Rainforest Cafe

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20 Shaftesbury Avenue,
Piccadilly,
London,
W1D 7EU

0872 148 1845
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Reviewer jclaypole
26/10/2011
Shocking food! A total rip off and I am appalled that tourists will come to London and suffer such a poor food experience! Don't waste your money!
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Reviewer taffypot
17/10/2011
I knew this place was pricey before we went, but as a one off thought i would treat my two sons. The atmosphere was great especially for them we turned up at 12.15 on a Sunday and had no trouble obtaining a table, food was delivered very fast, bit too fast.. the children's menu was either £11.95 for meal and desert or £13.95 for meal, desert drink and activity pack, since a drink would have cost £2.20 went for the latter option. My one son had Penne pasta which for a 6 year old was a decent size portion and jelly and ice cream for desert with an orange juice. My other son had a fiery Pizza which was on the small size for a 9 year old, chocolate ice-cream and a coke which was a full size coke. The activity packs were well received though and contained a wallet, stickers, colouring book and stationary set. I went for the vegetarian quesadilla which was very tasty but I was still very hungry afterwards. 12% service charge added to bill.
All in all a nice treat for our day out in London, and I suppose they are not looking for return trade so get away with the prices there was a large que at 1.30 when we left.
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Reviewer Ian.S
30/09/2011
Had a really good time with family from out of town when we went down. The atmosphere was great, service was wonderful, the food was good, bit pricey but the experience made up for it. All in all a good time was had by all, especially the younger ones in the group.
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Reviewer jongorman
29/08/2011
I had their Classic Burger which was anything but classic. Very over priced at £15 for what just a luke warm basic burger with a sprinkle of cheese thrown over. On a plus side, my son loved the rainforest sounds and effects which made up for my overpriced and disappointing meal. Would not go back again!
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Reviewer Faye.S
24/08/2011
Had wonderful time at the restaurant with my family. The decor and visual effects were brilliant. The waiter was fantastic and entertaining. The food was ok, but the menu selection was very good and caters for various allergies which was very helpful for one of my children. The manager even came over to reassure us on what else they could do to cater for the allergy. We look forward to coming back during our next visit to London.
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Reviewer CYL
25/06/2011
What a rip-off tourist trap! I knew I'd made a mistake in going there, but we had friends visiting the uk with their young son, so thought it would be a nice place for kids. Prices are absolutely extortionate and food quality is nothing special. Bottles of beer are £4.60 each(!). And to add insult to our stupidity in ordering them, they had to cheek to serve 275ml bottles, less than a can of soda! The waitress was miserable, place was dark and loud, and the "entertainment value" of moving animals and thunder/rain sounds wore off very quickly. Avoid at all costs and spend your money more wisely elsewhere!
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Reviewer goldie123
24/05/2011
Very Average forest cafe
food very average- children set menu a real ripe-off . Really small portions. Miserable staff. i think the darkness of the place making it interesting for the children. Day light robbery is correct wording.
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Reviewer geordiegal
08/05/2011
Booked an evening meal in advance after finding Rainforest Cafe online. The restaurant was decked out like a rainforest and had rainforest noises - atmosphere and appearance were good. Unfortunately, the food and prices were a complete letdown! I had a starter of nachos, which were okay but didn't have much of a taste. My partner and son shared a cheesy garlic bread, which was also okay, though small so they probably should have got one each. For main course my partner got a burger, again he said this was okay, but absolutely not worth £15. I ordered the egg noodle stirfry, which I didn't eat as I didn't like it. For £14.95 my son got a deal which was for a main meal, desert, activity pack and drink. He ordered a margarita pizza, of which he had two small slices. I tried the pizza and have to say that it is the worst I have ever tasted - it was inedible! The ice cream for desert was fine. However, the drink was in a ridiculously small glass and therefore lasted about 2 minutes. For each refill of the glass I was charged £3! For the above food, plus 1 bottle of lager, 2 vodka and lemonades and an apple juice, we were charged the pricely sum of £85.00. I feel this is absolutely extortionate. I would not have minded paying such a high price had we had a lovely meal, but we left feeling disatisfied and were not full. There is a shop above the restaurant, which was charging the most ridiculous prices too. My advice would be simply do not go to Rainforest Cafe! Save your money! We had a great time in London, this was the only letdown!
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