OXO Tower Restaurant

I have just returned from a dinner at oxo tower restaurant with my wife. Im not one to moan about a bill as long as its a fair reflection of food and service quality.

We arrived a little early for our 21:45 booking and were rushed to the bar for drinks until a table materialised. After ordering two drinks and waiting 25 minutes I called a waiter to ask if we had been forgotten and he responded with "as you can see we are really busy" in a patronising french accent.

I wanted to leave there and then but alas my wife didn't want to "create a scene!" So we were eventually offered a table (not by the window as we had requested) and the meal began..

The starters were unremarkable, the mains were tiny portions and too salty and the desserts were full of clashing flavours. £172 down the drain....

I am not impressed and very disappointed...
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food-e - View all reviews by this user
0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Tuesday, November 06, 2012

bad service, not good value for the price
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Anna
1 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Monday, September 10, 2012

Yesterday (8th Feb 2012), we went to the Oxo Tower restaurant for a special night out. Our reserved window seat (reserved at booking) didn't materialise so we sat far away behind a pillar - not good for a restaurant which markets itself with a view as a bonus. My healthy veggie option was a huge disappointment and a struggle to eat. Why the chef had added sour salty green olives and very vinegary (bottled?) artichokes to a dish that had sharp tasting tomatoes is utterly baffling - had he been eating sugar all day? Or was it another case of the Oxo assembling random ingredients that look pretty? I tried hard to smile at my lovely partner (he was paying) whilst my taste buds were being assaulted with overwhelming bitterness... my mouth cringes even now.
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1 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Thursday, February 09, 2012

Had an excellent meal and experience at the Oxo Tower restaurant this weekend. I went with 2 friends to celebrate our impending 50th Birthdays and we could not have had a better time. The staff made us feel so special and the food was superb. We had a lovely table overlooking the Thames. I am recommending it to all my friends.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, October 10, 2011

Excellent service, absolutely top class. They explained the meals to us in a very thorough but non-patronising way which seemed more educational then snooty. They were also very efficient although the wait for the dessert could have been quicker.

The ambience was very impressive nice view of London, really good buzz and the blue light ceiling was beautiful.

The white bottle of Australian Sauvignon Blanc that we had was also extremely impressive.

My only complaint was that my Quail starter was not boneless so it got really fiddly. However my fiancée's Crab starter was apparently very tasty!

Well recommended.
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9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Monday, May 23, 2011

Very pleasant lunch eaten outside on the terrace.

Service friendly, relaxed and attentive.

Food was a curates egg. Starters very good selection (although pork belly should have bee crisper, was still nicely put together), mains one excellent (pork cheeks) one poor (sardines), desserts very good indeed.

Definitely worth trying for the overall experience.
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chinchok
8 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Sunday, May 08, 2011

we visited the oxo tower to celebrate an 18th birthday and it was fantastic!! 11 of us went so we pre-booked the £35 set menu which seemed to be the best way to do it as it worked out a lot more expensive to buy the courses seperately of the restaurant menu. The food was fantatic and with a group of fussy eaters they were happy to cater to any of our needs at no extra cost! . When the pudding came out the put a candle on the birthday girls cake and piped happy birthday on the plate and also requested a group photo of us! 10 minutes later the waiter returned with a magnet contatining the photo he had just taken of our party and a box of chocolates as a birthday gift which I thought was a good gesture. The only down side was the service it was very very slow so allow a good 3 hours to eat! we got there at 2pm and didnt leave untill 4.30pm and that was rushing them because we had a limo booked for 4.30pm!

overall a very pleasant experience
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7 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 5
Sunday, February 06, 2011

This was the most appalling dining experience I have had in my 32 years of eating out in Tokyo, New York, London and Athens. My boyfriend and I paid 100 pounds each for a meal I wouldn't have put in front of my enemies. The duck entree was supposed to be crispy on the outside and instead you needed a saw to cut through the fillet. I had warm fois gras as a starter which was accompanied by a sorbet of fresh cream. The warm and the cold tastes did not blend well with each other, and it's the first time something I've tried in a restaurant has made me want to vomit. We had a 'chocolate plate' for dessert. Now I'm a big chocolate lover and I barely touched this dessert, what does this say to you? This restaurant is a big tourist trap!
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efty
4 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Was really looking forward to dining here for a special occasion, sadly the poor customer service and food quality left me feeling very disappointed! Serving half cooked vegetables with a £30 main was not what I was expecting! Even more surprising was being made to feel guilty by the manager for bringing this to his attention! There was certainly no ambience either, it felt more like a gourmet pub than a fine dining establishment! On a positive note the views over London are exceptional.
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Paul Allen
4 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 3
Monday, December 20, 2010

While good, food was not fantastic. Perhaps a dinner sitting is more special than a lunch. Seemed to miss something by being logical but well done.
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First time
7 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 3
Sunday, December 12, 2010