Vivat Bacchus (Farringdon)

One of the worst restaurant experience. When I was about to leave, the waitress mistook me for someone who might have left without paying. After incredibly rude words, 'stay here, don't move', she found out that it was a mistake. Instead of apologizing, she just said, 'you can go. it is cool now' and left. I was too appalled to demand a proper apology.
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2 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 3
Thursday, May 05, 2011

After a Friday spent travelling between the reknowned pleasure spots of Solihull, Leicester and Lutterworth I headed back to London to catch up with some old uni friends. There was some debate about where to go but Vivat Bacchus was settled on and I pitched up at about 7. The place was packed but the very nice owner found us a table for 4 and we cracked on with the wine.

Vivat Bacchus has some very good wine, some of it is very pricey but it is certainly not run of the mill. We ordered some platters of tapas and antipasti which were very good. The staff were excellent about bringing us extra bread and biscuits for our cheese. The place was busy but with a nice buzz. I think the personal touch from the staff and owner gets people nice and relaxed, "Portal" nearby is similar in vibe.

We all had a great evening in there catching up and reminiscing. At no point did we feel rushed to order, nor did we struggle to get served. I have eaten previously in the restaurant downstairs which is also good. All in all a very positive experience.
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david ginsberg - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, December 08, 2009