I had the most amazing experience here last year and would have given it a 5 star as everything was so perfect, food, service, view, ambiance.

Unfortunately I tripped back there again a couple of weeks ago and felt that the service wasn’t so good. There was a little confusion as to whether we were booked or not and ended up sitting at the bar for a while which I suppose wasn’t too bad considering we had champagne cocktails.

We ended up eating in the bar side of the restaurant so that we could secure a table outside and when the food came it couldn’t be faulted. The service may I add was also faultless from this point onwards
We had oysters, salmon, steak, all presented well and full of flavour.

Its not the cheapest place to eat, but I guess that the type of food I like will never be that cheap in London…...... Around about £50-£60 per head and wine generally starts at about £25 for the cheaper range (Large wine list)

This is my sort of place to eat in London and with it’s positioning, who could ask for more!

For those that haven’t been, I’ve uploaded a picture of the view from the tables on the riverside. Location is everything when it comes to eating out, and this place probably has one of the best in town.

The menu is fairly middle-range price wise for London and the food is pretty good. They do a decent range of shellfish and i went for some Oysters to start - very nice, but couldn’t do more than 6.

For those that want the ambience without the budget, they do a set menu for around £20-£30. If you want the a la carte the whole affair with wine is probably going to be anywhere from £60-£80 a head. However they have a VERY large wine list so you can really splash out here if you’re so inclined.

There are two dining areas - the restaurant or the bar. From what I could see the restaurant had tablecloths, but the menu is pretty much the same and the bar has outside seating with the same view. If you’re after some food without the fuss, go to the bar. If you want to spend a whole evening book into the restaurant. I was told it wasn’t possible to book the outside seating, so I guess this is an incentive to arrive early and nab a good seat.

The clientele (from what I could see) was mainly bankers with their doll-like estuary girlfriends, but don’t let that put you off as they’re not total horays. Nice staff though, who were pretty slick once we were sat down.

After a shortish walk in London’s latest attempt at warm weather, we find ourselves at the Chop House, a rather posh looking thames-side eaterie that does a sneaky lunch offer (£22 for 2 courses, £26 for 3). Originally I was quite dubious - happily the food made up for any feelings of being underdressed for the occasion.

This is lunch done properly, with a great view of Tower Bridge if you get the outside tables. Both my courses were delicious, and the staff kindly accomodated my “sauce/dressing on the side” requests (I ate Poached Pear and Rocket salad, followed by trout and purple sprouting broccoli).

The portion sizes are decent enough, thank goodness, for me to feel full up after clearing my plate two courses in a row - none of that “big plate / tiny morsel” rubbish here. For occasional dining, or a discreet treat, I would be happy to return. Note: there’s a 12.5% service charge automatically added to the bill (cheeky!), bear that in mind when you look at the prices.

The Butler's Wharf Chop House is situated in the Butler's Wharf development, Shad Thames. Situated on the river front it makes a lovely picturesque lunch or dinner out whether it is 20 degrees outside or two.
Clean,minimal decor with wood throughout it has an almost boaty feel to it.
The food, the most important part, is excellent. With a fabulous menu which is cooked in an open kitchen. Something for every palette although not good for vegetarians as the name suggests.
pleasant staff, although a little over bearing at times and a nice family atmosphere. Can dress up or dress down. Fairly expensive but definitely worth it.