Rainforest Cafe (London)

Advantages: Fun, different, kids will love it.
Disadvantages: Can be very busy, and at such times might be too chaotic for adults!

...eat".... Background The Rainforest Cafes are part of the American chain "Landry's Restaurants" which also includes names such as The Crab Shack, Saltgrass Steak House and Muer Seafood Restaurants, all, as far as I know, unknown in the UK. Rainforest Cafes are reasonably widespread in the USA and can be found in the Disney resorts in both California and Florida and in other major cities such as San Francisco, Chicago and Las Vegas (situated in the ...
...believe the London Rainforest Cafe is the only one in the UK. A small, but hopefully significant, aim of this corporate US chain is to help save the real rainforests. To this end the coins thrown into the crocodile pond by the front door and a percentage of certain dishes on the menu is donated to four rainforest related charities including the Rainforest Foundation and The Dian Fossey Gorilla Trust. Unfortunately there are only a few dishes on the ... Read review

Advantages: Fun, Excellent Decorations
Disadvantages: Noisy

We booked at the last minute on a Friday night and were seated about one second after we bought a drink at the bar. We don't have any children but still wanted to check this place out, unfortunately their didn't seem to be any areas where there weren't screaming children but we had expected that and that's the price you pay for a kids themed restaurant, although it's a little disconcerting to have strange children staring at you while you eat! We ...
...we spent a lot of time watching, fish are so relaxing! Absolutely loved the décor of the place, you walk over a little wooden bridge into the restaurant area and through the trees you hear sound effects of thunder.. This restaurant also donate money to funds to save the rainforests and animals so its nice to know your money is going somewhere other than just the pockets of the owners. There is also a bit of information about the environment and animals ... Read review

Advantages: totally unique experience
Disadvantages: none

...have the sound of the rainforest and actual rain falling like curtains of rain - you cannot see the walls and ceiling for plants and fun animatronic animals which were fantastic- from the cheeky parrots as my daughter called them to the gorillas and hidden in the ceiling a leopard, elephants to name but a few the atmosphere is amazing ! the staff were brilliant and we were looked after very well - they adapted my food for my allergies which was ...
...a menu which was versatile and had not only the standard food you would expect to see but also foods slightly out of the ordinary with some very fun names my daughter ordered a burger which she always orders and then never eats - here she ate the whole thing ! so it must have been good! the staff were extremely good with my daughter and welcomed her as if she was as important as the adults which she is but so many restaurants fail to realise this! ... Read review

Advantages: Good atmosphere and special effects
Disadvantages: Pricey, limited selection for adults

...tried to get into the Rainforest Cafe, near Piccadilly Circus in London, when we went to see Mary Poppins, but had been put off by the prospect of an hour's wait for a table, so we promised the kids we would try again another time, particularly as we later found a money off voucher in the Mary Poppins programme. Our mean streak was awakened! So next time we were in London off we went. This time it was a Sunday and a bit earlier in the day, but even ...
...had been to visit the Rainforest Cafe in Florida whilst on holiday a few weeks previously, and we expected things to be replicated. First disappointment - the menu catered well for the kids but had very little variety for the adults. If you didn't want burger, steak or salad there were very few alternatives, and the prices were pretty hideous - £10.95 for a basic cheeseburger and fries, and extras, such as mushrooms soon bump the price up. The average ... Read review

Good decor and atmosphere, kids loved it although food was awful and shockingly expensive. Cheapest bottled beer was £4.50ish, cost £15 for basic burger and a few cheap greasy chips. Kids meal had same lousy chips and about 3 or 4 asda/macro quality chicken nuggets and cost £14... £70 for what you expect from the cheapest greasy spoon or crap pub, simply extortionate! If I wanted to eat crap I would have gone to Mcdonalds and paid £10, though I'm really doing Mcdonalds a disservice... Avoid!