Reviews of The Avalon (533)
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Food and wine were great as always but service was a little slow; we constantly had to call a member of staff over to take orders, supply steak knives, provide pudding menus etc.
We really enjoyed our meal and the atmosphere at the Avalon, however the service was really slow. We decided on just mains, two medium fillet steaks and a jug of water but waited 25mins for them to come out. They werent even that busy. But aside this, we look forward going back again soon.
Couldn't have been easier to book a table and the staff at the Avalon were really accommodating as we were after a particular table. Great lunch.
Very nice experience. The atmosphere was fantastic, food was brilliant, ale was very refreshing and we particularly enjoyed the 50% discount of all the food. Highly recommended!
The food was absolutely fantastic as always (especially the steak) but the service was definitely lacking and it really took a while to get anyone's attention
We love the Avalon. It's a great local pub for the whole family, (including the dog!) The food is excellent as are the wine choices.
Always a good party vibe at the Avalon and we're big fans of the place. But sometimes the food can be hit and miss and this time the steak wasn't a good cut of beef and was a bit tough. The restaurant was a bit busy when we got there but service could have been better - sat there for 20mins+ before someone asked if we wanted a drink... Stuff happens but this wasn't one of their better nights.
Food portions were very generous. Service was ok at the beginning but because our group was arriving at different times they kind of forgot about us. Also the acoustics of the dining room aren't great so not ideal for large groups. If there were two of us would have been great.
Have been a few times now and always enjoy as friendly attentive staff and the menu is always good as has a varied choice and good atmosphere in the bar and restaurant.
Great venue and atmosphere. Lovely food and staff. Service slowed down near the end and i had to get up to ask for the bill but they were very busy. I would definitely go again.
Food was good but the service was terrible! We had to get up ourselves to get things. The ketchup came when we had almost finished!
Amazing, friendly and quick service. The food was great. I had rib eye steak and it melted in my mouth. My fiancé had beef ribs which fell apart. We will definitely go back.
Very friendly service and with food 50% off it was good value too. We took advantage of the offer and both had The fillet steak. It was good, not great.
Very nice pub with good selection of drinks. Pleasant atmosphere. Food was reasonably good but not as impressive as some we've had at the other Three Cheers pubs.
Amazing food, service and venue! Will definitely be returning to the Avalon. Thanks to the staff for being so friendly and helpful. Brilliant venue and the food was fantastic!
I know the Avalon well and have eaten there before. I took advantage of the generous January 50% voucher which was very worthwhile. The food was good but as one would expect from a gastro(?)pub. The duck was a little too smothered in gravy and would have benefitted from a hint of green veg rather than the watercress garnish. The pizza is always good value but could do with slightly more topping as the crust was quite dry. On the whole - good and I would expect to return again.
It was a very enjoyable evening in comfortable surroundings. All four of us had steaks which were cooked with a good deal of pink - which I like for a medium rare. Great chips and peppercorn sauce, The staff were attentive as needed and quick to clear and serve. The only thing I didn't like at all was the dessert, a passion fruit and raspberry Eton mess. For an Eton mess it was 90 cream and 10 meringue. I don't think thees many people who want to eat a entire glass of whipped cream. I suggest they rethink this dessert as it was extremely disappointing.
It was a nice experience. The staff were very attentive and helpful. The quality of the food was great. I had the cod and it was presented well and tasted superb. My overall experience was lovely.
Great evening, The food and drink were very nice. The service was quite good as well. We will come again very soon to enjoy it
Lovely atmosphere. Food and wine were wonderful! Great service Great place for a Sunday roast with parents or friends. Also great for Sat night drinks. Loved it each time I've been
Food good as always. They still do the best steaks in London! We went on a Wednesday evening and it was very busy... glad I booked ahead.
Good food, wine, service and ambience. Staff were flexible about changing the booking time and attentive all evening. Highly recommended! Also good for dates and groups...
Another enjoyable evening was spent with friends at the Avalon. Great food, the service started very well, however as the restaurant got busier the service was average. Two pies were brought from the kitchen and the staff didn't known which was the lamb and which was the beef. They only downfall of this place is the noise that comes through from the bar making it hard to hear when you are eating.
Great atmosphere. The pizzas are better than pizza express! Staff are very friendly. Will definitely be coming back here. A few more salads on the menu might help
For Friday evening around 7 pm we had a large table and experienced Fantastic service. There was a very good selection on the menus and what we ordered was exceptional. A highly recommend evening dinning venue.
Great food, friendly staff with a welcoming attitude towards babies and kids. The decorate your own fairy cake was a great idea for kids' pudding - buys more time for adults to enjoy the delicious food! Also has an extensive wine list. Baby change facilities are available and unisex which makes a nice change from the usual. Would highly recommend.
Great Sunday lunch in lovely garden. Service excellent. Dog friendly too! Will be returning another time when next in this part of Clapham. Thanks Avalon.
amazing vibe, great food and really good service. def a must in the area!
The food is excellent, very tasty ! Great music with DJ on Saturday night. The staff is friendly. There is a large garden and a smaller on the side too.
Veggie roast was nice but would've benefitted from some sauce or gravy.
Amazing food, great service and with a lovely vibe. I would def come back to this pub to enjoy its amazing food. I would specially recommend the ribeye! Amazing quality if you like meat!
The Avalon has always served great steaks. Not sure what went wrong on our recent visit but the kitchen was unable to cook the steaks to our request (medium) despite more than one attempt. A side dish was forgotten and generally service was poor - not what we have been used to at the Avalon. They tried to make amends by reducing our bill by 50% for the food - a nice and appreciated gesture. Sadly, it will still be a while until we return. Not sure if the poor performance has anything to do with staff changes?
Bit loud so difficult to chat at dinner, but good food, very friendly service and beautiful set up- good bar section with music and dance
Really nice food .... service a bit hit and miss. Forgot to bring things we had requested (water, sauce etc) but cheery staff. Would go again
The restaurant is lovely but the noise level was intolerable - for that reason alone the experience was awful. A little surprise that management appears unconcern/unaware the effect such loutish behaviour have on other diners.
Great food and good service. Slightly disappointed the "optional" 12.5% service charge was added without us being given a choice, but would have tipped anyway
Enjoyable dinner with friends - let down by lack of gluten free options on the menu. They managed to modify the steak option to be gluten free though which was excellent.
Great food, service, and wine list. The renovated garden is lovely.
Excellent food and service, love this place!!! The pies... Dangerously good.
Excellent food. Taste card makes it great value. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff.
The choice of food were more limited than usual but it was jummy as usual. There were a shortage of staff, probably because they opened the Garden. Otherwise it was a great night
Good food, Nice surroundings. Very Interesting Decor. Pleasant and attentive staff. A smoothly run evening overall would recommend popping in for a bite ! ! !
Lovely pub, good food and great atmosphere as one could expect
Was a great diner. Food was really nice for a reasonable . All guests were happy. The wine was nice but a little pricy. But overall a great experience
Decent food and atmosphere, perfect for a mid-week dinner with friends
Great food. Great atmosphere. Friendly service. Would highly recommend. We all had a lovely evening.
Came after a recommendation and had a delicious Sunday roast. The Avalon has a lovely atmosphere and great service, would definitely go back and recommend on.
Delicious food, a great pub but slow service. A nice place for a drink indoors or outdoors. Worth booking a table as often quite busy.
Reliable, efficient and awesome as ever, we eat at this pub fairly frequently as its consistently good at everything it does. Looking forward to seeing the new garden as well.
Delicious lamb dish and excellent pizza. Quick and efficient service.