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Came here after work today (30/09) at 5:30 pm and the service was very fast and the employee was very lovely. Will definitely come back for the amazing service, I unfortunately didn’t get his name! Pastries are super delish as well.

South African inspired menu, filling and leftovers can be wrapped in foil to bring home. I had the burger, cheese and bacon were extra. Tasty, but bacon a bit overcooked for my liking. Drinks were good and it's a nice quiet location (north bank of Thames, close to Millennium Bridge).

It was disappointing to find that the restaurant is so poorly laid out for a self-service breakfast. We arrived at 7.50am but had to queue in the outer hallway as a restaurant staff member explained ‘we don’t open until 8.00am’ The breakfast diningroom is located in the hotel lower ground floor. Once inside, I saw that the Serving areas were small so diners had to line up in the pathways, thus blocking access to tables. The foods on offer were good, but the limited display areas meant it was hard to see all the dishes at their best. The area for drinks - especially the coffee and tea self-service - had the longest queue. Lack of space and poor accessibility meant the visit was not enjoyable. More worryingly, the main seating area of the downstairs restaurant had a flight of steps in/out. And there were no prominent EXIT signs from that part of the dining-room. With much of the space blocked by diners, it would have been hard to make an exit in any emergency.

Un cadre élégant, une cuisine raffinée, un service parfait. Excellent repas sur la recommandation d'une amie hongkongaise.

Not a great experience. Courtyard dining was nice given the weather and the food was reasonably priced if a little underwhelming. Service was a major let down. There were a handful of guests and the service team were slow to acknowledge us both upon arrival in the hotel and beyond. We were charged when placing the order, which is perfectly fine until we realised we were the only ones that had been charged upfront. Not sure of the rationale and probably wouldn't have been bothered until we were asked to pay again when leaving. For clarity, this was a business lunch and both of us were suited, not exactly looking the part to run off. Would have been happy for them to have approached and simply ask of we had paid rather than have someone ask from across the courtyard. Drinks arrived late, but to be fair food was served on time. Fortunately the company and conversation made up for a poor showing from the restaurant.

Worst Nandos ever poorly cooked

Food was cold, and drink was so hot it burnt my fingers through the cup carrying it back to the office. I do not recommend this restaurant.

Saturday lunch, the restaurant was empty - unsurprisingly as it turned out. We ordered prawn crackers, a quarter crispy aromatic duck - ok-ish but nothing special. The crispy pork (Harbin signature dish) was dry and tough. The steamed prawns in their shells were vastly overcooked: dry, rubbery and flavourless. Both main courses (at c. £23 each) came with no vegetables, just the protein. The prawns were served with some vermicelli. The egg fried rice was £6.50!!! We complained about the mains (especially the prawns). The waiter said he told the chef, who replied that that's how the prawns should be! With a coke and a beer, the bill came to £90. On the plus side, the restaurant is spacious and nicely decorated. The toilets are nice and very clean. Unfortunately, the food is badly cooked and overpriced. We won't be going back.

The service was wonderful. The manager was so attentive and accommodating. The ambiance and location were perfect. Pizza tasted so delicious. Overall, this was an incredible party hire experience!! Thank you so much!!

High up on the wall of this restaurant, is a plaque dedicated to the Unity of the Brethren or the Moravians. They established their chapel on this spot back in 1750's and worshiped there until it was destroyed by a bomb in World War II. The church then relocated to their "God's Acre" or graveyard off the King's Road in Chelsea. Perhaps part the Moravian legacy of this place is that it remains the seat of justice for the UK with many legal chambers and offices nearby.

The menus lacks diversity and has a limitations for vegan eater.

The service was wonderful, the entire team is highly qualified.

Don’t go if you look different from the ‘normal’ customer….we went for lunch and although the restaurant was half empty we were the only two that kept getting harassed to order, then to pay our bill and basically to move on. So bad that the person at the next table commented to us asking ‘what is that waiters issue?!’ Not very welcoming and the fact we were the only two women of colour in the restaurant didn’t go un noticed. My friend who has been a number of times suddenly realised this only happens when she is out with other people of colour. No thanks Ivy Asia you won’t get my money again. Food was ok but spoilt by this attitude. Will stick to wonderful Kai down the road.

Very poor customer service. Very rude.

Went with a couple of friend for din dins. When we first arrived they said we had to wait an hour to be seated, I asked for a booking and after a lil tug of war he agreed to seat us in an hours time. Now, unfortunately I wasn't able to try the pho because I told them I had a coriander intolerance and they absolutely refused to sell me anything with coriander in it. (So be warned, if you wanna take that risk don't say anything 😅...I play with my life so its good). I ended up have the wok friend chicken and prawns noodles, which were okay....a bit basic and a bit dry and definitely not authentic. The spring rolls and calamari were delicious 10/10. I give them that! I tried my friends hot and spicy soup which again was okay but I didn't feel like the food transported me anywhere.