Balconies Restaurant in City of London

Holds head in social media shame...I attended last Saturday with my food club and we went with the intention to successfully break in oyster virgins. The £6 Martini and £3 Oyster option is a great offer, with potential to follow up with selections from the dinner menu. I use the term potential loosely and I will explain why below.Why 2 stars?Short version: There were 4 of us, not too big not to small.It was evident that the delay in service initially was to protect the bottom line from the offer.2 hours and a total of 6 oysters each. 30 minutes between each serving. We stayed until 7.45pm from a booking that began at 4. Theres an underlying game at this place... It's called: get anyone's attention and you will just MAYBE be able to get a morsel of food.We were not asked or approached with a full menu once in our visit after we ordered our oysters. We assumed there was an option to go back to our table to order... Rookie mistake... at around 5pm whilst we enjoyed the sunset with a cocktail outside, our table was cleared. Food is not allowed outside.... Another 25 minutes of trying to get wait staff attention...seems to be the theme hereThey were evidently very well staffed for the afternoon so there didn't appear to be any issue on that side.I do not understand why in this financial environment as to why none of them appear to be trained in hospitality apart from the host?Word of advice:Pay attention to your clientele, and do not assume the reason or bandwidth of why a guest is visiting. Not everyone is there for the offer alone and we wanted to actually eat.Upsell the rest of the items on the menus.....why was the full menus taken away and not returned after we ordered a few drinks and morsels of seafood?Would you like to explain why I was there for 4 hours and left starving? Is this normal?1 star for the offer itself and the experience of my club mates1 star for the decoration and breathtaking sunsetThe 6 pound Martinis tasted like seawater ...both versions. But that's an acquired taste. Maybe they were stirred and not shaken.The menu itself looked incredible! Shame we ran 4 hours out of time and interest from the wait staff to actually try anything over 5 degrees celcius.Warning: This is influencer Central.... Lots of fake lives get posted from buying a glass of coke on the terrace and are there for the photo op.If your looking to take photos for Instagram...this is your spot.. it's a place for all influencers ....but apparently that seems to what all the staff think you care about.

Nice Spanish fusion restaurant. The octopus Rolls was delicious but apart from this one I think nothing else was particularly impressed for the price you pay. Service was nice and friendly. Superb views

Nice restaurant but over priced for what it is. Service was patchy but we did have a great waitress. The atmosphere was good but felt a bit too party and generally more and more disorganized as the night went on. Quite a few smashed people needing help down the back stairs.I wouldn't go again.

The food was good but not fantastic. Would return for oyster happy hour but nothing else. Went there for birthday celebration but got given a corner table. They moved us to bar instead when we requested. It is still disappointing when there were so many available table.

On the 14th floor of The Hoxton, Southwark.Absolutely amazing view of London city. Had a great view of The Shard from my table. Interior was beautifully decorated. Staff was kind, helpful and friendly. Mainly seafood items on the menu- known for oysters. Go for a visit if you love seafood. Or just to enjoy the view and have some cocktails. Outdoor seating available as well. Would definitely return.

Absolutely amazing - great service, delicious oysters ! Would definitely recommend. Go and you won’t regret it! Stunning views and the decor is gorgeous.

Instagrammable restaurant that looks exactly the same as the Instagram pics. 😍I solo ate here and had the best time. When you walk in, it's the end lift on the left and there is only one button to go straight up to floor 14. When you walk in, it feels like you're abroad! It's a new world. The aesthetics are beautiful. Top tier interior. So well designed and put together. The views are...just ...wow. You get a full Panoramic (nearly) view of London and can see many staple landmarks i.e the Shard. The food is well presented, and tasty and the service was also first class. I'm soooo impressed with this place, and would like to come back in Summer, but the colder months still work to go to this Rooftop venue.Smart casual vibes, and there were a mix of work people, couples, families. It's a great place to eat. My bill came to approx £50/60.

You will be blown away by the stunning views of London, spotting the Shard and St Paul's. The decor has a Mediterranean feel to it, although slightly dated and perhaps too pretentious for a rooftop bar on the 14th floor, I would say. The service was great, we were shown to the table and looked after throughout the meal. The food...We had tuna ceviche and raw scallops - beautifully presented and exquisite in taste. The main...Prawn Rice dish was a bit of a let down I must admit. Red mullet and prawns were cooked to perfection although the rice itself tasted rather bland albeit soft and buttery. It really needed a bit of vavavoom to compliment the delicate red mullet and prawns. The biggest disappointment was the portion itself, which clearly wasn't enough for two to share, even for the two skinny girls like us. I should have expected this as it was only £24 for the dish. The cheesecake was tasty, and that's just it. It lacked presentation and the last bite tasted slightly stale. So I was a tad disappointed but overall, it did make a special day out. The views and the service are the top notch. Thank you, Seabird.

Superb experience! From the welcome to the table that's a lot going on here! The oysters selection is beautifully thought. The starters and main simply joy for the palate!Great wine list with a few natural wines to opt for!Terrific view, great service (Michael at the door made my day). Super relaxed situation!Been here with a friend to celebrate her taking over my role at the previous job. Gotta go back with my wife 100%!!!Thanks to the team for the marvelous experience!

Had a great evening. All the staff were friendly from the moment you walk into the hotel and you leave the hotel. Our waiter Antonio was excellent.He made some great recommendations which went down very well. We were lucky to have a table outside and at sunset the view of London was nice.The food oh wow. We enjoyed every dish we ordered and this is place I must return too.