London River Thames BBQ Lunch Cruise

We knew this would be a value trip given the price, however, certainly expected the basics for it to be proper value for money. Getting onto the boat was v disorganised, noone at the pier knew where we were to board from... & there was nothing in the paperwork which stated what boat we were looking for....in the end, it was a bit of a free for all working out which boat it was. It was a further free for all to get a table that allowed the group to be together. There were no reservations & many of the 5+ seated tables had been taken by groups of 2-3 people, which meant we struggled to find a table as a group, there was no one directing or helping from the staff team. Once at the table, noone then explained where & when we could get food or drinks. The queue for the bar was long & the staff weren't speedy. Once we were served, we were told that the bottle of sparkling white wine & the bottle of water we'd ordered were the 'last ones' & hadn't been chilled. We eventually realised that people were heading downstairs to get food; by the time we realised this & got in the queue, the staff were bemoaning the fact that they were worried that the food was running out. The food itself was average......1 burger, 1 sausage, 1 chicken drumstick plus a limited amount of salad and pasta, there was a reasonable amount of bread on the table. Whilst this was called a BBQ, I'm not convinced the food had seen a BBQ as it tasted more like it had been fried. The boat was silent on the way out (apparently there was music playing but this couldn't be heard) & there was a form of commentary on the way back. The commentary was difficult to hear both due to volume & the accent of the commentator. He was also fond of swearing & making crude jokes throughout his commentary. We have been on several guided boat tours up the Thames, so have a reasonable knowledge of some of the more famous stories, thus we didn't believe what he was saying as it didn't match anything we'd heard before!

We got on this with colleagues. BBQ buffet was tasty and good selection of salads and other options. It was such a nice atmosphere like you're invited to somebody's private boat for a bbq. Depends on the weather but high...ly recommended for those who want to enjoy relaxed afternoon on the Thames.

Delicious food and great fun! I have been on lots of river cruises and this is definitely a new favourite! The food was tasty and there was lots of it. I was pleased to see the chef bbq-ing away as we boarded - there is ...nothing like the smell of a real BBQ to make you feel like summer has started. The staff were very friendly and the captain gave the sightseeing commentary with some stories of his own. It was a perfect, light-hearted lunch trip!