Riverside Fish & Steak House — Restaurant in London

What a shame to write a poor review. My first ever as a top 10% on Google restaurant reviewer.

First of all, the place wasn't busy, 3 family's total.

We had calamari, bruschetta and pitta with dips as starters, 2 fillet steak meals, one medium surf and turf the other medium well. One beef classic beef burger.

The Medium steak came without all it said on the menu, no cutlery was organised before hand. The steak was ok, chips were chunky but cold. The beef dropping was gloopy and not very strong in flavour.

The medium well was butterflied to cook and didn't have that rich steak flavour, I hate my steak butterflied, it shows laziness with the cooking, easy way out. The peppercorn sauce was far to hot, I always have peppercorn it's my favourite, but this felt like it had added spice, wasn't nice, I didn't have it.

The dressing they use around the plate was absolutely vile, I made the mistake of trying it with the first mouthful of steak and it was a bloob of guacamole, a bloob of English mustard and then some Hella spicy liquid which burns the roof of your mouth. We got told at first when we asked what it was (after the meal) and they said sweet chilli sauce, I love that, it wasnt that, it tasted and looked more like Sriracha hot chilli, definitely not what you put with steak and chips. -Be warned- if you was allergic to any of these things, they're not noted or high lighted to be on your plate when you read the menu, nor does the waiter tell you what it is, Luckily we aren't but others might be.

The waiter wasn't very attentive or aware of what was going on, noone greeted us at where you're told to wait, noone took us to our pre-booked table, there was no cutlery given after we finished our starters and before our mains, we had to ask for steak knives after they gave us the wrong knives, forgot drinks, food not delivered together, hence meals going cold, other tables being served food while we waited for our other meal.

Calamari starter was ok - small thin rings but it was ok.

Pitta bread and dip starter was decent too. Enough bread and the dips had good taste.

Hands down the best bit was the bruschetta starter and leaving the restaurant. First time ever I decided not to leave a tip. We didnt feel welcome, looked after or enjoyed the food.

The music went from Opera to chart music, quiet to loud, at times we couldn't hear each other another time we was ok, the lighting was flickering alot and actually cause your eyes to feel funny. It was a random atmosphere with such a mixture.

We paid only £76 for 2 courses each, reasonable for what it was IF you was to enjoy it. we was disappointed they didnt offer a complimentary drink for our burning mouths or even taken a token of gesture off the bill. I never complain unless I have to, this is the first time I have in a long long time, my other reviews are always full of praise at ANYWHERE we visit. We even said McDonalds would of been a better meal, unfortunately This place we won't be returning and nor will I suggest to be a place people visit for a meal.

Given 2 stars for the 2/3 starters. Unfortunately down...

WORST FISH SHOP IVE EVER BEEN TO!!!!! Fancied fish and chips by the sea but turns out it was caught from the river Thames, the mushy peas aren’t mushy there liquid and tastes like washing up liquid, my friend got curry sauce and said it tastes like lumpy tomato ketchup, the chips have no salt and vinegar on them even though we asked for it, not sure what part of the cod we got but judging by the shape and size looks like we got the males Crown Jewels and that’s the most elegant bit of the whole meal, we also asked for cutlery to eat it with and they supplied us with toothpicks. Save your money and go somewhere else, I’m just happy we got fish cus I’m dreading to think what the steak would be like, it’s a shame you can’t give 0 stars because I wouldn’t of even gave it that. The say it’s the nations favourite and I wouldn’t be able to tell you what nation that is fingers crossed things only get better, no wonder it’s accommodated in a budget lakeside. I’ve tasted better fish and chips playing sims. The only good thing I can take away from this meal is the fact that I’ll never have to eat...

Went in today, asked if we were going to eat, said yes, brought over no menu, went to get myself. Ordered 2 drinks, double vodka/coke and a coke. Brought drinks over and guy tells us it's only a single, but the delivery has just come in and he'll bring another drink over in a minute, finish drink and go up for the other half of my drink, lady tells me the delivery hasn't come yet despite the man say it was coming in 15 mins earlier, decided not to stay for food as the service was poor, waitress never came over to our table once despite only being 2 other tables in. Asked for the bill, and for the tiny splash of coke that came in the vodka we were charged the same price as the coke on its own, I know times are hard but why would you charge the same for a splash of coke as a glass of coke, I questioned this and she told me it's just the way it is, will never go back again, poor service and take the p* with...