| Venue name: | Peckham Refreshment Rooms | Contact: |
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| Address: |
12-16 Blenheim Grove London SE15 4QL |
| Opening hours: | Lunch served 11am-3pm Mon-Fri. Dinner served 6-10.30pm Mon-Sat. Brunch served 10am-3pm Sat |
| Transport: | Rail: Peckham Rye rail |
| Price: | Dishes £5-£10 |
| Menu: | View Menu |
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Average User Rating
3.6 / 5
Rating Breakdown
- 5 star:5
- 4 star:2
- 3 star:1
- 2 star:1
- 1 star:2
Went for brunch and, while the environment and presentation of the food is nice, the food itself was just ok. Served on a iron skilled, the runny eggs turned rock hard, and the bacon was just plain too salty. Drink choices are good, but at the end it just lacked something for the great ethically sourced ingredients to shine. Was hoping to get a sweet bite, but they were all gone by 2pm on a Saturday, so the trick might be to go early. Or find another spot with more interesting food.
Oh no. Has the best restaurant opening in years lost their way three years in. Went last night and in spite of only 5 tables occupied service was atrocious. Very nice guy but 20 minutes before drink order taken. You used to get a cocktail in here within 3 minutes of sitting down.
Had to ask for water three times. I don't normally do water but it was the hottest night in September for a 100 years. Asked for mustard with steak. When I had finished all but on small piece, waiter passes by and asks if I still want mustard. Steak cold on serving. Starters spill onto table with no preamble, no introduction, three wobbly plates cascaded onto the table. The front of house used to be so good and so cool here. Now it appears comical. Asked for the bill and 25 minute wait, Don't these guys want to be paid.
Now all first world problems but this place is not rock bottom cheap. I never minded this as the food is great and service used to be the best. Now the prices have risen ( is this true or just my sense) , the service has fallen a long way and if these guys don't watch it the death knell of mediocrity will hit. I wonder if they have got distracted , was it just a one off bad night or is this the new vernacular. I will give them one more try and let you know.
A perfect Sunday hangout - Peckham Refreshment Rooms are situated on a central side street so prime people watching territory. Grab yourself a bench facing on to the street, take the papers, and order the Kedgeree and a pink grapefruit juice.
Cool little place for your morning coffee and people watching. By night, it transforms into a really nice and chilled cocktail bar. The food menu changes regularly is really good value for what you get and the home made cider is definitely worth trying.
We discovered this treat of a place after a visit to the PeckhamPlex cinema. The main bar area has a New York feel to it, with a high bar you can watch the world go by from, but also, feels bustling seeing as it's only a short step onto the lively surrounding streets. Go through to the dining area and there's a lovely atmosphere of relaxed natter. We certainly found it an excellent place to chew over the movie we'd just enjoyed. We had a range of platters including one of parmesan with truffle honey which was delicious, and another of fine cold meats. Argentinian Malbec was bang on the money, and the service was noticeably good, very swift and very cheerful. Will definitely come back here again, it had that great blend of dedication and individuality. Really nice experience.
The food quality is one of the best I have ever experienced at this price point. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable and make you feel welcome.
But back to the food! Quality ingredients prepared with skill and thoughtfulness. For a cool date, flying solo or to be super sociable with friends - all will work here.
This Time Out review of Peckham Refreshment Rooms was inaccurate when it was first written - its not a tapas bar, and doesn't major on Spanish flavours - please can you re-write? Jay Rayner review is brilliant, and accurate; http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jul/07/peckham-refreshment-rooms-jay-rayner
Really fantastic food and drink, served by knowledgable, thoughtful staff.
Our mains were amazing - whole plaice - cooked to perfection and simply garnished with buttery lemony drizzle & capers, THAT polenta (eye rollingly good!), and pumpkin ravioli - simply dressed, but allowing you to taste the flavours. Daupinoise and chicory made it a filling meal for the 3 of us.
We asked for a wine recommendation - and having been allowed to taste a couple of the recommendations (that's good) we opted for the expensive white, which our waitress declared needing aerating - she duly did that, returned with 3 chilled glasses - and hey presto, amazing. There's nothing to regret when spending a bit more on a great wine when it is served graciously, with knowledge and care. The important thing here, is the skill of how the menu is put together - if you serve a such a pared-back selection of small plates and drinks, they MUST complement each other. There are several other local establishments that totally miss this point (ahem!)
If I were to be critical, I would say that service was a bit hard to attract sometimes, but was spot on, once it arrived.
No soya! A hipster joint with no soya. Must be some reactionary post modern statement or summit. Barista was very smiley and pleasant though.
It's quite exciting to see these new places popping up in Peckham. Went there recently. Two of us. About 6.30pm. Quiet, but by the time we left it was packed. One waitress was great and explained the drinks and menu to us. All very smiley and helpful. Had 5 tapas, a couple of drinks and pudding. Food was good but quite pricey, though. A few issues though. One member of bar staff spent the whole time we were there texting away on her phone. Helping customers in-between but then going back to her phone. Secondly, they automatically add 12.5% service to the menu that I didn't have the wit to subtract. And finally, the waitress took my drink before I could drink the last swig (which I had been saving). I didn't complain at the time about any of these so, I know, shouldn't really complain now, but I thought it would act as a heads up for the place.
