The Rivington Grill

had sunday lunch. never been before but really impressed. didn't expect too much to be honest so what i got really pleased me. billecart-salmon rose by the galss. Yes please!

a cracking bloody mary, fresh oysters and a good sunday roast beef. Lemon tart could have been better but nothing to complain about. I really enjoyed it. will be back to see if it is consistent, but on the basis of this visit i would recommend to everyone
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shrimpy
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Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 10
Friday, June 13, 2008

Our family of 5 went to this restaurant Monday 26th May - and it was absolutely fantasic! The food was amazing - really really good... we had food from the bad menu which is cheaper than the dinner menu and it was gorgeous.

The puddings were beautiful as well.

Service was fantastic - we hardly waited for anything and the waitress was so lovely - not one bad vibe in there. We didnt want for anything.

We will return!! Fantastic.
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Yvonne Fowler
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Five of us went to The Rivington Grill for Mothers' Day and had a reasonably good meal. The standard of the food was deemed as good overall, balancing a poor starter of Welsh Rarebit - which was overpriced and unimpressive - with main courses such as the scallops (not great value, but really delicious). The service and the ambience at The Rivington were also pleasing, but I'd probably wait for a meal deal before returning.
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dawnage - View all reviews by this user
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Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 5
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Myself and some friends visited the Rivington Grill last night on one of the 50% off offers, this was its saving grace.

Don’t misunderstand me here; the food was good but a little pricey for what you got. One of our group had the winter broth and there is no way that some root vegetables in a soup is worth £5.25 however at half that price it’s a good deal.

Value for money aside the food was mostly excellent. I had a scotch egg made with a duck egg for my starter which is a great idea for a foodie like me and was put together perfectly with the egg yoke still runny. Yummy!

I had their fish and chips for starter – my second choice after they had run out of Rabbit pie – which was well cooked with lovely chips and really crispy batter.

However, my only criticism is that chips and battered fish is naturally quite dry and in a standard chippy people tend to get round this with gravy, curry sauce, mushy peas or ketchup. On the menu they had stated that the dish came with mushy peas but actually it came with pea and mint puree. The puree was tasty but too cloying in this dish and to be honest I don’t think the mint really worked well with the whole dish. It would have been better if they had just done some high quality mushy peas and stuck the puree with the lamb chop which was on the menu.

The service was sloooow and they had run out of a couple of things. Normally I wouldn’t take being busy as an excuse but it was the day before Valentine’s Day so maybe they were expecting everyone to stay at home and come out for a meal today.

So my recommendation is go here on the 50% off offer. If they dropped the prices of all the dishes by £2-£4 then it would be worth going at any time.
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James Rose
Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 3
Thursday, February 14, 2008

went to rivington last sunday 27,1,2008 this was a birthday meal , but what a let down .

the menu wasent child friendly so my son had to have a burger ,at 10puonds def not worth it

my wife and myself opted for the sunday lunch , starters were poor ,mains passble , but my mothers salmon and mussels was poor ,

we choose desserts , but 6 puonds for ice cream? c,mon way over the top .

i know this is a negative review but this place is bad , never again . plus a 12.5 percent service charge?? what for poor service and bad food? lol a joke

kevin reilly .
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kevin reilly
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Food 3 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Saturday, February 02, 2008

I was surprised to read some of the negative reviews on this site, as I've been to Rivington Greenwich on numerous occasions and I'm going back again tonight.

The food has been uniformly excellent. The rabbit & crayfish stargazy pie is a treat; no wonder it won the accolade of being served to the French at the banquet at the British Embassy in Paris earlier this year. (The head chef at Rivington was awarded two of the four courses at that dinner, which was chronicled in the BBC's Great British Menu.)

The devilled kidneys are a rich, delicious starter, and the portion is big enough to be a main. Even the bread and butter, served as you peruse the menu (which remains helpfully in front of you all evening in its A3 glory as your placemat) are excellent.

If you expect complicated food, you'll be disappointed. If you order the suckling pig main, pork is what you'll get. And you'll never have tasted pork that meltingly tender and delicious. In fact you'll probably realise you've been unnecessarily overcooking pork to greyness all your life. This is pink, juicy and delicious. But you won't be faced with a plate of extras you didn't order. If you want chips or mash or greens, you do have to order them.

The food is simple, and yes, you may in some cases be able to do the same at home. The smoked anchovies on toast (starter) make no pretense about their source, and come very beautifully presented in the anchovy tin in which they were bought. But they are good, and I've never seen smoked anchovies in the supermarket anyway.

We've even been for the banquet menu, available for parties of 10 or more. This was perhaps the one time I'd have made a different choice at Rivington. We chose the suckling pig banquet, which was a visual feast. The whole pig was presented, head and all, but helpfully cut into manageable chunks. Certainly something you'd never have at home, but it didn't have the flavour to live up to all the fanfare. An unforgettable experience, but perhaps the whitebait supper would have been a better choice.

The service has been average, and if you're in a rush (for instance to go to the cinema next door as we once were), you may be frustrated. But Rivington is a place to linger, and if you have an afternoon or an evening to spend with a nice bottle of wine and some simple, quality food, then it's well worth a try.
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Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Friday, October 26, 2007

Poor Poor Poor

Went there on a Sunday for Lunch - there were only 2 other people in the restaurant and therefore they could not have been busy.

My starter came and it was wrong - they served the same as my husband.

The crab for main was terrible and for the price it was just a lot of shell

After we had our desserts and coffees, we asked for the bill and it was wrong, they have charged an extra 2 dishes to the bill.

Then when they bought the bill the prices were wrong on it according to the menu which you can't miss as they use it as a place mat. I was told that they could not alter the prices on the bill that they would have to take it off the service charge (which they had the cheek to charge at £10). We paid and vowed never to return again.

We would love you to get your act together as we need a good restaurant in Greenwich, but at the moment its probably the worst place I've been to in a long time.
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cullene
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Food 3 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Sunday, July 22, 2007

Went here on Saturday for the first time and had an excellent meal.

I had the devon crab for starter and to be honest it was enough for a main course. Stunning taste and so enjoyable as you spend ages getting to the meat!

Main course was fish, stuning piece of sea trout with a delicous sauce.

The waitress was very friendly and very attentive.

Great atmosphere, great restraunt.

I also highly reccomend having some cocktails at the bar, the bar tender mixes them to your taste.

A little expensive but the food is superb quality. We recently went to Le Pont De La Tour and had seafood and the pails in comparison. This was by far better and half the cost.

I would reccomend this to anyone.
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Simon
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, July 09, 2007

We made a random choice to dine here last night and what an excellent choice it was! We've eaten at many top restaurants before but this one certainly comes out on top. All the staff were so welcoming and provided a great service. As for the food, well you just have to try it to believe it. The quality and flavour of the dishes was amazing. Lobster is a must. I had dropped scones for dessert which was a little disappointing as they went a little tough after a while and the yoghurt served with it was a little sour.

Quite pricy but well worth spending that little extra for guaranteed quality and variety.
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MDM
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Wednesday, July 04, 2007

I wouldn't say there's a plethora of superb places to eat Greenwich, there's some damn good ones but I would rate this restaurant as excellent.

I live just down the street and have been 3 or 4 times. It's expensive but every time I eat there I can't help but feel this is how food is supposed to be.

Interesting choice of food, good wine list, some friendly waiters, the decor is classic - not hip, not overbearing, but simple, lots of wood, neutral tones, etc.

The Sunday roast is exquisite. Just make sure you ask for extra gravy.
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Giggy - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Thursday, June 28, 2007