Goldfish

Very average food and overpriced. Yet another poor restaurant in Hampstead.
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londongal - View all reviews by this user
4 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 2
Monday, January 30, 2012

Have dined there on few occasions in the past and never had any complaints but then again no great memories..however on a recent visit things had gone down considerably...food is very average for the price but i could have coped with this had the service been less indifferent ... i will not be returning & would not recommend it to others...Zen next door was a world better but like all good things in London it closed down.
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M. kenny
3 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 1
Saturday, September 03, 2011

Too many tables, they are squeezing every cm of space out of this restaurant and as a result we were left being seated next to the bar and getting knocked about on a regular basis. Plus having take away orders shouted down my ear was not conducive to a relaxed eating environment. The food was average at best and the prices were ridiculous, charging £5.50 for a bowl of rice is bordering on illegal I'm sure! This restaurant is an absolute no go, and I would not recommend it.
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Peter Bebb
1 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Sunday, March 13, 2011

i went with my family last week on monday. we had a wonderful meal. all the waiting staff were so helpful and well trained and efficient. we will be back again soon. keep it up.
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P jone - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, October 14, 2010

My wife and I decided to invite our friends for dinner last Saturday.

We were warmly greeted at the door and quickly shown to our table. The interior design is indeed beautiful and inviting. My wife loved the flower arrangements.

The food was wonderfully executed and the waitresses paid good attention to our requests. I would recommend this restaurant for the delightful dishes and service.

It seemed as if it was however a rather busy night. Conversation between my guests and I were often interrupted.There was a severe amount of yelling emitting from inside the kitchen and we felt quite uncomfortable, if not embarrassed! As dinner progressed, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.

Upon finishing our food, we skipped dessert and I immediately asked for the check.

We were very satisfied with our food and the service, however I cannot say I would recommend this restaurant for its atmosphere.
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5 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 5
Friday, April 23, 2010

The food was excellent and the wait staff were very attentive!

A group of my friends and I all agreed that we had a wonderful time at Goldfish tonight and I felt really proud to have recommended the restaurant to them!

Whilst keeping to the classic all-time-favourites, Goldfish also offers very elegant contemporary modern Chinese dishes.

The atmosphere was wonderful and the staff were very friendly!
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Linda
7 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, March 30, 2010

I went to Goldfish to celebrate Chinese New Year and it was one of the most horrendous eating out experiences I have ever had.

I strongly advise against going there for Dim Sum, good service, atmosphere or anything that you would potentially wish to get out of a restaurant

However, if you enjoy watching other customers' amazement at how bad a restaurant is make sure you go as soon as possible.
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1 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 1
Monday, February 15, 2010

I visited Goldfish with my girlfriend over the weekend and it was my worst experience in a restaurant ever. We walked in to the restaurant and stood for 5 minutes without a single member of staff even making eye contact and given that half the tables were empty it wasn't like they were rushed off of their feet. Eventually we were shown to a table without a word and left there without even a menu. After sitting there without anyone coming to serve us we eventually called over one of the waitresses and ordered a couple of drinks and said that we would like the Sunday brunch buffet.

The food took forever to arrive and was incredibly average and seemed like we were given leftovers. We had several plates of particularly boring dim sum followed by plain noodles, sweet and sour chicken and a platter of deep fried pastry bits and ribs. Perhaps this is the normal arrangement but to us it seemed a very strange combination.

Our drinks arrived after our food was finished. Once our inital round of food was gone and an age had past we were given more dim sum and when we asked if we could take it away she went to ask the manager (I presume) who looked at our food and deemed it unworthy of being taken away. My girlfriend is a restaurant manager and was astounded at how badly we were treated.

I would rate this restaurant a 0/10. Rude staff, awful service and extremely average food that might as well have been served in a trough.
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Max Bush
1 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Monday, February 08, 2010

Awful - will not be going back. The food is average at best, and certainly not worth these prices. The chilli beef was stone cold - sent it back, for the same plate of (even colder) beef to be brought back three minutes later, this time by the manageress. Her response was to say that if we did not like it, she would stick it in the microwave, but their beef even if cooked again would be cold......left, and asked for the service to be taken off. Service is terrible, food is average at best. This place does not deserve to survive and I hope it doesn't - for these prices, go to Mandarin Kitchen, Singpore Garden or Royal China.
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Benny - View all reviews by this user
2 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 0
Saturday, January 02, 2010

Before I say anything else - a quick warning. You *will* pay for water here. You don't get a choice about whether you want it or not. We were led to our table and, as we sat down, the supplied bottle of still water (that was already on the table) was opened and poured without asking. The implication was that this was simply tap water. But it was not. They charged £3.50 for this alone and it was not even 1 litre.

The best facet of this restaurant is the atmosphere / decor. It is quite unique to say the least. Think trendy art deco with an 80s undertone and you're there. They've made very good use of the space, as there isn't very much of it. This part of the job was very well done.

The service was also quite sharp. Generally non-intrusive and present without being pushy. Also very friendly. As well as efficient. Again - job well done.

The menu and the food were strange to say the least. I'm not used to seeing items like "The Pheonix of Thai". Furthermore, I found the menu quite hard to navigate in that it wasn't always clear which were dishes to be shared and which were complete meals. The food, when it arrived didn't actually impress me too much. I can speak from ethnicity on this point. What arrived was an interesting experiment in trendy oriental cooking, but it didn't appeal to my palate. That said, it was definitely very fresh. I don't think anything that arrived had ever seen a freezer.

The bill? Well it was a bit steep, as I believe the other reviewers have also found.

Overall, I'm not sure I would recommend this restaurant. It's probably quite an interesting experience for a family outing, or a group of friends. But if you're on a one-to-one date with someone special, there are plenty of other choices in Hampstead.
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Alan Ingham - View all reviews by this user
6 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 5
Friday, September 11, 2009