Caffe Vergnano 1882

Fabulous! It was my first time there and I would go back again. Great food, service, coffee, cocktails and atmosphere. A very trendy, comfortable and welcoming environment. Very reasonably priced for this part of town. Definitely check it out.
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Nikki S
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Saturday, November 08, 2008

I will be returning for my third visit tonight. The food and wine has been good, the service courteous if a little sparse. It's main achievement is to have a relaxing interior (downstairs) and, if prices are a little expensive, it still represents good value relative to the competition at South Bank. One restaurant (which I won't mention) nearby charges £7 for scabby sandwiches you have to beg for.

The coffee, as you might guess, is sublime.

Conclusion: a reliable, comfortable and superbly located eatery: posh enough to please your mother-in-law; yummy enough to satisfy a foodie like me; and just the right side of overpriced to get away with it.

For these reasons, I think the bad experiences of other reviewers are probably atypical. And, as I say, this is my third visit...
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Angus Bearn
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Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 4
Tuesday, October 21, 2008

A terrible experience. Diners putting coats on and standing in desperate attempts to get their bill. Others concerned that they'd miss trains and concerts because their food was so slow in arriving. After 40 minutes of waiting my wife and I just gave up, left cash for our drinks (as there were no staff available and little chance of getting a bill) and went elsewhere. Any questions were greeted by blank stares and no action. Completely hopeless.
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Tony Hockley
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Tuesday, October 14, 2008

I found the last review to be a little unfair.

We had dinner there last night.... by accident. We were hoping to eat at Ping Pong but the queue was massively long and the steamer was broken.

Searching for somewhere to eat we ended up here. The pasta dish was tasty and the chicken was moist and tasty. The cheese plate and the pudding was a large healthy sized portion.

Service is not the best - that is true, but it was not rude service - just a little inattentive.

Would go back.
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Malachi Williams
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Food 8 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Dreadful. Got a table, which was probably the first indication of trouble as everywhere else was full. The waiter was rude and disinterested, brought me a beer instead of the orange juice I asked for, replaced eventually. We were given someone else's starter which was then moved away a couple of minutes later. Took forever to order food. Half our starters didn't turn up. The main, each of us had veal, was appalling. A piece of meat no thicker than a slice of ham, with the worst, overcooked, vile chips I've seen in a while, for £15 each. Our plates were left in front of us for a good 30 minutes before being cleared, no desert menu was offered. It took a good few more minutes to get the bill which was then left with credit cards for ages more. The place wasn't even that busy.

Never, ever going back.
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P
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Food 1 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, July 30, 2008