Harden's survey result
Summary
“The views are fantastic from the top of the Shard”, but prices for the “very ordinary food” are “totally outrageous” – “hardly value for money unless you’re a hedge-fund manager”. Some reporters “would never return”, but others are “glad they went”. Just remember – “this is a place to be seen and to see from, rather than a magnet for food-lovers”. Top Tip – “don’t miss the urinals – they’re the best in London”.
Summary
“The views are fantastic from the top of the Shard”, but prices for the “very ordinary food” are “totally outrageous” – “hardly value for money unless you’re a hedge-fund manager”. Some reporters “would never return”, but others are “glad they went”. Just remember – “this is a place to be seen and to see from, rather than a magnet for food-lovers”. Top Tip – “don’t miss the urinals – they’re the best in London”.
Summary
“You can’t beat the view” from the 31st floor of Western Europe’s tallest building: “sitting up in the heavens, overlooking the twinkling lights of London” puts it high on some diners’ lists “for a special occasion”. Prices at this Hong Kong-owned landmark venture are appropriately “astronomical”, but the food is definitely not out-of-this-world and for too many reporters the overall package “can seem poor value for money (even with the special deal!)”
Summary
“An utterly disgraceful fleecing of out-of-towners looking for a glamorous ‘occasion’ meal but getting ripped off!” – that’s the gist of too many reports on this 31st-floor chamber which is “so completely disappointing” it “risks giving the Capital a bad name”. “You do get a remarkable view of London” and romantics say it’s “the perfect place to watch the sunset and the lights coming on over the City”… “but that’s it!”. Top Tip – “breakfast is the still-not-cheap-but-cheapest way to sample this otherwise extortionate experience: book the earliest slot the ensure a window table and the chance to watch the city awake!!”
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Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £37.50 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
Level 31, 31 St Thomas St, London, SE1 9RY
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Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑4:15 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑4:15 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑4:15 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑4:15 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑4:15 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12:15 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12:15 pm‑10:30 pm |
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