Lamberts

Great restaurant, never disappoints and certainly didn't last night. Excellent menu with superbly cooked fish, delicious desserts and fine wine. You have everything spot on.
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Helen - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Friday, April 26, 2013

I went to Lamberts with a group of friends on Saturday for a celebratory dinner. The food was top notch. The whole roasted plaice with a delicious Gruner Veltliner made my evening. My fellow diners had a more meat based feast and the favourites were the seared venison with crisp shoulder as a starter and the 28 day aged longhorn rump with braised oxtail as a main, accompanied by a lovely Passo Doble. Everything was beautifully presented and the food arrived in a timely manner. We were all a bit too full for pudding.....maybe next time.

The food and wine were very reasonably priced indeed!

I love the use of fresh, locally sourced supplies!!!

Thanks to Joe, Ryan, Stephan and the rest of the team!!
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Kim
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Monday, November 05, 2012

Fantastic place and definitely a rival to Chez Bruce.

The food is excellent standard. I had a slow cooked pork dish which was just phenomenal, and my mackerel to start was also delicious. There is clearly a lot of though and care going into the food and it really shows.

The service was very good and we have a fabulous evening. Cant wait to return.
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KC - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Friday, June 29, 2012

Rather than agreeing with some other reviewers, I would describe Lamberts as an adequate and safe option.

The limited menu was reduced even further as the Duck dish on the mains section was 'off', although we were among the first diners to arrive. The very nice seared scallops deserved a more suitable accompaniment than the sweet corn veloute, nicely cooked though each individual ingredient was.

The decor is bland and negative as were the staff. None of the latter managed more than perfunctory greetings or information.

Almost worth another visit but not quite.
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5 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 6
Sunday, October 02, 2011

Fanastic and memorable evening. Menu was approachable but with an intriguing twist that made it different to something you make at home. Service was extremely attentive and the wine list was very good. A great local restaurant for a weekend meal out as a couple or with visiting friends.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, July 09, 2011

The clue was the elegantly minimal table setting when we arrived. glasses, napkins and cutlery neat and uncluttered by condiments or fripperies. But more of that later.

The short menu has several long, slow-cooked dishes and it just about covers the basics of fish/vegetarian/meat.

The chef does a very credible job of fashioning silk purses from sows ears. Frugal ingredients are cooked with care and skill and presented artfully. Portion control is ‘just enough’, with side dishes having a slightly more generous nature.

I could take issue with some of the menu descriptions: brown crab meat in a pot isn’t quite the same as potted brown crabmeat. And I’m not sure a single peashoot and a sprig of chive is enough to call a salad.

I like the 300ml carafes of wine. An excellent way to share a couple of glasses without having to share a couple of bottles.

Service is correct, professional, affable and efficient.

So what’s not to like? Well, two things really.

It’s not much fun. It’s all a bit self-righteous, a bit pompous, it takes itself too seriously. Even the diners younger than us (most of them) were behaving is if much older. The ambience is hotel-inoffensive and the music 1987.

But what will stop us going back is much simpler. Salt.

The chef evidently feels that the decision about salt is his and not the diners. And for me, everything was much saltier than I would choose.

In truth I have much sympathy with the chef. It’s a menu that is different, interesting and original. I wish the crab had some white meat, or the lamb came with a slightly more lavish cut than neck, breast and kidney.

Despite all the care and consideration, it didn’t quite feel like good value. And the salt did it for me.
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Jes - View all reviews by this user
7 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 5
Monday, June 20, 2011

Dined here 27/5/11. Very satisfied. Food and service very good, wines too. Wd certainly go back. Only small gripe - tables close together.
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Joe
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Monday, May 30, 2011

Absolutely fabulous food and service. Was really buzzy (in a good sense) even on a Tuesday evening. Definitely going back,and at least currently they have mid week offers of 3 courses for £20 - Bargain for such high quality. Highly recommended!
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, March 16, 2011

We had our office Christmas dinner at Lamberts and it was a wonderful experience. I selected this restaurant because I had heard good things and I was very pleased that it lived up to expectations. We had the tasting menu and selected our own wines from a good list with the guidance of the staff.

The starters were potted goose with cranberry which was lovely and a cullen skink soup which was also tasty. The highlight for me was the main which was chargrilled rump with Oxtail cottage pie. The flavours of the pie were terrific. Dessert was a fondant with salted caramel icecream (yum!) and followed by a small plate of Neal Yard Cheese.

Everyone enjoyed the food thoroughly and the service was very good. We had a few late minute cancellations and late arrivals which I know can be quite annoying for the staff. The staff were however very professional and attentive without been overbearing.

Evidently I wholeheartedly recommend Lamberts and suggest you do yourself a favour and go for the full Monty. Every course was divine.
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Taurus82 - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Friday, December 17, 2010

One of favourite gems in south london!
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, September 24, 2010