The Mezzanine Restaurant in Lambeth

El menú es bastante limitado, pero la carta es excelente. Ambos tuvimos cangrejo y rib Steak, que estaban muy bien. Mi marido tenía blueberry Casablaca que estaba delicioso. La elección de hortalizas es bastante limitado, pero hay una extensa lista de vinos. El único problema fue que la comida era mucho mejor que el musical!

perhaps overwhelming service, cheerful, but food was good if sparse and the menu slightly limited in range - but for a special dinner after the theatre, this is a nice choice..

Casa mantiene el alto nivel de su predecesor entresuelo. Si compartir mi alegría por el placer vibrador de ir desde un fantástico lugar para comida deliciosa (la primera copa de vino nunca sabe mejor que cuando el aplauso es aún cuando sonaba en las orejas) este es el lugar para usted cuando usted visita la National. La comida es deliciosa y una listt ecléctica de vino. El personal está atento, no es barato pero vale la pena el dinero.

Cenamos aquí como parte de una "oferta de comida' antes de ver las hermosas Forevers detrás (un juego verdaderamente maravillosa que hace que te pregunta tu mismo). La oferta nos dio más de dos horas para cenar antes de la interpretación, así que puede relajarse y disfrutar de la experiencia. El restaurante es moderno y muy confortable. Fue inmediatamente evidente que el servicio era acogedor y amable, no menos porque nos sirvieron por un americano y los estadounidenses realmente comprender la importancia de simpático y eficiente servicio. Ambos nos eligió cordero. Estaba muy bien presentada y muy bien preparada; el cordero más favorsome y concursos que nos recordaba podría tener. Teníamos postres tradicionales; glaceado con mermelada y omelette al pudding y Apple crumble. Ellos también eran deliciosos y bien presentados. Todo muy amable y atento servicio era mantenido. Todo esto, combinado con una obra maravillosa, se tradujo en una noche inolvidable (lo que pasó a ser un regalo de cumpleaños de nuestra hija y su marido). En general (y pagamos un poco sobre la "oferta" precio) fue excelente relación calidad-precio y es por eso que hemos dado una clasificación.

Esto era antiguamente entresuelo, pero ha sido remodelado como parte de los teatros nacionales. Ahora tienen su propia entrada de South Bank. La decoración es preciosa y el servicio es amable y eficiente. La comida es buena la boca y ojo puede tomar el postre en el intervalo. No es barato en aproximadamente 80 libras por pareja incluyendo una botella de vino, pero merece la pena. Necesitas nunca se tarde para el teatro.

Just as well the Mazzanine is closed for a refurb. Our last visit was extremely underwhelming. Service and food lacklustre.

House es el nuevo restaurante al Teatro Nacional en lugar de entresuelo. El falso techo y revestimientos han sido despojados a revelar el cemento original de Denys Lasdun de arquitecto. La iluminación ha sido reemplazada con una mezcla de focos a la altura de techo y comprimidos pendant persianas de metal encima de las mesas. El resultado es una gran mejora. Felicito a la marca. Incluso las acústica es mejor, con la asistencia de amortiguación en los huecos del techo.

El entresuelo está a pocos pasos de cualquier Teatro Nacional producción y es la solución perfecta para comer después de una producción final entre las 9 y las 10.30 h. El restaurante no estaba muy llena y nos sirvieron rápidamente. El menú era variado y tentador. La comida estaba bien presentada y sabroso. opción sana de ensalada Waldorf con una intensa reducción de zumo de manzana vestidor. No pide más como la ensalada necesitaba un poquito más por llevar juntos. Un plato de queso de cabra parecía encantador con vegetales conservados y perfecta para un principio claro. platos principales de salvaje ragu de jabalí, sistema iberico lomo de cerdo (porción con mucha carne para mujeres!) y cordero todo agradable. El servicio era amable y atento. Sin duda volveremos, si sólo para probar las vieiras que había sido recomendado por un miembro de la familia.

Nuestra primera vez en el restaurante. fue muy práctico ya que habíamos visto uno de las producciones. Nos sorprendió gratamente. La comida estaba llena de sabor y bien presentada. Comí las vieiras que eran muy sabroso y mi marido tenía un suculento tomar solomillo. Nuestro hijo comimos desde el pollo, menú de niños alimentados con maíz, patatas fritas y ensalada. flan de Apple de escalfados estaba bien veía hermosa pero no era lo que esperaba. El personal es muy amable. ropa adecuada de mesa. Las instalaciones de aseo. Sin duda comer aquí de nuevo si en el teatro.

Coincido mucho con el comentario anterior. he comido en este restaurante muchas veces antes de ver el juego, y en el pasado hemos encontrado es una relación calidad-precio razonable y a menudo deliciosa. Pero ahora, sin el menú de precio fijo, es caro para lo que es, y la comida es sosa y aventurado. el cordero bistec de mi compañero estaba recocido, me dijeron que no podían hacer nada raro porque de la lınea', y, aunque no lo creas, eran las patatas fritas. He tenido el soufflé Pins también muchas veces (que desean una opción vegetariana y hay mucha opción) y no mejora. Toda la comida parecía demasiado salada. El servicio era muy amable, pero no es eficiente, y tuvimos que abandonar todo pensado en café, porque todos los camareros parecía haber desaparecido antes del final de la comida. necesitan de su juego.

This restaurant located inside the National Theatre enjoys a pole position for those wanting an extremely convenient place to eat either at pre or post productions at the theatre. The room itself is pleasant enough with some tables enjoying views across the Thames. Unfortunately despite the menu looking ok what appears on the table is bland and pretty tasteless. The service while friendly enough is totally amateurish. Think 6th formers on a work placement. Willing but somewhat clueless. This is a totally lost opportunity as they have hundreds of potential diners from those attending a play. We are regular patrons of the National but having dined here once we can't imagine wanting to do so again unless very radical changes are made. Incidentally matters are not helped by the fact that it is expensive for what it is.

This restaurant is in The National Theatre building. It has a bright, lively ambiance. We've been there many times before seeing a play and it's very convenient.Last night marked a change of experience. The fixed price for 2 courses has gone. "Everything is now a la carte", replied our server with no further explanation. The bottom-line is, the cost is higher.Christine's starter of kidney salad was not good. She pointed out to the server that some of the kidneys were so under-cooked that they were inedible. "I'll tell the chef" was the server's reply, but there was no further feedback, no apology and, most important, no offer to take it off the bill! My starter was a boring smoked salmon dish advertised on the menu as fresh salmon.I had the lamb steak main. The thick cut chips on the menu were not available. A big hunk of meat came with a a big half tomato and a bowl of thin fries. Unimaginative and tough! Christine's main was cheese souffle, which was ok.The service, for which there's an automatic 12.5% charge added, was poor. We had to ask several times for bread. However, the bill came promptly with the coffees. The coffees were very good - actually the best part of the meal! Cost was high and not good value. It's a pity because it used to be a great place!!

As regular visitors to the National we used the Mezzanine for pre theatre dining over many years, until frankly we got bored with the menu and decided to eat at one of the many alternative establishments on the 'Southbank'. The 'Mezzanine' offers the great advantage of being in the National building so that you can eat and relax in comfort prior to the performance, irrespective of the outside environment. Having read a number of very positive recent reviews we decided to try it again on a couple of recent visits to the theatre. The service was very efficient and friendly,giving plenty of time for a three course meal and coffee prior to the performance. As for the food it was ok without being outstanding. My crab starter was nice as were the scallops that followed as the main course, which were accompanied by a nice bottle of Australian Sauvignon.In summary it is a restaurant within the theatre, which makes it very convenient. However the food is average and would not encourage us to visit the restaurant for itself. There are better dining oportunities within the area.

Obviously they specialise in pre/post theatre diners and they do it really well. Unlike many pre-theatre restaurants, however, they offer a full menu and still pull this off with panache and great service. And that gives you the clue to their success - very pleasant people providing good service backed up by some really good food. Fine dining? Not quite, but very good nonetheless. Hard to think of anywhere better when going to The National.

Went to Mezzanine after a production at the National. Food good but the staff are what make this restaurant in my opinion. Attentive and polite service. Had a very enjoyable meal and would definitely return.

When booking try to get a seat in the front area of this restaurant for a splendid view of the River Thames. The service is pretty good and is performed by pleasant young people. Although I have greatly enjoyed my previous meals at this venue, on my last visit the kitchen staff had '' taken your eye of the ball''. My Roquefort soufflé had not risen and my duck confit lacked the customary crispness of the duck skin. Nevertheless when this was pointed out the dish was taken back to the kitchen and the problem was righted. I will continue to be a customer.

The Mezzanine is consistently good. The service was attentive, but friendly and informal. The food was good value. I would not travel to the Southbank to eat here, but if attending the theatre, this would make an excellent choice.

We have tried many different places to eat when visiting the Southbank but none have been as consistently good as the Mezzanine. In the National Theatre building and overlooking the Thames it is ideal for dining before or after a performance. We love the atmosphere and the polite attention from the staff, who are friendly but never over familiar. It is not fine dining but the modern British menu changes enough for regular visits and the quality is superior to anything in the area. We've always enjoyed the food but find the flavours of cold starters are sometimes a little spoilt by being too cold.

We have been dining at the Mezzanine in the National Theatre for many years. It is by far the most convenient dining option for theatre patrons before or after a performance. They are very practiced at meeting curtains for their customers before matinees or evening performances at up to three theatres at once. But the ambience is also sufficiently relaxing for diners after a performance. Given this priority, the food is surprising good and reasonable value. My experience of the steaks is that they are not as good as advertised (Buccleuch Estate), but the menu choice is very good. Just make certain to ask for all sauces on the side because they tend to be very strong and smother the natural taste of the food (even poured all over the pineapple ring on top of the roast pork chop, and preventing the duck confit from being crisp on the outside). Some tables have good views of the Thames and the South Bank promenade, but most are well inside the concrete building. Still, I have tried many nearby restaurants over the years and some, like RSJ, are quite good; but you can't beat the convenience of the Mezzanine combined with the reasonable quality of the food and atmosphere. The serving staff are obliging and youthfully charming at all times. Front of house is very well managed. The kitchen could use a little more care and taste in preparation. They do try when asked by the obliging staff, but it is a matter of culinary training that needs to be considered. They also have to work under the pressure of most meals being prepared in time for curtain-up!

No it's not 'fine dining' but its still a very enjoyable meal of reasonable quality, served in a wonderful surrounds overlooking the Thames by very pleasant and friendly staff. We have eaten there many, many times before NT plays and rarely been disappointed. This week was especially good with a wonderful game Wellington starter and very well cooked (I like it very rare) ribeye steak. The two vegetarian courses chosen by my wife were also very good. We decided against desserts, opted for coffees, included a glass of wine and total bill of less than £70, we felt was excellent value.

One of several visits to Mezzanine. Lunch time Sunday for matinee of Othello which is a sell out. Restaurant very busy and we were told they had been ''taken by surprise" by the number if non-prebooked walk ups. So surprised the bread ran out! Very slow service with table staff frustrated by the slowness of the kitchen which "had stopped" at one point we were told. It's OK if you have an early booking (ours was 12 noon) and the show doesn't start till 2pm but frustrating for customers as well as staff. Food was pleasant but not memorable.

This is a perfect place to go after the theatre, but isn't a destination restaurant. The service is friendly, quick and efficient, the views over the river are great - just dont expect a top notch gourmet meal.

Real sense of occasion venue. Very fresh modern British menu. Perfectly timed service to get you to your National Theatre performance. Tried my first "sloe gin royale" - rather good.

It took many visits to London and the National Theatre to take in that in the theatre itself is a fine, casual restaurant that guarantees that you get to the show unhurried and on time. My wife and I enjoyed unfussy service providing a good choice of dishes. Tables fare enough apart for quiet conversation and friendly staff.

Dined here on Saturday night. I requested a window table when I booked, and got a window table (shame that we are always amazed when things go to plan!). The staff were all very friendly and efficient and the food was of a high standard, however I would say that the portions are on the small side. The homemade breads were served warm and were delicious - walnut bread, organic white, wholemeal etc. Good wine selection too. I would dine here again.

We eat here whenever we visit the National Theatre as the restaurant is set in the National theatre building so the staff will always make sure you have finished your meal before the performance. It's ideal for those who don't want to just have a snack before the performance.The food is generally of very good quality with a seasonally changing menu, recently the chicken dishes have been particularly good.Three things may enhance your enjoyment:1. Always book well ahead, this restaurant is always full before the performance.2. Ask for a table at the 'quiet' end of the restaurant or overlooking the river when booking. Often the music played in the foyer can be too loud for diners at that end of the restaurant.3. If parking in the underground carpark below the theatre - pay for your ticket when you leave the car (it's a standard price in the evening) rather than after the show as you won't have to queue.

We go quite often to this restaurant as it is convenient after show.It has a nice setting , some seating overlooking the river and a nice ambiance.They offer lovely bread to start with and the menu consists of anise choice , including a set menu offering good value and a post theatre option sometimes just 1 course and a drink.Friends ordering the steak have had to send it back on occasion,but on the whole the food is good.We had the special for 2 - smoked haddock with spinach and a cheese sauce, it was served in a copper saucepan and whilst it looked a bit on the small side , there was actually plenty for the 2 of us.The wine list offers a good selection and can be had by the glass.Service is friendly and responsive when required.

We've eaten here in the past prior to the theatre and the food has been good, but this week our meal was very disappointing. We decided not to have a starter and both chose the roasted sole as the main course. The fish was ok, though not especially fresh, but my salad of pear and Treviso was very poor - a few slices of hard, unripe pear and a couple of Chioggia radicchio leaves. My companion chose chips because they have been good in the past but this time they were a disappointment. For desert I chose the Christmas pudding - this was a small round piece of totally flavourless stodge, the kind of thing that might be dished out at school dinners or in a hospital except the portion would be bigger. How can a restaurant go so wrong with Christmas pudding - with neither flavour nor texture? My companion's dessert of red wine poached pear was so hard, she had to resort to picking it up with her fingers to eat it as it couldn't be cut with a spoon and fork!

Although we arrived early, we were seated immediately. Our main dish, sole, was outstanding, but the really fabulous dish was the dessert: Poached Pear. And tea with fresh mint! The servers were efficient and friendly. And afterward, you can enjoy the theater or a walk around the gallery while being entertained by live music.

I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. I always go before the theatre, as you cannot get closer! The food is absolutely delicious, the service is efficient and friendly and the ambience is buzzy. What more could you wish for!

We eat here regularly as it is a good choice for post- theatre dining. I prefer this time as I always feel a bit rushed eating beforehand.The service is very efficient sometimes a little too efficient as food can arrive too quickly! However at least after a play you won't be waiting around to eat for hours!There is a good menu that changes every few weeks. Food is reliable although as it is designed to be quick I feel that fish dishes often come overcooked so I favour the meat dishes. The starter salads are always good.Wine list is fine and lots of wines by the glass.Atmosphere is nice especially if you are seated near the window which overlooks the river.

I am a frequent visitor to the Mezzanine, the main restaurant in the National Theatre. It offers reliably good food and wine at reasonable prices. Service is friendly and good, the menu changes every few months, and theatre-goers can have their sweets/cheese in the interval. Ask for a table away from the open balcony overlooking the main foyer if you are likely to be bothered by the live pre-theatre music.

We were walk -ins on a busy night, but were seated promptly. I was impressed with the simple lines of the decor, the subtle lighting and the attentive service. We both had guinea fowl stuffed with mozzarella and sun dried tomatos, a very well prepared, unfussy dish. My companion had excellent Honeycomb ice cream for desert which she said was delicious. The manager stopped by, and was pleased with our comments. In an otherwise rather stark building rather frayed at the edges, I would go here again even if not attending a play or event.

I dined at the Mezzanine before going to the theatre. I allowed 2 hours for a relaxed dinner. The menu was varied enough. Service was polite but felt very rushed. We had barely ordered our starters before they arrived and once the plates were taken away the mains arrived immediately. I can understand if I had indicated I was in a rush before the theatre but I allowed plenty of time. The menu was reasonable though I thought it was a little overpriced. I would have expected really top quality at the prices they charge.The setting is lovely - try to get a table that overlooks the river or failing that one that overlooks the theatre foyer so you can enjoy the pre-theatre music that's played live every evening.

This is my second time, what brought us to try again was due to their exceptional service, the restaurant is really glamorous, our waiter was excellent: the perfect mix of friendly, efficient, knowledgeable politeness. The food was stunning. Large portions beautifully presented and really tasty.I had a steak as main course and my husband duck brest: Delicious!! I would definitely go again and thoroughly recommend.

"Location" is the draw and Mezzanine is great when attending a show at the National Theater. Otherwise, there is little to recommend it. Service was indifferent and sparse at best. Rare lamb arrived medium well. Plaice was the best dish that we had. Beef was adequate in a city featuring excellent beef. Noise from musicians befow the mezzanine was frequently disturbing. Go for the show and not for the food or service.

This is ideal if you are seeing a play at the National either pre- or post-theatre. We've been here several times, usually after a play and it is a nice wind-down experience. The food is pretty decent - although a bit variable in quality - and there's a good wine list which is not too expensive. Service is very quick. On this visit, we had two good starters - home cured salmon and gazpacho - and two variable mains - scallops were good, while the pork belly was a bit fatty and came with way too much mash. With a bottle of NZ wine and sparkling water the bill came to about £42 a head which is par for the course in London. I would recommend it if you're coming to the theatre.

Excellent selection of delicious food and a good wine list. Service was very good and efficient. The staff were polite and helpful. This was my first visit. I would definitely go again and thoroughly recommend.

This restaurant is located at the South Bank, in the National theatre complex. there are a number of eating options in the National theatre and this one is the National's 'white table cloth' fine dining option. I enjoyed the started and pudding. I had a steak for a main course which was bot a little on the tough side and also under cooked vs what I had orders. My wife had selected a different type of steak, which she said was fine, so maybe I was just unlucky. My starter, an omelette thermidor was excellent.The cost was £99 for two people, three courses with a medium priced bottle of wine and no other drinks or coffees. This is an interior restaurant, by which I mean that there are no views of the river, unlike other nearby restaurants e.g. the OXO tower or the restaurant in the Festival Hall.I would chose this restaurant if I was not seeing a play at the National, but if you are, it's very convenient to eat here. You can also come back to your table at the interval. for this reason, I have given the restaurant four stars, rather than three.

We decided to eat here for convenience as we were seeing a production at the NT. I get that service needs to be prompt in a theatre restaurant but we had finished in an hour and had an hour to spare. Not good when paying those prices. Felt pretty rushed and it was totally unnecessary. Shame.

You don't normally expect a really good meal in a theatre restaurant. Well, we had one here. The table d'hote lunch was perfectly cooked and perfectly presented. My wife and I both had cream of onion soup, with a Welsh Rarebit crouton, followed by, in my case, goujons of plaice with lovely chips, while my wife had duck breast, not too rare but certainly not overdone. She did not leave a morsel! We didn't bother with puddings. I had two glasses of wine, my wife one. I also had a good filter coffee. The cost for all this? Less than £60. The service was good and we left the Mezzanine in plenty of time for the 2.15pm performance in the adjacent theatre. Well done, the Royal National Theatre.

The Mezzanine Restaurant is good for eating in either prior or after a performance at the National - especially in the winter! You don't have to brave the elements at all - going from the underground car park straight up to the complex. The food comes very quickly (sometimes too quickly!) and will certainly get you to your seat without any worries and is ok most of the time, although not brilliant. Service very efficient, but initially it can seem a little unfriendly on arrival. Has a nice view of the river although not one of the best around. Vegetables ordered separately and are tiny (as is often the case). Good selection of wines.

As we were at the National to see a show then this place was very convenient, especially on a cold December night when we didn't want to be traipsing around the South Bank looking for a decent resaurant. The service was prompt, bearing in mind that the place was packed with pre-theatre diners all arriving at about the same time: prompt and efficient, but not overwelcoming. The meal was fine but not exceptional. The price, well you can check the menu on line and see for yourself. Not particularly good value for money really. Would I recommend the Mezzanine, or go again myself? Yes, but only if in the National for a show, otherwise there are plenty of better choices around.

Mrs CW and I had an hour between performances at the National, and Mezzanine was the ideal solution. We ordered when we booked before the first performance and, if we had wanted, would have had more than enough time for three courses rather than the two we took. The service cannot be faulted.The location, in the heart of the National Theatre complex, is fine, and the surroundings are pleasant, though some of the furnishings are (as are others at the National) beginning to show signs of wear and age.The meal, though, was not cheap and, for what it was, was not especailly good value. There was nothing wrong with the food from the set menu, but the choice was limited and the food was rather bland - baked cod or coq au vin for the main course.We would eat here again if constrained by time, but otherwise would prefer to find somewhere offering better value.

I went to Mezzanine before seeing a show at NT with friends. The staff were very accommodating since we did not all arrive at the same time, and shown the members of our group to the table without fuss when they did turn up. They were happy for some of us to have a second starter instead of a main course, to enable us to have a pudding. There are announcements in good time for the start of shows, which is helpful and deals with the anxiety that you might miss the start of the play you came all the way to see in the first place. The quality of the ingredients was good, the cookiing and preparation very good. I would say that the staff, although busy, could have made more of an effort to have cleared away all of our empty plates sooner. However that is a small complaint which did not take away from our enjoyment. Although only one of our party took wine, and the others had fruit juice, the meal for 4 cost us £111. Not bad at all, since we could have gone to some dodgy Covent Garden/Theatreland restaurant and had an inferior meal for much more money.

Per me un po troppo chic - ma l'ambiente era davvero particolare e il cibo era veramente molto buono. Se Vi piace la cucina "fusion" con qualche particolare esotico....è il posto giusto. Noi 4 siamo rimasti tutti molto contenti della ns. scelta....e ci tornerò di sicuro.