"Let’s start from scratch; I had my wedding reception here in 1988. Since then, The Brew House has changed hands a million times and passed through numerous quality cycles. In 2019 it’s currently run by Searcys and definitely on a ‘downer’. Many of the reviews here say it all; ‘poor service’, ‘cold food’ and ‘unloved’ – set against the gorgeous backdrop of Kenwood House. How can a café that used to serve the best carrot cake on the planet be reduced to little more than a canteen for mass catering? The answer is simple; you have a captive clientele that on a sunny day creates a café with ‘standing room only’ for the price of a small house. Yes, it’s not cheap either. I’ve been here for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. The cooked food is low-ish quality and often stewed for hours. As I said, in another review, you can judge a café on the quality of its sausage. Scrimp on the pork and you’ll lose my custom. The Brew House ‘sausage and mash’ is extremely average and proves my point.On the plus side, it’s slightly better than the cafés in the Royal Parks (Hyde and Regent’s) but damning with faint praise is hardly a recommendation."
