Antipodea Kew - London

One of our favourite locals Antipodea Kew is greatThe food is always fresh and interesting.

Loved the atmosphere of the place, felt like being on vacation in a cabin in a forest. The food was delicious with great flavour. My friend had the

Very overpriced and somewhat unfriendly service. The host didn’t even say hello to us before barking “do you have a reservation with us??” which we didn’t. Our order was noted down wrong and the wrong dish was brought, which was rectified fairly quickly but was awkward. I actually am still thinking about the prices and how outrageous they are for the quality, even in today’s market! The sweetcorn fritters in the photo are £16.50 and extra for the feta and egg! As we left nobody even said bye or thank you. We won’t go back.

I was in the Kew branch this morning to find just one waitress trying to take orders, clear tables, make coffees juices bring out orders. She was still alone 3 hours later. She was doing her best, but it is impossible for one person to manage an entire restaurant. It looked and felt abusive. Some customers were venting their frustration on her. I was a regular customer but I will not return there. Judging by their very high prices they can afford to employ sufficient staff, but choose not to.

Way overpriced with 15% service charge on top...evenings are a no go whilst lunch has better selection and better value. I'm still smarting from the £16.50 not-that-impressive salad.