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If you're in the UK on a Sunday, it's a must to do Sunday roast dinner! Hawksmoor was an excellent…read moreplace for a roast dinner. It has a steakhouse vibe. It's two floors. The basement has a bar, lounge and restaurant. It was a little noisy. But we could still talk. The roasted scallops were cooked perfectly. The green sauce was tasty. I love the presentation. The Bill Marrow was also good. It was very rich. There were two kinds of Sunday roast a sirloin and a rump. Three of us had the rump roast dinner and three had the sirloin roast dinner. It was hard to tell the difference. All the dinners came with roasted potatoes greens and of course, Yorkshire pudding. It was all delicious. I have to say my favorite part is always the Yorkshire pudding. I also have a green salad, which is basically just lettuce with a light dressing. It was very fresh. We were too full for dessert. The service was excellent. We were seated right away and given water. In the UK, you can order sparkling, still or tap. Sparkling and still come with a charge. Tap is usually free. Our server was attentive without hovering. It's a good idea to make reservations at Hawksmoor especially for the Sunday roast. We got there at three by the time we left around 4:30 some of the roasts were already sold out. Just a note: Sunday roost is usually a late lunch not a dinner. It's good to go between two and four especially if you don't have a reservation.

The food is incredible--the steak was cooked to the most perfect rare…read more The sauce for the steak was definitely flavourful and definitely added a POW to the steak The restaurant is classy and clean--I like the vibe it brings to the table. Staff is incredibly knowledgeable and friendly and definitely on top of things. Highly recommended!

1.0 mi•Strand, Covent Garden

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Sunday Roast

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Rules

4.0(291 reviews)

The food was rich in flavour, top service and very nice people, highly recomended …read more Great location and lovely atmosphere. Looking forward to my next visit.

Our experience was disappointing on several levels. Both the food and service were lacking. We were…read moregreeted by the hostess with her warning us that we had to be out by 730. This is never a good start! We arrived at 5:04 for our 5:00 reservation knowing we had to be out of there by 7 or so to make our show. The hostess clearly has not been taught to be friendly or welcoming. I put this on the manager, not her. Our waitress knew we were unhappy with our treatment by the hostess and she made sure to explain why the hostess was correct. Again, bad training! BTW the restaurant was not busy. The food was ok, not bad, but not good. We are new to the city so maybe all the food is unremarkable here, but this is supposed to be a special London eating experience. In short, skip this one. The service was rude and the food was ok. I'm sure you can do better somewhere else.

1.0 mi•Covent Garden, Strand

Fireplace

Poached Loch Duart Salmon

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Mr Fogg's Tavern

4.1(95 reviews)

Apparently we brought Texas weather to London as we left 95 degrees only to arrive to 95 degrees so…read moreafter hours or sightseeing and wandering around Covent Garden- we decided to get lit of the sun and grab a drink! This pub is fun! Quaint and curious decor reminiscent of an old London pub with a playlist to match - think 'My Old Man's a Dustman'! Ideally was hoping for a nice glass of IPA but as I have yet to find one I like in the UK - settled with that other item that seems always available on a pub menu - Moet! A lovely cold glass of bubbles!! The rest of my party enjoyed various punch drinks. Pirate and Fruity punchline! The pub had fans to help motivate this crazy London heat and service was lovely !!

We came for a cool drink and a bit of food after getting into London. We split a few snacks/small…read moreplates, getting two orders of the mini pie and mash and the sweet potato croquettes, along with an order of chips. The pie and mash was quite tasty, as were the chips. The sweet potato croquettes weren't my favorite - I didn't love the spice mix used. The drinks were tasty and service was prompt and friendly. They also have a gin speakeasy upstairs which I would have enjoyed, but my mom isn't much of a gin drinker so I didn't check it out. I'd come back when in town!

0.9 mi•Covent Garden, Strand

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Battersea Pie

4.1(87 reviews)

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Battersea Pie Station, under the arches of the lower ground floor of Covent Garden's Market…read moreBuilding, serves up proper British grub. Simply look for The Pie Shop sign and pick your pie which is served with silky smooth mashed potatoes and lashings of rich gravy. Every time I eat a pie this place is my benchmark for the best pies ever! The menu at Battersea Pie Station includes classics like steak and stout, minced beef and onion and chicken and mushroom, plus more creative, veggie options including butternut squash and goat's cheese. The steak and stout is my ultimate favorite! This place is my go to pie place every time I'm in London. I always try to stay in Covent Garden just so I can come here. This is my basis of the perfect meat pie with the pleasingly firm crusts and sides of mash and roasted potatoes are so delicious. The rich red-wine gravy comes separately in a small jug. I smother the pie with the gravy. Ingredient quality was excellent. They have mini pies and the regular sized pies. Even for a counter-service place this little cafe is terrific value - and you will be surprised that for Covent Garden you can eat a reasonably priced and uber delicious meal that makes me full the whole day! 5 stars can't wait to come back!

Mrs. Lovett has nothing on this place! Perfect for a quick humble meat pie dinner before a fancy…read morepants opera. Every dish I tried was a hit. Minced Beef & Onion: The most popular, apparently. Smooth and moist inside with a buttery flaky outside. Steak & Stout: Same great crust, but with a very distinctive inside, chunks of firm roast and thick gravy where you could actually taste the stout. Probably my favorite pie here. Chicken & Mushroom: A nice variation from beef, but by no means lesser. With it's large chunks and umami gravy, this was like a quick hit fix for when craving a proper chicken pot pie. Mash & Gravy: The mash was smooth and buttery. The gravy was more than plentiful. Kinda lives under the shadow of the delicious pies though. Sticky Toffee Pudding: Good, but not great. The toffee sauce felt a bit too thick and wasn't as warmed as I like it. The sponge cake was alright, but kinda dry, like they just plopped into the toffee sauce puddle. But it did do a good job of soaking up the sauce with a little spoon dexterity.

1.0 mi•Covent Garden, Strand

All the pies! Battersea Pie

Mince Meat & Onion pie, Battersea Pie

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The White Swan

3.8(53 reviews)

We wanted to get a sausage roll around 2 pm and stopped into this restaurant. We went upstairs to…read morethe dining room. I think we should have gone to the club downstairs. Regardless, the waiter was able to get us a sausage roll and also halloumi fries. Both came out piping hot and fresh. Service was good.

Stopped here for lunch. Their menu is a pretty good size and offers things from burgers, fish, to…read morepies. I got the fish and chips. The fish batter was great and perfectly salted. Chips were alright. Mom got the Scottish salmon and enjoyed it immensely. Lovely staff and they offer bar, dining, and some outside tables.

Sausage roll

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View from the second floor window of the pub sign

Mother Mash

4.3(651 reviews)

1.0 mi•Soho

Oh yeah! Americans…read morefrom California here. Who would've known that mashed potatoes, sausages, and gravy would go so well together! Loved every bite. Got the gravy on the side, didn't think I'd use all of it, before I knew it, it was all gone. And you wouldn't think that the type of mash or type of gravy or type of sausage would matter that much, but they really do all have distinct flavors! I will be mixing mustard into my mashed potatoes from now on. Originally came for the sticky toffee pudding, so of course we ended with that. Marvelous! The toffee sauce is so comforting and rich, the cake was so moist, and it was perfectly balanced with the ice cream. Didn't detect any dates, maybe they were too finely chopped. Also the apple and blackberry crumble just didn't hit the same; it was slightly dry and on the sour side (maybe don't take a bite directly after the pudding!) Service was so helpful and friendly; I'm sure they love watching people fall in love with their food. Quick with refills and offered extra condiments if needed. Great air conditioning as well (always a plus), and I loved the green blacksplash and blackboard caligraphy on the walls as well. Bangin'

the poor rating has to do with the rude staff at this location. i'm not sure if he was the owner or…read morea staff member, but there was an older man who was very rude to us when we arrived. we entered the establishment, as that is what you typically do when you want to dine at a restaurant, and he came up the stairs and didn't even offer a greeting. i mentioned that we had a reservation for that time and he immediately just kept repeating that our table was outside. we went outside to their small patio dining area, and saw that there was a table with a "reserved" sign on it, so we sat down. i thought it was incredibly rude that he spoke to us in that manner, and it seemed like he expected us to somehow know that that table was ours before we had even spoken to any staff. i was seriously considering getting up and leaving but i decided to give this place one more chance. it then took a while, but we were eventually served by a much more pleasant and friendly younger server, who helped make this experience better. i would give this place a lower rating, however i must admit that the food was delicious. as an american tentatively wanting to try british bangers and mash, this exceeded my expectations. we all spoke about how the sausage was plump, snappy, and delicious, definitely one of the best we've ever had. the mashed potatoes were also amazing- cheesy and heavenly, and i'm not even usually a mashed potatoes kinda person. i am glad that we stayed solely for the delicious food, but i would not come back because of our experience with the staff here. the place already was one of the emptier spots on this very busy soho street anyway.

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Steak & Ale pie, cheesy mashed, and farmer's gravy!

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Outside patio

The Ivy

4.0(259 reviews)

0.8 mi•Covent Garden

Amazing service from the bartender Dani, they were super nice and were very attentive all night…read more Great drinks!

Great place to eat before a show in the West End. I had the shepherd's pie which was creatively…read moreinverted. Our server was very attentive and the room had a great feeling.

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Toast with the English breakfast

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Bloody Mary

Princess Louise

4.2(152 reviews)

0.6 mi•Covent Garden

Great old place and quiet refuge from the main road. Didn't get any food but it was great spot to…read morejust relax and enjoy a beer. Stop in and have a pint.

For true walk back into old english history,i recommend this establishment.I t drips with…read moreatmosphere of old days and and the food was outstanding. The service was very good.

0.9 mi•Strand, Covent Garden

Seating area at the back downstairs

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Pint at the bar. What else.

The Ivy Market Grill

3.9(132 reviews)

The most average, middle-of-the-road institution in London, and the Covent Garden location is…read moreperhaps the true median of the whole lot. It's fine. Your fish and chips will be fine. Your burger will be fine. The duck will be fine. Coming for breakfast and getting an omelette? Your breakfast will be fine. Just getting some chips and a G&T? They'll be fine. The people attending to your meal? They're fine. The interior? Fine-ish. will you be blown away? Absolutely not. Will you be disappointed like you might be by some of the other nearby tourist traps? Probably not. Will you be left with a vague sense that perhaps you should make better life choices? Guaranteed.

Great place for breakfast with a real British atmosphere! We loved the décor -- it's cozy and…read morecharming. Very pleasant experience overall. We ordered the Royal Eggs with smoked salmon (similar to Eggs Benedict) and an English Breakfast. Everything was delicious, and the egg quality was excellent. I also had a lychee matcha -- the matcha itself was great quality, just a bit too sweet for my taste (I'd ask for less sweetness next time). My husband ordered a coffee pot with milk, which was a very cool experience and great coffee quality too. Our server, a young woman named Tasha, was wonderful -- super friendly and attentive. Highly recommend this spot if you're looking for a great breakfast in the heart of London, not far from Big Ben!

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Kerridges Bar and Grill

4.5(23 reviews)

1.3 mi•Westminster

Wow, wow wow!!! first of all, after we walked in the hotel, the woman in the front said you look…read morecold, have some hot wine. From there another person asked, would you like to take a picture underneath the lights with the Christmas tree. In other words, the service for the minute you walk in the Corinthian Hotel is phenomenal. I had the fish and chips was which was spectacular. The sourdough bread with the butter is probably the best sourdough I've ever had in my life. Lori had the strip steak, which was very good. But the fish and chips was this show stealer along with the sourdough bread. The wine and the Prosecco was spectacular. This place is definitely worth numerous repeats.

Tom Kerridge has a large beautiful restaurant in London that highlights his creative…read moreinterpretations of British cuisine. I had the scotch egg, though instead of a sausage covering, it was encased in flaked cod and it was delicious. I also the lamb which was perfectly cooked. There's a great wine list and service was superb. If you're looking for good modern British cooking, this Bar and Grill is the place to go.