The Springs - London

Every time I go here I think to myself 'this should be great!'. And it is very good. Most of the food we've tried has been very good. The service is sometimes very good. But slow. The last time we were there we waited for about an hour for lunch. My husband was really unhappy and starving by the time his food arrived. At one point the servers checked on every table except ours. (I know because I was watching closely because I was trying to get their attention.) But they are friendly which is extremely important.

What a lovely time we had going for lunch at this classy restaurant. We were seated at a table by the window and each ordered a glass of wine. The decor is elegant and they have a patio off to the side of the building. Unfortunately there was a threat of rain so we decided to eat in. We received the regular lunch menu as well as the Londonlicious special fixed price menu. Two of us ordered from the special menu and two others from the regular. Two of us ordered the Salad in the Piazza with greens, prosciutto, figs and shaved parmesan. It was amazing with a Balsamic dressing. Our entrees were Quiche of the day with salad, Grilled Vegetable and Coconut Curry Crepe, BRAISED BEEF BRISKET SANDWICH with slaw, fried onions and greens andSUMMER VEGETABLE CASSOULET with white beans, summer vegetables and deep fried kale. All of us were really happy with our choices and were too full for dessert. Our server was very aloof and did not seem happy with his lot in life. We had to call him over to fill up our water after a 10 minute wait and he did not even thank any of us for the generous tips we gave. The place was almost empty and yet the service was lacking.

Decided to try the Springs for lunch. When we entered we were greeted immediately and sat at a table. We were told the specials of the day. The waitresss returned for our drink orders with glasses of ice water. She recommended a cocktail for my friend, I had a glass of very nice red wine. Wine menu is nice, not too large but lots of selections. Most aren't available by the glass but those that were are nice wines. My friend had the tuna tartar and the beet and goat cheese salad. I had the homemade black bean burger with fries. My friend loved her tuna. My meal was great as well. The fries were some of the best I've had. Salted perfectly. The burger had a nice crunch on the outside and was a great texture on the inside. I can't wait to go back and try dinner there. Our waitress was excellent. Friendly, warm and personable. I'm kicking myself I didn't try this place sooner.

This place is a hidden find! It is not in downtown LondonI was so impressed with this place! It reminds me of Lyfe Kitchen in Chicago.

The Root Cellar needs to get back to the basics and learn about basic service and how to make food taste good.__First, the food.