Reviews Scoff & Banter Bloomsbury

Decent food, good service. We had the Yorkshire Pudding, Tomato soup and Sirloin steak. The soup and pudding were great, the steak was Well Done when we asked for Medium, and the taste was unremarkable. We told the staff about it, got a polite response but not much else. All dishes were well presented and other than the steak failure the service was very attentive and courteous. Bottom line - nice place for dinner.

Afternoon tea was wonderful! We had no reservations but they were able to seat us. The tea & the food were delicious and the service was excellent!

Really enjoyed our afternoon tea at Scoff & Banter. We did not have very long in London, and dropped in on a whim. Being vegetarian we had to make a special request for our tea service and the Chef was happy to oblige. They not only served us delicious food, but it was also so plentiful we needed to take it back with us to our hotel in Paris, which they were to our surprise happy to help us out with. In addition to the quality of the food being good, the staff were very friendly, accommodating, and attentive. A younger Indian man in particular was very obliging. Our only complaint about this fantastic experience is that the decor was much too modern and red for our taste. It needs more blues to balance things out!

Food is nice and the service is good!

Last minute reservation on Valentine's Day, after we had to cancel our previous reservation due to inedible menu. I will start with the service because it was flawless from arrival to departure. Donato and his team were really friendly, attentive and quick in satisfying our requests. There was an effortless, genuine willingness to please us and make the evening memorable and frustration-free. And they did it with manners, smiles and elegance. Big 'Thank you'. The 4-course menu with Prosecco was rather modestly priced, compared to several other locations we checked. Food was very well cooked and brought to table 'super' hot, as we requested. The hot dishes, Seared Sea Bass and Tiger Prawns and Black Pepper-Crusted Rib-Eye Steak were outstanding. One slight shortcoming was the Dessert selection, which did not include any chocolate based choice. However, both the Apple Crumble and Cheese Platter (the latter normally attracts a supplement in other restaurants) were plentiful and nicely presented. Overall, an excellent experience that made this evening extra-special, as I wanted it to be for my wife. A comment for the attention of the General Manager: You and the interior designers team get a huge 0 stars because on such an occasion, celebrated by millions, and which you observed with the Valentine's Day Menu, you did not care to have a more celebratory decor on the 'Love theme' in the restaurant, including a flower/flowers on each table. Cheap, or clueless? M. Deemers

Ate breakfast here following an overnight stay at the Radisson Blu hotel. Restaurant service was quick and friendly. Very good selection of food and drinks. Helpful guidance on Gluten Free, although slightly disappointing range of options. Hot food buffet was good, but seemed to run out quickly; was replenished reasonably quickly. Not cheap, but food quality and service seemed to match the cost. Would happily eat there again.