The Happenstance

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1. V

   Vikki

   London11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 4 September 2024

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

   Lovely restaurant in St Paul area. Very secluded providing fantastic atmosphere for business or personal dining. Food was delicious and service was great. Will return again
   

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   MelanieT

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 6 July 2024

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

   My 3rd time here. Food and drink lovely as usual. Waitress seemed a bit disinterested but maybe was just inexperienced? Lovely location and will definitely revisit
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   London103 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 15 May 2024

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

   Good menu options. The arancini and sausage and mash was very good.
   

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   SamJ

   London15 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 21 March 2024

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

   Breakfast bowl wasn't to the usual standard this time around, and it took 25 mins from the time we sat down till the time we were able to order. I realise that many of us sat down at 8am, but it still felt like a long time before we got asked for our order and another while before our coffee arrived.
   

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   DSLS

   London1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 1 February 2024

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

   The first waitress was really stroppy and unhelpful. It's like anything was too much to ask for. Service was slow and we had to get up to get our own drinks from the bar when ready. She left the wine bottle on our table and walked off - did not open an pour it for us. The second waitress we had later was very pleasant and the complete opposite - she could not do more for us. We only went for drinks so cannot comment on the food, however food in the past has been great.
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   London103 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 29 January 2024

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

   Met with a friend for a catch up. It was easy to hear each other talk, there was a nice atmosphere. Good selection on the menu. We had an issue where my friend wanting a small plate as a main and was told that he couldn’t. We asked for two small plates on one plate and were told we couldn’t do that which was strange. We eventually got to the point where they charged us for two small plates of the same thing and they put it on one big plate.
   

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   ShelB

   London2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 16 January 2024

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

   Rude waiter Food took forever to come Food very average
   

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8. SC

   SamanthaC

   Hertfordshire1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 28 December 2023

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

   Pleasant enough restaurant staff and surroundings but the quality of the food was disappointing
   

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9. KM

   KosM VIP

   London25 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 24 November 2023

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

   Good food and a busy ambience at lunch time. Service was attentive and friendly. Very convenient work location so we will be back.
   

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    carolinef

    Surrey2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 14 July 2023

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

    My friend had to send her steak back twice and did not eat anything else and my sea bass very bland very disappointed with the food. Some of the other guest at the restaurant very very loud and drunk and no one from the establishment said it anything to them very disappointed because I thought it will be Upscale restaurant especially situated at st pauls. Will not recommending to any of my friends
    

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