Vivat Bacchus London Bridge Restaurant - (Near Southwark, london)

4 /5 Jon Le Noir: We had a table on a quiet evening but the noise levels were moderate and could be loud when full. We had a a typical South African selection, Springbok frikadels mealie bread and halva pudding amongst others. All were delicious and generous in quantity. SA wines were great and served in decent quantity. The evening was tarnished by the addition of a ‘charity donation’ which appeared in the main bill and hence attracted a cheeky service charge on top. We had it removed by the irritation somewhat soured the overall experience.

4 /5 Laura FVC: I went for lunch and asked for the Risotto that was priced at £16 in the lunch menu options. I paired with a nice glass of Pinotage. Both the wine and the food were lovely. After paying the bill and walking out, I realised that I was charged over £19 for the Risotto, plus £1 for charity + £12.5% tip. I walked back and enquired the bill. The guy gave me both the difference of the Risotto and the £1 of the Charity back, although I had told him beforehand to keep the money of the charity but normally its good practice to ask if one wants to pay it or not. He replied that people normally dont get asked about the discretionary tip. This became an argument as In 16 years I have been living in the UK Ive never had the Charity money automatically added to the bill. I can see that someone else raised this issue before in the reviews, so I suggest the Management to stop automatically adding to the bill bit give clients the option, like shops do. All this is a shame as I would have liked to go back both for the food an even more so for the wine, but having to have arguments over the bill and extra charges doesnt make it worth it. Lunch was quiet as there were no many people when I went.

5 /5 Paul Steynberg: Great SA restaurant in Hays Galleria near London Bridge. Ostrich steaks, zebra biltong and a great selection of wines and cheeses.

5 /5 michela C: Amazing service by Ernest. The food was delicious and the meat was so tender. He really looked after us and made sure our evening was perfect. My friend and I truly enjoyed the evening. Thank you, Ernest!