The Lobster Pot

my family and friends think the lobster pot is one of the best finds in london.the food has never disappointed and always exceeded tastebuds expectations. the ambiance is lovely and the waiting staff cant be more pleasant and chefs/owners are always at hand to make sure all guests are happy.

we have been there manytimes with family,friends,local and overseas customers

and never been disappointed once. highly recommended
Comment on this reader review

10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, August 14, 2010

Some of those reviews are.....Interesting ! I am French living in London for the last 30 years (married to a lovely British woman). I am going out to a restaurant at at least twice a week because of my work....So I can say that I know about food, wine, and service in a restaurant.

I am a regular at The Lobster Pot for the last 5 years, I never had a bad meal !

Many time I had the 8 course surprise Menu, and I have enjoyed it every time.

The service is very casual but professional....not like in a "star" restaurant, where the waiter will "instruct" you not to drink red wine with fish for example !!!

Because of it's decor and it's "kitch" ambience, The Lobster Pot transport you somewhere outside London...it is a dream.

The quality of the ingredients used and the skills of the Chef are second to none.

And yes it take a bit of time to be cooked, and yes it is not cheap, but it worth every single penny I spent so far with them.

I'll be back again and again...until they retire !.....and if some other people don't like this place, it is fine with me, I will hate to be seated at a table next to them.
Comment on this reader review

Le Gourmand - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, August 05, 2010

Once again my return visit to "The Lobster Pot" was amazing. Last month I had the 8 course surprise menu, and on my return visit, the menus was completely different with a new range of dishes. They have clearly kept up their promise to delivery fresh seasonal food and changing the menu to make us want to come back. And I assure I will be coming back, although probably next time order a la carte as they seem to be equally amazing. If anybody goes for the 8 course menu, you really have to have it with lobster. Be aware the menu is fulfilling.

Now this is my 3rd visit, and have noticed there are a few bad reviews. I cannot understand how one customer can leave without paying and leave such a terrible review. Was it neccessary to mark 0 for food, when they have not even tasted the food. Me and my wife eat out regulary and I can be quite critical when it comes to food. I admit on one of the occasions I did have to wait approximately 30 mins, but it was worth it in the end. I would eat quality over anything else, when the chef insist he uses the freshest of ingrediants, why else would he still be open after so long.
Comment on this reader review

John Hamer - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, August 04, 2010

We agree with the reviews citing terrible service. Three of us ,celebrating a birthday, ordered the taster menu (not cheap at 50 pound a throw). Nearly an hour later the first course of this eight course menu had yet to arrive. The reason, according to the head waitress was "food takes time to cook". The first course was oysters!

As we left driven out by hunger for the local Indian, (the excellent Ghandis in Kennington Road) another waitress called after us "Have a lovely evening" Hardly, the Lobster Pot had just ruined it.
View/Add comments (2)

gary hicks - View all reviews by this user
1 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Sunday, July 25, 2010

My husband & I visited this lovely reataurant recommended by my son who lives nearby. Expensive yes - but we thought worth every penny. The food was fantastic and the service efficient and friendly.

We had been on holiday for 10 days in Italy and London and we thought the meal here was certainly one of the best - difficult as we had eaten well!

I am amazed at the odd bad review, we will certainly go again and I hope we won't have to wait too long.

Thanks to all concerned we had a great evening.
Comment on this reader review

Linda
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Monday, August 17, 2009

What a perfect evening I spent with my husband at The Lobster Pot, I would certainly recommend the restaurant to anyone! However it goes beyond just having an excellent evening as a couple. It is perfect for entertaining clients, celebrating a special occasion or for that sneaky lunch.

The restaurant itself has an excellent ambiance, fine decor and the gentle sea-shore sounds, and the table arrangement made for a very intimate evening. The staff were excellent - helpful and knowledgable about the food and accompanying wines without being pushy or intrusive.

The food itself is the reason why I would have every meal at The Lobster Pot if I could! My husband claims his lobster was the best he has ever tasted.

Since the first visit 10 years ago we have been back to The Lobster Pot many times and would absolutely recommend it as my favourite fish restaurant in London. I've read recent feedback on this site that isn't so great and I can't believe it's the same restaurant - I urge you to go tonight and discover it for yourself!!!
Comment on this reader review

Karen - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

I love going to France for its food, so far I have never failed from having a good meal there. I also love fish and seafood, so when I heard that The Lobster Pot was a French restaurant doing fish and seafood I decided I needed to go. I went there for a special celebration with a friend of mine.

I loved the decor, it definitely sets the mood for a unique evening, I was instantly transported to the coast of Britanny where people sit with a glass of wine and good conversation. It was that and more. Since I couldn't decide for only one starter and one main from the menu, I went for the 8 course surprise meal, it was faultless and very fresh. The staff were very friendly and made us feel very welcome and a good reminder that good things shouldn't be rushed, leaving us time to enjoy the food and a superb bottle of Muscadet.

Someone sitting at the table next to us was having "Les crepes a la facon du 'Loufiat' "and they looked delicious, I suddently regreted to have the 8 course surprise Menu in fear of missing them.....Later on, and included in this Menu, I was served not one, but two desserts, one of those being famous crepes !....I was over the moon !

My friend completed his meal with a glass of Armagnac, I'm not that brave so I had an espresso.

Can't wait to go back.
Comment on this reader review

Rosa - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, June 23, 2009

we read the other reviews after booking our table here, and were quite looking forward to laughing at the 'piped' sea-shore sounds ! however, they were at such a low volume level, we hardly heard them.

everything about our visit there was amazing. the staff were very attentive and friendly, the food was excellent, and it was very cosy.........

we ordered the 'surprise' 8 course tasting menu - and after we asked if it included an 'oyster' course, we were brought a 'special one off' oyster dish that the people next to us (who also ordered the 8 course menu) didn't get !!

the chef obviously cares about his customers ! would definitely visit again
Comment on this reader review

9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Friday, February 27, 2009

We have enjoyed the Lobster Pot over the last 5 years, but it is very hit and miss. We have just left after 3 delicious courses out of 8, and are at home eating pasta due to awful service (3 small taster courses out of 8 in 2 hours - we were so very hungry we had to leave, we had spoken to the staff but shrug of shoulders and a Vodka sorbet to say sorry??!!)), and very stroppy response from the head waitress, and charged us £80 for the experience (they had tried to add service charge, can you belive it) - I don't feel we'll get any satisfaction complaining to them (eg. there is no email contact on the website). Having tried their new brasserie next door, again comical service but nice food, I suspect that they have overstretched themselves running both. We were going to take a celebratory group of 10, but no longer - where in Kennington can we go!
Comment on this reader review

Terry Channell and Rachel Foord
3 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Friday, February 27, 2009

Worth going to just for the experience. It's a very kitsch take on a fisherman's cafe. The front door has a porthole and rather oddly, you have to ring to be admitted. I don't know if that's because Elephant and Castle is on the doorstep. To reinforce the theme, there are sea paintings on the walls and - get this - piped sounds of seagulls! Strangely, you almost screen out the seagull noises after a while. The whole thing reminded me of the fisherman's bar in Alfred Hitchcock's film "The Birds". We had the taster menu which was £45 a head. Baked fish dishes are the mainstay. Very tasty but the portions, especially the lobster, could have been bigger. The wine was very passable. Not sure I agree with the remarks about the service - it struck me as a very attentive family-run restaurant with staff very eager to please. They are dressed - rather hilariously - in what looks naval uniforms with white epaulettes. Priceless! So in a dull and homogenized world - go to the Lobster Pot. It's like nothing you've experienced in London before!
Comment on this reader review

Ross Todhunter
8 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 7
Monday, April 28, 2008