Rivington Bar & Grill - Shoreditch, The
Rivington Bar & Grill - Shoreditch, The Summary
- Address: 28-30 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3DZ (Map)
- Tel: +44 (0)20 7729 7053
- E-mail: Click here to contact
- Cuisine(s): British
- Opening Times:
Mon - Fri: 12:00 - 15:00 18:30 - 23:00
Sun: 18:30 - 22:30 - Avg Price: £45.00
- Reservations: Book this restaurant online
(Avg Price is the average cost per person for a full meal, drinks/wine and service/tip.)
Rivington Bar & Grill - Shoreditch, The Description
A welcome newcomer to the Hoxton scene, located in a former warehouse. Somebody has had the good sense to throw the rulebook on to the backburner and start again. So you enter a thoughtfully stocked Deli with a wide range of quality items that may just happen to get you in the mood for more. Even if you survive temptation then they'll have you on the way out so make an entry, sit down at your bare table and wait (but not very long) for the obligatory bottle of wine and a loaf of warm bread to be placed in front of you. If sophistication and homeliness can ever be said to go together you are unlikely to find a better example than Rivington. The poached duck eggs with sea kale are fast becoming legendary and the boiled ham with parsley sauce is top quality ingredients and production. Places like this, which are very much in keeping with the times, need to be encouraged and to eat here at a cost of around £20 without wine or service is to eat memorably.
Reviewed by Michael Tebbutt
The Rivington Grill Bar is like a breath of fresh air in the oh-so-trendy Hoxton area. Instead of trying to form another intriguing variation on fusion food like many of the restaurants in the area, the Rivington Grill is proud to be British. Familiar favourites from lamb chops, burgers, mixed grill, to good quality bangers and mash, all make a proud appearance on the menu and judging from the popularity of the place this is definitely what people want. There are also less carnivorous options such as smoked haddock served with a perfectly poached egg and further supplies of delicacies can be bought at its own on-site deli.
Reviewed by Linda Buttle
Fixed Lunch
- £12 (2 courses) to £16 (3 courses)
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Your Reviews of Rivington Bar & Grill - Shoreditch, The
Bren (17 December 2007)
I went with a party of over twenty people for a Christmas dinner, booked some months ago. The service was slow and poor as to be almost laughable - if we were not paying quite so much, needless to say - but the attitude was a lot less funny. I had my knife taken away so I could have a steak knife but was then left with a steak and no knife at all. I was given the wrong dish, promised a glass of wine which never arrived, side orders arrived after the meal had finished, glasses were removed while still being used - you get the picture.
We had a glass of wine with our starters, but then waited almost an hour for any more bottles of wine to appear. One of our party managed to track down our elusive waiter and asked him to bring some. When, after a further twenty minutes and none had appeared and some people had almost finished their meals, I went to see the lady who appeared to be in charge of that particular comedy act. As I began speaking to her, our harried waiter arrived and interrupted me, saying, I know, I know, I know. I’ve been too busy.
Too busy? Sorry? Is that my fault? Do I care? Christmas dinner, no wine - isn’t that where they make their margin? No service to speak of but plenty of attitude. As opening a bottle of wine is hardly rocket science, I found myself saying, Give me four bottles and a corkscrew and I will do it for you. Hardly an enjoyable night out if you have to battle to get any service or civility.
To be totally fair, they reduced the bill in acknowledgement that we’d had less than impressive service. But I would have liked to apply a negative service charge. As it was we paid close to £1,500 for indifferent food and the worst service I have experienced in any restaurant for many, many years. I won’t be going back.
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Additional Info for Rivington Bar & Grill - Shoreditch, The
Children welcome
Groups allowed
Air conditioning
Outside seating
Reservations
Cover Charge
- House red: N/A
- House white: N/A
- Service charge: 12.5% (optional)
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