Northbank Restaurant & Bar

Absolutely superb location overlooking the river and views over the wobbly bridge to the Tate Modern. Lovely terrace with tasteful planting and large umbrellas. Interesting modern menu offering great choice and vrey reasonably priced.

We had the set lunch menu - prawns with a garlic mayonnaise followed by roast chicken with truffle mash. Both were very well done. Subtle, summery tastes - perfect for a lovely summers day,

The service was pleasant enough but was just too slow. We will be back as the setting is very special and the food is good. It just needs to pick up the pace and get a touch slicker.
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Gemstone
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Food 7 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Saturday, May 10, 2008

Food was awesome. Drinks was awesome. Affordable for students, farmer, clerk, driver, bus conductor, soldier, teacher, gamers, sailor, and even chef!

Strongly suggesting that all of u who is planning to visit Salomon Island to take a transit flight to London, so that you will have your opportunity to taste the food here!

Thanks again to the manager who served me that day, Mr. Fukurama Yatashima Mitsubishi.
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Chern - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, May 01, 2008

We had a fabulous time at Northbank. The location is perfect for enjoying the Thames, and we will definitely be back. The staff were attentive and accommodating, and the food and wine were delicious. It was quiet for a Friday evening, but that didn't put us off.

We had oysters and fish pie, both of which were superb.

We would definitely recommend this restaurant.
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Claire
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 6
Sunday, February 24, 2008

Spurred on by great reviews in the press, 3 of us went for lunch at Northbank last Saturday.

It certainly has a great setting - just the other side of the river from the Tate Modern, the Globe, and Borough Market.

The menu looked promising, too. In fact everything did - until we ordered. From that point on, the waiting spoiled the whole experience. Admittedly, I sat out starters while my companions tucked in - but they waited about half an hour for their food. By the time our mains came along, I'd been waiting an hour and a half since ordering.... And it wasn't as if they were busy - there were about 30 people in there during the whole time we were there (about 3 hours). I dread to think what service is like when (if?) the place is full.

The food was competent, but not spectacular. It was all well cooked - including a very tasty piece of sea bream, which was beautifully moist - but lacked any real finesse or wow factor.

Between us, then we had mussels in cider and bacon, and devilled kidneys for starters; then pan-fried seabream with sauteed squid on a bed of braised fennel, lamb stew and dumplings, and roasted cod on creamed lentils for mains; followed by sticky toffee pudding, and date and custard tart for desserts.

All the dishes were, we agreed, variously 'fine', 'ok', or 'quite good', but none of us raved about any of them, either.

At £102 in all (including 2 glasses of wine, 2 bottles of water, and 2 coffees), it wasn't exactly cheap for a fairly unmemorable experience. Or rather, it was memorable, but for the wrong reasons - those hideous delays in getting the food out to us. Aside from the delays, service was nervy and sloppy - plates were cleared before we were finished, plates were mixed up, and the toffee pudding was put down so inexpertly that the ice cream on top fell off. No apology, no nothing. I know it's not a heinous crime, but it was just rather indicative of the whole experience.

Will we be back? I doubt it somehow. There are, quite simply, better places to go for the money.
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HP
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Food 6 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 5
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Went for a big family meal on a sunday, so it was quiet, but very happy with the place. Started with the Falmouth Crab and Clotted Cream Tart which was excellent despite thinking it might be an odd combination. Warm, creay and tasty. Then had the Spiced ‘Gloucester Old Spot ‘Pork Belly with Razor Clams and Smoked Sausage which was also very good, cooked just right.

Service was pretty good, though it sometimes took a while for them to notice us as we were right at the back. Atmosphere was, again, a little different as it was so quiet, and they really need to do something about the sun being too bright coming through the window, but otherwise was good.

All in all it cost about £50 each, including wine, so was what you'd expect. Generally a very good place to go, and we were all happy with it.
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Stephen H - View all reviews by this user
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Saturday, January 12, 2008

Even having given them a week's notice our menu turned out to be disappointing. There was no goats cheese in the meagre goats cheese starter, just a few leaves, and the fois gras was tasteless. We waited over an hour for starters and the portion sizes were tiny.
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Food 2 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 2
Friday, December 14, 2007

I went to northbank Friday 2nd of Novemeber and had a lovely time, The food was first rate with delights such as clotted cream and Falmouth Crab Tart and scrumptous Mussels with Cider!!. For main we both had Sea Bass which we both agreed was delicious! Chocolate Terrine was a perfect end until two complimentary Cider Brandy's came as if by magic! First rate location, excellent food! A must for all!
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Ben Lancaster
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, November 07, 2007

we ate at the northbank last Tuesday and hailing from Devon ourselves were curious about the restaurants Devon and Cornwall theme. I had the mussells which were marvellous if not served in rather a large terrine. My partner tried the pate which was equally as good the Sea Bass main course surpassed itself and the Pork that my partner had was delicious. The staff were very eager to please and the manager Matt was a pleasure to talk to and obviously knew his stuff. We had a thoroughly enjoyable evening in a sumptuous surrounding with a lovely ambiance. All still very new, and stiff perhaps and the booth we sat in was large and made it very awkward for the waitress to serve us, we had to take plates from her that were very hot for instance perhaps a problem that nees to be adressed.

We will definately go back.
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Thursday, November 01, 2007