The Riverside Restaurantt

Got the big fish sandwich with ff and cup of slaw fish was so big are half on and half off bread. Drinks cola tea under 2.00 has seating with a view

I try to reserve the rating Excellent since there are some restaurants that are in a stratospheric realm worth of an exceptional score. The River Room at the Savoy is such a place. From the moment you enter the Savoy lobby, you feel the richness...

The service and atmosphere were truly outstanding. We had the pre theatre 2 course menu. Super and tasty monkfish and other choice was braised rabbit leg also good. Dessert was salted caramel ganache or an interesting risotto made with pudding rice and chocolate cream beneath. It really was very memorable.

I always have a degree of trepidation going to a restaurant just after it has opened. But when Gordon Ramsay is at the helm the signs are good. The layout is pleasing and staff do their utmost to please. Fish and seafood dominate the menu so we went down this route for starters and mains. All delicious as was the chilled White Burgundy we washed them down with. Decadent desserts accompanied by a glass of Sauternes. All in the sumptuous surroundings of the Savoy. All in all a delightful treat at a time when we all need to indulge ourselves.

First time back to the River Room since the refurbishment, and the food is still superb. However, the North American influence is obvious from the trendy decor to the casual staff and-this may appear very old fashioned-the fact that the guests were dressed in jeans and t-shirts made me feel that one of the great british institutions had been forced in the modern age. The sevice was slow although the staff were were nice, and every course was presented in an excellent manner and was first class fare. At £100 a head this is probably not somewhere where I will return as there are many better top class establishments which offer the whole package for the discerning diner.

I had breakfast here whilst visiting relatives staying in the hotel. The service was friendly, but not as attentive as I would expect, having to gesture to attract attention more than once. The food was good quality but not outstanding and away from a window table, the atmosphere was nothing special. I was really looking forward to eating here, but post renovation it felt just too AMerican and anonymous in this restaurant. I did not get the feeling of being somewhere special like the Savoy. You still get this feeling as you enter from the Strand, but I sadly felt the place had something missing on this visit. A lot of money has been spent on renovations, but I'm not sure it has had the right...

For those of us who recall the River Room and the S\avoy Grill in its former glory this is a very different experience. Dress code ? Forget it. Perhaps not hoodies, but jeans, T-shirts, leggings, and leather jackets confirmed the North American had brought about changes, not all for the better to a once great British institution. ; but then we now cater for tourists as well as businessmen, and the captains of industry go elswhere. Staff were young and welcoming, Guiseppe our waiter was excellent and particularly helpful with our ten year old guest whose first experience of a Grand Hotel, but not of fine dining, this was. Perhaps the production of a childrens menu (wisely declined by our savv...

Since the Savoy re opened last year, we have eaten at the River Room three times, twice after the theatre and this time at lunch on a Saturday. Sadly, on both late evening visits, the Restaurant was almost deserted when we arrived at 1030, but on the third visit at lunchtime, it was full, and the transformation was dramatic. The lounge, too, was full, with several couples and family groups enjoying tea and cakes at 1.30pm which seemed odd, but the atmosphere was buzzing and quite like the old days. It's an old adage that restaurant service is always better when the place is busy, and this was amply proved by the charming restaurant team who this time struck an excellent balance between forma...

We were stuck on where to go for a decent Lunch and had not ventured through the hallowed doors of the Savoy since its refurbishment, and would I pass the old fashioned dress code? Jacket and Tie,Sir We certainly weren 't turned away in smart trousers and shirt and a table was quickly found when the receptionist found we had not reserved.. On the plus side the refurbished room was bright, and not over bearing. Tables for once were nicely spaced and laid with minimal clutter and initial drinks service was quick..then it all went down hill. Bread arrived warm and fresh but no butter!! we asked and then got Salted butter do you have unsalted butter? Sure a further wait..eventually a lump of but...