The Table

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83 Southwark Street,
Southwark,
London,
SE1 0HX

0871 971 4119
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Reviewer KevinJohn
02/02/2012
What a great place. The menu is short but, really diverse. Six of us went for dinner and we all found something to suit us.
The Pork Belly starter was my favourite and the Onglet steak went down well with the very reasonably priced wine. Good value all round.

The staff were really friendly and achieved a great balance. Welcoming, knowledgeable and very attentive without popping up at the side of the table every two minutes.

The couple who played an eclectic collection of jazz and pop songs in the corner just added to the quiet sophistication of the place.

Good night out. Now I'm looking forward to a Sunday Brunch.
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Reviewer Bexx01
01/10/2011
Really nice venue, nice layout with outdoor space. Hopefully it was just me who got unlucky with my order. Eggs Benedict wasn't great, a mountain of over cooked bacon and Luke warm eggs. Worth a second visit as it may have been a one off and it's a cool place for brunch in the summer especially.
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Reviewer Mersea
23/03/2011
We ate here one evening as part of the Times Eat Out offer and were so glad we made this choice. Better known as a daytime eatery, the place transforms itself into an intimate and relaxed restaurant at night, where the staff are so friendly, welcoming and attentive. The food was outstanding, fresh and well presented and you can see the chefs preparing your meal in the open kitchen. But what made it really shine from other places was the small touches like a jug of water on the table, refilled without you asking and the knowledge and passion shown by the waiter for the food he was serving. Even if we were not using vouchers on the night I would have been more than happy to pay full price and certainly recommend this restaurant.
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Reviewer saikala
15/06/2011
Hello Mersea,

Thank you very much for you feedback.

We now have Live Jazz every Friday evening all through summer. You should join us this Friday

Hope to see you over at ours

Kind Regards

The Table
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Reviewer howardsmith
17/09/2010
I didn't realise that The table opened in the evening, I have only being along for a Sat breakfast, so last night was nice surprise. I love the attention to detail like the water jug, your have to go to see what I mean, and the service was excellent, thank you Rachel!

It has a really nice atmosphere with a nice mix of people and kids (well behaved kids at that!!) The food and wine was fresh and busting with flavour, i loved the leek, snail, and chorizo. All together one of best evenings I have out in a long time!
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Reviewer thetablecafe
13/02/2011
Hi Howard,
Thank-you for your review - we love hearing back from people. I'm so glad you had a chance to pop by for dinner - we're going all guns to make it as good us our breakfast, brunch and lunch. Hope to see you back soon.
Shaun
GM
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Reviewer lb1159
19/07/2010
We went for Saturday lunch, and despite the fact the place was only half-full, and there were plenty of staff (I counted nine at one point) the service was excruciatingly slow.

It took 15 minutes to take our order, a further 15 mins to get a glass of water (that came in a dirty glass) and the food took over 25 minutes.

The food was good - uncomplicated, and tasty, but I had been waiting so long and was so hungry I would have been grateful for anything. Everyone knows how long it takes to poach an egg, and it is not half an hour.

The service charge is automatically added, but we did not pay it, as there is no excuse for service as poor as that.
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Reviewer thetablecafe
24/08/2010
As general manager of The Table, 83 Southwark Street, I'd like to apologise for the poor service you received during your recent visit to the restaurant. It has only been a few weeks since we started offering table service for the first time, largely due to the sheer volume of customers on Saturdays and Sundays, and in contrast to our usual weekday self-service system. As you saw, we have unfortunately had a few teething problems. I would like to assure you that we are doing everything we can to iron these out as quickly as possible and to improve the smooth-running and efficiency of our popular weekend offering.

As a gesture of goodwill, I would like to invite you and a guest to join us for a complimentary brunch at you convenience. Please just email me directly to let me know when you're coming.

Shaun Alpine-Crabtree
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Reviewer soulfoodie
19/11/2009
After wandering through the Tate modern and the surrounding area last Sunday we came across the Table and had I quote" the best eggs Benedict ever!" great bacon and a velvety hollandaise sauce... oh and the coffee made waiting for the food well worth it.. cya again soon :-)
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Reviewer EileenH
15/11/2009
Nice food but wouldn't recommend Sundays, too busy. When I complained that our order appeared to get lost I was told they had 'More customers than they could cope with'. A lesson there I think. Be aware that the discretionary 12.5% service charge is at their discretion not yours! Don’t sit by the door either, very windy!
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Reviewer Catya
17/07/2009
What a fantastic place - really great ingredients, freshly prepared by a staff who all work really hard to look after you.

I had breakfast here twice this week, and was really impressed.

I can't wait to be back in London to visit again. Beats anything else I've ever tried.
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Reviewer the_caro
08/04/2009
I can really recommend The Table. We had breakfast there and also brunch and it was fantastic. The staff is very nice and helpful. Very good for wheelchair users.

I will go there any time when I'm in London. *thumbs up*
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Reviewer Anonymous
13/12/2008
I just want to expand on the user review about the Saturday brunch, which, unfortunately, the main review didn't go into at all. Their weekend menu offers up, amongst other delights, a generously portioned and delicious Eggs Benedict. And it's the perfect place to eat at before wandering down to the river and along the southbank, making it the perfect place to kickstart a lazy weekend.
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Reviewer Anonymous
24/09/2008
Initial appearances are deceptive with this place - whilst the hot food is generally of a decent quality, the sandwiches are pretty poor and very expensive. On several occasions, I have purchased the expensive sandwiches and returned to the office only to find a minimal amount of fillings - bordering on insulting. A call to the manager did not result in an apology, merely condescension. wont be gracing this place anymore - will stick with Amano
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Reviewer Anonymous
25/11/2008
I must say I completely disagree with this review. I think that the sandwiches at Table (along with the rest of their food) are amazing. They use fresh ingredients and try to be a bit more exciting with their sandwich fillings, which I must say is a refreshing change from the majority of the sandwiches you get in England that have 3 fillings maximum (which includes a whopping load of mayo). The salads here are fantastic, they change everyday and are always delicious. Not to mention one of the best coffees in town. If you can get here on a Fri/Sat for the brunch I would highly recommend it! The sauteed banana, bacon pancake is to die for. Great value and to be honest one of the only restaurants I will truly miss when I leave.


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Reviewer Anonymous
16/01/2008
My wife and I went to the table on a Saturday Morning after a disasterous breakfast at another (not so local) hotel. The service at The Table was nothing short of exceptional, and the food was outstanding for the prices. We were both expecting the prices to be at least 25 to 50% higher for a rsrtaunt in the location the table is!!!!

Highly recommended.

We sure as anything will be back next time we are in London. Hotels be warned - we will be on Room only from now on !
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Reviewer Anonymous
05/11/2007
I've been coming to The Table for a year now and just love it. Southwark street has precious few decent places to eat other than sandwiches. The food changes everyday,and the staff are really friendly. It gets really packed but as everyone shares the bench seats its never a problem.
Keep us the good work guys!
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Reviewer Anonymous
17/03/2006
I end up having my lunch in The Table every day, I think it's quite good, they do good salads and it is good value for money. I'd recommend the brown prawn bap at The Table, perfect!
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