Octaves

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   Katy

   London

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   We ordered: grilled salmon, lamb chops, jollof rice, mac and cheese, ackee fried rice, coleslaw and plaintain (excluding the prawn curry and salt & pepper wings we ordered, but they didn't have) Grilled salmon was lovely, along with the mac and cheese and ackee fried rice. The lamb chops were inedible - rubbery fat and tough. I also found the jollof slightly overcooked, which is disappointing, as both the lamb chops and jollof had flavour, but wasn't cooked well...
   

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   Grace

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 14 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I'd been eyeing this place since last year, but finally snagged a table for my sister's birthday last night. As a pescatarian, I was delighted by the variety of seafood dishes. The prawns were a standout. Don't let the small plates fool you, they're deceptively filling! We ordered about 1-2 dishes of each item on the £50 menu between 3 of us and were stuffed. Each dish was a flavour explosion! The chickpea curry was perfect. Our servers, were incredibly attentive and friendly. The vegetarian soup was a comforting blend, while the saltfish fritters were crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and bursting with flavor. My siblings raved about the chicken soup as well!
   

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   Jaz

   London

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 8 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I've been waiting to come here with my friends and it definitely didn't disappoint. The food was 10/10 and the staff were really friendly. The rum punch was made to beat us up - exactly what we wanted for a girls night
   

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   Melissa

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 3 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food great music great vibes I'll definitely be back
   

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   Natalie

   London

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 19 October 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   This did not meet our expectations. This felt like the kids were cooking dinner for their parents birthday rather than a dining experience. Food was too spicy (we are caribbean people) and staff were quite dismissive and lacked experience hosting and how to handle complaints. Food plates were scolding hot without warning. Oxtail and ackee rice was great. Prawns and chicken soup too spicy. Lamb chops too tough.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 19 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food fantastic service! Fully catered to from walking in the door to going through the menu and serving the food.
   

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   Ashley

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 6 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Was our first time coming here, really great place and the food is spot on, will be returning.
   

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   Bruna

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 5 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food & drinks and the atmosphere and staff were very welcoming and friendly :)
   

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   Folu

   London

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 15 September 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Personally not a great experience for me - they seemed understaffed so waited a while and had to sit ourselves down before being acknowledged. We were then told by a waiter that the manager said we have to wait at the door next time - although we were waiting into our reservation time. When we were seated we weren’t given menus so I had to go and get one myself and work out how each menu worked before the waiter came over to explain. Food was decent and good portion sizes but slightly overpriced in comparison to other Caribbean restaurants. We also ended up sitting in the dark as t he waiter didn’t put the light on in the corner of the room we were sitting - it was when the chef left that she offered to turn the light on for us. Staff were pleasant other than that. Probably wouldn’t go again or recommend to others. Would recommend the waiters undergoing some hospitality training as other customers made comments about the bad service.
   

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    Femi

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Brilliant food, great customer service and really good value for money
    

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