Revive in Hammersmith and Fulham

Not sure what exactly is ,,Yummy" in this place,definitely not the food!!!

UNETHICAL LIARS. We booked for a family birthday, with several people taking time off work to be able to attend. We were promised that the Lunch Set Menu would be available to us. Two days before the booking we called to advise we needed a highchair and we asked to confirm the set menu. We were told that because we were a party of 8 we couldn't have it - but if we were a party of 6 we could. What bollocks. They are clearly just using the set menu to entice bookings only to force people onto the vastly more expensive main menu. When did they plan on telling us? When we arrived and it would be too late to book a different restaurant? Your dishonesty has lead to us cancelling. We used to like the River Cafe but wont be returning and we will be advising everyone in our network to avoid it.

Food was not nice, chicken wings were pale and not fresh at all, and lastly tiny portions… Do not recommend

Sadly, as I was a reasonably frequent Balans guest, I am compelled to write a bad review. Cocktails were fabulicios, but alas, that is where the fabulous ended. The menu seems reduced, so we picked bites and sides; croquettes, mac cheese, chicken strips and skin on chips. These I sum up as cold, cold, burned and old. We watched the burned chicken, croquettes and chips in the windows for at least 15 minutes so they were stone cold, even the dishes, when we eventually persuaded the hard pushed waiter to bring g them to us. The chicken was black in places; however, the most inexcusable was the chips. No skin and very old. When I say old, the potatoes had clearly been cooked once and left for a day or two to go grey and powdery. Whether they were fried again on the day I do not know as they too, were cold. All in all, for £127, we had six cocktails and the disappointment of having to order a pizza when we got home. Really disappointing, as Balans used to he a bit if a staple of mine and only ten minutes away. Sorry, Balans, once loved, but from now on forgotten. I recommend the Bull next door feom now on.

I waited 30 minutes for two peri-peri chickens, which was far longer than expected (Nandos can do better during the busy hours) Additionally, I noticed that a pizza tray was placed on the floor, which raises serious health and safety concerns. This is unacceptable in any food establishment. Unfortunately, my experience was disappointing, and I would not recommend this place