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survey result

Summary

£77
 ££££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A restaurant of choice when you go to the nearby Bridge Theatre” – this five-year-old sibling to a Brighton original provides “a good welcome”, plus “very good steaks” and a “short but acceptable” menu of other options. “If it were not a little pricey for what it offers, I would be even more enthusiastic!”

Summary

£70
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Surprisingly limited, but all round very good, feedback on this London sibling to a Brighton original, where steaks, Sunday roasts and BBQ feasts are the mainstays of the menu. It’s a good-looking contemporary venue too, convenient for the new Bridge Theatre.

Summary

£59
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

In the shiny new developments south of Tower Bridge, this stylish, but “down-to-earth” three-year-old (sibling to an original in Brighton) has a “wide menu” – from “delicious seafood” to mouthwatering steak – but it’s perhaps the “very meaty” dishes that score the highest approval ratings (charcoal grilled British beef cuts are a mainstay of the menu, and the Moroccan goat dish, when it’s on, is terrific).

Summary

£59
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

In the shiny new developments south of Tower Bridge, this stylish, but “down-to-earth” two-year-old (sibling to an original in Brighton) has a “wide menu” – from “delicious seafood” to mouthwatering steak – but it’s perhaps the “very meaty” dishes that score the highest approval ratings (charcoal grilled British beef cuts are a mainstay of the menu, and the Moroccan goat dish, when it’s on, is terrific). Top Tip – “perfect before a show at the new Bridge Theatre” (“I’d go to a performance just as an excuse to dine at The Coal Shed!”)

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The Coal Shed Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of The Coal Shed Restaurant in SE1, London by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of The Coal Shed restaurant.
Ian R
Good grilled meats, fast friendly service, ...
Reviewed 4 months, 4 days ago

"Good grilled meats, fast friendly service, short but adequate pre Bridge theatre menu. Steak was too big to eat on the spot but they were happy to provide box to take out leftovers. Dessert was so-so - better to concentrate on the steak. "

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Terence F
May it was the chefs off day but speciality...
Reviewed 4 months, 18 days ago

"May it was the chefs off day but speciality rib was disappointing."

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David S
After our happy experiences at the Salt Roo...
Reviewed 4 months, 18 days ago

"After our happy experiences at the Salt Room in Brighton, we shouldn’t have been surprised to be served such delicious food here. But it was another very happy experience. The accuracy of the steak grilling, and the freshness of the sea bream, from the pre-theatre men, were highlights, but the whole visit was a bonus joy to our evening at Guys and Dolls next door."

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Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Lunch £26.00  

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£11.80 £24.00 £8.00 £8.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £30.00
Filter Coffee £4.00
Extras  
Bread £4.00
Service 12.50%
One Tower Bridge, London, SE1 2SE
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm
Thursday12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm
Friday12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm
Saturday12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm
Sunday12 pm‑6 pm

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