Scoff & Banter Bloomsbury in Camden

Decent food, good service.We had the Yorkshire Pudding, Tomato soup and Sirloin steak.The soup and pudding were great,the steak was Well Done when we asked for Medium, and the taste was unremarkable.We told the staff about it, got a polite response but not much else.All dishes were well presented and other than the steak failure the service was very attentive and courteous.Bottom line - nice place for dinner.

Afternoon tea was wonderful! We had no reservations but they were able to seat us. The tea & the food were delicious and the service was excellent!

Presentation of the food and decor give the guise of London fine dining, but the reality is nothing more than under seasoned, over priced and unwelcome.Service is painfully slow. We came in during a quiet Thursday lunch sitting, we must have been 1 of 4 tables they had at the time.The drinks order took 10 minutes to arrive, and one of our party even had to ask 3 times for his drink that didn’t arrive in with the original order.We ordered mains only, yet it took 55 minutes for them to arrive for a table of 6.I could forgive all this if the food stood up to the test, but unfortunately it was lacking in substance and seasoning. The presentation is pretty, I wish as much care went into actually balancing the dish.The lamb presented a pretty pink, but when you cut through the top layer it’s dry. The potatoes were bland, and the pea purée added nothing to texture or flavour.

Nice food, cooked nicely. Had steak and chips and steak was nicely cooked with good seasoning. Got mine on a plate but not keen on chopping board serving dishes that the burger and fish & chips were served on. Friendly staff and nice wine.

Last minute reservation on Valentine's Day, after we had to cancel our previous reservation due to inedible menu.I will start with the service because it was flawless from arrival to departure.Donato and his team were really friendly, attentive and quick in satisfying our requests. There was an effortless, genuine willingness to please us and make the evening memorable and frustration-free. And they did it with manners, smiles and elegance. Big 'Thank you'.The 4-course menu with Prosecco was rather modestly priced, compared to several other locations we checked.Food was very well cooked and brought to table 'super' hot, as we requested. The hot dishes, Seared Sea Bass and Tiger Prawns andBlack Pepper-Crusted Rib-Eye Steak were outstanding.One slight shortcoming was the Dessert selection, which did not include any chocolate based choice. However, both the Apple Crumble and Cheese Platter (the latter normally attracts a supplement in other restaurants) were plentiful and nicely presented.Overall, an excellent experience that made this evening extra-special, as I wanted it to be for my wife.A comment for the attention of the General Manager: You and the interior designers team get a huge 0 stars because on such an occasion, celebrated by millions, and which you observed with the Valentine's Day Menu, you did not care to have a more celebratory decor on the 'Love theme' in the restaurant, including a flower/flowers on each table. Cheap, or clueless?M. Deemers

Food is nice and the service is good!

Very warm welcome staff and super yummy one bite Yorkshire Pudding with beef and mashed for starters.I've order lamb chop with Pommes Anna, a very nice combination.It is a good place for lunch and drink.

Stopped at the bar for a Prosecco glass. I wasn't even seated at the table. Just I asked for a glass while standing up.I received a fraction of a glass and paid £8.25 for that plus 12.5 service charge!I have similar glasses at home, I think I received 70 ml or even less.Added to my personal "avoid-list".

I will say this once and once only. That was the best burger I have ever had in my life. If I was meeting people this evening I would come back and have another one this evening. I should have taken a picture but it wouldn't show you how good the burger was. I am a happy, burger sated traveller.

Evening Christmas meal with the girls-8 of us- food was truly exceptional. So delicious! Service spot on too. Great atmosphere and perfect ambience. A restaurant that goes the extra mile with great aplomb. Highly recommend.