A warm, comforting bowl of savory chicken soup with tender pieces of chicken, wholesome vegetables, and aromatic herbs.
Beer • Wine • British • European
"as one of the best places to eat in the covent garden, the great queen street is known for seasonal and hearty British cuisine, where reservations must be due to its constant popularity. with a non-pretentious menu that is heavily based on fresh products, it changes daily, so that they can expect something new every day. coming in a full dining room with a reservation of 6:30 o'clock, it is popularity among the londoners obvious. under a small table in the middle, we ordered the two dishes recommended by our friendly waitress. the roasted hake served with the new season borlotti bran with a hot snail dressing was srumptious and I have sweetened the sauce with the free brot. my sister-baked lemon sole served with a cream brewed bisque was just as beautiful and we both cleaned our dishes with lightness! we were more than impressed by the eating and service of great queen street. the dishes allowed to shine the ingredients and it is a No-Frills Sorta menu, where edible flowers, unnecessary foam and bites are nowhere to find. the well-known staff can recommend the perfect drink pairing and despite the work, they were friendly, attentive and very efficient. the perfect way to finish our trip in london!"
Halal • Coffee • Lebanese • Breakfast
"That's what they call now. the restaurant confirmed my booking for the last night, 2nd august, so we made ourselves there to find out they then decided to keep the restaurant closed. I understand that some restaurants have not yet reopened because of the...COVID-19 situation, but they cannot confirm reservations made the day before and then keep the restaurant closed. very unprofessional. avoid it if they want to ruin their nights!"
Fish • Soup • Meat • Delis
"Henry Morgans has everything from great breakfast to delicious dinner. Despite the look of the place (quite average on the inside of the restaurant), the food is delightful and great quality. If you belong to the group of people that went over to Grandma's house and had her chicken soup you will love this place. Whenever I feel a little homesick, I also come to this restaurant for their Chicken Noodle Soup with some carrots inside. You can have it with different things, like sliced pancakes, some meatballs, dumplings and pieces of chicken. A large soup is enough to fill you up, and is a great and light lunch. If you are a little bit more hungry, or do not like soups, you need to get the...read more"
Tea • Beer • Indian • Chicken
"Group of 4 friends visited for a pre birthday treat. The food was overall nice enough though pricey! We did return one dish due to it being too salty and the waiter rectified this and charged us still. The portion sizes are small and the rice was absolutely miniature hardly enough for one person and priced at £3. I do wish I’d taken a picture to show you all. The drinks prices are also high. The ambience was nice. The staff weren’t particularly friendly or attentive and could be seen rushing around like headless chickens mostly. Do not a service charge is added to the bill. The parking was free if visiting the restaurant. Overall nice but there are better places to eat so won’t be returning."
Cafés • Seafood • European • Fast Food
"Food was decent as usual) but the service left a lot to be desired. The wrong food was brought out on one occasion and then added to the bill even though no one had ordered it). One item was unavailable which meant two of our party had to reorder. Another item a very simple one) the trilogy was brought out after everyone else had been served. We then had to send the bill back three times as it was incorrect. Our waiters/waitresses were all very apologetic but it was overall a poor dining experience that spoilt a welcome lunch for a new member of our team. We have visited The Life Goddess a number of times for team lunches and never a had problem previously. Sadly, I don 't think we 'll be coming back in a hurry which is a real shame :"
Sushi • Asiatic • Seafood • European
"Fantastic place beautifully decorated and a good size, with tables comfortably apart which I appreciate. The staff are polite, friendly and swift to act. The food came incredibly fast, was just the right temperature and was absolutely delicious! Just the right portion sizes, so please treat yourself to a starter and dessert as well. Their desserts were absolutely outstanding, the high point of a brilliant meal can't recommend them highly enough. Perfectly reasonably priced, a wonderful experience all round. About all I can suggest is please introduce even more options! Can't wait to see what else you can create!"
Asian • Vegan • Indian • Drinks
"matsya is designed as a busy Indian food facility to impress with its fully halal menu, and impress it in more than one wise. where it really stimulated our attention, was the emphatical wise in which it reached its goal to present traditional dishes, although with a modern twist, from different regions indiens, that they simply did not in london now, or at any other time in the past. this is fine eating in the heart of mayfair; so the prices await both its location and the careful effort and the overall planning. recommended drinking virgin erdbeer mojito meeresfruit land captain thermidor haupt daab chingri in kokosnusschale dessert sweet chocolate paan"
Bakeries • Lebanese • Mediterranean • Middle Eastern
"Maroush has been around for a while now, with locations in central, north west and west London, and early last year they opened the fabulous Maroush Bakehouse. Situated in the heart of Earl’s Court (not the shabbiest area of town! , the Bakehouse serves up all manner of traditional Lebanese Khobez breads, savoury and sweet pastries alongside fabulous Lebanese mezza, soups, salads, grills, stews and desserts. Baked daily by a team of expert bakers and patissieres, the range of delights that Maroush Bakehouse have to offer is pretty tough to ignore. Just walk past the beautiful building and you’ll want to rush in to get your slice of Lebanese cuisine. After being introduced to Gianluca, the day manager, we were served with fresh sparkling water and a delicious fruit juice. Packed with beetroot, mango, strawberry and banana this smoothie was the perfect way to start our lunch. Unlike so many commercial smoothies, it was not too sweet and had a real kick of beetroot at the end. We then asked for a selection of salads and mezza. After about 10 minutes we were presented with two gorgeous bowls of salad topped with fresh pommegrante, moutabal babe ghanjouj (one of my favourite Lebanese dishes , labne (see my recipe here , flat breads and vine leaves. The salads were fresh, vibrant and packed with flavour. The first, fattoush, was decorated with fresh pommegrante and came with toasted Lebanese bread for added crunch. Although the bowl was incredibly full, thus making it difficult to portion out, this salad was my favourite thanks to its huge range of textures and mountains of delicious fresh vegetables. The second salad of tomato and onion came with a vibrant mint and olive oil dressing and was dotted with radish for added crunch. Our mezza was also delicious. I absolutely love moutabal babe ghanjouj so was delighted when it arrived topped with olive oil and more pomegranates which added essential texture. The flavour was beautifully rich with sesame with a kick of lemon for freshness and worked brilliantly with the flat breads. I also really excited for the labne, as I knew I wanted to make it for my Live Below the Line challenge. The texture was a little wet for me but the topping of olive oil and fresh herbs was delightful. Overall Maroush Bakehouse is certainly worth trekking to South West London for. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience and found the staff, food and atmosphere really enjoyable."
Bars • Tapas • French • Spanish
"The positives: the owner/chef gave us a taster slice of the jamon; the waiter was cute. The Damon tasted nice and the cheese was tasty The negatives: deadly slow service, gaps of about 30 minutes between being given portions of food (all of it cold, nothing was cooked... ; tiny portions of patron peppers and tortilla £5 a slice and absolutely nothing memorable about it I grew up in Uk and make a better tortilla myself cheese selection 4x slices each of 3 different cheeses, cost £12 (that's £1 per small slice of cheese ; had to ASK for bread and got 4 small slices of almost stale bread between 3 of us...when asked for more the waiter grumbled and pointed to the dried up remnants of bread sticks in a small pot on the table... had to ASK for oil/baslamic vinegar (they didn't offer butter or oil with the bread...just the 4 stale slices on a plate..... the vinegar tasted rank; small glass of Tempranillo wine £8.50 totally overpriced for a tapas bar in a market; waiter was apparently unable to split the bill 3 ways and took ages to work out how to divide it; table placed at the arse end of the market away from everyone else...service took ages, we got the ham first then the cheese about 30 minutes later and had to ask about 40 minutes after that for the rest of the food as I think they forgot about us."
Bbq • Grill • British • European
"We arrived on time at 17:45 told all staff that we were going to a play, at 19:30. The service was slow, abominable totally unacceptable, resulting in us having to cancel desert, as we had to go. We told the staff this told them that we weren't paying the service charge. The restaurant wasn't overly busy at the time [as it only opened at 17:30], so it's difficult to pinpoint why service was so slow completely sub standard."
Polish • Chicken • European • Vegetarian
"Visited Polish Kitchen this evening for a family birthday. There is seating inside but it’s best to book. We ordered our food and drinks, everything arrived promptly. Our starters were the kielbasa delicious with hunks of bread and mustard, smoked salmon and potato pancakes fresh, tasty pancakes with a decent helping of smoked salmon on top, and the black pudding with bread and sour cucumber delicious. Main courses were bigos and mash rich, tasty, full of flavour, pierogi’s which were surprisingly light and delicious two of us had these and we both added salt and pepper but I appreciate this is a personal choice, the brigands pancake was huge! a massive potato pancake with beef stew and fresh salads. We were tasting one another’s dishes and everything was delicious. One of us had the ham hock and it was a vast hunk of meat, tender, rich, falling off of the bone with cabbage alongside. We finished with warm Polish apple pie with ice cream, custard and cream. Wow! is all I can say. Everything was accompanied by a selection of Polish beer which I’m told was very good too. I honestly can’t recommend Polish Kitchen enough. Give it a go, you’ll get friendly service, damn good home cooked food, and you’ll leave with a full belly and be pleasantly surprised at the price."
Food • Store • Coffee • European
"another favorite place of me, especially for brunch. the breakfast menu is easy to read exciting (especially mention the pancakes and smoothies) and the portions are spectacular, really good value for money. The lunch options are really delicious with veggie, vegan and gluten-free options, they can wrap, suppen and mix the dinge with the salatable. there is also a large selection of homemade cakes and pastries. really like the decoration, a quirky mix of furniture that gives a building vibe. in peak times the seating area can be full, but they can always take away."
Beer • Wine • Asian • Chinese
"I have been a loyal customer of this restaurant for years because the food is consistently amazing. Last night, we celebrated my mother's birthday there. When it was time to pay the bill, we were pleasantly surprised by..."
Steak • Mexican • Spanish • European
"Very enjoyable evening here. Six course tasting menu, the outstanding ones for us were deliciously intense mushroom and mustard soup ;fabulous fresh, citrussy tuna ceviche on lip smacking garlic and chilli guacamole ; superb gambas on paella with belly pork. Accompanied by smooth and easy drinking Rioja, also offering white or rose, Estrella for beer drinkers. All the diners around us appeared to be having an equally good time. Very reasonable value for such high quality."
Thai • Halal • Healthy • Fast Food
"My partner and I fancied Thai food for a change and after reading the reviews on TripAdvisor I decided on khon Thai and from the moment I stepped up into this tiny establishment I just new I had made the right decision from the welcome I received and the amazing smells coming from the kitchen. My partner and I had a green curry with chicken, red curry with prawns and a massaman curry with beef and all I can say is that after the first bite I was instantly transported back 25 years to my first ever Thai curry in Bangkok. The food is quite simply delicious and now we have tasted this amazing food I know we will become regulars. 10 out of 10."
Soup • Cafés • Breakfast • Vietnamese
"We happened upon this restaurant today and decided to have lunch with our 11-year-old daughter. The owner was incredibly friendly and welcoming, and the food was fantastic. We especially loved the Turkish bagel and apple tea. Additionally, the cafe had a great selection of baklava, Turkish delights, teas, and more available for purchase to take home. If we find ourselves in the area again, we will definitely make a point to stop by!"
Full • Steak • Dining • British
"Dissapointed sorry. I feel that the restaurant is not as good as it used to be. The whole experience is somehow lacking now compared to what it used to be like. Todays meals were a starter of ribs and also prawn cocktails. They were nice and we had great expectations for the mains. Steak had to be sent back as we ordered medium rare but it was more medium well, the replacement was better cooked but found it to be to fatty, my missus did not finish it. Found the house special burger to be too dry, that’s both the burger and the bun it was served on, as well as lacking in seasoning, nope I never finished it. The main ribs for our friend was only half eaten too due to it being too fatty. In the past the Toby had been the place to go. You do seem to have lost your way unfortunately. The staff were attentive though and Carried out their jobs very well. The plates and left over food were cleared away and we were asked did we enjoy our food! We politely told them it was ok and not like it used to be, we were asked if we wanted deserts to which we said no, then within a couple of minutes the bill was placed on our table (we hadn’t asked for the bill though) but a lovely gesture from the front of house who came over and spoke to us and told us he’d given us a reduction on our meal as he had noticed that the ribs were fatty too. As the bill did arrive with out us asking for it then the royal Toby had lost Out on us ordering more drinks. So we decided to just go. Hopefully the next time we visit we will see an improvement and that Todays visit was just a minor glitch"
Seafood • Chocolate • Brasseries • Modern Cuisine
"I came down from Arthur's Seat completely winded and picked a restaurant at random by looking for Scottish cuisine. The day prior had been my birthday but I was traveling all day and didn't get to enjoy it. The staff was lovely and when I left the food and wine up to the hostess/owner kept bringing hit after hit. I was seated right before a fully booked dinner rush but the service was not lacking despite the hurry."
Pub • Bars • Beer • British
"A group of six of us visited The Gate for lunch and drinks after a walk. We were greeted warmly and escorted to our reserved table. The pub was quite busy so we were grateful to have made a reservation. The staff who took our order and served us were excellent - friendly and polite. The food was incredibly delicious, with a variety of dishes to choose from. The sea bass and fish finger bap were particularly outstanding. One member of our group opted for the brunch menu, which is available until 1pm, and enjoyed the full English breakfast. We will definitely be returning soon. Thank you! Parking is available behind the pub in a decent-sized car park."
Full • Drinks • British • Breakfast
"it was a quiet evening, so the relaxed ambiente. probably because everyone has the skin as it is new year. highlighted the from the usual choice on the menu e.g. chicken soup with Matzo balls. the food was nicely prepared and presented. it tasted as good as it looked and was satisfying. the staff was warm and polite. we ate in the bar that is a beautiful room. it was just as we noticed the crawl of dog biscuits also at the to doggy friendly, what could we ask for more?"