The Garden Bistro Bar - (Near Westminster, london)

Isabella Chulu I wanted to take a moment to recognize Salima for her outstanding service during my visit last week Tuesday At Gauchos Chancery Lane for a work lunch. Even though she mentioned she’s only been working here for about a month, her professionalism, attentiveness, and warm personality made it feel like she’d been part of the team for years. It’s rare to see someone so new already delivering 10/10 service you can tell she genuinely cares about her guests and represents your restaurant beautifully. You should be proud to have her on your team! She took amazing care of my friend and I. She had even remembered i mentioned saying it was my friends birthday and to our surprise she brought in a brownie and ice cream to celebrate. She had even remembered how picky we were about our food so knew you can’t go wrong with a brownie! I ask that the restaurant please forward on this message to Salima as she deserves this praise. She made our whole experience feel special. Service like that really stands out, you’ve got a real gem on your team!

Alessandra Scotti We had a wonderful experience at Vasinikò. Despite it being a busy Saturday evening and us arriving without a booking, they still managed to find us a table straight away. I mentioned that I was feeling a bit cold, and they immediately adjusted the air-conditioning so it wouldn’t blow directly on me — such thoughtful service. I ordered a gluten‑free Margherita and it was absolutely outstanding. The tomato sauce was excellent quality: sweet, rich, and full of flavour. The pizza base was honestly the best gluten‑free one I’ve ever had — soft, elastic, light, and not heavy at all. You could really taste the quality of the extra virgin olive oil, and the fresh basil on top made it perfect. The service throughout the evening was courteous, quick, and genuinely caring. Our waiter checked on us often and made sure we were comfortable and happy. Overall, it was a really lovely experience. I would definitely recommend Vasinikò, especially if you need or prefer gluten‑free options.

Astro Excellent pre theatre lunch on Thursday with my 9 year old. Warm welcome from all staff. Barman offered options on flavours to my son and the drinks were spot on. Food was an another level, great quality great flavours and perfect portion sizes. Excellent service. Very good memories made and we will visit again. Thanks to all involved for your hospitality. We’ve seen Paddington will be at the Savoy theatre soon so I’m sure another visit with family to the amazing River Restaurant before or after.

Paul Koch WOW! I didn’t even check my “usual” Trip Advisor or Google reviews…just picked a place near Covent Garden. The oysters the crab cake starter were phenomenal. They have an excellent wine list. I tried the local sparkling wine from Kent. AND Dami the manager was just awesome. He really helped with the wine pairing and Daniel gave us the great suggestions for our food!

Inderjeet Tak This is the first time I have visited this restaurant for my teams Christmas meal. Our group contained a bunch of carnivores, herbivores and some pescatarians. Everyone was very impressed with quality and quantity of the dishes the kitchen served. The restaurant was decorated with an awesome Christmas theme. The food was very tasty and everyone was very impressed with its quality and quantity. The service was quick and focused and the atmosphere was awesome. Loved it and would recommend without hesitation.

Supersupergirl Goodwhich pan Asian cafe. I remember this opening in 2022 with Japanese Indian fusion bao offerings but just didnt captivate me. Finally paid them a visit because of the 4.95 Nasi Chicken rice. It comes with sesame but I had it without. Overall not bad as it tasted like pulled chicken tikka with rice and Thankfully not too spicy. The rice was a bit too soft for my liking though.