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4,5

Based on 775 opinions finded in 3 websites

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Nº 192 in 573 in St Albans

Nº 10 of 14 Mediterranean in St Albans

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH.. mediterraneansaladmusttapascoffeecookedeggsbeautifulcakechickenpaycheese

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I visited Silver Palate recently and found the food to be quite good. However, I was disappointed by the attitude of the hostess. She seemed excessively rude, soulless, and cold towards guests, which made the dining experience less enjoyable. Her demeanor came across as demanding and uncaring. Overall, while the food was satisfactory, the service left much to be desired.

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Vera К . 2024-02-07

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Don't go English .. try the Italian breakfast .. perfect!

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andy parton . 2024-01-30

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Really good breakfast. Staff were very kind and friendly!

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John Williams . 2024-01-17

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We had a lovely meal at the silver palate. We were seen to by Mia who was very polite and friendly. Couldn’t recommend more!

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Sophia Speirs . 2023-12-31

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very nice food i had the chicken and my friend had the grilled cheese. absolutely great food and atmosphere was lovely. only critique was that the service was a bit slow and the food came out a while after each other just so we couldn’t eat together. keep it up!

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nafum . 2023-12-29

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Very busy which is a good sign , did not have to wait too long to be seated,nice clean restaurant. Lovely friendly feel. Would go back

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Nicci Drew . 2023-12-29

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Very good food. Been 5 times now. Some issues with getting the order right but food is amazing ever time

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Peter Callaghan . 2023-12-26

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Great deli with really good coffee! Best coffee in harpendon!

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Sam Russell . 2023-12-18

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Nice spot for lunch... Friendly professional service and tasty food. Padron peppers were spicy!

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J . 2023-12-11

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Delightful spot. Excellent breakfast, generous serving. Will go again.

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Guy Sclanders . 2023-12-10

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Great service great food highly recommend

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Kimberly Farrell . 2023-12-09

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Full English and the Full Italian is top class food. Always popular so get there early if you want a breakfast.

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C BoyYo . 2023-11-29

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THE most delicious sandwich in St Albans!

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Emma Geddes . 2023-11-13

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Best place ever. Love it. Been coming like 3 times a week for years. Owner is a legend. Food is great. Love the staff.

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Elise Green . 2023-11-04

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Sweet deli, sandwiches are delicious, salads are tiny and expensive!!! but nice, lady (owner I think!) is lovely, one guy very nice, other staff bar one are unfriendly, nonchalant / arrogant and just dump orders with you, a lot of plastic waste, very slow service at lunchtime. I like it here but some things that need to be looked at

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MIRANDA DI ROSA . 2023-10-28

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Fantastic food and lovely location. Nice big portions

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Alex Funnell . 2023-10-21

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This place is very nice with excellent food and delicatessen but the girl serving hasn’t got a clue on what she is selling, as matter of fact I asked about an Italian cheese that she had right under her nose but she told me that they didn’t have it in store. Also she sliced mortadella half inches… very good focaccia although extremely greasy. I will go back though

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Isotta Guttadauro . 2023-10-19

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Went for breakfast on Saturday 7th October, the food and service was excellent. All staff were friendly and very helpful. We will definitely be coming back .

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brian murphy . 2023-10-11

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Shocking service by three members of staff when I ordered a takeway sandwich. Incredibly slow, rude and the attitude of staff was very poor. In stark contrast to my dine in experience which was good.

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Stephen Fletcher . 2023-10-11

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This place does not accommodate toddlers and babies as it used too. They left things in reach of a 8 month old. One of the waitress was quite rude and made us feel like she didn't want us there if that is the case than say you don't have enough room for kids. We only received cutlery or napkins if asked. Food wasn't great. Overall I wouldn't recommend going to this place anymore if you have little kids due to how the staff behaves.

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Sehar Anjum . 2023-10-05

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Great food, service and atmosphere.

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Khetan Gajjar . 2023-09-28

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Posh cafe with prices to match. Generally good value.

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Andrew Monk . 2023-09-27

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We love the silver palate, and have been regularly since we moved to the area. The food quality, iIMHO, remains great, but the service has become…weird. Generally, the waiting staff are great. However, 2x we’ve been with visitors, enthusiastic to share our love for the place, and had a bit of embarrassment. The first was a weekday lunch (2 adults and a toddler), and although not that busy, when I pointed out that the platter marked vegetarian was brought out with (fish based) taramsalata, the waitress’ I advised of this had a demeanour as though I was causing inconvenience. She did check (I presume she was more junior member of the waiting staff?) and came back to say that there is an error in the menu, and it shouldn’t be marked “V.” There was no refund or partial refund or complimentary drink etc offered. The second time, we took a group of 8 adults. Quickly and comfortably seated; orders taken quickly, despite it being busy. That was good; clearly we had an efficient waitress. But when we pointed out one order of the eight was still to be taken, we were made to feel like we were causing inconvenience. The main waitress dealing with our order was efficient but borderline brusque at times. When the orders came out, 2 were wrong; our lead waitress apologised, and the incorrect orders were replaced. This time, she DIDN’T act like we were inconveniencing her, and pointed out that she had put the order through as requested, and couldn’t account for the kitchen staff. There seems to have been an issue with the fresh (orange?) juice provisions, as 2 of them came with bugs in them; unfortunately one of the guests had hair in their plate. The dish was replaced, but not before we were again made to feel like we were being difficult/inconvenient. So our party ended the meal feeling a little uncomfortable as customers, although everyone enjoyed the actual food. But then, the lead waitress who HAD come across as annoyed at us took the cost of the drinks off our order; which obviously we really appreciated! If this review is a bit confusing, it reflects our somewhat confusing experience! Still recommend Silver Palate for the food, for sure, and we’ll definitely be back! But whilst they navigate changes (is it increased footfall, or staffing issues?) we may hold off introducing visitors, and just keep coming to enjoy it ourself, as we’ve generally had a really good experience when it’s just us. I hope this feedback is useful, and taken in the constructive spirit it’s intended.

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Rujuta R “ruj rop” Bance . 2023-09-27

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It was really busy, to the point it affected service quality. The food was amazing

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Daniel Anzola . 2023-09-17

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The place is lovely and the service is the good too. But unfortunately the same can’t be told about the steak sandwich. The beef was way too tough and chewy. Couldn’t chew it, had to spit it out. I guess it was overcooked and the fat got rendered out completely.

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Veronika . 2023-09-12

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Wonderful food VERY fresh and great staff

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Ruth Aris . 2023-08-17

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Great place for a lunchtime meal. Meals aren't too big. You can often get the same in the deli if you don't want to sit in.

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Vicky F . 2023-08-16

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My friend and I popped into Silver Palate for a quick coffee. The chocolate drink was perfect and I fell in love with the red motorbike. I will definitely go back and stay longer next time 😊

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Ama Maher . 2023-08-13

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We went in for brunch and my partner ordered the vegan Spanish beans, when they arrived it looked like it have chorizo in it so we asked the server who went to check with the kitchen. She returned and explained that it was vegan. However we later learnt that it was not. I have tried to contact the cafe but they have not responded. Regardless of the ethical issues this presents it’s also a food health and safety issue. Both myself and my partner were ill after eating here. Extremely disappointed

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Meg Swingler . 2023-08-09

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We were a party of six for breakfast; it was busy even at 10am on a Sunday morning! Clean, very airy, very busy and buzzing, with a very active and attentive service staff. A very good selection of fayre was available and very well prepared it was too. I just have to say that I found everything rather expensive but then, looking at the crowd in there, they all seemed to be quite well off, and perhaps this restaurant's prices were a reflection of the affluent area and of how much it costs to run a business there. Much as I liked it I would go somewhere else next time,

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Nick . 2023-07-18

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Food wasn't hot and poached eggs were so hard

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Lj noyce . 2023-07-18

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A familiar restaurant in Harpenden with Mediterranean food, more greek than Italian or Spanish. Very nice welcome, good service and the prices didn't match with the online menu but they are reasonable They serve breakfast and lunch and everyone like the food they have. No booking required but they make you space without waiting time. Very recommended restaurant.

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Marta Foronda . 2023-07-09

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the food is amazing! I had the best dish ever of my life there and its called feta meli.

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SKD . 2023-05-31

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As good as you can get.on the top good price.....

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H D C . 2023-05-16

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Great place, buzzing atmosphere - great food and cakes

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Nigel Walsh . 2023-05-13

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Delicious veggie breakfast and an excellent flat white made my Sunday brunch! My kids loved the pancakes and the omelettes looked great too!

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Benjamin Taxman . 2023-04-02

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I came twice: the first time I had tapas, which were generally well cooked, except the sausages which were overcooked. The second time, i came for breakfast and I had salmon, which was of good quality. Overall, I had a nice experience at the silver palate.

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geoffrey foucher . 2023-04-01

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Really lovely, went for lunch, Julia was our waitress she was fab, very impressed with her memory as we has tapas and lots of it and she remember every dish without writing it down, she was really friendly and attentive too. The food was amazing too highly recommend

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Tracy Robinson . 2023-03-13

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Came on a busy Saturday, we waited about 15 minutes for a table and it was certainly worth the wait. The food was delicious and the staff were lovely and charming. Highly recommend and will be coming back next time in Harpenden!

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Cassie Fielding . 2023-03-04

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This was our first visit here, which was based on a recommendation from a friend who had visited the week beforehand. Such a lovely place to relax and eat good food. The guy that greated us in was friendly, welcoming and kept us updated about the tables as they were busy. The communication about waiting is key, so we really didn't mind a little wait at all. We weren't waiting forever for our food to arrive and the service was spot on, without too much interaction during eating (which is a plus) I would highly recommend Silver Palate if you fancy something different with great surroundings. The only thing I didn't do was pop into their Deli next door, but I'll save that for next time as we will be back.

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Littleminx isthename . 2023-03-02

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Very friendly staff the place is always busy and bustling with activity and the decor is beautiful. Recently remodeled and it looks amazing!

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Younis Abdulla . 2023-02-21

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Stumbled across this place and definitely coming back! We had some coffee and meze. All delicious. Great menu to choose from and good choices of alcohol and non alcoholic drinks. Great find!

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Ali Hodgetts . 2023-02-14

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Great breakfasts, but not open in the evenings.

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Anil Jagota . 2023-02-07

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Great place for a brunch. Often busy. Quality of food is 5 stars. In my few visits I would rate the service at 3 stars, though. Partly for lack of friendliness and partly for some generic laziness in getting the order or bringing over the bill. Overall still recommended

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Gianpaolo Surfaro . 2022-12-19

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Still really love it here. Been a Harpenden staple for 20+ years. On Sunday I had the Italia. Sausage sandwich which was superb. Can't recommend highly enough, but you are lucky to get a table at busy times.

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Simon Townsend . 2022-12-19

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My partner and I are big fans, but felt the last few times that the food was lacking in flavor a little. For the type of food they serve, it could use much stronger seasonings and felt pretty bland.

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Wietske v B . 2022-12-15

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Friendly service, good food and always busy. Prices aren’t cheap though for brunch/lunch… but a nice place to try in Harpenden

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James Fitzpatrick . 2022-11-26

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Nice modern cafe (shabby chic style) with an extensive breakfast menu.

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David Robinson . 2022-11-20

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Food in the restaurant and deli are both superb. Regularly get coffee from the deli (too regularly if I’m honest) and can hands down say best coffee in local area. Always a great selection and the cakes and cookies are incredible. Recommend the Bakewell slice. Lovely service also!

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LJ G . 2022-11-19

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A real gem of a place. Interesting menu delivering excellent food. Friendly and efficient staff lovely decor and good atmosphere. Highly recommend.

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Gerry Clarke . 2022-11-09

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Fabulous tasty food Great for gluten free!

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Adrienne McMenamin . 2022-11-04

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Incredibly well looked after by Charlie and the team when we needed catering for a family birthday. We ordered from across the catering menu and main restaurant menu and the food, service and range of options was first class. A brilliant lunch and highly recommended if you need catering for a party or family gathering. Thank you to the team at Silver Palate.

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James . 2022-10-27

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The food was astounding. The seating outside was not super since it is not cushioned. Unfortunately the indoor area is not pet-friendly, but outside area is pet friendly. Very friends service

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Philip Vella . 2022-10-09

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Good food, not rushed, thank you

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Gavin Roberts . 2022-09-28

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We've been to this restaurant several times in the last months and the quality of food and service is always great. Highly recommended.

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Russell Meller . 2022-09-22

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Lovely little cafe/restaurant, gets very busy but turnover is quick so we were seated within about 10 minutes. Food was delicious, vegetarian options available, limited vegan options. Staff were friendly.

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Laura Thompson . 2022-09-11

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Very good food, service and atmosphere. Worth a visit if you're in Harpenden. Lovely Greek food and other delights

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Nick Paul . 2022-09-06

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We had lots of meze which were ok but very small portions - most cost £7 so not good value. Service was very haphazard. So many good and cheaper Greek and Turkish restaurants around so will not go back.

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Ang. Franks . 2022-09-02

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Great for brunch. Recommend the smashed avocado and feta

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Kathryn Robbins . 2022-08-24

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Excellent small restaurant serving healthy and naughty dishes all to a superb standard. The staff are friendly and attentive, with a touch of humour. Prices are on the higher side but good portions

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Andy Carron . 2022-08-21

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The staff are sometimes a little disorganised, but very likeable despite the occasional confusion. The food is consistently great and affordable.

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Catalin Tilimpea . 2022-08-19

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The wrap I received bore little resemblance to the ingredients on the menu. Service inattentive.

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Paul Brown . 2022-07-24

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Sat outside today with our dog & baby. The staff couldn’t have been more welcoming & friendly. The coffee was delicious & the breakfast was spot on! We’ll be back!

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holly C . 2022-07-02

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This is a regular visit for us. The staff,food and service are fantastic and it's good value for money. Be sure to try the smashed avocado dish. It's delicious.

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Catherine Tedford . 2022-06-06

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Always good. Had the beetroot hummus and the pastouma....very yummy.

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Geoff Curran . 2022-06-02

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Lovely atmosphere with healthy options! Family friendly.

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True Review . 2022-05-27

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Always enjoy our brunches at silver palate when in Harpenden. Food is delicious and service is good.

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Rachael T . 2022-05-01

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Great food, friendly and helpful staff

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Ian Webb . 2022-04-29

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We hosted a very special gathering for family and friends at this restaurant and we could not fault the team. The service was perfect, the food was top quality and beautifully presented. They made the event incredibly special for us and we are so grateful.

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587fayew . 2022-04-28

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Wonderful vegetarian breakfast with pineapple juice.

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Rabia K . 2022-04-17

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Lively friendly staff great food sevice

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Christine Davis . 2022-04-16

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Staff were lovely and extremely helpful. Very willing to adapt a salad to suit my daughter in laws vegan diet. Great atmosphere. Excellent customer service.

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Paula Fawcett . 2022-04-15

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Excellent meal. Excellent staff. A local favourite. Definitely recommend. Thanks again.

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Anna Bawden . 2022-04-15

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We've been eating here for years and more recently have been bringing our small children here too. Food always great (breakfast and lunch), atmosphere always relaxed, service always good and staff always friendly. They go out of their way to welcome us as regulars and are really accommodating to children. Gets busy on weekends as it's so good!

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542joj . 2022-04-02

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Great Mediterranean food. We had the sovalaki chicken and the moussaka. Delicious.

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Peter Fey . 2022-03-24

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First time we've been here, will be back! Visited 2pm on a Friday afternoon. Wide selection of food, our meals were very good. Fab buzzing atmosphere

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Pamela Beaton . 2022-03-07

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Arrived at 11.30 for lunch and had to wait for a table to seat 3. Service on the whole was slow, hard to achieve eye contact to call staff over. I ordered Taramasalata, asking for GFree Pitta Bread, another order was for Beetroot Hummus, also GFree. No Pitta bread, just 2 pieces of ordinary sliced bread. Both dishes were disappointing, dry bread, no salad sides, not even a tomato or cucumber. Lacked in flavour, really disappointing. Very noisy,

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Lyn R . 2022-03-04

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I visited with my partner for lunch. I have eaten here quite a few times and enjoy the food but tend to find the staff unfriendly.Sadly at our recent visit we found the staff rather miserable and certainly were not welcoming, not a smile in sight. It may be we were just unlucky and the staff were having a “bad day”. I am sure the staff would receive more in tips if they were more welcoming.

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Hertfordshire2014 . 2022-03-02

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Nice coffee and cake plenty of time to enjoy it.

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Catherine Pearce . 2022-02-21

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The best mediterranean food in Hertfordshire, always cooked really well and very welcoming atmosphere. Our server Locksley was very smiley and welcoming.

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936elliss . 2022-02-17

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Deservedly busy little cafe with good service and very good food at Harpenden prices.

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Daniel Kerbes . 2022-02-12

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genuinely friendly and helpful staff, lovely food xxxxxx

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D P . 2022-02-09

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This is a delightful, friendly restaurant. The food is delicious, well presented with large portions, nice selection of menu. We will definitely be returning. They do not accept table reservations but customers are served quickly.

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cyrilthesquirrel . 2021-12-10

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This is a lovely friendly restaurant. The food is delicious, well presented, with large portions. The menu has a good selection. No table reservations are accepted but customers are served quickly. We will definitely be returning.

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LINDA GRAHAM . 2021-12-10

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Smiles from all staff. Efficient friendly service. Quick delivery of food and drink. Lovely food. Would definitely recommend.

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696sally . 2021-11-27

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Nice coffee and great italian deli selection

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John Bavister . 2021-11-21

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This is "Harpenden central". It is a popular meeting place. There is a restaurant and a separate shop selling Mediterranean food. The menu is limited. The service is very slow @ present and it is above average price wise. The George is good competition and service is slicker.

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Guy Kenyon . 2021-11-13

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Just has a great lunch here. The food, atmosphere and service were excellent. Orla is always smiling and so attentive, even remembering my allergies (from a previous visit) without any prompting.

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jcbcfam . 2021-11-12

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The food here is consistently excellent. Great variety on the menu with something for everyone. Have yet to be disappointed. The staff, Orla and the whole team, are welcoming and professional. Service is good and atmosphere very comfortable.

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Curious35766222383 . 2021-11-08

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My partner and I visited for the first time for a Sunday breakfast. No one greeted us when we arrived so had to approach the staff behind the bar area making drinks. Pointed to a clear table which thankfully was clean. Noted the table next to us was filthy, but didn’t seem to bother the couple who were seated there a few minutes after us. Both ordered the English Breakfast, a coffee, ‘proper’ mint tea and 2 OJ’s. £11 for full English which consisted of 2 slices of bacon, 1 small sausage, a few tinned mushrooms, a small spoon of beans, and a grilled tomato (less than half because the bottom was hacked off so it could sit neatly on the plate) The menu notes all served with sourdough toast. Well, to say it was meagre is an understatement. It appears like they took 1 thinly sliced piece of bread and cut into 4 pieces. So we both ended up with a middle and crust piece. Didn’t amount to 1 slice each let alone 2, which we would have expected for £11. Had to send my OJ back because the straw was filthy, looked like food or drink had been slashed on it. Waitress apologised and replaced it but I was surprised and annoyed to see it on the bill. Had to ask for it to be removed. Generally a disappointing experience. Overpriced, dirty and doing things to short change the customer. I’ve never eaten anywhere where they deliberately try to ration the bread! Won’t be going back.

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Discover44205676345 . 2021-11-07

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I am a repeat customer and have been for years. However after this morning I will not be returning.The restaurant was full and I was standing j side looking around to gauge how long I would have to wait outside as it was very cold.What transpired was the waitress came over, opened the door and stayed very very loudly “would you mind leaving please”Mortifying and disgusting. In the past week, I have spent £120. Part of this bill was bulked up by severing fresh orange juice from a packet, passing it off as squeezed orange juice and charging £4.50 for a slim glass.On top of which the Arancini was horrible and made with the wrong rice, I told this this and was still charged despite having tried one.I normally go on a Wednesday also , however this week I was not there, however my friends were there and the coffee took so long it was given to them for free. Three weeks ago I was asked if I minded vacating my table as a smaller one might become available for a smaller party. Disgraceful!Service is slow and rude and barely a smile is given out.So many people packed in here, it cannot be safe during Covid!

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JJ_074 . 2021-11-06

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Love this place! Regularly visit. The best breakfast and lunch spot in town. Amazing service, particularly from Orla. Back soon! 🚀🚀🚀

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I6088ECjoel . 2021-11-04

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Lovely restaurant, great atmosphere, fantastic service and wonderful food. What more could you want. Popped into Silver Palate today and was not disappointed. Despite it being busy, we managed to find a table and didn't have to wait long at all before we had menus and asked what we would like. Our server Orla, was efficient, friendly, warm and welcoming. We only had coffee today and it was delicious - we will definitely be back.

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CatherineT571 . 2021-11-04

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Great breakfast highly recommended

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Glenn Moxley . 2021-10-28

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Ordered a English breakfast and a veggie breakfast. Drinks were an almond cappuccino and the carrot / apple/ ginger/ orange juice. Firstly, the juice was very watered down and the almond milk for the coffee had gone off giving a very sour taste. The mushrooms we're deep fried. The hash brown was very oily. Paid £30 altogether. Very disappointed. Place looks good but food isn't at all worth while. won't be going back.

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MEHMET KAYA . 2021-10-21

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Food was ok but service was slow and not very engaged

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Ross Denton . 2021-10-11

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We popped in for an impromptu lunch today, and ordered the paella, seafood linguine and a portion of fries. The food was flavoursome and well seasoned. Service was attentive without being overbearing despite the restaurant being very busy. Would make a special effort to return to this place as we enjoyed it so much!

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Noah Playz . 2021-10-10

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Went on a quiet Saturday afternoon after seeing it on social media and the service doesn't live upto the pictures you see... very disappointing...

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George Pearson . 2021-10-09

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First time I've ventured back since beginning of lockdown and place has been revamped and has certainly changed. We used to like this place as food was good. We were excited to be back but so disappointed with food & service today. Menu has stayed the same but food tasted very different. Main issue is the SALT! Everything we ordered was overly salty. Food tasted different to, has the chef changed? I ordered the chicken souvlaki with chips, extremely salty and not particularly tasty seasoning on chicken and soggy salty chips. Salad side disappointing and its lost the lovely pitta it used to come with. Calamari so salty almost inedible too. I hated to complain so had to try and wipe each food item, put lots of yoghurt dip and still almost inedible due to salt content. Also wasnt offered a kids menu and my child shared my extremely salty food. Im not sure why this place is still always crowded! Sadly im not sure we will be back again.

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Little Wazzie . 2021-10-07

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Really nice atmosphere and the food is delicious.

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A C . 2021-10-07

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