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London
Dulwich
The Rosendale
The Rosendale Reviews

The Rosendale

International, British

Dishes priced around£17

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Reviews of The Rosendale (830)

Read what people think about The Rosendale. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Rosendale before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Rosendale and book a table with confidence!

5.0/6

830 reviews

5.0/6

830 reviews

Food:Great
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Great
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Very Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Very good"
5/6
Emma H.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Stopped for a quick roast while travelling across London; it was delicious!

"Excellent"
6/6
Clive N.4 years ago · 2 reviews

We are regular visitors and are happy to recommend the Rosendale. Good food and wine. Pleasant atmosphere and service. Good value. What’s not to like.

"Excellent"
6/6
Andrea M.4 years ago · 3 reviews

Our food came quickly, it was freshly cooked and very tasty. Eaten here many times and this was the best roast we’ve had at the Rosendale

"Excellent"
6/6
Françoise K.4 years ago · 1 review

Accueil très sympathique des serveuses très attentionnées. Un sunday roast généreux et très bon

"Average"
3/6
Meghan W.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Service was quite slow and the staff were not very patient

"Excellent"
6/6
Tracey A.4 years ago · 1 review

Great food and service worth the journey and will visit again.

"Very good"
5/6
stephen w.4 years ago · 3 reviews

Very nice pub atmosphere. Good food and drink and great service.

"Average"
3/6
Luke M.4 years ago · 1 review

Some dishes were excellent (eg the lamb or the ravioli) but others were really very poor (watery soup, tasteless mushroom stew). Atmosphere nice though!

"Excellent"
6/6
Claudette S.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Booked on the day. Attracts lots of families which is fine but may annoy some with the noise but didn’t bother us. We ordered our drinks and food not long after being seated and they all came so fast we were surprised how quick the food arrived. Even when I asked for a Yorkshire pudding and gravy it came just as quick so my food wasn’t getting cold while we waited. Our server was fast and attentive. No complaints at all. We come from Bromley and always know that we are guaranteed great food when we arrive.

"Average"
3/6
Serena U.4 years ago · 1 review

We went on a Friday and had been seated at a table too small, despite having booked. When we asked to move the waitress didn’t bring us the menus to the new table, or a kids menu, or the colouring pens and paper for the child with us. The fish and chips was very heavy on the batter and light on the fish. , the custard in one of our desserts was watery

"Excellent"
6/6
Aisling O.4 years ago · 1 review

Birthday meal was amazing and great vegan options as well

"Not good "
2/6
Louise H.4 years ago · 1 review

A £45 shared surf and turf. Enough steak for one person and a prawn each was a joke. For a Valentines dinner, no Champagne by the glass, only £60 per bottle? Why wasn’t there a special Valentines menu? My half bottle of NZ Sauvignon blanc, £19 not chilled. Terrible. The service was fair. £123 was massively overpriced for a meal that was worth no more than £80. Sadly we wouldn’t choose to eat here again.

"Good"
4/6
Richard A.4 years ago · 10 reviews

A really good venue. So much to recommend. The food was delicious - and good value - but I thought that it was a bit cheeky to ask £19.50 for a house white wine that is available for a fiver on the open market.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paulina k.4 years ago · 1 review

Was beautiful. FOOD amazing and waitresses perfect thank you ;)

"Excellent"
6/6
Lisa N.4 years ago · 17 reviews

A lovely lunch at my favourite pub. We enjoyed the 50% off food deal that was running in January. Service was excellent and food delicious, thanks.

"Very good"
5/6
Marianne v.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Booked The Rosendale, for 5 of us, to take advantage of a January food discount offer, sent me via email..... Never been there before. Welcome was warm, relaxed & friendly. Good variety of choices on the menu, including for the 2 vegetarians amongst us. All of the, mostly different, starters and main courses ordered were tasty and enjoyed and certainly good portions too. Flexibility offered with some sauces or accompaniments, including at desert ordering time which was appreciated. Our Sticky Toffee puddings were a little dense when “cutting” into them, but the flavours were still good. We did have an issue however when it came to the Optional Service Charge added, which was calculated on the pre-Discount price at 12.5%...... [or more than 19% on the actual bill total!!]. 2 of the 5 of us work in catering, currently and a third did for many years....! 1 of those 2, plus her husband, object to paying that kind of percentage on bottles of wine (generally the most expensive individual items! We had 2.) simply brought to the table, furthermore there was a pint of beer which had been ordered and brought to the table, directly at and from the bar, by the husband himself, which also was included in the service charge calculation.. . . . We decided what we thought was a reasonable amount of Service to pay, which worked out at 14% on the actual bill total. Or 13% on the non-discounted Food Total. Before we left, when a waitress came and collected the plate with our cash payment, the husband mentioned that we had adapted the Optional Service Charge amount. We then left and stood outside on the pavement to say our goodbyes for several minutes. Suddenly, the waitress appeared, (no doubt sent by someone higher up in charge.... ?) and said that our payment was short by several ££. When we repeated what we told her inside about the Optional charge she first said we still had to pay it! But then when we insisted about the meaning of the word Optional, she seemed to “understand” and went back inside the restaurant. . . . . Maybe Management can inform their staff of this aspect?

"Excellent"
6/6
Shanice V.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Really nice evening and amazing food. The servers were efficient and knowledgeable. Will visit again.

"Very good"
5/6
Sarah B.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Staff friendly. Service a little slow, which is unusual. Tasty food.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kelly M.4 years ago · 1 review

Always feel confident inviting friends to the Rosendale. We had a lovely afternoon without feeling any time pressure and the food and service were wonderful.

"Very good"
5/6
Lauren B.4 years ago · 1 review

Friendly service, nice area for dining with kids and delicious roasts! Kids menu pizza which we finished off was also very nice

"Excellent"
6/6
Jesusa R.4 years ago · 1 review

We love The Rosendale. Great staff, great ambience, great food

"Very good"
5/6
Will D.4 years ago · 1 review

Good food and service ! Will come back for sure .

"Excellent"
6/6
Alex M.4 years ago · 1 review

I don't know a pub with better food in South London. Excellent atmosphere, service and venue. Great promotion in January.

"Good"
4/6
Linda F.4 years ago · 9 reviews

We went for the delicious pies but they were not on the menu, sadly. Service not as good as on previous visits. A nice evening though.

"Good"
4/6
Prag S.4 years ago · 1 review

Nice staff & service. Wine was good. The vegetarian options were reduced as two items were not available-which was disappointing. But nice evening

"Excellent"
6/6
Lisa N.4 years ago · 17 reviews

Excellent service for such a big group on a Friday. The food was delicious and it we received 50% off food with their January deal.

"Average"
3/6
Fey D.4 years ago · 1 review

1. One of the two meals arrived whilst we were still eating our starters. 2. Whilst eating our starters my friends requested extra bread and it was put down on the table on top of a dirty plate!!! Why would a waitress not take the empty items away and to put it down onto a plate that previously held the fish cakes! 3. The roast was nowhere near as nice as it was on previous visits. 4. Tables are too close together meaning there was always someone’s bottom brushing past out table - including the waiter knocking into our side plates whilst clearing the table next to us!!

"Very good"
5/6
Les H.4 years ago · 1 review

A nice meal especially with the January 50% offer and friendly staff

"Average"
3/6
Andy C.4 years ago · 1 review

Starter and main course fantastic. Sticky Toffee Pudding was inedible👎.17.5% “optional” service charge (when menu said 12.5%) was out of order and had to be removed on request resulting in 0% gratuity!

"Very good"
5/6
Marcus H.4 years ago · 1 review

nice atmosphere, great service food good some vegetables a little cold and under cooked! Only pork left at 7pm for a roast dinner, no beef or chicken!:(

"Excellent"
6/6
Lisa N.4 years ago · 17 reviews

I booked a table for my birthday with friends. Excellent service as always, including a free bottle of Prosecco. It was a great evening.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lisa N.4 years ago · 17 reviews

This was for a family lunch and the service was excellent as always.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul M.4 years ago · 1 review

Fog friendly, people friendly, taste bud friendly. Recommended. Definitely coming back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kerry E.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Great local pub friendly service and best Sunday lunch we’ve had in ages.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mauro T.4 years ago · 1 review

Very good food and attentive staff. We will definitely come back

"Excellent"
6/6
Stacie B.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Brilliant all rounder. Great staff Great atmosphere Great food And most of all dog friendly

"Very good"
5/6
Yoko H.4 years ago · 8 reviews

For veg option it wasn't really Christmasy (a pie on creamy mash and red cabbage), no green at all and the sauce was very salty - still tasty though. The service was great as always, will come back again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Val D.4 years ago · 1 review

Family gathering, lovely relaxed atmosphere and perfect pub menu for overseas vistors who loved the burgers and fish & chips!

"Good"
4/6
Alan B.4 years ago · 1 review

Great effort , real food with no powdered gravy ,, hard to find these days ,, and if it was , teven no complaints here

"Very good"
5/6
Helen H.4 years ago · 1 review

Lovely dinner and atmosphere! Service a bit slow but it was busy!

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