Scoff & Banter Kensington in Kensington and Chelsea

The special birthday afternoon tea I booked for 6 of us was very beautifully presented. We chose the option with prosecco which was £42 per head. The food was delicious but I am very unhappy with the charging for extra tea. I have NEVER been charged for additional tea when having an expensive afternoon tea. One of the party did not even have a hot drink, but we were still charged when 3 of us wanted more tea. And service charge added. Not great value.

Wandered in to this spot on a whim for dinner and were seated immediately. We didn't have any particular expectations but were blown away by the food. We had the lamb and the tortellini followed by a sticky toffee pudding and all were so good that we considered returning the next night to try other menu items.

Excellent high tea, not too expensive and chic, with a bit of everything. I think it could be a little more authentic, but the price and quality are excellent

The food was good und the service fine. But!! One thing made this experience rather negative. I ordered fish and chips und it came on a plate with some kind of "paper" sheet. The purpose of that sheet is unknown because it doesn't take the excess oil or fat (what would be logical with the dish). The paper sheet was covered with plastic! Probably polyethylene. And as a result of cutting on it it becomes worn and you eat peaces of plastic with your food!! But you realise it only at the end... As a person who's studying medicine I can definitely say it is not healthy to eat plastic!!

Till now, best dinner in our trip. The wine was good, the tortellini was amazing. My wife's fish was tasty. Or waiter was very attentive and courteous. The sticky pudding at the end coronated the night. Everything went perfect. It is an excellent option in London. Since they have other items in the menu, we will come back for more.

Disappointment We were very disappointed with this establishment. Food ok but unfriendly service. There are many establishments in the area that are worth stopping by. As for this one….go on your way

Excellent food and cosy environment. It does not look like a hotel restaurant. Nice to come with family, even better during the Restaurant Week, in which you have promotion of two or three courses at affordable price.

Nous avions choisi ce restaurant car nous étions en groupe. Un des convives n’a pu venir et le restaurant a été prévenu en avance. Contrairement ce qui nous a été dit au moment de l’annulation du repas, celui ci nous a été facturé. Salle de restaurant froide et sans âme. Nourriture ok. Personnel distant et peu aimable. Passez votre chemin il y a dans le quartier des établissements de bien meilleure qualité avec du personnel bien plus sympa!

Expensive and honestly not worth the price. Food was fine but won’t got back. Staff were hovering around us.

Great food I had the chicken Milanese, and excellent service, especially the service from Maheshkumar. I would definitely come again.

Good choice on the menu. All the dishes were well thought out and delicious. Service was amazing friendly and knowledgeable staff would definitely return and would recommend.

Meilleur Fish and Chip in town. Sommes arrêtés un peu par hazard. Accueil chaleureux. Très bon service. Prix corrects.

A few footsteps away from Gloucester Road tube station, you may well stumble across the unassuming entrance to the Radisson Bleu hotel. Inside, you will find a delightful Scoff and Banter restaurant from which I can highly recommend the great value set menu, which I had booked in advance. I was warmly welcomed by Mahesh, who attended to my every need through the evening. I really appreciated his diligence and attention to detail. I enjoyed the French Onion Soup, followed by the Norwegian Cod and the Eton Mess dessert. The portions were generous, especially the 🍨 dessert, unlike some other restaurants whose set menu portions leave you wanting. All in all, I enjoyed a relaxed dinner that rounded off a pretty hectic Saturday. 😃

We arrived for a birthday lunch on 29.08 at 14.45 and were told „you are not allowed „ to eat at a window table in the restaurant! We made a reservation 3 months in advance and received the most unwelcoming, unaccomodating, inflexible, rude response.they were happy to let us leave without finding a more comfortable and suitable table and didn’t even say goodbye! Have never experienced such rudeness!! Shocking

Good food but not amazing, although it's odd that the set menu is only possible with advanced order. The service was good. The portions are good. Decent place for a meeting with a friend, the place is quiet.

Smart looking place, attentive staff and pretty nice food even though it is a bit overpriced for what it is, having said that, it was well cooked. No children's options.

We were hungry and keen to eat, but there was no interest from the bar tenders or waiters to assist and help to find a free table or organise one. Never come back to this place again. Really indifferent attitude from the staff.

Very good fish and chips in an elegant setting...expensive service

Wonderful upscale decor/atmosphere. Impressive craft cocktails.

Helpful staff, food was good, desserts were delicious, nicely decorated dining/bar area. The one thing that I really didn't like was that neither of our main dishes had any sauce/purée to accompany them, which personally I think is an important part of a dish, I have eaten in several restaurants of the same price range or higher, and this is the first time I have come across this. If you expect some type of liquid with your food you'll be disappointed, I queried this and the only dish that had an accompaniment was the steak. I did feel like the staff thought I was very weird and didn't seem to understand what I meant, I of course didn't mean I wanted to drown the food with a boat of gravy which they seemed to think.

Food was good, service was outstanding! Our bartender, Yulian, was so friendly. We’ll be back soon!

Located in Radisson building at Gloucester Road with a separate entrance up half a flight of stairs. On entry is the bar area with a more informal Set up. As it was lunch they seated me at the bar seating. There is a more formal seating area in the next room which looked all set up for the evening dining. A number of menus: the Ala carte and the euro 24 menu. Choose for the Ala carte as the euro 24 menu was fixed items. The duck salad starter was not crispy as noted by its name: Crispy duck salad! The salad greens did not suit the dish as was too bitter added to the pomegranate and the grape fruit. Shredded or pulled duck meat was average. All in all an average dish. Service was average.

The decor of the restaurant is lovely but I was so disappointed with the service. There were only five tables occupied and we had to wait ages to be served. The seabass was a total rip off at £18, a small piece of fish with some miserable looking leaves. We ordered fries to go with it and they forgot so after reminding them (couldn’t even get their attention for ages to do this) had to wait 20 minutes for the fries to arrives and our dinner went cold. It was impossible to get the waiters attention. Thought they had a nerve adding a service charge which I asked them to remove! Lovely venue but terrible service and v average food! Not worth the money.

Beautiful place, and the afternoon tea was amazing. Qualified staff, especially Mama. I will definitely go there again

Very good food, quick and mindful service. I was even pleased that the kitchen was able to provide gluten free options, and attention to the menu options for this request. Thank you to the staff !

First time back in 5 years. New paint job went from dark to a brighter space. Limited menu options. Good food, no take away — waste. Service was ok but not fast enough cappuccino shouldn’t take 10 mins but oh well. Good dinner.

Only had breakfast here and it wasn't great. One rude staff member welcomed me and immediately resat me in a horrible table without asking. Breakfast is the set London Edwardian, but having ate in all of them, this is definetly below standard. Eggs cooked incorrectly, bacon poorly served in the bainmarie. Beans cold, messy table layout of the cold food. Again not terrible, just poor when compared to the other Edwardian. one day there was a bus group that made getting a table impossible (I ate elsewhere even having breakfast included)

Had lunch here on Sunday. The fish and chips was average, the Seabass dish was far too small for a main course and we had to get more food from the shop afterwards! The staff were very nice though :)

Great place to eat and good food

Not a nice experience. Food was expensive, completely over priced and my chicken was dry and nothing more that a dry chicken shoe insert!

It was mother's day and we were given a glass of bubbly. I had the fish and chips and it was the best I've had in London. Norwegian beer battered haddock, chips & mushy peas and it was delicious. I highly recommend this place, very good service.

Had such a good experience here that my mother and I came back four times! Jaydeep Radadiya was our waiter each time and created a top class dining experience. His professionalism and charisma created a welcoming environment that made us feel at home. Enjoying multiple meals allowed us to try the entire menu and we never found a dish we didn't love!

Myself and partner shared a lovely meal here.

My favourite hotel..amazing breakfast and dinner at very reasonable prices. Staff are amazing and had great banter with them. Not pretentious at all which is what I like.

Excellent service and the fish and chips are the best I had in London!

Went for dinner as it was close to our hotel. Great service and food. Bar and hotel have a very cool vibe. Recommend having the French onion soup and fish and chips were excellent. Make sure you order the sticky toffee pudding you won’t be disappointed!

Really fresh and tasty meal. The duck salad was outstanding. Would visit again

Great location if you are visiting the museums in Kensington or a lunch or dinner before heading to the Royal Albert Hall.

Excellent service and food. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Had a great dinner with my husband.

Really good homely & hearty menu with good vegetarian options very friendly and attentive staff would 100% return !

Fantastic for a spot of lunch! Friendly staff and great food

All excellent -we needed to be prompt to get to a concert and they did accomadate this - we had fish & chips off the set menu and eton mess dessert. Thank you - would recommend this restaurant for the royal Albert hall

Mum and I had a lovely time at the Sth Kensington Scoff and Banter. I love the quaintness of this venue - simple yet tasteful decor and wonderful menu. The waiter was very kind and attentive. Our first visit but we are already looking forward to with another very soon.

Perfect for a relaxed early dinner. Service was excellent. Food well cooked and presented. The young man who tended our table was brilliant.

We ate in the bar (it was a Wednesday and the restaurant appeared to be closed), it was a bit soulless and not like the pictures! The food was quite tasty, but there were only a very few, unexciting options. Service was good. Not awful, but I won’t be returning.

Great location good food and nice atmosphere staff really friendly

Very friendly staff, comfortably furnished restaurant, beautiful furniture and delicious food.

Great location, well presented bar/restaurant. Service is very good, staff are friendly and efficient. Menu is varied and food was really good. Lovely place to catch up with friends, highly recommend.

Wonderful service and great food in splendid dining room.

Beautiful venue, lovely food. Fantastic value for money

Welcoming staff, tasty food - not too expensive for London. Nice decor, close to Royal Albert Hall. A good find.

Scoff & Banter reigns supreme! Fish & chips that scoff at competition, onion soup that'll warm your soul, and service that makes you feel like family. Plus, an ambiance that sets the perfect scene for banter and belly laughs. Don't just take my word for it, go experience it yourself!

Food was spot on and drinks were reasonably priced. Staff helpful and interior was really nicely decorated. The menu is limited but everything is very tasty and looked awesome! Conveniently close to Gloucester Road station too.

Really nice place for lunch away from the crowds of the wonderful Museum area in South Kensington. Food was presented very well and all dishes were of a high standard. Service was just right - not too rushed but they were attentive. Would recommend.

Lovely venue with great service! The food was good, not the best but very good for the price. Located near the tube with a upscale pup type vibe and pleasant ambiance. Cocktails were also nice! 100% recommend.

Limited menu, very little atmosphere but friendly helpful staff. Wine was overpriced.

Very nice meal and perfect for our pre-theatre dinner

Slightly overpriced for the quality, however food was good. Wine selection was a bit lacking and pricey for what was available. Staff lovely, attentive and did a great job.

Really enjoyable dinner for a reasonable price . Fish and chips highly recommended.

Waitstaff is delightful. Food is unremarkable.

Popped in here for a quick bite at 5.30, despite having no table booked the waitress gave us a small table. The food was lovely, highly recommend the fish and chips. I believe the cocktails were lovely too. Staff were attentive and polite.

Nice ambience, slightly on the noisy side but didn't bother us. Food was very tasty, and we all enjoyed mocktails. Service was quite slow, but again not a problem just something to be aware of.

I randomly found this restaurant on google. It ticked all my boxes: British, unique and close to the Royal Albert Hall. The menu was perfect. The vibe was different and the setting was also unique. Overall highly recommend!

The food was served very slow. The discount I applied for when I made my reservation on OpenTable was not available.

1pm lunch….place was dead…only people eating,not much atmosphere

Waitresses lovely but food offering extremely poor with very little choice. Not suitable for people with intolerances as the offering becomes even smaller. We only ended up having starters because of this and they were underwhelming. Overall a very bad experience and would not return or recommend.

Went there with a whole group of 43 people and we really loved it. The manager and the staff took great care of us …the food was lovely and we all had a great evening. Thank you very much.

All the mains and deserts were very good. House white wine wasnt chilled until an ice bucket was brought out. The starter olives were very hard. Very polite staff.

Decent place. Went for the afternoon tea and it was fine but nothing too special. Took a very long time to order (even though it was just afternoon tea and it wasn’t busy). The scones were absolutely superb! Really delicious! But the sandwiches weren’t great… some were freezing cold so obviously just taken out of the fridge and there wasn’t much filling in each sandwich which was a really shame. And considering we paid a 250 quid bill for 4 people I thought it should be a lot better.

Overall experience I would say it was ok. The food, service and cost was fair. I didn’t get the wow factor so unfortunately I am unlikely to go back, but it was ok

Great value for money for the location Impecable service from our waiter Jadeep !

Went as a pre-theatre meal. Food was really good, as was the service. It was very good value for money as we got a January discount. I would definitely return.

Great vibe, lovely food, excellent service Perfect location for pre-show meal.

A “shot in the dark” reservation for a family meal, close to the Albert Hall for a pre-show treat. Lovely ambience, despite not being busy. Menu good, and service very attentive and prompt. No complaints - would go here again. A couple of “plain” main dishes such as the chicken Milanese, steak was good but a little overdone. Veggie wellington a great alternative for the vegetarians. Overall a lovely experience.

Had the January discount which reduced our final bill. Service was polite and prompt, food came at suitable intervals and was very tasty. Sticky toffee pudding was very enjoyable

Great location and the ambiance was good Food was good value and good quality Attentive service

Good food and a pleasant atmosphere. Menu a little limited but food was excellent quality. There were 5 in our party and all ordered different so a good sample of the foods available. Cooked to a high standard but solely from my personal view a little over salted. That said I would go back again as the staff were all polite friendly and helpful. Great location from Gloucester Tube station and for a pre shop meal at the Albert Hall about 10-15 min walk.

Food was very mediocre Restaurant was cold Only saving grace was the waiter who was attentive

Quiet and chill pub Near Abbey Rd., Studios. Totally worth getting the fish and chips! The staff was great and food was amazing! Must try the Halloumi fries!

The food was excellent and the service was very attentive. We ate in the bar area which was casual and comfortable.

Wonderful food within beautiful surroundings. Service and staff were all great particularly Parth who looked after us very well. Thank you!!

Good food - simply prepared, well placed, and delicious.

Stayed at the Radisson blu for a month and had breakfast here everyday. Also, had a few dinners and drinks. Service is excellent!! People fantastic. Great variety in the breakfast buffet and dinner too. They also carefully catered for my vegan needs. Maheshkumar, Vinayak, Jaymin, Hnin, Cicilia, and Ameya were absolutely amazing at serving me everyday and looking after my family!

Great experience. Food, decor, ambiance and service fantastic

Dined solo on New Years Eve with a fixed price set menu. Food was delicious and the service was very prompt and attentive.

This place is good, good but not yet great. The fish was super soft and tasty. The goat cheese salad was excellent too. The burgers are just good and the desserts in general too sweet. Service staff were attentive and kind. However, it seems to me they have no clue about wine.

We spent an enjoyable Christmas Day at the restaurant. Staff were helpful and polite. The Christmas menu was enjoyed by both of us. My 14 year old son, not so much.

Hele fijne en nette bediening. Eten was ook prima.

I cannot tell you how disappointed I was by our Christmas lunch at this restaurant. The salad for the first course and the cheesecake for dessert were rather mediocre both in presentation and flavour. The main, the lemon sole, however was atrocious. A large blob of fish swimming in a gloopy sauce that covered the plate from edge to edge. Three very sad and over cooked asparagus were drowning in that glutinous sauce. It really was inedible. We’ve had 2 other meals in London this Christmas for the same amount and they were spectacular. I can only say that I would never return to this restaurant nor recommend it to others.

The quality of the food was not good and it was not worth the outrageous price that was charged. I do not recommend this place.

It was a Christmas lunch and one would have expected the restaurant to create a festive atmostphere with tinsels and cosy Christmas decorations but the restaurant was surprisingly economical with decorations. I was expecting at least a table cloth ( even paper table cloth) and some lovely table setting. Christmas lunch was charged £80 per person but after adding wine and tax, it costs over £100 per person which is fine for Christmas lunch but the ambience and food didn't give value for money.

Didn’t feel very festive or special at all Had to send main meal back as gravy tasted burnt

I booked the dinner from Canada expecting an enjoyable Christmas dinner for my family The service was absolutely terrible and the food disgusting, my shrimp salad had 3 frozen shrimp sliced paper thin in a bed of soggy lettuce The turkey had no flavour and I suspect it was a rolled turkey breast Cheesecake was a biscuit with synthetic topping yuk! We ordered Shirley Temple drinks for the kids but staff never heard of them when we asked for a kids drink we got diet cokes. We had to wait a long time for food When we arrived my 12 grandson who is type 1 diabetic his numbers crashed and we asked the waiter for bread or a roll. He said the chef only has banquettes we said ok just something to get his numbers up. Waited nothing came I ran out to bar and to get some fruit and candy for him to take as he was in danger zone. He just got out of hospital a few days ago being treated. No one come back to table to give us water or bread Overall as someone who travels a lot I was hugely disappointed in the atmosphere. Obviously very badly trained staff and the quality of food No Christmas music or decor just one silver wreath Anna Turner

Really good flavours and just the right amount of food. Staff pleasant, although we did need to go and find somebody on more than one occasion. There is no disabled access or ramp for buggies which would have made made the experience easier. Highchair was available for us to use. Staff called a taxi for us and helped with carrying the buggy and luggage up and down stairs. Beautifully decorated for Christmas, good choice of food with not too many options, so made choosing what to have easier. The kids loved the burgers and 6yr old said he felt grown up going somewhere so nice. Thank you.

Great restaurant for a casual lunch or dinner with good honest well cooked food…not too much on the menu which is always a good sign!

Service was amazing and the food was fabulous . Thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Pre theatre menu, food fabulous, the waiter was attentive, the ambiance was welcoming and calm . Would revisit and definitely recommend

Great atmosphere, drinks were good, and food was excellent. Especially for the cost

Extremely disappointing dining experience. Didn’t feel very festive at all. Barely any decorations and such a shame as the building has so much potential. We had the festive menu priced at £42 per person. The main course featuring roast turkey was very small, resembling a child's portion rather than a proper serving. The lack of flavour in the turkey, coupled with its dry texture, left much to be desired. The accompanying gravy tasted like water, and the three miniature potatoes served were black on the inside. The overall impression was that of a hastily reheated microwave meal. The restaurant have ignored my complaints and have not even given me the courtesy of a reply. I’ve had better food at McDonald’s!

The service was incredibly slow, in spite of the fact that the restaurant was almost empty (we were eating early after a show at the Albert Hall). Having asked twice for the kids menus, I had to get up and try to find them myself. Likewise with the salt and pepper. It took an age for anyone to come and take our order. The food was tasty enough, but for a restaurant in that price bracket, it was staggering that they didn't offer any alcohol-free options for drinks. Additionally, as somewhere that's child-friendly, very surprising that they didn't offer any starters for kids, and we had to make do with two outrageously overpriced (and undersized) slices of baguette. The dessert was similarly tiny and came nowhere close to being value for money (the black forest trifle was actually a thin, dry disc of sponge about two inches across, with four blobs of cream and two cherries cut in half - avoid). Having not finished our main courses, we asked if we could take the leftovers in a doggy bag. We were told the restaurant didn't do that. We had to insist and a receptacle was found, but it really shouldn't be this hard. What should have been a perfectly nice meal, if nothing to write home about, became a bit of slog.