Tipped

A view from the Waterloo bridge

April 17, 2008

I completely agree with Nicola P,
Sklyon is pricey and classy.
If it's glamour you seek,
then give it a peek.
Shame the staff are a little bit arsey.

:)

Tags: skylon, royal festival hall, waterloo

Room with a View

November 19, 2007

You can't beat this place for a bit of glamour. Floor to ceiling windows across the Thames, groovy sixties style decor and giant chandeliers. Even the staff look like they just stepped off the original Starship Enterprise. Although housed within the Royal Festival Hall, this place is very much a destination in itself. On one side of the room is an informal grill, and on the other side is a more formal restaurant, with the cocktail bar in the middle. I have been many times for cocktails, and they are very good indeed - including a list of seasonal specials. But at £9 a pop you don't want to overdo it. A group of us ate in the grill recently, and the food was pretty good but nothing exceptional. Simple food, well executed – fishcakes, steak and chips, pasta, fish of the day etc. The only thing that let them down on the night we went was the service - it took ages to get seated and we were gnawing at the table by the time they took our orders. I'll definitely be back, but only for drinks!

Tags: cocktails, grill