The Larder

Food was nice, but the service was atrocious. Took 35 minutes to take the first order and then we had to remind them repeatedly to actually get what we'd ordered.
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5 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 4
Thursday, February 10, 2011

I wonder if I went to the same restaurant as some of the other reviewers because my experience could not be more different.

We were in the area visiting some friends and they recommended it to us - we were not disappointed.

We had seafood starters which were really impressive and a beef Wellington main course which was melt in the mouth delicious. I cannot even say how nice the choclate dessert was. I'm drooling now, just thinking about it! The wine list was extensive but not expensive and the staff could not have been friendlier or more helpful, helping us with recommendations and wine choices.

All in all a great - yet affordable - night out.
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Paulo73
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, January 30, 2010

Disappointing. Poor bar service and staff need to get a sense of humour, especially at Christmas. Slow service, poor cocktails, dirty bar. Would not go again and definitely wouldn't recommend!
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Sam
4 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 5
Sunday, December 13, 2009

The room is nice - tables fairly well spaced etc. Pretty good range of choices on the menu, ditto with the wine list. The food was generally good - gastropub level - not amazing memorable food, but decent.

Everything was going well until I decided to order some cheese. I won't detail at length the farce that ocurred. Suffice to say, the waiters didn't seem to understand what was and what wasn't a smoked cheese (one of their 3 options), and they also keep their cheese in the fridge (why do so many restaurants to this? You can't taste freezing cold cheese!!), despite telling me it was room temperature when I asked.

I would be tempted to go back here sometime, but the whole cheese incident left a bad (and rather cold..) taste.

I'm thinking of starting a Facebook campaign for London restaurants to keep their cheese at room temperature. I don't think I can face a repeat episode of this anywhere else.
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7 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Went to the Larder this week, was a bit in two minds after reading some of the reviews on here, but I have to say that it was a lovely evening !

The service was top class, while we looked at the wine menu our waitress asked if we had any idea what we were going to have and if we needed any recommendations on the wine to just ask, there were no huffy comments when we decided to share a starter and we had no trouble attracting the waitresses attention when we needed her.

The food was wonderful, soft Chicken parfait, and the most tender liver and bacon I've had in a long time, I tasted some of my companions crab linguine was creamy and full of flavour. The Creme Brulee had a lovely crunchy topping, was perhaps a little heavy underneath but that is just a personal preference rather than a complaint.

Food, wine and service all fantastic and am looking forward to going again!
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9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, November 12, 2009

I agree with the previous poster. Visited on a Wednesday night in October about half nine. Made to wait 10 min for table despite restaurant being half empty. Waitstaff appeared aloof and distracted; excessive delay for our food to arrive, wrong wine brought to table (after food had been served), water forgotten and had to ask for the cheque multiple times. Would have ordered dessert if had been asked but it was simply too much of a struggle to get anyone's attention. Would not return. Far better places to eat in the area for the price point.
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3 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 2
Sunday, November 01, 2009

I have to say that this was one of the worst restaurants that I have ever, ever has the displeasure of visiting.

We arrived at 8pm for our booking and the place did seem very nice. However, the service was appalling. It took an hour for us to get our first drink and even then they arrived sporadically. We asked for some water and this then took another 15 minutes. So, just to re-cap we had been in the restaurant for 1 hour and 15 minutes and only just got our drinks.

When we finally ordered, there was a sense of relief around the table, given that it was now 9.30pm. However the staff then came to inform us that they did not have all of the starters we had ordered.....then some 15 minutes later we were told that some of our main courses had run out. Shocked - yes we were.

Needless to say, we demanded the bill and paid for the drinks and promptly left at about 10pm. The manager was apologetic, but to be honest, it was too little and too late, especially having not eaten a thing.

Absolutely shocking restaurant. From what I saw, the food did look lovely, we were just not prepared to wait 2 or more hours for it!!!!

Would not return.
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GB
0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Monday, August 03, 2009

Went to the Larder last night with mixed results - the starter was perhaps the best thing I had, as the risotto main course was really stodgy and bland, and served in a truly enormous portion - I had to leave more than half of it. Plus although it was advertised as butternut squash, there was barely any squash in it, instead there were broad beans and a ridiculous amount of raw sage which I had to pick out.

The chocolate fondant dessert was OK, but lacked the real richness from quality dark chocolate, although the consistency was good, with lots of sauce oozing out of the middle. I don't think I will go back to the Larder as there are plenty of better places in the area.
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Hannah
5 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 2
Saturday, July 11, 2009

Heck the service was how you'd say poor and the food was not very much better. If you enjoy eating amongst lawyers you'd enjoy this placee, otherwise avoid it like the plague
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Tim rodger
0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, April 08, 2009