The Rainforest Café
Kids' birthday party venue in London
Rainforest Cafe, 20 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7EU
About The Rainforest Café
At a glance
- Age range: 12–12 years
- Guest capacity: 6–6 kids
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Party packages & pricing
Birthday Party
- Price: £101.4
- Guests: 6–6
- Ages: ?–12
- Includes: Food, Drinks, Cake
Reviews
3.0 / 5 based on 5 reviews.
Rating: 2/5
Well… the decoration is different, great for kids. The staff were very inexperienced(i don’t blame them but management should teach or train them?) and it all felt slow, they came with every food order asking “is this your food”. Prices are a joke for the food, the food is very plain. And then they service charge you, i mean, the service isn’t worth paying any extra but adding that extra 12.5% is unfair. If a family goes and orders a lot of food then see that on top it must be really dissapointing… We realised straight away what we got in to so ordered two starters and headed out. It’s a trap and not worth visiting.
Rating: 2/5
The first time we came by the place was fully packed and my daughter had set her heart on eating here. So we tried on a slow evening during the week. Hadn't my daughter loved the whole set up with animals and sounds I would have regretted coming here at all. I thought it was amazing how there were about 7 staff walking about, 4 tables taken in front and 1 birthday party in the back and it still took about 15 minutes of waiting untill someone could seat us. (3 staff members had to ask abother staff member if and where we could sit). The girl who was waiting on us (Sivasankari) was very nice althought I might have startled her after paying the bill by commenting on the bad quality and preperation of the food. The burger was dry it felt like it was pre grilled and then grilled again for fast service. The grilled chicken was more likely cooked first and then grilled the skin was white on most of the parts instead of nice and crisp and the meat mostly dry. The mash and fries were ok. But the broccoli and corn were cooked too soft. The corn had a weird taste and was very dark orange with brown parts, the broccoli had rotten parts. Fortunately the corn and chicken strips my daughter had were fresh and the fruitsalad was filled with my daughters favorite fresh fruits. I liked how the kids get crayons and a coloring placemat right at the start. The kids surprise for £3,- extra is only worth it if your Child is very neat otherwise it's likely to have loose playingcards and stickers everywhere in your house. I must say the prices of the toys in the store were reasonable. Compared to Hamleys or Harrods it was a steal.
Rating: 1/5
I have wanted to take my kids here for years and have always been fascinated driving past. Well.....was an major anti-climax. Overpriced toys in store and thats not even the bad bit. The decor is intriguing but when you pay attention to detail the cleanliness was poor. Sticky table cloths, probably from the dirty cloths they use to just spray and wipe- spray and wipe. The worst bit is the food. Absolutely shocking!!!! Dry, stale, processed, overcooked, again over priced food. We ordered the wings for a starter and they looked old dry fried wing drenched in a sauce. The blue cheese dip looked like plastic and processed looking at first glance and it tasted like it was machine juice. I had the salmon...the condiments weren't even worth me paying attention to so I didn't. I put the salmon in my mouth, oil just poured onto my tongue. My daughter had their bacon cheese burger...put it this way, she had one bite and I told her she didn't have to eat it. Normally, I would have told her not to waste my money and good food. My partner had the sea food noodles...BLAND!!!. My youngest daughter had the ribs. This was the only dish that got any credit. Oh and the drinks...dont get me started on the drinks. Everything is watered down. I should not see through a glass of pepsi. It just looked like dirty water. All in all a total waste of £150. An absolute liberty and will not be happening again.
Rating: 5/5
I recently visited this restaurant and explored the first floor. The jungle theme decoration was impressive, and the interior was adorned with a variety of cute toy and stuffed animal dolls for sale, making it a perfect spot for kids. Overall, it's a great place to dine with family and enjoy the ambiance.
Rating: 5/5
First, I didn't eat here. I only had drinks. But I enjoyed the drinks and the atmosphere. This place is definitely meant for families. Mainly kids. But it's a really interesting concept and environment. There are multiple floors of restaurant. I'd definitely recommend getting a reservation before coming as the lineups are long. It was simply a unique experience. Some of the food reviews here aren't great. So take that into account. But walking down the street I saw this place and it immediately drew me in as it was very strange. If you like really strange concepts and underground restaurants, it's worth checking out!