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Soda & Starch

Restaurant Cafe Seafood restaurant Steak house Asador Food court Bbq area

😠 The outdoor service is atrocious too. Servers disappear when needed, seems to be no allocation of servers to sections. No eye contact. Portions are too small, over priced. The wee restaurant before was much better. Won't be back. 10'er for that. People often mention staff, great, table,


Address

15, Craft Village, Shipquay St, Londonderry BT48 6AR, United Kingdom

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (160 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (8) great (8) table (6)
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  • 1/5 Joseph C. 4 years ago on Google
    The outdoor service is atrocious too. Servers disappear when needed, seems to be no allocation of servers to sections. No eye contact. Portions are too small, over priced. The wee restaurant before was much better. Won't be back. 10'er for that.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 G D. 4 years ago on Google
    A coworker and I walked here for dinner from the City Hotel. It isn't far and we walked along part of the wall and through the diamond on the way. We were seated quickly without a reservation and our drink orders taken. My coworker had the turkey and ham while I had the burger and chips. Both were quite nice. For dessert I had the Derry mess and he had the apple, rhubarb crumble with cream. It was a pleasant meal. The have a covered outdoor seating area but that wasn't used the chilly evening we visited.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Fred O. 3 years ago on Google
    Good outdoor location. Nice food. Service was disorganised. Brought down the wrong drink but replaced it with no fuss. They brought out one half of my partner's order on its own. About 10 minutes later I got my food. About 5 minutes later my partner's side dish arrived, after she had finished her other dish. Different staff coming to our table each time. No one knew what was going on. Should be a basic thing to bring out both people's food at the same time. It wasn't even that busy.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Daniel 1 year ago on Google
    The QR codes for the ordering and menus is just stupid. Went with my mother and mother in law and they couldn't get it to work, tried sharing our phones just a pain. Gave up asked for a paper menus they had none so we left.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Don C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great spot at the craft Village in the center of the city, we came here for a works BBQ burgers ribs chips and side salads layed on for us witch was fantastic Friendly staff looked after us, nice heated seating outside with over head canopy. Will definitely call again
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Darrell 11 months ago on Google
    Way overpriced for what you get. If you order a whole fish, you end up with this tiny piece of fish for £26. It’s a joke. I couldn’t believe how small the fish was. It tasted great but a complete waste of money.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Conan S. 1 year ago on Google
    Five stars! Amazing little place, fantastic outside area, great service and overall great food. Celebrate here and eat here it is the most lovely little place in the craft village Great place five stars ⭐️⭐⭐⭐⭐😁
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Conor M. 1 year ago on Google
    Simply superb Goats Cheese (tart?), great wines to go with it too. Well done. Nice and friendly staff, despite a surprise large group arrival, well done.

  • 5/5 s k. 10 months ago on Google
    Such amazing food - the fish and charcoal grilled chicken was out of the world. Wonderful cocktails too! And lovely service and hospitality.

  • 5/5 John K. 7 months ago on Google
    A set menu on a Saturday night for twenty five quid? Winner winner (steak) dinner. The place is lovely, the staff are excellent, the food was delish and nice and affordable. With a table of fourteen we weren't waiting long at all, and the wee courtyard it's in is well worth a visit by itself. I'd happily recommend.

  • 4/5 Benny B. 11 months ago on Google
    Ate here twice in last few weeks. Nice pleasant restaurant. ‘Sunday lunch’ was best I’ve had in town. Service very good. Will go back

  • 2/5 Mia B. 1 year ago on Google
    Wasn't happy with soda & starch. We get a table no problem without a booking. The menus were not taken off of our table the entire time we were there. No one came to take our order, we had to talk over a desk. A long wait for food, and when it did come we were disappointed the seafood chowder was extremely acidic like vinegar which ruined the dish. Which was a shame as the seafood was plentiful and delicious. The staff were unattentive, they did not clear our table even though we had ordered dessert. They did remove the chowder from the bill but we were still disappointed with the staff.

  • 5/5 Maddie N. 11 months ago on Google
    Stumbled upon S+S and popped in for an early dinner. Lovely setting in the craft village. The chowder to start was superb and we equally enjoyed the burger / flat iron steak - great value with the early bird deal. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere.

  • 5/5 Lesley M. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious meal this evening. My other half raved over his soup starter, followed by the burger. My tomato risotto was very tasty and we both indulged in the winter pudding with brandy sauce. Our first meal in the city did not disappoint.

  • 5/5 Trishysnaps 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful location nestled in the craft village. We sat outside as it was a nice evening. Staff were very welcoming and friendly. Food was 1st class could not fault it portion sizes are perfect as the food is rich and seasoned well. Definitely worth a visit

  • 5/5 Rachel G. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a lovely lunch here today with my Mum. The set up outside is beautiful and in a great location within the town centre. Out door seating was good,not cramped very spacious. Service was great,staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was absolutely beautiful,I could not fault it. Pity I never got a picture of my food but I made sure to get a photo of my tasty Aperol Spritz,first time having one and it did not disappoint! I look forward to returning.

  • 5/5 hilary m. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely surroundings in the outside feature on a balmy evening. Really good food, succulent steak and veg bake in particular. A bit pricey for our usual eating out budget so can't imagine when we could next partake of your delightful place... 😊

  • 4/5 Carel van N. 4 years ago on Google
    Had dinner there tonight with the family. The service was great and the food was delicious. We ordered a shared starter for the table. I ordered the burger. It was one of the best burgers I enjoyed in a long time. My wife ordered the Lemon Salmon and was equally delicious. The kids burgers were big and quality beef. Definitely worth a visit.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed inside
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
    • ✓️ Private dining room
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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