Babylon

Firstly a big thank you to all the staff @ Babylon for making my wife's 30th Birthday so special.

As we wanted to do something different this year we decided that a nice Sunday Lunch would be perfect for about 22 people to celebrate her Birthday as she didnt want to do the usual bar/club thing.

So i contacted Babylon and spoke to Sylvia (very helpful). Told her what we had in mind and she suggested that we could have a private dining area for are party.

From start to finish everything was perfect, had regular emailing from Sylvia & calls from team members to ask if we wanted anything else.

On the day we got taken straight to our area which also had a door leading to the balcony (weather was great).

The manager on that day (Gavin, top bloke) introduced me to our own waiter for that afternoon and then it was all go from there.

There was even a magician (really cool, not just for kids).

The drinks we always topped up, no order was missed or mixed up.

We had choices of 2 - 3 courses and i have to say every single guest we had loved the food.

95% went for the roast of the day (Best Roast i have ever had, SERIOUS!)

Deserts were amazing and they even done a special desert for my wife saying Happy Birthday on the plate with a candle.

We were there from 1.30pm until 6pm and were not rushed at all even though we settled the bill at 4.30pm.

Myself & my wife would recommend Babylon to anyone and we will def be going back there very soon.

Thanks again to all staff at Babylon - Excellent
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Nik K
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Very good restaurant on an excellent location (great view over London).

Enjoyed it very much!
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Niels
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Excellent. Even though works are ongoing at the site these did nothing to detract from the restaurant itself. Food was excellent - service was fantastic. We were on a tight schedule but need not have worried, we were never kept waiting. If I really had to find a negative it would be to say the gardens themselves are not ageing well in places and uneven paving is a bit of a hazard but the restaurant and food could not be faulted. I'll be back!
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Julie Whitehead
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, August 16, 2007

My boyfriend booked a table at Babylon for lunch. The restaurant is on the 7th floor of the builing so has a great view over south London and you can right over to city. We were sat inside, but if I go again id specify a table out on the terrace which has an amazing view. We had the 2 courses for £16 which I thought was really reasonable. There were 3 options of either starter, main course or dessert. The pork belly for main course was delicious and portions were more than substancial! Drinks were fairly expensive but only as much as you would expect for them to be. The perfect place to bring your parents for lunch. Very enjoyable and good value for money.
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Thursday, August 09, 2007

I went here with my family for my birthday lunch on a Saturday. It was really lovely. The service was excellent, food superb and an amazing location (views are great). It is a little pricey but worth it for a treat I think. The desserts were to die for!
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Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Thursday, June 28, 2007

went for lunch on saturday. As we booked our table for 12 we got a lovely table outside. Went for the set lunch menu which was £16 for 2 courses and £19 for all three. The food was utterly faultless. Loved every morsel!! Staff were friendly and attentive. We had had a few bottles of wine and took our time with lunch. Didn't feel as if we were being rushed at all which is something that can happen alot in london restaurants.

I felt that the food was well worth the money. Will definately be back!!
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jen - View all reviews by this user
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Had a very nice lunch here on 9th June. We were led out onto the terrace and the maitre d promptly came over to us to get take our drink order. On returning he was polite enough to notice we were a bit squashed and led us to the BBQ end were there was plenty of room and a place to put our drinks.

We sat inside which was a blessing on a very humid day and the restaurant was cool but not cold. We ate from the set menu which was slightly limited but ok when you realise that most of it is served on the evening menu with an 8-10 quid mark up.

The service was friendly, prompt and efficient without being intrusive and the food was well cooked and very tasty.

The drinks are the killer!!!! £4.50 is very steep for a bottle of peroni but then you are in Kensington. The wine was reasonable enough.

Would recommend for a lunch experience but would not feel it worth the mark up for dinner
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Coffers
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 5
Tuesday, June 12, 2007

I went here for a Friday business lunch as was looking for somewhere that offered al fresco somewhere near central London. Unfortunately, you cannot book the outside, it's allocated on a first come first served basis. Whilst I can understand the logic of this, I think there should be tables you can book with an non-returnable deposit. Fortunately there was still a table free and we sat outside which was great. Nice leafy views of the west of the city and not so nice views of Stamford Bridge! A la carte is expensive but there's a decent set menu on offer which is only around £17 from memory for 2 courses. Although the set menu was not the best i've seen, it was good value. The best part of the meal was the service and especially the head waiter who was excellent. We were on a tight schedule and he took the time to find out how long we had and the speed of the service was altered accordingly. Further more, when we ran out of wine, he offered excellent advice for a wine which accompanied the beef. It was a great choice. This guy ran the shop and it showed how service can turn a decent experience to an excellent experience. Still overpriced but I wasn't paying :-)
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Phil - View all reviews by this user
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Food 6 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 5
Wednesday, June 06, 2007

A group of nine of us booked dinner at Babylon and because we were over 8 people we had to choose from a party menu which was very limited. Everything about this place is average, which is not what you'd expect for the price. Our white wine was room temperature and the food was tepid. One of the main courses had to be sent back because it was not hot enough. Not a great wine list either. My starter of crab cake was probably the best course and then it went down hill. Followed by duck which was just average and then followed by cheese and biscuits which must have been the most uninspired selection I have ever had in a restaurant. The bill at the end was then messed up when it was divided for each credit card. I thought the whole place was overated and excessively overpriced for the quality.
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Ms J Adams
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Food 3 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 2
Friday, April 06, 2007

Odd place this. Amazing views and food is ok - but blimey its explensive. We are very used to top London restaurant prices but this really seemed too much.

We were greeted on arrival and giving a seat in the bar, which is actually more akin to a dentist waiting room. Really not a great place to chill out - so go and have a walk around the gardens which are amazing.

Asked for a gin and tonic which they got horribly wrong. Some obscure (read cheap) gin and draft tonic water - and £10 for the priviledge!

Have to say on balance Id give it a miss. Incidentally, I gather the place has a public right of way over it so provided there isnt a private function on you dont have to eat there to get access to the gardens...
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jerry
Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 2
Friday, March 23, 2007