Beach Blanket Babylon

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Rated as: 2/5 (8 ratings)
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    Intarkaf Sun Mar 17
    Rated as: 4/5
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  • We went this afternoon for a glass of wine at the bar while in the area. We were very disappointed with the service. We waited around at the bar for some time before eing noticed in an almost empty time of day. We placed our orders and then were told to wait about 3 minutes. This turned into about a 20 min wait. We finally decided to leave. We went to the BBB in Nottinghill for Christmas 2011 and had a fantastic experience.

    Ams Sat Nov 24 2012
    Rated as: 1/5
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  • This is the kind of place were style counts for everything, and substance is totally ignored. We should have been warned that we were going to be in for a shocker when the barman added a 12.5% service charge just for drinks and was rude to a member of our party. On sitting at our table the waiter immediately went to remove our wine glasses as we had brought our drinks from the bar and didn't wait to see if we were going to order wine. This occurred twice. The food, when all of the dishes eventually arrived, was actually pretty good if you looked past the fact it was stone cold or raw. The waiters couldn't see the problem when only 5 out of the 6 diners had food. I'm fairly certain it is not our job to hasten up the missing dishes. We negotiated a round of cocktails as a peace offering and a more acceptable bill, but had to send that back twice to get the correct amount. For the money the food and service should be immaculate; but it just isn't. Believe other reviews when they say avoid.

    MaryLeopard Sun Sep 16 2012
    Rated as: 1/5
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  • Outrageous that they have stolen the name - Beach blanket babylon - of the greatest show on earth, too!!!! BBB is a fabulous show in San Francisco that's been running for over 40 years. This place in Notting Hill sounds pretentious to the max...

    Sally Wed Jun 27 2012
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  • A friend reserved an area for her birthday. We were told there was a minimum £700 spend which didn't seem unreasonable or unachievable as there was around 40 guests. However, we were given a waiter who not only had very limited English but was also very disorganised. People waited for over half an hour for drinks that they had ordered and he kept bringing the wrong bills to people and not giving people the correct change. We also were expected to collect up all the receipts and give them to the waiter so that they could keep track of how much had been spent. Surely it is the staff's job to keep track of the money not the guests? The waiter was also nowhere to be seen for most of the evening. The service was absolutely appalling from many of the staff and it felt as though we were constantly being hassled about how much money had or had not been spent. To top it all off there was an automatic 12.5% service charge added to all of the bills despite the lack of service. There was a nice atmosphere and the music was good but I definitely would not recommend reserving an area to anyone. There are plenty of other places to go in London with equal atmosphere/music that would probably also be a lot cheaper - £7.50 for a gin and tonic is pretty hefty. I will not be going back.

    Kate Sun Jan 22 2012
    Rated as: 1/5
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  • Food was delicious but the service was extremely slow. There were 8 of us and the desserts took 15mins in total to come out, with the custard and cream the last thing to come out. This was also about 40mins after our mains were cleared. We all spent £60 each in total (£30 on a two course meal and the rest on wine). Having spent so much you expect better service. The toilets had no paper in them all night even though we told the staff. I would not go back.

    Claire Mon Nov 7 2011
    Rated as: 1/5
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  • Now I like listening to a good beat just as much as the next person, but this place really takes the mickey. I could not hear myself think far less hear what my dinner companion was saying, and she was practically sitting on my lap at one point. Not enough negative words can be employed to explain how distressing this was, not to mention the mammoth head-ache that surfaced. So overwhelming was the level of music, that it completely drowned out any possibility of a fun, enjoyable evening. Not good, in any way you look at it. Guys don't go there if you value your hearing!!!

    Stephen Tue Oct 4 2011
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  • We went to eat last night and found it to be one of the most charming buildings i have seen in east london, lit up with twinkly lights and sexy decor, we had the most amazing food off the set menu, i had the goats cheese to start and it literally melted in my mouth, a ten out of ten. my partner had the salmon as a main and was perfectly pink in the middle just how she likes it and it sat upon a bed of bean sprout salad with a sweet soy sauce and lime dressing, totally to die for. I will be coming back for my birthday as it also looks likes a really fun place to party.

    David Hayze Thu Jul 7 2011
    Rated as: 5/5
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  • The wind of change finaly hit Beach Blanket Babylon. New Head Chef Rex from Big Brother in back the kitchen and seriously the food is amazing. We had a good night & the service improved. I heared that there is new management in place. Let's see.

    Aurelien Fri May 6 2011
    Rated as: 5/5
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  • Nice interior , bad air con system . This is my second time in this place and they still haven't managed to sort out the air flow which was a problem first time they've opened. If u like to sweat and fill like you r in a sauna, go there otherwise avoided. Shame to see that this place haven't improved in years. Don't know how they r still working :)

    JO Sun Mar 6 2011
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