I have been to Beach Blanket Babylon about five times now. I absolutely love it. Its design is spectacular and its service excellent. We have enjoyed every time we've been there. Thank you guys!

How this restaurant has got good reviews is beyond me. We only had a party of 9 people and were only presented with a Set Menu - we were not even told that we could not order a la carte when we booked. Service was so slow- We booked for 9.30 but our starter arrived at 10.45 There was no vegetarian on the set menu (3 people were vegetarian). When asked if the chicken or salmon was free range or organic the manager has to go ask the kitchen. We ordered our 3 courses at start but after having our main course the two deserts we all opted for; they said they had run out. Why tell us at the end? Food was average and nothing special and a lot to pay for farmed chicken. I would rather spend my money in a proper restaurant rather than this bar cum restaurant. This place is just taking advantage of the area.

Decor is fantastic and frankly that was all that was! We booked a table for 9.30pm some weeks in advance and sadly we found ourselves in the position of ordering our meals at 11.30pm only to be told that nearly half the menu was no longer available to us. Our Vegetarian was served Meat and one of our Party was not served his main meal at all! when we complained we were told by the very unhelpful staff that the Kitchen was now shut!
I will never return.

Hi,

When you people go out for dinner, are you actually in a hurry or there to relax?

Maybe if you would stop checking your watch and stop moaning about the service you would have a better time.

Beach Blanket has been there for seventeen years and not for no reason.

Maybe the menu is not what you like.. fair enough!

Who knows? If you would try to enjoy yourself a bit more, the food might be tastier in the end..

Well whatever,
I guess I just don't like people who complain all the time..

:)

Utterly the worst restaurant I have ever been to due to the diabolical service and lack of attention to detail. The venue itself was interesting and had the potential to be great. Having now read reviews on this site, I cannot believe they are still open, but not surprised that the owner would not take my call when I rang to complain a short while ago. I was told he does not take outside calls. No surprise there.



I had organised a media event there for clients. Everything was wrong. Worst of all, we had placed our menu orders in advance, but they brought out something completely different and I was told what they brought out was better than what we ordered, so like it or lump it!



Lunch lasted 3 hours +, with gaps in between courses of up to an hour. I had to complain so many times that the food went cold. Staff were so unintrusive they were invisible, and I resorted to serving drinks myself.



I complained until it became a joke even down to the fact that we had been told that they were doing name cards for us and when I got there they handed me some roughly cut up card and a pen!



I even had to go downstairs and swipe table cloths off other tables as we didn't have any and nobody brought them to us when I asked.



When I compained about the different menu, I was told that the chef was not happy with what he got at market that morning so got something different. Fine - but could he not have told me? Was he not happy with potatoes either - as we didn't get them either, although they were ordered. I was there from 10am after all. They served us fishcakes instead of mussels and one of the diners had to stop as she had a wheat allergy and realised the breadcrumbs could have given her a reaction. We ordered John Dory and got sea bass.



Toilets were dirty and smelly, the manager argued like the blazes with every point I made and refused to let me speak to the owne

The Beach Blanket Babylon decor is one of the best in the area and the cocktails are great. However the food on the menu is the worst, most ostentatious drivel I've ever seen and tried. I ordered a rack of lamb and 45 minutes later three small chops on a dollop of mashed potato showed up. The chops were mostly fat and not what you would expect for 30 pounds. When I complained the head waitress disappeared for half and hour and I had to question her again what was going on.



The staff were rude to me despite the fact I was overly polite in my justified complaint. They hurled the credit card machine my way when we went to pay and didn't even say goodbye when we left.



I worked in restaurants and bars when I was at university and never would I dream about treating a customer in the manner they did, especially as I was so genuinely polite. The management have no clue and I don't think they really care. All of the locals in Notting Hill complain about the food and service and hence never go there.



They have ruined a potentially amazing restaurant. I forsee it closing in the next year or two unless the owners have more money than sense. On the plus side, there was one nice waiter, however he didn't understand what the word drink meant.

I made a reservation for 6pm at Beach Blanket Babylon, specifically requesting the Crypt. Got seated at 6:30pm after complaining twice - not where requested but next to a cutlery drawer and bin. In to which the restaurant staff insisted on emptying cigarette ash in throughout our dining experience. So much for a romantic evening. Food menu extensively limited and some dishes that were on the menu were not available. Service was slow.



Food was over priced - £17 for a hamburger? Cost us £90 for 2 excluding wine. The only thing Beach Blanket Babylon has going for it is the decor. Would never return.

I took my girlfriend to Beach Blanket Babylon for our anniversary, and I must say we had a really nice night. The decor is nothing short of stunning, and the atmosphere on a monday night was very pleasant. The menu is full of interesting dishes and the desserts were especially mouth-watering. There is a respectable, although pricey, wine list and the cocktails are great. The staff were very friendly and eager to help.



If the guy who said this is the worst restaurant in London has actually been there, I would seriously like to know where he normally goes, and to take him to some of the places I've been to in the east end!