temper Covent Garden 5 Mercer Walk, London WC2H 9QB

"We had a wonderful time at temper. The food was great but the service was even better. Lorenzo provided a top notch experience from the moment he greeted us at the door. He was very personable and took the time to go through the menu and explain everything in detail. My wife and I shared some small plates and a delicious fillet. The aged beef nachos, prawn tacos and the pear old fashioned were highlights for us. We'll definitely stop back in next time we're in town!"

"Cheeseburger burger nachos were PHENOMENAL! We went for a long work lunch and ate huge amounts, the rib eye was cooked beautifully, and the tapas-style food had a range of flavours all superb. cocktails were interesting but overall the food was incredible. Super cool atmosphere in there, and the layout in really interesting!"

"Amazing restaurant with a wonderful atmosphere for those who want a lively evening. The crispy pork bites combined with the beef brisket was a treat to behold. Our host Calvin was brilliant as he meticulously and efficiently handled our order and tended to all our needs. Thank you Calvin and thank you Temper for an amazing dining experience!"

"The rib steak we had was exquisite. Yum yum. Beef fat potatoes with olgeshield cheese was very good. The tacos were very disappointing. I thought they were going to be good but were dry and not great. Definitely wouldn't order this again. The Manager who served us, he was kind and accommodating. Other servers were a bit slow and clueless. Nice atmosphere and venue. Wine we had was quite nice too."

"Brilliant atmosphere, great service, underwhelming food. We arrived and were immediately greeted and taken to our table. The waiter was excellent and looked after us throughout the nigh and explained the menu very thoroughly to us. I loved the fact we were seated at a bar top overlooking the chefs working, I thought that was a real plus. We ordered a range of small plates. The aged beef nachos were very good, the spicy beef chilli with gooey cheese really made it and had a good depth of flavour. The beef brisket was very disappointing though, it lacked flavour and seasoning. The lamb was better and had a nice range of fresh herbs used in the dish, but did lack that wow factor. The tacos had a similar textured meat to all of the other dishes and had a nice flavoured coleslaw, although the coleslaw and meat were too watery and this meant the taco was soggy underneath and broke when I picked it up. The chips on the other hand were the best chips I've ever had. Crispy on the outside and extremely soft and fluffy on the inside. Furthermore, every dish was garnished with chilli's and some spring onion, which meant they all had similar heat levels and looked very similar. I thought they could have used more of a variety of garnishes. Overall, it was a brilliant atmosphere and excellent service. However, the food was very mixed, great nachos and excellent chips. But, the other dishes were disappointing and given the price, I expected more originality and better quality food."