The Petersham, Covent Garden

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   Anthony

   London19 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

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

   Lovely meal, nice setting completely ruined by terrible service. It was a valentines tasting menu so it shouldn’t have been difficult to be organised and serve in time. Table next to us arrived 30 mins after us and ended up being served ahead of us! Sadly the terrible service ruined a very expensive evening. A romantic evening spoiled
   

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   tracy

   London27 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

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

   I am sorry to write a poor review when we were expecting so much from The Petersham. I know Valentine’s Day is not the day to go out for dinner anywhere… so I should have known better. They were overwhelmed. So, we were willing to wait patiently and politely for each course to arrive. I am sure, on other days, the food could be much better, but for Valentine’s Day I would say it was only fair. The biggest problem for me is that the menu advertised and sent via Email said £120 wine flight. The same menu was on the table on the night. When asked if we wanted this we said yes. What we didn’t realise was that that was just for the paired wine and that the menu was another £120. That was not written anywhere or discussed with us by the waiters. It wasn’t in the confirmation email either. I feel that we were stupid not to double check, but I also feel slightly misled by The Petersham. I notice on their other menus for other days the cost of food and paired wine prices are obvious. It just wasn’t for the Valentine’s Menu. Come on, Petersham. You can do better. £500 for two people wine and food is outrageous. Especially when the food is at best, fair. I have contacted them directly by email and eagerly awaiting a response. Tracy
   

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   Alexander

   London1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

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

   I had high expectations for a romantic Valentine’s dinner at Petersham Nurseries, but the experience was disappointing from the moment we arrived. First, we had to ask for someone to take our jackets something that should have been offered as standard in a restaurant of this caliber. Then, after being seated, we waited over 30 minutes for our food to arrive, with no explanation or apology. The lack of attentiveness was frustrating, especially on what was supposed to be a carefully planned evening. To make matters worse, when the wine was brought to the table, the server did not ask my partner to taste it before pouring—an inexcusable oversight for any establishment that takes its service seriously. By the end of the night, I was so disappointed that I refused to pay the service charge one of the very few times I have ever done so. Given the reputation and pricing of Petersham Nurseries, this was an unacceptable experience, and I certainly won’t be returning for a special occasion again.
   

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   Daniel

   London2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

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

   The food was amazing! The service was disappointing. They seemed unprepared for the night!
   

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   Clifford

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

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

   Honestly, outstanding the staff went above and beyond to help make my valentines day date special, The food is a lot more filling than you’d think it is actually the equivalent of a whole meal
   

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   Michele VIP

   London142 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 2, 2024

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

   Beautifully appointed restaurant with a peaceful ambience. Really excellent food. Wine very expensive. Waiter very attentive and friendly. We’ll be back.
   

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   Mike VIP

   London73 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on October 31, 2024

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

   Strange one. Should have been great but wasn’t. Risotto served very quickly (too quickly) as a starter. Slightly strange texture. Reheated? Dover sole drowning in butter. Potatoes greasy. Overall a bit disappointing.
   

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   Richard VIP

   San Francisco7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on October 19, 2024

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

   Dinner was exactly what we were hoping for. Perfectly fresh and really delicious. The space is lovely and the lighting warm and soft. Really a pleasure. Thank you.
   

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   Abigail

   Cambridge8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on October 16, 2024

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

   Lovely quiet place to meet up for lunch. Fresh, beautifully presented food - all seasonal. Slightly expensive but worth the treat!
   

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    Sheridan

    London6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 4, 2024

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

    Fabulous restaurant. Beautiful interior and delicious food.
    

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