Rhodes 24

My boyfriend and I went here for our first 'official' dinner as a couple, and we had a lovely time. We had nice cocktails on the adjoining bar before were seated at a table by a window. The food was delicious, my scallop starter was perfect, and the amuse bouche of pea soup was extremely yummy. The petit fours were also a nice touch.

The sommelier was pretty good; the bottle of vintage Bollinger that he opened was 'off', so he opened another which tasted amazing. He allowed us to sample the corked champagne as a comparison.

In all, it was a special dinner in a special place! I would definitely come back.
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Jennifer
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

We picked Rhodes 24 for the nice views, but the friendly service, the complimentary soup & sweets, and the creative menu made my daughter’s 21st bday such a special evening.... we all had great and happy time... thank you so much. We, definitely, will come back.....
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S J Brown
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Rhodes 24 is certainly a popular place for a business lunch, and you can see why. Fantastic views, prompt (but otherwise unremarkable) service, and excellent food from an à la carte menu. And in fact it isn't purely the preserve of the suits; there were several social diners in evidence when I was there.

The dishes are relatively simple, but are perfectly prepared allowing the quality of the ingredients to come through. For my main, the game toast, beetroot and wild mushrooms showed off the venison to best advantage. The iced tangerine mousse dessert had the right level of tartness set off by the sweet, tiny chocolate doughnuts. However, the starter of crab ravioli wasn't really helped by the foamy coral cream sauce.

So it wasn't as traditionally British as I expected, and all the more enjoyable for that. If you're not sure about three courses, then skip the starter and save room for dessert. And make sure somebody else is paying!
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Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 6
Saturday, February 21, 2009

Went there to dine for my girlfriend's birthday. Called them twice to organize a birthday plate and confirm the reservation. I have been told by the receptionist No birthday cake and No table by the window guaranteed but YES for a birthday plate with the dessert chosen.

Amazing view greets you on arrival but that's all. We ordered an aperitif and the food from the menu with a very poor choise. Later I ordered a bottle of white wine 1997 and the Sommelier (let's call him like this) took the wine order. After a couple of minutes he came back to our table, mentioning that as the wine list shows they do have only the 1995 adding also the it was an even better vintage. Unfortunately for him, this wine is produced in both version White and Red. So I had to show him that they do have on THEIR wine list also the White 1997. He looked like "I'm sorry I have NO clue about what I sell". Embarassing! So now, the nightmare begins! Food: FOAM served with FOAM. They have forgotten even the birthday plate to be presented with the desset. They spoilt the surprise and the evening too. Very very disappointing. That was a such bad restaurant experience! I won't recommend this place at all.
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Tom Tom
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Food 2 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 4
Sunday, August 03, 2008

I agree with the reviewer 'Barra' who talked about the bubbly foam at Rhodes 24. My recent meal there oozed the stuff; foamy soup, foamy pasta, and foamy puddings. It was like being at a frog fanciers' convention.

The decor is dreary - dull corporate monochrome glimsed through the restaurant's reactolite rapide glass windows. Disconsolate staff hoisted an overweight cheese trolley up on to the restaurant's ludicrously impractical raised platform section and down, up and down, up and down as in the background corporate diners processed their bubbly rations.

George Romero should have been filming. A frothing zombie intruder would at least have introduced some much needed passion.
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Johnny N.
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Food 1 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 1
Monday, July 21, 2008

I haven't eaten this well this high up since the 12:45 BA flight from Stansted to Nice. To be clear, that's not a compliment to BA or Rhodes 24.

This place should really be removed from the "best for..." section. A good night out involves more than poncy, over salty, copy cat food and a good view. The hard slightly stale bread really was like BA's best, my main dish (sole) tasted only of salt, and the dessert (warm chocolate cake) was a bad mix of bitter chocolate and sour yoghurt.

One thing BA has that this place didn't have is those napkins to cover the head rests--here, there was a greasy sheen along the wall of our booth at head level. Ughh. And the seats didn't recline either.

Service was premium economy--not bad, but it seemed to me that, like BA, the staff's "primary concern is your safety" rather than your enjoyment. And the foam! The three of us had so much foam on our plates it reminded me of a bad club night in Bournemouth.
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barra
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Food 2 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Thursday, July 17, 2008

Just celebrated my husbands birthday in Rhodes 24. We had an amazing time. The restaurant itself was buzzing and the veiws across London were beautiful. The staff were outstanding, so friendly and couldn't do enough for you. Food was delicious and the wine was gorgeous. We will defininitely be returning when we are next in London.
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Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, June 30, 2008

For the price, this was the worst restaurant I have ever been. The quality of the food did not match the great view. The starter was average (Crab Raviolo & Guinea Fowl) , the main meal horrible (Rabbit & Sea Bream) and the dessert very disappointing (Apple & Creme Brulee). I used to respect Mr Rhodes but not any more. I will never return to this restaurant and will advise friends and family to avoid this restaurant. The service was slow and the waitress very rude. I have had a truely miserable bithhday.
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Jay
Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Monday, May 26, 2008

I took my son and his girlfriend to Rhodes 24 for dinner last Thursday 10th April.

We had lovely cocktails prior to the meal, but I was disappointd that the meal let us down. Service was extremely slow, with long gaps before each course.

We had two bottles of wine, a red and a white, costing seventy pound in total, but we found it very odd indeed (and inconvenient) that the waiter stored our bottles well away from our table, so that our glasses remained unfilled for much of the time.

The portions were far too small - I had sea bass at thirty pounds, and the serving was tiny.

The accompanying mashed potato was cold.

We all enjoyed the three courses, but there was insufficient for the cost.

I would never go there again, I feel that the service was far below the standard to be expected from a top rated place like this.
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Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Sunday, April 13, 2008

I recently had the pleasure of having a meal in Rhodes 24 with my partner and son. Everything was fantastic! the ambience, surroundings, attentivness of the staff and of course the food and wine. Everything was delicious and I was especially happy as i'm vegeterian. We felt so relaxed and unhurried and hopefully we'll have the opportunity to eat there again - soon! THANK YOU to all the staff in Rhodes 24 for making it such an unforgetable experience.
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Anne Dallas
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, March 30, 2008