Island

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  K. Vanterpool

  ·3 months ago

  “Second time’s the charm: First visit to Island I was disappointed by the portion sizes, see initial review below. However, the operations manager got in touch and genuinely wanted to improve on our previous visit - so we decided to give Isand another try. We visited for the Sunday lunch menu. We got the beef and catch of the day roasts and happy to report that the portion sizes were excellent and good value for money. We never had any issues with the taste of food or service, which remained on point. Island handled the disappointment following our first visit with true class and that alone deserves a shout out. However, the taste of the food speaks for itself and the service provided has always been 10/10. I would definitely return again! First visit: The positives: excellent service, the staff were really a highlight. The food was tasty no fault there. Negative: Value for money - the mixed grill (pictured) priced at £45 per person came with essentially 1 portion of each meat, which is a bit misleading as even their instagram page shows at least two portions of each item on the mixed grill. I even questioned the waitress whether there should be more considering it’s a £90 platter. I appreciate restaurants are struggling but customers who show support shouldn’t feel cheated by spending their hard earned money. Such meagre portions for £90 felt unacceptable. I do recommend but if you’re a party of two steer clear of the mixed grill.”

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  Terri Mercieca

  ·4 months ago

  “Absolutely excellent Sunday roast! Really generous portions so come hungry. The oysters were unreal and the soft serve yum yum. We had the catch of the day, roast chicken and porchetta. Great trimmings. Just an overall excellent warm and delightful delicious experience. Kudos to the chefs and service team.”

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  craig Jordaan

  ·4 months ago

  “Amazing Sunday Roast . We had the sharing roast for 2 . It’s more than enough food for 3 people . The roast potatoes are like nothing you have ever had before , gold , crispy and so well seasoned. The Beef Rump and Cheek were tender and bursting with flavour . The Porcetta was perfectly cooked and had the best cracking I’ve ever had in a restaurant. The chicken is based in a herb sauce . The sauce and the chicken were so fresh and tender. Enormous Yorkshire puddings were so crispy , cauliflower was creamy and the carrots were tender and perfectly grilled and then the gravy/Jus . The gravy is so good I drank it like a shooter after my meal . It’s is incredibly good. We had an instant where I ordered a pint of lager and never received it . This was really handled well and i give props to the staff for making it right. I can only give this restaurant the highest possible score . My opinion: BEST Sunday Roast in London .”

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  TB

  ·4 months ago

  “Food was good overall and everything was cooked well. Beef tartare with prawn crackers was a revelation and I still think about it often. Went during opening so some things were still being ironed out like the mixed grill was cold when it arrived however I’d imagine that’s not a problem now.”

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  Will Boddy

  ·5 months ago

  “I had a few hours to kill before heading back to Spain. As I now live abroad one of the things I miss about the UK is a good Sunday Roast. So I did some research around the KingsX area and this seemed well thought of. The service staff were great and very attentive. I settled for the roast beef and waiting with a glass of Diet Coke. Let’s get straight to it … the food. The beef was good, but nothing stunning but the whole plate just didn’t ‘hit’. I finally decided what the issue was … the gravy was just too rich and ‘marrowy’ (hope that makes sense). So in general, it was ‘ok’ but I’ve had far better in London without the high-end prices (see bill). A regrettable choice.”

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  Prissy E.

  ·5 months ago

  “So I had been wanting to try Island for a while and was glad I could tick it off my list. We had a few starters, the hot pepper squid which tasted really fresh and then the chicken and prawn skewer. For mains we had the flat iron steak, island mixed grill with some turf roasties (the roasties were lovely!)and chicken Caesar salad. Food was okay and service was good. For drinks we got a few cocktails and mocktails ( I would say that the English garden daiquiri was yum!). For desserts we got the chocolate cake, fries rhubarb and solero soft serve. The cake was just okay, I thought it could have been more moist as it was slightly dry in my opinion. Bit of a let down as that was what I was looking forward to the most. The food is pricey- we did end up paying around £90pp between 4 people. Was it worth it? Mehhh. The food was okay but don’t think I would rush to go there again.”

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  Kay Wong

  ·6 months ago

  “Loved it! Don't get confused with the restaurant downstairs! Island is upstairs! All staff very good and knew their stuff able to explain dishes and drinks as well as which dishes qualified for our special offer as we booked through FirstTable which I also recommend to get 50% off food bill. We had Tbone huge and delicious and delicious sauce, sides of veg and salads and a selection of starters small bites. Based on both food and service i would come back again!”

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  A “SpikeBram” F

  ·6 months ago

  “Yummy starters and really tasty island grill, but sadly wasn’t impressed with the wagyu and lobster lasagna, feel like how can you add flavour to a lasagna and was excited but felt disappointment with it. Wonderful evening though and would come back for more of a small plates vibe. We enjoyed the oysters and bread!!”

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  MUNIMARNS

  ·9 months ago

  “Had the pleasure of dining here over the weekend for my sisters birthday. We initially came for the food but will coming BACK for the food and exceptional service we received from Ned our brilliant waiter who was soo kind and personable. He went above and beyond to accommodate us (charged our phones for us) and his cocktail recommendations were bomb! Staff overall are just the nicest people and a big shoutout to the chefs of the evening. As seafood lovers we ordered a variety of yummy starters and fresh oysters alongside our flat iron steak that was cooked to perfection (medium rare) with crab sauce (there’s crack in that sauce it’s too good) Food came out all together as we preferred, hot plates and stunning presentation. Thanks again for having us, can’t wait to return !”

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  Colin

  ·11 months ago

  “Fabulous experience. Lovely relaxed atmosphere and great food. Very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff who genuinely want you to enjoy the experience. Everything on the menu sounded lovely and unusual combinations that piqued our curiosity and so as a result we massively over ordered. Portions are generous. Can highly recommend the squid and nduja bread, the garlic and seaweed bread, any of the skewers and the Tamworth BBQ pork. The mixed grill was substantial, delicious and great value for money. Turf roasties were the best roasties we’d ever had in a restaurant . Can confirm other reviews that the chocolate cake is excellent. We shared one as it is an huge slice. The soft scoop,ice cream was also delicious. Only slight niggle was the lighting at our table was more subdued than we would have chosen. Will definitely return to work our way through the rest of the menu and recommend you go too.”

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