Porters English Restaurant

we booked a package with london eye .

We all had a enjoyable meal - well worth the price and service. waiters very helpful and as it was my partners 50th the waiter laid on balloons and a cake.

We all will be going back and recommend the restaurant to all our friends and family. thank you again for a lovely meal.
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carole ferris
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, September 01, 2008

We had a lovely meal on Wednesday 13th August at 8pm. I had booked a table for 6 for my daughter's 20th birthday and just wanted to say what a pleasure it was. The waiter serving us on Table 1 (didn't get his name), was polite, helpful and nothing was too much trouble. The rest of the staff were also friendly and attentive. We will definitely be back again!
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Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Friday, August 15, 2008

We have just completed our vacation to London from California. We had a wonderful time there and had a chance to eat at Porters.

My daughter wanted an "authentic" English meal and well it doesn't get any more authentic than Porters. The staff were friendly and the food was fantastic. We particularly enjoyed the Steamed Syrup Sponge Cake. Yum! We're still savoring that taste!
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Dan
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Would just like to say a big Thank you to everyone at Porters,

I booked the london eye and meal deal you have for my parents and they had a lovely time.

Thanks once again its such a great package would reccomend to anyone.
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H.A.
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, June 04, 2008

We has 'booked' a meal at Porters as part of a theatre/dinner package and as it was so cheap we thought we would be up for anything. How wrong we were...

Suprisingly the place was packed (which we believed to be a good sign) again we were wrong! My friend and I both ordered the fish cake on a bed (more like a mattress) of lentils and a couple of cocktails to wash it down. On arrival our meal looked grim, upon tasting the meal, it was grim, in short the whole experience (apart from the cocktails) was GRIM! I would not recommend this restaurant (and I use the term loosely) to anyone.
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Kim Skilton
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Food 2 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Saturday, May 31, 2008

A rather tired and footsore family of four were in dire need of rest and refreshment last Sunday evening (4 May 2008).

Having enjoyed a Christmas evening meal with work colleagues at the restaurant two years ago I tentatively enquired as to the availability of a table for four aduls at very short notice. Delighted to be made welcome, we were superbly cared for by 'Chris' in the lower level dining room.

We are conscious that Chris was working flat out to meet the demands of a large family party and at least one other table or two so we especially wanted to write to you to commend him for his courtesy, diligence and good humour whilst under great pressure.

Needless to say the food was excellent with generous quantities and a credit to the Restaurant's commitment to keep faith with traditional English cuisine.

Thank you for rescuing and refreshing 4 weary travellers on a busy Bank Holiday weekend. We will be calling again and telling our friends!
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APS
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Had a wonderful meal at Porters on Sat 19th April following a show at The Dominion.

We arrived 45minutes earlier than our booking,and although the restaurant was packed we were accomadated straight away

I had the dressed norfolk crab for starter which was to die for followed by the salmon fillet for main which just melted in the mouth

Our waitress was 5*,very helpful,kind and efficient

The food and drinks were very reasonably priced, and will definately return in the future
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Julie
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Extremely disappointing - and embarrassing for my guests. Items selected from main menu were ok. Items from Sunday menu were nothing other than awful. £11.50 for piece of roast chicken and two roast potatoes - no veg! Part cooked micro-waved veg were £2.60 extra. Cauli was brown. Service was adequate but became stroppy when we said we were not paying £15 extra for service because of poor food. Would never want to go there again and could not possibly recommend. Presentable from outside and became quite busy too - must have been many disappointed customers. (Putting it politely). I would be ashamed to admit I was English based on this English restaurant.
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Michael L.
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Food 2 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 1
Sunday, April 06, 2008

I prebooked a table at Porters for Mother's Day. I had never tried it before but thought I'd treat Mum to some traditional, hearty English fayre.

Firstly, having compared the Mother's Day set menu to the regular menu, it worked out approximately £5 more expensive per person, for exactly the same dishes...

Secondly, I ordered the steak pie with mashed potato but was told that there was no mashed potato available...strange, seeing as I could have new potatoes or a jacket potato.

I spoke to the somewhat abrupt manager, who explained that the mashed potato would not be ready for 2 hours...he then contradicted himself by telling me that the 'mash machine' (mash machine???) was not working today.

Sadly Mum and I chose to leave. What a completely ridiculous explanation for the lack of mashed potato!

If you're looking for friendly couteous service from people who actually care about their customer's, don't bother visiting Porters.
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Suzie MacAllan
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Sunday, March 02, 2008

The idea of this place is great, a traditional restaurant serving proper British food. Sadly, the food is poorly executed, service is slow, sullen and inept. I've eaten here four times since December 2007 (not my choice!) and on each occasion the service was appalling. The menu promises much, but what actually arrives at your table appears to be mass-produced, tastless and invariably luke warm.

They seem to be concentrating on dragging in unsuspecting tourists by emphasising the "Britishness". Unfortunately, the stereotypical view of the British having awful food is perfectly confirmed at Porters.
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CG
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Food 3 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 4
Monday, February 04, 2008