Rainforest Cafe

The worst food ever!!! It was simply disgusting! AVOID!!!
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Monday, September 10, 2007

An amazing place to take children. Yes, may be a bit over priced, the drinks more so, but you have to remember were you are ( London West End )

The only thIng that i would recommend is that you book in advance so you do not have a long wait with hungry children.

The staff were great. the food was tasty. the affects were spot on, no rush for your table. Next time we are in London it will be a must to go back.

P.S What you have to remember is that adults have written these re-views not children, and we can be a bit more critical. But i can only think that every child would love this place, I know i did and i'm an adult.
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Jayne Shelley
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 6
Friday, August 24, 2007

Amazingly overpriced and hyped! I expected to pay London prices but over £10 for a kids meal which consisted of 2 average sausages, bland mash and cheap gravy and a pudding of 2 scoops of 'cheap and cheerful' icecream - thats just plain greedy!!

Value for money is one thing they are yet to discover in the bar area as well charging £3.90 for a small bottle of lager - the most expensive 1/2 pint of lager I've ever bought!

My 4 year old loved the animals, lighting etc but was almost hiding under the table when the sound effects kicked in.

Overall, it was a great experience for my daughter but is well overpriced for what it is but I don't think I'll be rushing back!
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Food 4 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 2
Sunday, August 12, 2007

Loved It Went To The Cafe With My School And Just Enjoyed It Sooo Much!

All The Animals Were Amazing And With The Realistic Storms Scenes It Was Just Overall A Very Exciting Experience! Our School Didnt Let Us Try Anything Exciting On The Menu Becaue Of The Tight Budget But We Seen Food Being Served To Others And They Looked Delicious! The Staff Were Fantastic And Very Patient Serving Our Large Party!!!

Loved It Soooo Much And Want To Go Again And Aganin xxxx

Rebecca x Aged 12 x
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Rebecca
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, August 12, 2007

Visited this restaurant on Saturday for 3 year old's birthday party. Absolutely apalled by experience. From arriving and experiencing the bad attitude of the girl in charge of booking tables (no partial table seating?!!), to the utterly revolting and alarmingly overpriced food, overall the impression was, well, bad. We were first place at a table that resembled a back room where they had stuck a few leaves over staff doors to try to convince those unlucky enough to be seated there that it wax actually part of the restaurant, but had none of the animals, sound effects etc of the rest of the place. We asked to move and were then put at a table too small for our 8 strong party but the waitress kindly informed us we could sit at two tables if we liked - great, let's split the party up! We ordered kids meals (which are £10.25 each - yes the kids meals! - and disgusting at that) and got to the end of the meal without their puddings turning up. The waitress said she could apologise and expected us to be satisfied with that.

I could go on, but the nessage is, do not indulge this place, its exploitative and not even that good for kids. Its basically an overpriced TGI Fridays with a few leaves on the walls.
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Al
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Food 0 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Monday, August 06, 2007

the food is delightful, the service is a bit sloppy but overall its the ideal place to eat out with family and friends
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georgia m
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Food 10 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 5
Sunday, July 29, 2007

the food is simply wonderful, the service is awful and the price is reasonable.

james g.dean

yorshire
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Food 10 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 5
Thursday, June 14, 2007

I cannot believe the reviews on this site - we went to the rainforest cafe 30th may 2007 - all i can say is WOW! and where do i start

First of all i have to say i am a complainer - i will always find fault if there is one to be found but after trying very hard to find fault with this restaurant there was absolutely none to be found

We had a table booked at 2pm we went straight down - not before being asked about food allergies which i have

as you walk downstairs (which i hasten to add, you want to do slowly as there is so much to see hidden in the flora and fauna ) you have the sound of the rainforest and actual rain falling like curtains of rain - you cannot see the walls and ceiling for plants and fun animatronic animals which were fantastic- from the cheeky parrots as my daughter called them to the gorillas and hidden in the ceiling a leopard, elephants to name but a few

the atmosphere is amazing ! the staff were brilliant and we were looked after very well - they adapted my food for my allergies which was fantastic! very well cooked and it was very nice seeing a menu which was versatile and had not only the standard food you would expect to see but also foods slightly out of the ordinary with some very fun names

my daughter ordered a burger which she always orders and then never eats - here she ate the whole thing ! so it must have been good!

the staff were extremely good with my daughter and welcomed her as if she was as important as the adults which she is but so many restaurants fail to realise this!

The thunderstorm feature was fantastic with the sounds and the light effects - children and not just my own stopped and starred at the ceiling and watched in amazement !

The photos on their website look great but doesnt do the real thing justice !

The toilets were extremely clean in fact every time we visited there was someone there cleaning constantly

we were not rushed and the food came out at jsut the right time temperature etc

we cant wait to go back and will definately be our regular london place to visit ! it should be on everyones list of places to visit in london -even if you arent a child! but lets face it there is one of those in all of us ;)
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jadsia - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, June 06, 2007

This restaurant has gone badly downhill in the last few years. I have previously taken my children there and they enjoyed the atmosphere, special effects and the food. This week we were hugely disappointed with our return visit. At 6pm on a Friday the restaurant was not busy, but service was slow. The menu is in a heavy plastic book which may be easy to clean, but is hard to to read in the themed lighting. We ordered 5 different main courses and every one of us was disappointed: cool soggy chips, tasteless prawns and noodles, bland sauces and grey mashed potatoes. Even the special effects seem to have changed: the lights used to dim when the thunderstorm struck making the lightning very effective - but not any more. Finally when the management feel they have to put up a large notice apologizing for the toilets and announcing they will be refurbished in a couple of months - they have left it too late !
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David Frew
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Food 2 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 1
Saturday, April 28, 2007

My wife and I plus two daughters and two grand children, girl of 9 and boy of 6

went to the rainforest on Friday afternoon. I am so glad I didn't read some of these revues first. We got our ticket then went into the gift shop for about 20 minutes. then went downstairs where we had to wait around half a hour, a very long time with hungry children. When we eventually got a table the service was excellent, our waiter was so patient with helping our grandson with his colouring even though he was so busy. The food was very good. OK it was not cheap but this is the West End. All six of us had a very entertaining time. Our problem was getting the children to leave. As another revue said, if you want a cheap burger go to a burger restaurant.
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Peter Jones
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Monday, April 16, 2007