Towpath Cafe

Our overall experience was good but we left agreeing that there were a few simple things that could be improved: - Pan con tomate: this dish was overpriced for what it was (a tiny piece of bread with tomato for 5.50). If it was two pieces then it would be much fairer. - There's no menu on the tables: Not a problem at all but when people ask for a table and they join the queue, every single time they should be prompted to take a pic of the menu on the wall. - No explanation of the menu: The menu is quite straightforward, but it would still have been nice to have been asked the question "do you need me to explain anything on the menu?" etc. - Side plates: We really liked the small plate vibe but each person should also be given their own plate to eat off. We ended up with quite a bit of food on our table just because we didn't have our own plates. On the positive side of things, the staff were nice & whoever the guy was that was the host was doing a good job. We also thought some of the dishes were superb, particularly the sardines and braised courgettes. As I said overall good experience but just felt some minor tweaks to service could have improved it :)

really lovely cafe by the river - the atmosphere was spectacular in the evening. my friend and I went for dinner and all that we tried were delicious, especially the braised lamb and mozzarella with pickled radicchio. we thought the crab deviled eggs portion small for its price, though. the service felt a little slow at times, especially between our first and second dish. the servers were very, very nice! in summary, the meal was really quite wonderful and I am super glad we tried it!! If I were to come by again the occasion would have to be special.