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    Bill's

    3.8 (125 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Plant Plate (vegan English Breakfast)
    Reed B.

    This is a great place to go for American and British breakfast staples. I really appreciated being able to get a vegan version of an English breakfast and that everything tasted great. The staff were also really nice and were able to turn over tables quickly on a busy morning.

    Receipt, with what seems to be standard now by automatically adding 12.5%
    Brett B.

    Bill's offers online reservations with a convenient location, friendly staff and food served quickly. They have different sections for Breakfast, Brunch and the rest of the day sectioned into Nivvles, Smaller Plates and Mains, Salads and deserts. My wife absolutely loved they had an entire Gluten Free menu and she enjoyed her Chicken Shawarma. I tried the BBQ Bourbon Beef Burger which can only be described as disapointing. It's only available cooked medium or Well, and in typical British fashion, no matter how you order it, you receive it well done. But I get that is a cultural thing and Americans, especially who order more expensive beefs and cuts of high end steak, prefer medium rare. The about of BBQ Beef Biscuit which is supposed to top the burger would be measured at about 1 tablespoon- barely noticeable. It was, for me, mediocre in every respect, and the chips/fries, which Brits are famous for, were uninspiring. This place is very popular, and I wouldn't let this one review keep you from trying it out. I would consider going back for Breakfast but would not return for Lunch or Dinner.

    Fiona Y.

    I came here as my first meal in London to catch up with my sister. My sister made a reservation for 1:45 PM and, granted we were ~10 mins late, the hostess made a comment about us being late and that our table wasn't ready yet. We then waited another 10 mins for our table. During this time, a long queue formed out the door and I noticed that even though other people showed up for their reservations on time, they were still told their table wasn't ready, which left a lot of obviously frustrated customers even before stepping into the restaurant. FOOD: I personally ordered their Bill's Big Brunch and it was plenty of food for me. It was a classic English breakfast, nothing more or less. As always, the baked beans were my favorite part of the dish. You can't go wrong with this one! I will note that someone in our party ordered a steak cooked medium rare, but the steak came out medium/well-done, which was slightly disappointing. SERVICE: This particular location's service left much to be desired. Our waitress wasn't really friendly (or unfriendly), but we did let her know that someone at our table is gluten free and she mentioned she'd double check if the dish he ordered could be gluten free. We never heard back or saw her much after that and had to double check that the dish was indeed gluten free when they served it to us. To be honest, I felt like the staff wasn't attentive and didn't seem too keen on going above and beyond for customers. The food was decent, but service was mediocre. Given this, I'm not sure I'd return to this specific location again.

    Sandy T.

    Cute restaurant with great and friendly servers. We came for breakfast and got a couple of different entrees to try. The pancakes were nice and fluffy. The sourdough toast was one of the best ive ever had. The butter was nicely salted and the jam was delicious. The English breakfast was standard and delicious.

    Interior - second floor
    Jen A.

    This was one of our best meals in London, and we have Yelpers to thank for it! Ambiance: industrial chic, but cosy and artsy! Wait time: around 1pm on a Sunday in July, we got in without reservations with the caveat that we had to be out in an hour Price: super reasonable! This was one of our cheapest meals in the city, and we didn't even split anything. Food: my husband had the English breakfast and coffee, and I had the Hippy Bowl and one of their green juices. Everything was excellent. Staff: the staff looked a little overwhelmed, but cheerful enough! After we were done, there was a little queue forming outside. Despite this being tucked away and not visible from a main road, it's very popular.

    Hot Chocolatw
    Lan T.

    It was an amazing English breakfast anyone could ask for!! We all loved our meals, especially the fresh egg yolk that you can't find in the stages, the crispy bacon, and the rich hot chocolate!!! The staff was very attentive!! Perhaps it is the UK thing, they were extra careful with allergies. The staff asked and told us twice about allergies. They also spent extra time to explain about possible cross-contamination. My daughter got an allergy flag on her pancake that she took as a souvenir. It was very busy even on a weekday morning, I guess with all the tourists like us! Good thing we made a reservation on their website before we came and got seated right away!

    Bill's burger and Bill's beer
    Brenda H.

    It was crowded for a Sunday night. Two tables were vacated while we waited but they weren't cleared very quickly. We ate outside on the patio so I can't comment on the inside décor. As a tourist, I found the price of a hamburger and french fries to be high. It did taste good. I also enjoyed the Bill's beer which I would compare to a light beer in Canada. The menu stated that a tip of 12.5% would be added to the bill. The bill had the word optional next to the 12.5% tip. We waited a long time for the bill which didn't come without us flagging down a server. There was a further wait after we asked for the bill then we had to wait to get change. So there was no way we were going to ask for the amount of the tip to be adjusted. We specified that we wanted to pay separately when we ordered. But everything was put on one bill. I noticed in other restaurants in England that they don't know how to produce separate bills. Maybe the software used in the UK can't handle a request that's so common in North America. Oh well.

    Kirsten C.

    Super yummy food. Lots of options. Great service with a cool ambiance. Was here for a quick day in London and had an amazing full English. The bacon was American bacon though so that was unique. The coffee was great too

    Interior
    Kevin Z.

    Very pretty inside. Seems like a pretty classic brunch spot w cheap bottomless brunch. The smoked salmon Benedict is worse than US, but the English breakfast is pretty good. Super nice service.

    Salvatore our server was super attentive and went above and beyond to provide spectacular service. We would come back just to have Salvatore help us. We had an amazing brunch, incredible food, incredible ambiance, perfect patron experience!

    Nadia C.

    lovely spot! it has such cute interior decorations. very cozy. the breakfast platters are delicious. plenty of options. and wonderful cappuccinos. great spot for breakfast

    David C.

    First off it's hard to get breakfast before 10am in Covent Gardens. We had a long day ahead of us and an early start. Totally expected to wander into a breakfast spot on a Sunday with no reservation but hardly anything was open besides Pret and A few bakeries. We found Bills and walked in without calling ahead. The hostess didn't have a spot really but snuck us in under the condition we were in and out in 45 min. Service was on point from there on. I had more than enough in a traditional English breakfast. My wife was served an almost obscene portion of chicken and waffles (pancakes?). Everything was tasty and served promptly. We found Bills by accident but we wouldn't hesitate to go back.

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    0.2 miCovent Garden, Strand
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    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.

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