Berners Tavern

We had the afternoon tea and it was absolutely brilliant!
One of the best we had.

The room is stunning, and even on a Tuesday evening, all tables were full by about 7.20 p.m. We had the Bookatable special offer menu, which disappointingly was not the one on the website when we booked the previous Saturday. Choice of three courses. Cold soup was flavoursome. Tuna salad was good, but only three pieces of tune the size of 50p pieces... The lamb main course was mainly bone and fat. It also really needed sides, but we hadn't known that and weren't advised by our waiter. Dessert was an arctic roll, which was good and very pretty to look at. We have been here several times (maybe 6 or so) over the last 18 months, and this was the first meal that we've had which was poor. I hope it's just a blip.

The special deal was excellent value though you could easily spend a lot more if you are lured into more drinks and the (not included) main list of desserts. The staff were very good and the food was fine.

Booked the Star Deal of 3 courses and a glass of wine @£29.50 per person. Our waiter was professional and polite. Good pace between courses, did not feel rushed. Our booking was for 2.00 pm and the restaurant was fairly full on arrival, with a good ambience, noise level was good, probably due to the high ceilings, the room is elegant with large windows. We ordered cocktails on arrival which took a little time to arrive. My husband had the octopus to start, followed by lamb and then cheese, all of which he thoroughly enjoyed, his favourite being the octopus. I had the tuna nicoise, followed by hake and arctic roll, my favourite being the hake, which was perfect.

The food is good, the environment is very comfortable and the atmosphere is very good.

Great

We liked this restaurant, even at the first sitting the sat me between two seats which was extremely uncomfortable. I asked to be moved and were moved with no problem. We had the set menu and the food was delicious, we enjoyed it very much. I think they would benefit from having a different set menu every month. My husband had the beef which was perfectly cooked and I had the fish, which I was good, slightly overcooked I think. but very nice nevertheless. I would happily go again.

Was an excellent meal and good service, staff friendly helpful and quick

The staff were amazingly friendly,the service was top class. The food was delicious and tasty,and presentation excellent.This restaurant should be in the Michelin guide.The room is beautiful.
Would recommend.We are going back with friends soon.

Lunch for two came to 210 pounds. One of us had two course set menu the other three course and one bottle of wine. Food was nowhere near the quality it needs to be to justify the price, 17 pounds for a pork pie one can buy in any delicatessen, 35 for tough undercooked lamb and then 16 for a selection of just three fairly underwhelming cheeses. Let's just say that it is inferior to my local pub food in Fulham. Wine list was ridiculous, I think the management have delusions of grandeur but clearly people are propping it up.