The City Bar in Newham

I cannot knock anywhere there dies Beavertown neck oil. Served quickly, no where to sit after departures in London City Airport

Just a catalogue of disasters. From staff that were inexperienced, slow orders, mediocre food (at best), and over priced menu, this is one to definitely avoid in favour of one of the airport's other eateries. Word of warning too, was charged multiple times for order from defective app with apparently up to 3-5 days to reinstate onto card. Whatever the reason, and I appreciate that there's always a hiccup here or there, but this was just multiple things that made this a comedy. The only saving grace was the young woman server who swooped in and made things a little better - a shining light in a dark experience.

They came to ask me 3 times if i wanted to order something, while i had already ordered. Food came without cutlery and drinks were forgotten. Food was not fresh

London City is now my favourite airport - despite living 15 minutes from Luton LCY now gets my business for its efficiency, staff and ease. We were on the first flight out to Florence on June 2nd, got to the City Bar as soon as we had cleared security and were served by Linate. Excellent breakfast, drinks and most of all service. No it isn’t cheap but you don’t compare prices at the Dog and Duck with when you go to see Metallica at the O2 do you….. Highly recommended.

This place looks a lot better than it is…….the staff are surly and the food is relatively tasteless and on top of that it’s just to expensive for wary you get.

The “City Breakfast”. Possibly the dearest, certainly the worst, full breakfast I have ever had the misfortune to be sat in front of.

The staff have no clue about allergens within the menu. Prices were extremely high for dreadful food. Only burgers and Nachos were available on the menu.

Had breakfast here before our flight- awful Cold tasteless and well over priced Wouldn’t bother Tea was cold too Ordered poached eggs - stone cold

Very enjoyable evening at Diciannove. The restaurant is elegant and stylish, yet the ambience is welcoming and not at all pretentious. The food was beautifully plated and fantastically prepared. The meal and the wine were delicious. The staff were friendly, professional and the pace of the evening was perfect. I would highly recommend.

A very bland experience. Staff were welcoming and attentive but the food was very ordinary for the price.

Great place for a quiet business lunch

The restaurant was fantastic ! Food was delicious, and the entire off the restaurant was very pleasant

My girlfriend and myself we made a visit on Valentine’s Day we had the set menu and was absolutely delicious the wine was outstanding!! We received so much attention from our waiter ! Definitely a ,, must-try’’ place !!! Highly recommended!!!

We liked it! Nice atmosphere. We cannot fault the food and they had clearly put a lot of thought into their Valentines day service. Portion size was a slightly small, but it was spread over 5 courses and we left feeling very satisfied! Great food and service!

Great service. Tasty food . good for business meals

The food was as delicious but service is the most important thing for me, and everybody we came into contact with was fantastic and really made the experience.

My colleagues who went to this lunch said the service was a bit slow and they had to ask for the menus and then had to get the attention of the waiter/waitress to say they were ready to order. The food was nice and ambience was good. Thanks

Arrived for lunch early, restaurant very quiet and shown to table immediately. Staff polite and freindly. Excellent service and food. Perfect Lunch

Food was good, however the ambience was a bit disappointing. The restaurant is presented online as a luxury one however it is not. This is the restaurant of Crown Hotel and the feeling was to be on the way of someone's else, as tables were there just to be around the bar. Would not recommend it for a night out or a date.

Amazing food and lovely venue. Had an amazing New Years Eve meal. Will be coming back again

It was a very convenient location for us for a pre-performance dinner at 5:30 on our way to the Middle Temple Hall. The staff were friendly and helpful. We were the only diners in the place for our first half hour and they accommodated our preference to have the Muzak played more quietly - a rare treat in this noisy world. The food was good, the portions plentiful. My only small complaint was that the broccoli side portion arrived pretty cold and without the garlic it was advertised as having. But it still complimented my spaghetti carbonara, which was a true Italian dish.

Lovely food, atmosphere, staff and decor. Would definitely return. Thank you.

We got upgraded to a private room which was lovely, food was really nice too. Two main gripes however. 1) it took 20 minutes for them take our order, another 20 minutes for them to bring our drinks, just ridiculous. 2) They offer a set menu and a la carte. As a big group we all had to choose one or the other, yet the bill is itemised, doesn't make sense. food and ambience very nice though

A little hard to find from a convoluted Blackfriars station yet once inside the hotel the staff pointed us to the restaurant and we were made to feel welcome straight away. The table looked perfect, the food was delicious and the service wonderful. All in all we had a lovely evening and as a group we would definitely go back and would certainly recommend for a small or even large booking. Thank you.

absolutely loved this place. Good value for our xmas works meal. Brilliant service, they really go above and beyond to give you a personal service. I would definitely recommend.

Extremely overpriced place to eat. Price-quality ratio is extremely bad, because the quality of the food can be compared to student cooking. Portions are child size in a big plate. Ordered the pasta with king prawns and could not find them on the plate. Staff is uninterested and unfriendly. Unfortunately you don’t have that much dining options on the Airport so you’re kind of trapped. Make sure you eat before you go to London city airport.

Fantastic service, lovely food and very generous sides. The mains are slightly on the expensive side but I would go back for a treat.

Rude, unfriendly unhelpful miserable staff. Can’t serve tap water cause their tap is broken. Can’t plug your phone in or charge your laptop cause their sockets don’t work either. Tables are FILTHY! We arrived to a wet table and used a white napkin to dry - the table was dirty, ingrained filth and brown cleaned off. Floor is filthy - what a dreadful show.

Lovely atmosphere with great run way views Great staff Lovely recommendation Short rib pasta a little on the pricy side but hey welcome to London Highly recommend a visit

The two stars were for the ok service. Definition of tiger prawns is not nearly the size of prawns in this dish. Pretty bland and Def not worth the£20 cost. Cheddar on cheeseboard dry to point of stale. Eat elsewhere

I was surprised to read other people’s comments who complained about food and service. Every time I fly from LCY, I eat at this place. My pasta and wine never disappoint me. Thought, I believe a glass of wine was too expensive. I mean, it’s in the duty free area and also - how much it takes to pour a glass of wine that in the end arrived after my main was already served :( this seems to be the only non-cafe style place in LCY, so there’s not much competition really. The service overall was really quick! Unless you arrive at the airport 15 min before your flight and expect to be served in 5 min...

Server took the wrong order and served both the most expensive and worst cheeseburger in my life... Avoid this place it really is the absolute pits! Tiny burger, limited cheap cheese and soggy almost raw bacon. Staff could not care less when challenged and remarked that I should have complained earlier. #EpicFail. Do not pay £24 for a terrible burger in this dire unwelcoming establishment.

Fantastic service, waiters were very friendly, helpful and attentive. Good food, quiet but lovely ambience.

Lovely food and staff excellent. Was a bit quiet perhaps could increase the music level or have some live entertainment on Saturday evening but overall good .

We went on a Thurday and it was quiet and good for a chat. Excellent all round except for ambience as located in a hotel.

We all know that airport food will tends to be overpriced and not good, but today’s experience is a new low. At 22 pounds for a badly cooked burger with coke chips that took 45 minutes to be served the food here is work of the worst o have tried at an airport for some time. I would suggest a sandwich at any other shop at airport will be much better and much better value for money.

The food and the service were really good. They only down side is the ambience. It was really quiet and only a couple of tables were served. Maybe on a weekend there are more people.

Had an amazing time and the staff were so lovely and attentive! Some of the menu choices were a bit of a let down but would highly recommend the chicken with leeks & mash. The portions are also very generous! Would love to visit again but hope they expand their menu a bit further.

Lovely place, very friendly and professional staff. Highly recommended!

The food was absolutely amazing! Totally exceeded my expectations. The burrata and black cod ware my favorite. Staff were really attentive kept asking us if everything was okay. Only one thing was that we found the table bit too wide so we are sitting face to face but seems so far away from each other.

We had a warm welcome and every one who worked that night was so lovely. They even entertained our kids. The food was so delicious as well. May I add that the man who welcomed us asked who he may wish a happy birthday. When we booked this table, we choose to put it was for my birthday and it is still a small gesture to really notice and wish someone a happy birthday. This was really appreciated! We will definitely be back!

Excellent food, nice wine, welcoming maitre'd who addressed us by name, smiled and made eye contact all evening. Our two guests were very impressed too. Did not break the bank either. Highly recommended...

Dinner with my old boss as we have both just retired. As he frequents on a fairly regular basis they looked after us beautifully. Food and wine superb! Although this is more of a business hotel and restaurant I would go back with my husband or friends. Ambience is probably a little lacking due to the fact it is more for business or visitors to this part of the City. I usually photograph my good but on this occasion didn’t but the shared starter platter, my cod and his pork belly were delicious. Gorgeous bottle of Australian Shiraz which I intend to track down for home consumption!

Wonderful authentic Italian cuisine in the heart of the business centre of London. A great venue, great service and fantastic food. The wine list is exceptional too. Would highly recommend.

Order was taken when mains received side orders arrived almost 10 minutes later by then the mains were cold

I was travelling for work and needed breakfast before my flight. I usually use the Pilots Bar, but they had a system failure so tried the City Bar instead. For £14.95 I had the avocado and poached eggs, plus £2 for potato rosti. At that...

While I did not attend , I arranged a dinner at Diciannove for a group of 13 executives. The feedback on the food and service was all positive and they said they would recommend it to others. I am writing a review to commend the manager, Livio, for working with me and ensuring the group was taken care of, even though I was halfway around the world. I highly recommend this restaurant for an executive dinner.

Excellent service and very good food. Overall excellent value for money.

The menu doesn’t seem to have changed in some time. The food was okay - nothing special. The bruschetta starter wasn’t at all as expected with puréed butternut squash on top of the bread - to be honest it resembled baby food. The mozzarella cheese starter wasn’t presented very well - a big piece of mozzarella sitting on the plate didn’t look so appetising when it arrived. The staff were very attentive and pleasant.

Diciannove was a pleasant and enjoyable experience, good foold and service. Will be back again..

Below average food, slow service and no ambience at all

Everything good. Service, food all satisfactory, no ambience but it was early evening mid week

It's a nice place with a very good food.

Great service. Food disappointing. Restaurant style has a basic hotel chain feel.

Outstanding. What a lovely restaurant, good food and service and atmosphere, definitely hope to go back.

One of the worst carbonara we ever had.

Outstanding and professional service from the waiter, food was delicious, nice selection of wines. I would recommend this place to anyone.

Flight was delayed by an hour or so. We went here and had breakfast. Food was fantastic, service was exceptional. Our waitress Martyna looked after us, what a lovely disposition, she knew exactly how long we had to go and when to leave for the...

An early dinner for a large party. The staff were very welcoming and friendly but also efficient. There is a good range of choices on the menu with indicators for food allergies (although in the pizza section they forgot that cheese is diary). Good choice of wines and bottled or draft beer. Food was very good, with nice sized portions. The ambience is calm and relaxing and I would definitely eat here again

The restaurant is well situated and booking a table was easy, out table was ready on arrival, and the service was attentive without being overbearing. because we ordered an item which took time to prepare staff explained that at time of ordering in a clear and concise manner so no one was disappointed. Food was well cooked and very tasty, all of my party commented upon the quality of the food. The January discount was a welcome bonus and certainly meant that the value for money was outstanding. I would not hesitate to recommend this restaurant to others and will definitely return

Me and my boyfriend visited last Friday, and although quiet when we arrived it soon got busier. Food was delicious and there was a great atmosphere. Our waitress was lovely and gave us lots of recommendations. Had the calamari to start and it was gorgeous. Would definitely return again, it’s the perfect place for a date or anniversary meal. Thanks for our visit, the staff were all very accommodating and friendly.

Friendly staff, excellent service, good food, value for money.

We were there for Christmas dinner. Spent over 100 pounds for person. Meal was cold and not of good quality. Not worth the $$.

Great food in a lovely convivial setting. The service was friendly but a bit hit and miss no doubt since we were visiting at a busy time in the run up to Xmas.

I wanted to have dinner with a work colleague before setting off home for Christmas - somewhere local but "a bit of a treat". Diciannove was excellent. Not a massive menu, but plenty of choice, with a few creative dishes thrown in! Red Wine risotto is a must, and the Sweet potato bruschetta was certainly different. Nice ambience, good to find Peroni Riserva on sale! I can thoroughly recommend the restaurant.

I visited with a group of 6 friends for Christmas dinner. Some food was really nice but 3 of us had Carbonara which was way too salty. I mentioned to the waiter, who by the way didn’t ask us if we enjoyed the food, which he acknowledged but that’s it. The real disappointment was the dessert - tiramisu. That should be every italian restaurant pride - it was pricy, small and not worth it. Overall, the ambience of the restaurant was nice but it felt like we paid a lot of money for not such a good food.

We were a group of 11, but it's safe to say we were the least tended to table in the restaurant. And half of the tables were empty! No basket of bread, no attention from the waiters, long wait for the bill and even longer for the cash machine... The food was good quality, but portions were literally tiny. Personally I had a 3 course meal and left the restaurant hungry. For comparison, I usually struggle to finish my main, especially if I've had a starter. Had a discussion with the rest of the group and they felt the same about portion size...

Traveling from the USA...the service and food was excellent. Wonderful experience all around.

I've been to this restaurant a couple of times before and would go again. It is in the Crowne Plaza Hotel and is really convenient for Blackfriars station - just across the road. But most of all the food is delicious and the service wonderful and you can hear yourself think and catch up with friends so easily here. This is not always possible, I find in many London restaurants. Highly recommended.

Good Italian food. Friendly service and ambience. Quiet enough to talk business. And in very nice Crowne Plaza hotel

Good hospitality Good food quality Quite and quick

What the restaurant does not tell you is that it is a restaurant in the Crowne Plaza hotel and thus does not have an individual feel. It is also really difficult to find from the outside - because of planning they are not permitted to have a hoarding outside. Having said that, on a cold rainy evening the staff were very welcoming and the food tasty. Wines are expensive.

Great service, great food, lovely ambience. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone

Great for business lunches. Wonderful Italian food in an authentic atmosphere

Very friendly staff and the food was yummy! Bit pricey for the portions though but still worth it

Loved the fresh homemade Pasta followed by really delicious mains. Good, friendly service and a big thank you to Chiara for looking after us.

We had a lovely dinner. Very friendly service and the food was very good . We will come back.

Run by Italians, cooked by Italians, great menu selection and ambiance. The sharing platter starter is a must

We've visited this restaurant on a number of occasions and remain consistently pleased with the menu choices and the higher end ambience in an area which lacks much depth in decent restaurants at the weekend, when it's a welcome escape from the noisy, very average South Bank chains. This time the food felt a a bit more ambitious than the chef could produce - nothing wrong with it, just a bit bunged on the plate, lacking a touch of finesse. Our server was a bit "Manuel" placing down a plate of grilled lamb announcing "cod" but that's forgiveable, and the (excellent and friendly Italian Maitre D' was on hand to correct him!). A nice wine list, and generally a nice experience, not spoiled by being in a hotel.

Wonderful food, fantastic staff. The Tagliatelle is a must!

Dicqiannnova is a real gem of a restaurant. Booked for our Anniversary and didn’t disappoint. Have traveled extensively in Italy and this was without doubt the most authentic food I have tasted outside of the country. The Scallops as a Prima and the Ragu for the Secondi are a must. Also great vegetarian options. Well worth a visit before it gets spoiled by the London masses.

the ambiance was perfect for an informal business lunch. the staff were very attentive. the tiramisu was the best I have tasted in years!!

Food and wine were lovely. Friendly and efficient service. I would go back.

A hidden gem,go there before the rest of the world finds out about it a d you can't get a table! Magnificent fresh food, service and value.

One of two friendly restaurants in the Crowne Plaza Hotel (the other being a very reliable Chinese). Reasonably authentic upmarket Italian food served in a relaxed atmosphere.

A lovely civilized restaurant that prides itself on it's wide wine list and authentic freshly prepared Italian cuisine. Perfect for business lunches or dinners as well as a great venue where one can eat and talk in comfort. Service attentive without being overbearing. I would wholeheartedly recommend it.

Went here years ago, it was lively and food was good. Must have changed hands as now it's just a run of the mill hotel restaurant. Only four guests the whole time (evening) we were there (including the two of us)

Good menu - some well selected wines. Pleasant ambience and well above average for a Hotel restaurant.

Perfectly nice place but empty. Beware, it really is a sharing menu restaurant. It is worth giving it a go.

The service and food was excellent, we all enjoyed the atmosphere and our main waiter (did not know her name) was delightful.

Loved the food. We dined on a Saturday at 6.45pm onwards. Great location and decor. Not many people there at that time, so not much ambience. Not many people there at 8.30pm either when we left.

Nice location and venue. The service was a little sloppy and apologetic and the food nothing spectacular but the place is calm and convenient and good for a basic business lunch.

Food was terrible, not worth the money. There was no ambience either and the tables were dirty when we arrived.

I booked this restaurant for a business lunch and must say I was very disappointed with their service given that it's not a cheap restaurant and you are paying enough to expect a decent level of service. We were there for over two hours and just about managed starter and main, there was no time for pudding and tea/coffee. Additionally, our waitress looked at us as if we were being impatient and offered no apology. This is a shame as the food was generally good and I would have gone back had the experience not been dampened by the poor service.

Even if this is sourced from Fortnum and Mason it is still hugely over priced for three small pieces of cheese and a handful crackers. Bought this for to share with a colleague but there wasnt enough even for one. My colleague had a salad...

Tried making a reservation in the restaurant, but was told it was full. Found online reservation tool (OpenTable), found available table at the same time as previously told was fully booked and the restaurant was absolutely not full when dining. Got the feeling that the staff had higher standards and would not have us eating there at the time we wanted and that is something they didn’t live up too. Waitor reccomended the lamb (medium rare) - got served well done meat and the flavours of the condiments did not work well together. Good starters for both of us (ravioli and scallops). Deserts was ok.

We enjoyed a wonderful evening in the restaurant. The pace of the meal was very good. We were well looked after and our server was charming and very professional. We were very impressed by the delicious food and the excellent and varied choice of wines on the wine list. Everything we ate tasted fresh and each dish tasted very authentic. We would be very happy to make a return visit and to recommend it to others as well.

Think, 80% lettuce, think cold poached egg, think minimal salmon. Then consider 18 pounds, about 16 pounds overpriced. Please avoid for the love of all that can be considered actual food. Even if your boss pays you'll be devastated.

Fantastic well prepared Italian food. Beautiful presentation and great authentic regional Italian food. Service was excellent. Great attention to detail. A lovely relaxed setting. We had a fabulous lunch and we would be delighted to return soon.

Good food, excellent service and friendly atmosphere, recommended