Riding House Bloomsbury

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   Victoria

   London1 review

   1.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Unfortunately, we did not enjoy our meal at Riding House Bloomsbury. The ingredients used in the food were of very poor quality — definitely avoid ordering the pizza. The seats in the restaurant were low and uncomfortable. Even though the restaurant was mostly empty, all the customers were seated at tables close together, which made it difficult to hear one another above the din of other diners. All in all a very disappointing experience — we will not be returning.
   

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   shaw

   London4 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

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

   only got 1 toast with some avocado on, with no salad or dressing, for nearly £10!!! such a rip off 😭
   

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   Riding House BloomsburyResponded 6 days ago

   Hi Shaw, Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear you felt the dish wasn’t good value. Our avocado toast is dressed with dill salsa and seed dukkah to add flavor and texture, but we appreciate that expectations can vary. We’ll certainly take your comments on board. We do hope you’ll give us another try in the future and find something on the menu that feels like a better fit. Best, Sarah
   

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   Gillian

   Cambridge2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

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

   Good place for a quiet long lunch to celebrate a birthday. Food was good and very friendly professional service
   

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   Myriam

   Lancashire4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 4 March 2025

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

   I had a slightly disappointing experience. I booked for pancake day. I called in advance specifically to ask whether we'd be able to order a single serving of pancakes throughout the day i.e. even late in the afternoon, and was told no, only if I book the bottomless pancake deal for £20. This turned out to be incorrect, as when we arrived the menu clearly stated we could have 1 single serving of pancakes OR bottomless. When we arrived we were greeted by a very unfriendly staff member who I suspect is a manager/supervisor. Having worked in customer service most of my life, this was quite shocking - when I approached with a big smile and said good afternoon, he barely looked at us or acknowledged us, as if we were an inconvenience, didn't even say hello. He clearly didn't check the booking and kept picking up multiple menus then putting them back down even though there were clearly only 2 of us and the booking was for 2. He didn't know we'd booked for the pancakes which was on the booking (I'd also mentioned this was a special occasion). When seating us he asked if there were 3 of us. He seemed stressed and disorganised which is understandable in hospitality, although it was 5pm and the place was fully empty at that point. The waitress who later served us was sweet. Although I had read good things about the pancakes they were disappointing and I'm very glad we didn't have to get bottomless. They do "malted deep dish" pancakes which I'd never tried, but were in fact basically just cakes (extremely stodgy, slightly dry) and nothing like pancakes. That was alright, but the clotted cream that came with the berries pancake was not clotted cream at all, it was whipped cream, which was a real disappointment as that was the selling point for us. The bacon was slightly undercooked. Overall, the only saving grace was that the place itself is beautifully decorated and a nice venue. But I'm not sure I will be returning.
   

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   Lara

   London2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 28 February 2025

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

   Brilliant breakfast - great food, reasonably priced, beautiful ambience and excellent service.
   

   Riding House BloomsburyResponded on 5 March 2025

   Hi Lara, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your breakfast, from the food to the ambience and service. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another great experience! Best, Sarah
   

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   Lauren

   London1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 21 February 2025

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

   The restaurant was great! The service was really good, the waiter was helpful and got our food very quickly which was appreciated as I told him I was starving! The only thing I would say is that it was a little too noisy that's really all. Everything else was really great and I would come back.
   

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   Michael

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   First time dining here..and we loved it. The style of the restaurant was beautiful. Staff were friendly and so helpful. The food was gorgeous and we had an amazing time knowing we were being taken care of.
   

   Riding House BloomsburyResponded on 18 February 2025

   Hi Michael, Thank you so much for choosing to dine with us for the first time—and we’re thrilled to hear that you loved your experience! It’s wonderful to know you enjoyed the restaurant’s style, the food, and especially the service. We always strive to make our guests feel well taken care of, and it’s fantastic to hear that we achieved that. We can’t wait to welcome you back soon for another amazing experience! Best, Sarah
   

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   Loraine VIP

   London49 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 7 February 2025

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

   Very warm welcome from the lovely Italian front of house…. Excellent service, superb food and great value. Good not find fault with anything at all. Would highly recommend and look forward to visiting again.
   

   Riding House BloomsburyResponded on 14 February 2025

   Hi Loraine, Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear you had a wonderful experience with us. It’s great to know that the service, food, and value all hit the mark. Our Italian front-of-house team member will be so happy to hear your praise! We can’t wait to welcome you back for another fantastic visit. Thank you for recommending us! Best, Sarah
   

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   Julieta

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 28 January 2025

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

   Everything was incredible!! The food and specially the service. The place is beautiful.
   

   Riding House BloomsburyResponded on 14 February 2025

   Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re so happy to hear that everything was incredible, from the food to the service and the atmosphere. It means a lot to us that you had such a positive experience! We can’t wait to welcome you back for another great visit. 😊 Best, Sarah
   

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    Jessica

    London4 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 27 January 2025

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

    I chose this place because I remember enjoying the original Riding House Cafe years ago, and it was handy for the Curzon cinema. It was a depressing experience. Like a bad chain restaurant at high prices. The food was awful: frozen-style cardboard pizza with something like mayonnaise dribbled over it. Flavourless ‘smash’ burgers. Battered squid with huge lumps of garlic. In short, sad.
    

    Riding House BloomsburyResponded on 29 January 2025

    Hi Jessica, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I’m truly sorry to hear that your recent experience didn’t meet your expectations, especially as you had such positive memories of our original Riding House Café. We always aim to provide delicious and memorable meals, and it’s disappointing to know that we missed the mark. Your comments about the food have been noted, and we’ll review these dishes with our kitchen team to ensure we can improve. We sincerely hope you’ll consider giving us another chance in the future to provide a better experience. Best regards, Sarah
    

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