La Terrazza — Restaurant in London

I don't blame them but the construction noise was brutal during an early dinner.

We got the dinner special which was risotto with cod. Someone needed to tell the chef that cod should have been in the dish. None was in ours. We asked three separate servers to find out how the dish was made and none did. They just smiled and said they would even after asking to speak with the chef, he never appeared.

*The food is meh for the price you pay. The chef needs to learn how to either use salt and pepper WHEN cooking or use ANY spices at all in his food. It's bland, tasteless, and mealy (risotto should be chewy, not an unexciting mush). The prices are too high for the non-ambience you don't get due to massive construction. Harrowgate bottled water smells bad. You open it and it smells like fish and algae. I get it's a "local thing" but as a tourist I could smell it any time I brought the glass up to my nose. Amazingly, THIS was the ONLY restaurant where I've drunk this water where it smelled bad. You're serving an international clientele, teach your servers WHAT is in the food, how it's prepared, and how to explain it to your diners in ENGLISH. Coffee is an art. Understanding that your guests are international and may have questions about how yours is made might be helpful to get your servers to explain how it's prepared, not just serve what should be hot coffee as cold as possible and then provide what I can only describe as whipping or salad cream when asked for "cream". Yes, I get it, the English don't understand coffee and making a simple cup of coffee without making it an overcomplicated mess of asking "what kind of coffee would you like" is something all places in England do. For tourists who have been drinking coffee for decades we don't need to all of a sudden decode your coffee schizophrenia. We just need coffee, hot, strong, with accoutrements if necessary. How is it a country that can figure out how to make tea can't understand coffee?

Go elsewhere. The chef needs to go back to school to understand simple techniques for seasoning. The waiters need to know how to answer basic questions about the food without shrugging when asked. It's embarrassing that that is their response. Have some pride in the stuff you serve or 3lse do something else that DOES make you proud to...

From the moment we walked into La Terraza, we knew we were in for something special. The ambiance was warm and inviting, with a relaxed vibe that made us feel like we were on a peaceful getaway. But what truly made our breakfast unforgettable were our phenomenal servers – Tanin and Albino. Tanin and Albino were an absolute dream team! Friendly, attentive, and full of personality, they elevated our dining experience with genuine hospitality and an infectious energy that made our morning shine. They anticipated our needs before we even had to ask, offered great recommendations, and checked in just the right amount — always making sure our coffee was full and our smiles even fuller. As for the food? Absolutely delicious! Every plate was beautifully presented and bursting with flavor. From perfectly fluffy eggs and crisp bacon to the freshest fruit and the most delightful pastries, it was clear the kitchen takes pride in what they do. La Terraza, thank you for starting our day with such joy. And a massive shoutout to Tanning and Albino — you both are gems! Your warmth and professionalism made our breakfast truly memorable. Highly recommend this spot to anyone looking for amazing food and even...

Food service was on the slow side for how empty they were, food is just ok, the tomato sauce they use just wasn't to my taste.

The atmosphere: I'm conflicted but this is what to expect. Small intimate tables close together with bright overhead lights, fake candles and no music (which is usually fine but in this place you can hear everything, including the waiters chatting at their station which is far, and there was some kind of loud event somewhere else in the building that you could hear very clearly). Restaurant is relatively cold, bring a blazer or coat. Indoor plants are a nice touch, but I can't overstate how bright and quiet this place is, some people don't like that so worth mentioning.

For me La terazza almost misses the mark for high quality dining and equates more to those tourist streetside restaurants you'd see in Naples. Food, although authentic is nothing great for the price, expect a 13% service charge and to be charged for the water that's...