted and forget drinks orders when new diners arrived, but so long as all you are expecting is decent pub food in a site setting, the Engineer is not too bad.
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Andrew
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Food 7 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 6
Monday, July 16, 2007

Having been a regular at The Engineer for the past 8 years, i can now safely say that i will never be going back. Upon visiting this week for a celebration i am dumbfounded at not only the appalling service, but the mediocre food. The waiting staff were some the rudest I have ever experienced, throwing food and drinks when eventually they arrived onto the table. That said we had to keep asking for drinks, and we had to ask for our food 3 times. When we complained at the end of the meal they did not seem to care, of even apologise for this unhappiness of their customers, the ones paying their wages nonetheless. It is sad that such a reknowned London establishment has let its standards slip, perhaps the management/owners should read this and take action, if i was them i would be deeply concerned. I eat out regularily and have no hesitation in spending money on good food and wine, and service, sadly The Engineer no longer delivers any of these. What a shame!!!!!
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Bubble
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Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Had the misfortune of eating here at the weekend. It was noisily busy, as you'd expect for a Saturday afternoon, and in the absence of waiting staff/maitre 'd, we sat down at one of the 3 empty tables outside. Whne a waitress did arrive we were curtly told these were reserved and if we wanted to eat we could go "upstairs". Evidently this is were they put groups with children, presumably not to offend the pretty young things with silly haircuts who were sat around trying to get in as many fags before the ban comes in. The waiter was friendly enough and brought drinks and took our food order reasonably quickly. Unfortunately we had to go through the meal ordering process again as a few of the main dishes were now 'off'.

To cutthis short, basically the food wasn't good enough. It lacked depth of flavour and when you take away the gimmicky touches, didn't represent valur for money.
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Sam bush
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Food 3 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Monday, June 11, 2007

the food was under seasoned , overpriced.horsradish cream didn't have anny horseradish in it ,tequila cured salmon tasted of nothing, chicken was overcooked , bland , .very disapointing for a place wich calls it self one of the first original "gastro pubs" .
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Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 2
Tuesday, May 01, 2007

the maincourse arrived suspicioulsy too fast, and indeed it seemed that the pork was stuffed in the microwave or left under the heating grills for too long, although we were assured by the waiter that this was not the case! The meat was tough and dry and more like a student prepared dinner than a "gastro" pork.

The lamb tagine was average at best and more similar to lamb shank on a bedding of steamed vegetables and rice.

The desert manue was unispiring.

Overall expensive for the quality.
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franco
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Food 3 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 4
Saturday, January 13, 2007

Am I correct in thinking the description at the top of the page has drifted out of date somewhat? It doesn't sound like the place I visited. How about this as a replacement? "Unpleasant and expensive, with a sour, pretentious atmosphere and utterly mundane food." To all those harbouring negative preconceptions about London and Londoners - come to The Engineer and have them all confirmed.
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N G J
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Food 3 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 1
Friday, January 05, 2007