Blah Blah Blah

Nice food,nice atmosphere,nice people here. Was there on Friday with relatives and it was packed. Food was came slightly late but we didn't mind as we did not book . It was worth the wait anyway as the tasty dishes made up for the delay. Staff is welcoming and met all our demands. Extra portions were provided at no extra charges. Pity they ran out of crumbles as i really fancied one. Never mind, shall deinately book next time. Soon i hope. Thanks Guys
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Caroline
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Saturday, November 27, 2010

Visited last night with my aunt and uncle and we really enjoyed the atmosphere and lovely food. They also had a spanish musician who played very well, All in all a nice place to eat and relax. Not expensive as they have a BYO policy and gave generous portions so i was full on two courses. Tried piece of uncle's cheese cake and it was delicious. Hoping to book a table at christmas.
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mandy
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Sunday, October 31, 2010

I dined at Blah Blah Blah 18 months ago and had been impressed, so since I was dining with a vegetarian I decided this would be an excellent choice. HOW WRONG I WAS! I don't know if the restaurant is under new management but all the things which impressed me about the place the first time where missing this time. The servings were extremely small (although priced equivalently to meals at more carnivorous restaurants - and vegetables are surely cheaper than meat). I am not a huge eater, however after a starter (more like a bite) and a main, I had to order another starter because I was still hungry! Not only that, the service was slow and the atmosphere was below par. In fact, the evening we were there a whole party was so disappointed that they left without paying for their meal after having an argument with the manager.

I will not be returning to this restaurant and would not recommend this place.
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CC
2 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Monday, October 25, 2010

Went to this restaurant on saturday evening and all our party enjoyed the usual friendliness of the place and the excellent cusine. Best way to describe the food in my opinion - beautifully presented,tasty,well balanced, fresh, real home cooking. The desserts were a real treat ,especially the banoffee pie and the mango cheese cake. Definately worth a visit.
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Jill Keany
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Monday, August 16, 2010

I had my Birthday celebrations at Blah Blah Blah for the second year running along with 20 of my close friends, and although the food was very good last year i have to say the food was even better this year, i believe they have changed the Chef,,,,,,,

The Staff as usual were polite and extremely efficient with out being annoying as some staff can be,,,

they had had set out the cellar dining area out just for us , with mood lighting and good background music,

we all had a wonderful night and have all said we will be going back again very shortly,,,,
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Timo Edney
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

I went to Blah Blah Blah a few weeks back with a friend. At first i thought the tables looked a little too close to each other but it turned out that there was a lively atmosphere so it didn't feel too claustrophobic. When we ordered we were advised our particular dishes might take a little longer than usual but as it happens they came out quite quickly, piping hot and very tasty.

They also advised us that they don't have a licence to sell alcohol but we were welcome to bring our own and they let us know there was an off license just across the road. It didn't take long for us to get some beers and have them promptly opened. No major effort and it's nice to support a place even if they don't have a full license.

When the bill came it was complete with a nice little hand drawn smiley face which was a nice touch but it was for more than we expected. Unfortunately there was just a total with no breakdown, We didn't like to quibble and we both said we wouldn't if either of us had been with a girl on a date or something but we thought we'd ask about it for the sake of clarity. It turned a service charge had been added with no details of the amount. We would have tipped well as we had been happy up to this point but we'd like to choose the amount. We might also have added a tip to the amount if we hadn't asked so would have tipped twice.

We also think there was a corkage fee for each of us for the staff to open the beers! - we were really surprised at this. Surely the restaurant saves money by not having a license / premises that can serve alcohol? and surely the customer is at a disadvantage to have to bring their own alcohol to a restaurant? Maybe this is common practise but it didn't make any sense to us. Of course there are corkage fees if the restaurant provides alcohol but the customer chooses to bring their own. We also thought an itemised bill is standard and the customer shouldn't have to ask for one. Nice place but these things put us off.

I emailed the restaurant asking for clarification a few weeks ago but they haven't replied. There are too many places in London to contemplate a return visit to somewhere that's not fully satisfactory so we won't be going back and would advise others to watch out for the extras!
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5 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 4
Sunday, April 25, 2010

Due to London shocking underground service at weekend we turned up quite late, however, the owner was very friendly and welcoming when we finaly arrived. Really nice relaxed atmosphere with excellent service. The food tasted great and although filling not overly stuffed when we left. Well worth a visit, we will definitely be going back, and im a massive meat fan as a rule.
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Seaun
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, March 02, 2010

After reading through these reviews I decided to venture there. After turning up 5-10 minutes late it had appeared that they had given away our table and we were put in the cellar, as it were. The pungent smell of cold really put me and my partner in a bad mood but as soon as we received our food we were both shell-shocked.

The food was brilliant and we were not too full and not too hungry by the end of the main course which gave us room for desert.

However even though our table was in the "cellar" we were the only ones eating there which gave the owner, i assume the owner, reason to dim down the lights and play some fancy 90's love songs. It was awfully cheesy but it put a smile on both of our faces and from there we were completely satisfied with the whole evening.

The restaurant is small but the atmosphere is so wholesome and polite that we will definitely be returning as we feel that they have more to offer.
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John Goodship
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Sunday, December 06, 2009

Visited on saturday night and were lucky to get a table by the window as it was packed. The chefs were trying hard to serve everyone on time and were doing an excellent job we thought. Our starters arrived in 20 mins but we had wine and olives so that was fine.I had the blue cheese cake served with fresh pear and paprika and i really enjoyed this. Jill had the chaat bowls and she loved it. All the ingredients tasted fresh and combined well together she said. she had fun eating the flour bowl . For the main Jill had the curry and i had the mushroom cake with porcini sauce. Again we loved both dishes and Jill got a small bowl of hot sauce so she could help herself to how spicy she wanted her curry .We shared the chocolate tart for dessert and that left us satisfied. All in all a good evening with lovely food and nice staff overall. We shall book early next time.
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john
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Sunday, November 15, 2009

Where has the incredibly gorgeous waitress gone.......we are regular blah blah customers and are always very satisfyed with delious food and impecible service......the waitress staff the last few times we went was perticualy attractive and lovely but sadly not there last time we went...hope she has not had the sack!! the atmosphere created was great and always love to leave a nice picture on the table cloths for you. Keep it up guys !! Brill
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Max
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, October 07, 2009