Marine Ices

Didn't have the greatest experience there and in the future will return only for the hot waffle dessert.

Hot food is mediocre at best and seemingly slopped on plates and sent out. Calamari (labeled fresh on the menu) was obviously from the freezer, bland and chewy. When speaking to the manager about this, he insisted that they were fresh and told me in so many words that my complaint had no merit. Great attitude!

With so many fantastic and reasonably-prices restaurants in London, don't waste your time at this one.

Sorry Isa, I think you should walk up to Belsize Park and try Gelato Mio, in my opinion the pound extra is worth it. The one in Kentish Town, at two pounds a single ( or make yourself feel sick with the £2:50 triple) is our favourite by far.

The best in London

I have not eaten at the restaurant so this review is purely for the ice creams.

I'm wondering where the one-star reviewer actually went to the same place I did because it doesn't sound like the Marine Ices I have known and loved for many years. I've been eating the ice cream from Marine Ices since I was a child and still go when there's one of those rare hot sunny days, because contrary to what the review says, the ice cream is the best in London, and even beats many of the ice creams I ate in Italy! They are NOT overpriced, compared to some places in central London that do one scoop for £3, or even the ice cream vans that do small 99s for £2.50, I think one decent sized scoop (no 'little more than a spoonful' as the review says!) of excellent quality gelato priced just a bit under £2 is pretty good value! I have not experienced the inattentive staff mentioned in the review either-they've always been friendly to me, even on very recent visits this summer. And the ice cream itself is delicious! The ice cream seems to be more of an Italian gelato type texture (milky and light) rather than the usual densely creamy ice creams, and sure they may not go for unusual flavours but the ones they do have are amazing, very flavoursome. If you like chunky bits in your ice cream the praline, toffee, maple and walnut, and white chocolate won't dissapoint, and the most unique flavour-and one of my favourites-is honey and ginger (with chunks of stem ginger). If you like sorbets you must try their raspberry one. I've tried many ice cream places in London but I always find myself going back to Marine again and again.

I don't quite understand the popularity of Marine Ice. The ice cream is overpriced, and one scoop is little more than a spoonful. Also, the summer staff this year are slow and inefficient, ignoring customers in favour of chatting amongst themselves. The ice cream itself is ok, but not nearly worth its price tag. Save yourselves the best part of £10 and buy two cones somewhere else.