Perkin Reveller in Tower Hamlets

Entry under London bridge. Visited for an event. Nice outside space. Good setting but it's a bit of an afterthought in terms of integration to the tower of London.

A nice place to try good food and drinks. Prices are high but food is good. Has a great view of Thames river and other attraction

Stopped for drinks after visiting Superbloom at the Tower. Lovely staff, nice selection of unusual cocktails, ideal for a lunch stop. Loved the seating in the ‘outdoor space’ with great view of the bridge.

Decent spot by the Tower and bridge for a drink. Not cheap, as you'd expect. Service indifferent.

POOR VEGGIE/GF MENU OPTIONS, BAD SERVICE, RUDE STAFF, WAY OVER-PRICED. AVOID!!

Having had a vegan afternoon tea booked here for several months, upon arrival I was told that there was no vegan option and that the order taken was for a vegetarian! Nothing available for me today. Unbelievable in this day and age. Give it a miss.

Contrary to the last two reviews of the Afternoon Tea at The Perkin Reveller, a friend and I had the Tea on 20th July and thought it first-class! We had enjoyed an hour's stroll around Superbloom and then indulged in our Tea at 2pm. We had a corner spot outside under a canopy with comfortable sofas and wicker chairs. The service was courteous and efficient. The sandwiches were fresh, there were two scones each, fruit and plain, with clotted cream and raspberry jam and three delicious cakes each, with Jubilee decoration. We had a glass of bubbles and Earl Grey tea and very much enjoyed the whole offering. Do not be put off by the previous reviews - our experience was very different - satisfying and worthwhile!!!

Stay Away! They have reopened as The Reveller for High Tea and it’s 45£ Per person(June 2022). You would think it would be something special for that price but it was very disappointing. Dry stale sandwiches. Scones were what you might get on a cheep flight and the sweets were not even worth eating🤢. Another couple was there and they were also complaining about how poor the quality was and they ended up being the highlight of this experience. We had a nice visit and laughed about how terrible it was. At the end of this clever high tea scam they took the liberty in adding a 10£ services fee just to add insult to injury.

This place has reopened as a “pop up” and their first day was June 9th. As we walked by to go to the Tower of London we were invited in for an afternoon tea at a cost of £39.80 instead of the usual £45 as an opening day special. The price was per person and included a glass of Prosecco so we decided to give it a go. The space was very sparse and concrete with maybe 10 tables and only 2 of them had guests. The sandwiches were dry, the cakes and tarts were dry and all covered in purple icing (for the platinum jubilee no doubt) but was very very sweet. We left most of them on the tray at the end. The scones were the only good thing offered- delicious. The service was pretty much non existent. There were several staff standing behind a counter and none of them cared to offer a refill of tea while our server seemed to be missing. Another local couple sitting next to us were apologizing that this isn’t a good representation of afternoon tea in England (we are visiting from Canada and this was our first experience) To make it all worse after we got up and found someone to take our money for the bill, they added an automatic £9 service charge!! What service? We let them know we were disappointed by the food and our first experience but they just responded that this was a pop up afternoon tea and we were walk in customers, if we wanted better we could go somewhere like the Ritz that specializes in afternoon tea… What a rip. Don’t let the charm of the area persuade you. I would give it zero stars if it were an option. PS. We are Canadian, this is as polite as we can be with the experience we had.

Lovely meal before visiting the Tower of London. Good for families. Chicken sandwich was delicious.

Nice atmosphere but disappointed that the tea wasn’t in a pot, instead it was a 3/4 cup of hot water and full fat milk on the side. We asked for a pot of hot water to top them up

Excellent restaurant for lunch with friends after visiting the Tower of London. There were 8 of us. I had reserved the table before our visit. The service was excellent. Food arrived quickly and was enjoyed by us all. The beetroot burger was a big hit with those of us who tried it. Wonderful view of Tower Bridge from our table. Overall a great place to have a coffee, snack or meal by the Tower of London

We always return here for fish n chips when in London. The staff are so accommodating; they even assisted with a providing us with extra care because of limited mobility. Hope to return.

Great food in a perfect location

Decent food, but expensive but the location it’s well worth it

Yummy food, good service, pleasant location, & the outdoor dining space was perfect for the summer weather. I just wish I’d known it was outside the tower grounds. I had been planning to eat part-way through my visit to the tower. But ended up having to see everything before going to eat, since there was no re-entry after leaving to go to the restaurant.

Great drinks and friendly service

A nice spot outside the Tower of London. Relatively peaceful. Dining in the tower itself can be very busy.

Whilst the menu is limited the quality of food is good. Only two out of four had starters due to this and there was nothing to tempt us on the dessert menu. Starters arrived before drinks and attitude of waitresses was disappointing. Toilets were clearly not checked and were littered and unhygeinic. Nevertheless the quality of the food did go someway to help and the settings lovely right next to the river.

Terrible service! Special by Mrs. ROMMY she very disrespectful!!!

Good fish and chips, friendly service, good value for families all round. And obviously dead handy formthe Tower of London.

Sunday roast is highly recommended. As always, the view is great and restaurant staff are friendly.

Nothing special and takes a long time to prepare food.

I have to be honest, it’s not ideal that tourists will pay for overpriced basic quality food. The toilets smelt like a bag of seaweed with a hint of dead crab. The radiator in the gents is rusty and very dirty. The basic cleaning needs to be a lot better. £3.50 for a 200ml bottle of coke is outrageous, the menus have no indication of the volume of drink. The staff didn’t know the difference between Dijon mustard and English mustard. Not worth the visit, it’s nothing like a “mess hall”, the food offering is very limited. if I was Mark Sargeant I would get my name off the restaurant asap.

Top;posto fantastico;amazing view

The beetroot burger was delicious. The wait staff were very nice and we ate outside and really enjoyed it. definitely felt the price was reasonable for a very enjoyable meal in a great location. Would/will definitely go back.

Was under impression restaurant was within Tower of London but it wasn’t. Beware as you can’t re-enter the Tower. As a result we altered the time of our booking to later via Opentable. Greeted by a grumpy waitress who said she hadn’t received the change. Restaurant wasn’t as special as website made out and ambience was disappointing especially as this was a special birthday treat. Service was awful, the waiter was pleasant but no idea of any details on the menu, made out it would be an issue to switch mash for chips. Food took over 45minutes to arrive when restaurant was quiet and was dumped in a dish, not presented as advertised on the website. Was mediocre at best. Asked about ice cream and was told “oh I think we only do chocolate or vanilla“. Couldn’t be bothered to find out, not very helpful. Not offered any apology for the wait and there was surprise when we removed the discretionary service charge. Will not be returning or recommending.

This was without doubt one of the worst visits I have ever encountered, and it only lasted 15 minutes! Especially after booking a table for an early mothers day surprise on Saturday! I was waiting to be sat down with complete dismissal, I was acknowledged after a few minutes and was told I wouldn't be kept waiting. Another 5 minutes and the same waitress said the same thing, "I wouldn't be kept waiting"!! What!!! I mentioned I booked a table. Wasn't asked for my name nor reference number and was just sat in the restaurant. We were given menus and the waitress just walked off without offering a drink or anything light to start. With over 8 years experience in the pub/dining space, this is a common courtesy and should be exercised by professional working members of staff! There were over 5 members of staff casually walking around without even acknowledging we were still waiting for our orders to be taken. My mother grabbed the attention of a waitress, (much to her obvious disappointment) and asked if they had a gluten free menu. Her reply was simply no, but she can tell us what was edible once my mother had made up her mind. So what, if she chooses something that isn't edible, it would take the waitress to go and ask the chef, come back and ask for another alternative?? And surprise surprise... then she walked off again! 10 MINUTES HAD PASSED AND STILL NOTHING!! This was ridiculous! And I don't expect a reply saying they were understaffed or over-worked, as a witness, I can safely say this was a relaxed afternoon without any sense of urgency, it was dead! Still nothing, so we got up and left. Walked right passed the staff waiting for an apology or explanation, but we were even ignored walking out the door!! Complete lack of professionalism and customer service. The staff need to be read up on the menus and taught some bloody manners! For someone who was looking to order 3 courses and drinks, I'm glad the money was spent elsewhere! Ridiculous!

Looks out on Tower of London and the river very nice lace to eat

Great location and ambience but unfortunately the menu choice was limited and on the day, food very poor. Fish and chips mediocre and salad had ingredients in not listed on menu, staff didn't argue about taking it off the bill though.

We had ordered a table, had to wait, it was very sticky not been cleaned very well Waitied 15 mins for a menu, said we had a voucher and was told not sure if we can take it, will have to check, 10 Mins later yes that’s ok Food Lamb curry was not very HOT Fish & Chips mushy peas where cold, we tried to get someone’s attention but just got egnored Cathy price 07791962218

Great location, excellent food, staff outstanding. Thanks for the splendid food and great experience.

We had a lovely time after visiting The Tower of London. My only disappointment was that it closed around 6pm when we would have liked further drinks especially as happy hour 5pm - 7pm. Also we had to change the time from lunch to 4pm as we could not reenter the Tower and then received a call to change to 3.30pm as no food after 4pm. Despite this I do recommend it and will go back there.

Service was excellent but the menu choices are limited and quality is very mixed. Excellent sweet potatoes fries but watery salad and vinegary salad dressing. Chicken okay but not great and overall expensive for what it is

One of the best fish and chips I’ve eaten

Location was phenomenal; we sat right down; service was good; food was yummy.

I cannot genuinely offer a review on this restaurant but I can offer some important advice. We booked a table here along with our tickets for the Tower of London, the plan being to complete the Yeoman warder tour, then have lunch and resume our exploration of the Tower after lunch. No No No.... this restaurant is situated outside of the walls of the Tower and a policy of no re-admittance meant we couldn’t fulfil our reservation. Beware !!

Booked in here for lunch ahead of attending the Lighting Ceremony at The Tower. What a great choice - menu whilst not the most extensive means that everything was great quality and cooked to perfection, As it wasn't particularly busy when we arrived and my friend asked what other cocktails they did (not on their menu) we had the undivided attention of Roel the bartender who took the time to ask what ingredients we liked, before providing us with some wonderful off-menu cocktails. Alice our Waitress took the time and patience to ensure that we had everything that we wanted and needed - including allowing us to mix and match dishes from the Remembrance menu and the A La Carte menu. All 5 of us thoroughly enjoyed our meal and wouldn't hesitate in going back.

A 7 year olds birthday lunch after we toured the Tower of London

My family and I had had a dismal visit to The Tower of London. The weather was vile and the staff we met were rude and unwelcoming. We arrived at the restaurant wet, cold and fed up. We were invited in, were advised we could warm up and order a drink at the bar while waiting for our 1:30om table which we were early for. The Bar man was funny, kind and entertaining. The staff, fast, helpful and friendly and the food delicious, unexpetidly so! We were all very pleased.

We stopped here while touring the Tower of London and were very glad we did. It offered a nearby spot for lunch, delicious food choices and incredible views of Tower Bridge! Service and selection were great and we were back touring the TOL right after lunch!

Had previously reviewed the menu hoping to visit for our sons birthday. Good initial greet however very disappointed with the Monday menu - should have had a ham and chicken pie for 15.95 but instead was offered a beef ciabatta sandwich served with crisps ! Did not think this meal replacement was worth 15.95 - too much chutney was on the sandwich hiding the apparent flavour of horse radish. Kids meal and partners meal was fine. Initial service ok but no check back received in which I could have highlighted the issue

This is the fourth time I've been in the last two months with different visitors each time. A great location with excellent food. I will be back.

Wanted a scenic spot for lunch while touring London with a relative. Had a window table with a great view of the Thames and the bridge. The dining area is a bright space with glass walls and decorated in a simple, modern style. Located in front of one end of the Tower of London and convenient to both piers. Service was attentive, professional and friendly. I had Toad in the Hole while my companion had a burger. Both were flavorful, nicely presented and in large portions. In addition to the dining room, there is a quick service section with a more limited menu. Looks like it would be a good place for a quick bite, coffee, etc.

I booked for lunch as I wanted decent food when visiting The Tower of London. I wasn't disappointed; the food and service in he restaurant were both very good. If you get a window seat, there is an excellent view of Tower Bridge. One tip if visiting the Tower- this lovely place is not accessible from within the grounds, you have to leave. If you want to re-enter the Tower after lunch, just get security to sign your ticket on your way out.

Service slow and apathetic at best. The food is good but expensive. The servers or kitchen were unable to follow requests for simple changes to our order and the toilets were a mess.

What a great space, great location and great food. Our meal was prepared to a high standard with quality ingredients, and presented in a way that showed the chef had taken time to consider that 'the first bits is with the eye'. This was a return visit and will be back again soon :)

Correct et bel emplacement au pieds du tower Bridge. Agréable pour faire un break avant de repartir de plus belle.

The service was abysmal. They didn’t tell us the kitchen was about to close and by the time we managed to get them to take our order we were no longer able to get a desert. The staff were not proactive in any way. The food (at least the food we managed to get) was average.

Service was poor. Food mixed quality but it shouldn't take over an hour to bring two portions of children's macaroni cheese just because we asked to move table to a shaded outdoor seat after ordering.

Met relatives from outside London for lunch. It was a really warm day. Would have preferred an outside space as and it was very hot inside. Service slow because there were not enough people serving for the number of covers but suited us as we were not in a hurry and we were not rushed. Food choice of the day was excellent and value for money for location really good. Will return.

Très beau point de vue et décor, avec Tower Bridge, belle terrasse, <br />Mais restaurant très moyen, service nul le soir car ils sont pressés de fermer pour 21h.<br />Pour le midi ça doit être mieux, car plats britanniques, très bon Fish and Chip, steak pas top

What a fun place to eat! It is located right next to the Thames River and under the Tower Bridge. The restaurant has many windows and the food is fantastic! I had the fish and chips and the lemon dessert! Yum! My husband had the bangers and mash and was also very complementary!

We chose Sargeants Mess because of its close proximity to the Tower of London. It met our expectations in terms of ambience and decor. However, the food let the side down. The mashed potatoes had whole new potatoes in it, my food was cold, I had the salmon. The salmon was lukewarm and the potatoes were cold (the menu didn&#039;t say whether my potatoes should be hot/cold). My father&#039;s meal was also lukewarm, he had the lamb &#039;special&#039;. The only thing that came out piping hot was the side order of chips. There was only one gluten/dairy free dessert available which was sorbet. We had gone there for a celebratory meal and would have splashed out on 3 courses but didn&#039;t because of the lack of attention to dietary requirements. Excellent range of alcoholic beverages though and the cocktails were exquisite. Best things about it? The view of Tower Bridge and its central location.

Good value, nice food but the service was very slow and staff were poorly informed unable to answer any questions regarding the menu

Served us flat prosecco ( in a carafe). Main meal took 2 hours to arrive. Taken all the ambiance away that Perkin Reveller did so well. Will not be returning.

What a shame. It&#039;s a great location and a great executive chef, but they really haven&#039;t got this one right.<br /><br />After waiting 15 minutes for olives (the server even wrote down the order in case he forgot), we were pretty certain that things were not going well. The drinks choices were pretty poor as well with not a single bitter available.<br /><br />The food was distinctly ordinary. The suet pudding could have been made by Frey Bentos and the tart was equally dull.<br /><br />If you&#039;re a veggie, just don&#039;t bother, this is not for you. Nothing on the starter menu for you at all, but you can have leaves - sorry, salad.<br /><br />There are dozens of restaurants close by - try them instead.

The service was very good and the food was fine, although the chicken main course was a somewhat underwhelming. Nothing wrong with it, but neither the chicken nor the chips were anything special. The prawn cocktail starter and the chocolate meringue dessert were a lot better.<br /><br />But we will definitely go there again when we next visit the Tower of London.

This seems to be aimed at the passing tourist trade and has the ambience of a bar/café rather than a destination restaurant. Service was slow and the staff showed no warmth or personality. We ordered cocktails (hoping to enjoy them while browsing the menu) but they took so long to arrive that we had to order food and our starters arrived on the table at about the same time as the drinks. This seemed to be because the bar was so busy satisfying the numerous tourists drinking on the terrace - surely diners should be given some kind of priority? The menu was very safe and resembled &#039;pub grub&#039; but the quality and presentation of the food was fine. This is all a bit of a pity because we were hoping for an interesting new addition or our local dining scene but we left disappointed.

Lovely food and lovely people. What more can I say.

Unfortunately, Mark Sergeant has created a real mess here - the food is the big let down as well as the interior and both make this place well below standard and not an evening dining venue. A great shame. Perkin Reveller on this site was better. And there are plenty of other better dining options over Tower Bridge now. Large tourist footfall may keep day trade ticking, but Londoners and visitors deserve in this iconic setting by the Tower. Time to muster the troops and sort this out, if it can be.

La ubicación es excelente justo a los pies de Tower Bridge, restaurante bastante grande la atención muy buena pero la comida no era para tirar cohetes, me pareció caro para lo que comimos, tres fish and chips y un pastel de verduras 75 libras.

A lovely setting, great food and prompt service. What more could you want?

Excellent food (we ordered the fish and chips) and lovely terrace.

Good food, good service and a nice spot with a view of Tower Bridge or the Tower of London if you prefer.

We ordered a few different items off the menu and really enjoyed our meal here. Service was fast and efficient.

The most amazing irish coffee ever! And ive had quite a few....

Good cakes...and great views of tower bridge...

Just no only if u want to lose weights as a result of a long time on the toilet.

We stopped here for a bite to eat and found it reasonably priced for its location. Drinks were expensive but the food was good and the service good too.

Great views, nice food, professional service

En un viaje de cuatro días a Londres, mi pareja y yo, que estaban en necesidad de comer después de una mañana en la Torre de Londres estábamos buscando algo más que el típico café museo puede ofrecer. Ahora que había visto el Perkins dinámica Rembrantplein en visitas anteriores, ya que está situado al lado del Tower Bridge, así que decidimos darle una oportunidad.

Took my mum here after visiting The Tower of London on Mothers Day. Had a fantastic Sunday roast and dessert. Highly recommend.

I made a booking at this restaurant back in November for a party of 30 people who were visiting the Tower of London on 14 March. I thought it would be ideal as it has fabulous views of Tower Bridge and is close to the exit of the Tower of London. I agreed with Kyri who handles group bookings to pay a deposit in January. I emailed him to arrange payment and didn't receive a response for several days. I then called him and was advised that the restaurant was going to be closed for refurbishment and he wasn't sure if it would be open again by 14 March. He agreed to find out and let me know. I am still waiting to hear!!!

We loved it here, nice and bright, great location, good choice of drinks. Toilets were clean (which you dont always find in very touristy places!)

The view of Tower Bridge and the Thames is wonderful from this restaurant. Their Sunday roast dinner was excellent as were their salads. They had a very refreshing “hangover special” drink too that worked well :)

Great place next to the Tower of London

Siamo entrati in questo bel locale accogliente, elegante, con vista sul Tower Bridge, un po' timorosi pensando di spendere una follia. Siamo invece rimasti molto soddisfatti. Il personale è gentile e disponibile, e il cibo lo definirei di buona qualità. Ottimo fish and Chips. Si i prezzi sono mediamente alti ma non dimentichiamo, siamo a Londra!

Arrivés à 14h30,nous avons été servis rapidement et très gentiment .Un fish and chips tout croustillant et une pièce aux champignons poulet très goûteuse,parfumée à l'estragon.

맛있었음! 피쉬앤칩스 먹었는데 약간 기름지긴했는데 맛있었음. 직원분도 친절하셨음!

during our 4 day visit to the city i think this was the most authentic british food we had. fish & chips of course. the chicken i had was really good, but i loved the vegetables that came as a side with it. those were delicious! service was good as well. only it is really packed when it is full and there is not a lot of space between the tables. other than that we enjoyed our time there.

We decided to have a quick drink and freshen up before carrying on our journey. No one was available to show us to a table. So much so we had no idea we were supposed to wait!

Located next to Tower Bridge and London Tower, it is a busy place. We had fish & chips which were ok, nothing special. Getting a check took forever.

Wait for a while but good food

Lovely cup of hot chocolate on a cold wintery day

Situé au pied du tower bridge la spécialité de fish and chips qui est la tête de gondole de ce...

After our tour of the Tower of London, we wondered along the River Thames and stumbled upon this gem of a place. With it's stunning views of the River Thames and Tower bridge, this restaurant has an overall great location and atmosphere. We beat the lunch time rush and got in early. I would recommend making a reservation if you are planning on eating here, as it did get very busy. The menu was limited but we had the best fish and chips of our entire trip here! They have a seating area outside but we chose to sit inside because it was cold. Highly recommend Perkin Reveller for all who are visiting the area.

I've been here a few times and used to rave about it - very simple food done well, the location is good and it has a great outside area. However, I went recently in the summer, having booked and asked to sit outside, they said no, even though it was empty. It made no sense as no one came during the time I was there, so it frustrated me some lot. The menu is limited and doesn't change that much but it is reasonable.

Wir kamen Mittags ins Restaurant, es war nicht besonders viel los und wir bekamen sofort einen Tisch zugewiesen. Auf dem Tisch standen schon zwei Wassergläser für Tischwasser, diese waren leider nicht besonders sauber, aber wir tranken ja eh Bier.

A very handy cafe for the Tower of London with a chilled vibe with great food and wine. Some nice choices of small plates and cakes and probably the best black pudding sausage roll ever!

Deutsch/English Sehr schönes, zwischen Tower Bridge und Tower of London gelegenes Restaurant. Sehr freundliches Personal und wir hatten „Fish & Chips“ mit einer super Remouladensauce. Jederzeit wieder. Very nice restaurant between Tower Bridge and Tower of London. Very friendly staff and we had "fish and chips" with a great remoulade sauce. Any time.

Service was awful and the food less than average

Lieu sympathique mais certainement victime de son succès Service long mais le fish and chips Excellent

Molto bello pulito il personale gentile e disponibile il cibo ottimo bello da vedere e molto buono io ho mangiato un ‘insalata con il pollo i miei amici fish and e chips molto buoni e apprezzati da tutti bellissima anche la posizione

Mi lugar de trabajo buen hambiente excelente atencion

Poor service. The waiter forgot my beer. Didn't come to the table once.

I have never written a one star (or two star for that matter!) review, but sadly I feel this warrants it. I always try to look for the good and never want to complain but this proved tricky not to.

The worst hamburguer I ever had, it's was dry, flavourless, and for £15 I was expecting at least am acceptable burger. Even Macdonalds is better than the food in here. The staff is friendly and the location is amazing. But if you are looking for food avoid this!

We popped in here for coffee and cakes. The restaurant is split into two halves, dining and lounge. We were seated by a host in the lounge area. After waiting for 20 minutes with no one approaching us, we (along with two other tables), decided they obviously didn’t want our business, so left,

Had a fantastic day in London with friends, it was a present for my 50th, they took me to the Tower of London then on to a restaurant (Perkins Reveller). Unfortunately the restaurant run out of most of the food and then drink, unbelievable!! But I must say, the food that was delivered was excellent!! There is no excuses for running out of food or drink in a restaurant, especially if that is your business. The headwaiter knew that we was unhappy with the situation, and gave us a round of drinks, even though this was a fantastic gesture, It did not get away from the fact, that it but the experience at the restaurant as poor, and excuse the pun, but it left us with a bitter taste in our mouths. The staff were very helpful once you got there attention, which was difficult at times, and surprisingly enough the restaurant wasn’t that busy at the time, so I do worry how they perform when it is. The only thing I can say about it, it is in a fantastic location, what a shame! And whoever does the ordering, needs to get their act together.