La Cave Restaurant Wine Bar

The service was so slow that we thought we might have to come back the next day to get what we'd ordered. Everything had to be asked for twice, apart from a menu which took three requests. It is a lovely setting but I think too many tables are set up outside for staff to cope.

We dined here on a Thursday evening. Not particularly busy, but we didn't feel conspicuous. The service from the staff was first rate excellent explanation of the dishes, and happy to recommend a wine to accompany them. The food was pretty good, although don't go here if you're a greedy so and so expecting to gorge yourself the portions are not large. By London standards quite good value. I would visit again.

Ive only ever had drinks here, accompanied by nibbles, however every time Ive left a very happy camper. It can get very busy, but service is still ok quite fast really. Gorgeous wine selection and a very decent menu to choose from. As you would expect the bread is as fresh as can be, stunning cheese selection and the trout pate is devine. A wonderful little haven just outside the hustle and bustle of Borough Market and London Bridge.

I 've always hated pigeons in London, and now I have another reason. The 'pigeon ' I was served, as part of the £60 NYE menu was bitter and disappointing. Not only that, but the ambience was shot, the staff were slow and looked like they didn 't want to be there and they were playing two different types of music: Country and Western in one ear and Black Eyed Peas in the other. It was a blessed relief to get home and listen Gary Barlow. Additionally when we tried to pay, they appeared to ignore us.A real shame, as we had been there for a previous NYE and really enjoyed our meal. Standards have definitely slipped.

We ended up here solely to escape a heavy storm and were very pleasantly surprised.The service was very good, attentive and unrushed. There was a hint of aloofness at the beginning but the waitethis rmed up as the night went on (or the excellent wine took effect! .The food was excellent and great value. Wines were a touch in the pricey side though.There was a mix up with one of our orders but the staff dealt with it very well and were very apologetic. They removed the charge from the bill too, which was a good touch.Was surprised reading some of the reviews the next day and would definitely come back and recommend to others. There is a nice, large outside seating area too it is well tucked o...

Went with some colleagues for a leaving drink after work. The place is nicely situated near southwark cathedral and is a little oasis. Pleasant seating both inside and out, and an extensive wine list. But for us the good things stopped there. The service was not good and a bit slow. There is only table service and every drink has service charge added. This makes it a very expensive place to go if you just want a few drinks. To be honest we thought it was a rip off. The service certainly did not warrant a tip of this size. I think when these places do this, it is because if they relied on tips with this sort of service, the waiting staff would not earn much at all.Definitely will not be retur...

I was there early, around 12.30, for lunch and was able to choose a seat at a table with my back to the wall on a sofa like chair. It was sunny, and in the shade of a huge sycamore tree right outside the cathedral so the setting could to have been better. Unsurprisingly, every seat inside was unoccupied as it was a glorious day . Within an hour every seat outside was taken, some in full sun, so get there early or eat late after the crowds have gone. £15 Prix fixe menu was excellent, filo pastry with aubergine and goats cheese starter, sea bream and roasted vegetables main course, both lovely. Wine is expensive and tere is no middle ground between a small 125 cl glass and a 500 cl carafe. I w...

Admittedly it was a busy Thursday night on a lovely summer's evening, but the shambolic service provided by the waiting staff was beyond belief the worst service I have ever had the misfortune to experience. Service was extremely slow and haphazard if you managed to find a member of the waiting team who could be bothered to take your order (even when they had nothing else to do), only half the order would arrive after an extraordinarily lengthy delay so much so, half of our table had nothing to drink for the best part of an hour (the beer and water just failed to appear). To top it off, when the main courses arrived, the waiter managed to cover one of our party with a lap full of the blood a...

We popped in here for a bite to eat on a sunny Friday evening. They didn 't have any free tables outside, so we asked if we could have a drink inside whilst we waited for one to become available. We were told there was a queue but it shouldn 't be more than 30 minutes. However, once we were inside it took a long time before a waitress came to us. The drinks we ordered also took a long time to arrive, and when they did the order was wrong. There was another long wait before the second attempt turned up. I then began to realise that tables were becoming free outside, but no one inside was being shown to them. It looked like new guests were arriving and being seated straight away. I finally man...