Merchants Tavern

Merchants Tavern reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   leila

   London9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 18 February 2020

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

   I've eaten here at a weekend and it's just crazy loud from the bar, which makes the dining experience not so great. But on a week night, the food is still delicious and service super, but you can hear each other. All our dishes were just mouth wateringly delicious.
   

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   ellebee

   London1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 14 February 2020

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

   Nice atmosphere and pleasant staff but the kitchen was a big let down. Our rather lackluster starters were served within 5 minutes of ordering however, the main event took a further hour and a half to materialise. Upon inquiry we were advised that the fish takes longer to cook!! When they did arrive, our mains were lukewarm at best and extremely underwhelming. Great bar area, but i'd give the restaurant a miss.
   

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   CamillaM

   London2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 14 February 2020

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

   This in one of our favourite restaurants in Shoreditch and we come here often! The food is delicious and the atmosphere is great, unfortunately they had two members of staff off sick which really affected the service - it was very slow however the guy on the floor was doing his best.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 14 February 2020

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

   I have been before and I think standards have slipped. The food felt overpriced for what we got and I thought the service was just ok. To clarify the food tasted nice but there wasn’t much finesse - eg just a big bowl of spaghetti with a small amount of lobster hidden within it. It didn’t feel refined enough to command the price tag.
   

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   Longtimelondoner

   London13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 14 February 2020

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

   Lovely restaurant. Beautiful light and ambience; great service; top notch food
   

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   Sebastian VIP

   London83 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 14 February 2020

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

   Food was fine, the starters and mains were a little disappointing - my wife’s steak was nice inside and burned outside. Service was very friendly and attentive. Ambiance was very nice. Overall the average food for a premium price made it an average experience.
   

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   DR4177

   London21 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 8 February 2020

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

   Great food, reliable option. Love the atmosphere and staff
   

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   MissP VIP

   London7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 7 February 2020

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

   Overpriced for what felt like back of a pub. Busy bar at front and staff not experienced and very rushed. Plate of pasta for £45 is not great value and did not have wow factor for price.
   

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   Bern2015

   London11 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 1 February 2020

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

   Service was a bit hit and miss - first person couldn’t take our order for a cocktail not on the menu and said he’d come back but didn’t. Next lady was polite enough but didn’t bring the bread basket. This appeared on the bill - I asked for it to be removed and said the device wasn’t great but was happy to pay. The chap who processed the bill removed it and recovered the situation. This means I will definitely return
   

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    mikef

    Essex2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 20 December 2019

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

    God, how the mighty fall....this was utter rubbish....truly awful service, no condiments on the table? You arrogant fools....this was the worst cote de beouf I've ever had....roast pots which were simply chucked in the deep fat fryer..what a waste of a night...
    

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