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Needed a break from the bitter cold and crowds beginning to form for NYE, and we stumbled upon this restaurant while walking by. Although they said they were full with reservations (1.5 hr away) we were able to persuade to be seated as along as we departed before 5pm. No problem, except for super slow service. We went about 15 full minutes before anyone came over for service or attention. They have a shallow and just ok menu, but it was enough for us for the moment. We ordered the mushroom soup (cream based, not broth) served in a small portioned amount - FYI. My husband ordered the breaded poached egg, it was a no for me but he seemed to like the density. Hot tea was great for us both. Beautiful space and upscale atmosphere. Nice restrooms! friendly staff.
The Blue Boar Pub is a modern gastropub in London's Westminster area that serves classic British pub food. It is located in the Conrad London St James Hotel and has its main entrance is on 45 Tothill Street. Personally, We had a mixed experience at The Blue Boar Pub in Westminster and didn't come back for the week we were here. No complaints on the service and love the atmosphere and wood paneling and plush chairs, but the food was not worth trying again. For Food, I had the Beer Battered Cornish Cod (£24/$30 USD) w/thick-cut chips and curry sauce, but unfortunately, the breading was rubbery. Chris had the Braised Herdwick Lamb Shoulder (£26 /$33 USD), and he was not a fan of the broth. They are known for their Fish and Chips so many my experience was off, however we were both disappointed with the meal overall. On a brighter note, the Sticky Toffee Pudding (£10/$13 USD) with buttermilk ice cream was delicious! The manager was really nice and comped my fish and chips, but I added it to the gratuity since I ate it anyway. All in all, I loved the vibe and dessert, but the food didn't quite hit the mark. I am going with 3 out of 5 for OK for this review. Here is there website if you want to check out the menu or for more info https://blueboarlondon.com/.
Walked in without reservations and the host was very accommodating and still sat us right away. We ordered the squid for appetizers and omg! Delicious! For main course we got the apple sausage and mash and a dirty burger. Burger taste flamed broiled and the sausage and mash in a tasty gravy. Everything was exceptional. Wait staff provided A+ customer service. Clean, cozy and comfortable environment.
Stopped here after seeing Buckingham palace. It's basically right down the road from the palace. Stopped here forna couple beers and it was great. I ended up getting 2 beers for the price of one! I can't remember why but it was nice. The bartender was super chill and told us about a couple of places we should go to check out. If you want to come here and sit at a table you should make a reservation. We had to sit at the bar because a lot of the tables were reserved.
After a busy morning, we were all tired and hungry. It was around 12:15 when we walked in the door. The restaurant had a good bit of customers, but not even close to being full. We had a party of 4, so the hostess sat us in the back of the restaurant near the toilets. My father joked and asked the hostess if we were going to be forgotten about back here, the hostess assured us that we would be taken care of and our server was on the way to take our orders. Fast-forward 30 minutes, we still had no drinks and no one came over to take our order. At this point, we were all frustrated and hangry. New customers were being seated, received their drinks, and had their orders taken, and we had been there for 30 minutes without drinks, waiting for anyone to come by to take our order. Upset, I got up from our table and told the hostess how long we had been waiting unattended. He looked flustered and told me that they were very busy and someone would be by momentarily. Another 15 minutes passed, still no service, so I waved down a server and asked for someone... anyone to please take our order. At this point, people who were seated after us were already eating, and we still had no drinks. If it were up to me, I totally would've walked right out and went somewhere else, but my parents were too tired and hungry to walk elsewhere. By the time our server came to take our drink orders, we had already been waiting 50 minutes. The server thought he would take our drink orders then come back, but I told him that we had been waiting too long and he needed to take our entire order so we could finally get some food. When our food finally came, I was not at all surprised that our food was not delivered at the same time. Each plate was delivered to the table over a span of 15 minutes. Sadly, the chips and fries were cold, my mother received the wrong meal, we had no utensils, no condiments, and the side of mustard I ordered with my Veg BLT never came out. I had to walk back up to the hostess just to get utensils. My Veg BLT was very dry, but at this point we were so hungry and tired of waiting that we just ate the food as it came and didn't complain. During our meal, our server never visited our table to refill our water or check-in to see if we needed anything. When we were finished, we waited ages to receive our check, I had to walk up to the hostess yet again to ask for our check. It took 15 minutes just to pay so we could finally leave. On the plus side... the toilets here were very clean and smelled fantastic. The dining room was well decorated and the seating was nice and very comfortable. Overall, I'd never, ever choose to eat here again after our experience. There are so many better food options to choose from here in London. There is no reason to dine at a restaurant that is obviously understaffed, overpriced, and does not attend to all of their guests. I don't recommend!
We stayed in the Conrad and finally had the chance to try Blue Boar as our last meal in London and we couldn't have been happier. The place is just stunning inside and the service was great. The cod was flavorful, tender, and flaky and the chips were voluptuous! My friend loved the lamb, although it's not my thing. I was expecting a much smaller portion of cod and was very upset my stomach couldn't handle more. Absolutely delicious!
I'm not sure why this doesn't have more stars, but one of the better fish and chips we've had. So crispy, but the fish was perfectly cooked and flakey. The chips were incredible too. Definitely recommend.
Cool place, roomy, many seating arrangements, bar seating, private room, high chair, booth, nice deco, exceptional rest rooms, beer is good, water is free . Services are attentive and prompt. Sunday Roast is sumptuous. Beef is still chewy but otherwise ok. small plates are well decorated, soup is served at table. Nice , relax meal. BUT wait. Until the check came out, the price are not the same as in the menu. They are randomly added 1 £ to the menu price. After I couldn't figure out, I call the waitress and ask for the difference. At first she sounded surprised, and then quickly grasped the check away. After awhile, she brought back the correct priced check with no explanation. What a shame for a high price tourist place, otherwise should be a five star review
We stumbled upon this lovely place looking for a Sunday Roast but unfortunately it was not Sunday (duh). So we ordered some quintessential English bites. The Scotch Egg was served with the most amazing chutney! To die for! We chased after that scotch egg all over the UK but never found one that came close. Amazing
4 days ago
The food was very well prepared and the Fish n Chips were huge! (See picture) the Sweet Old Fashioned was very good. The Atmosphere was nice, quiet and cozy!!! The service was good but we had to wait a long time to get out the attention of the staff to get our check. Now we were all about the laidback and chill environment but a little jet lag makes an old fashioned go down easy ....so relaxed - all you want to do, is put on PJs and enjoy the chilly evening. Food = 4.5 stars Atmosphere = 4.5 stars Service = 3.5 stars I am sure they are great on other days...just not on our Monday. read more
5 months ago
The decor is clean, modern, and elegant. The dining area and bar are bright and well appointed. The host was polite but unaccompanied. We had to ask for and suggest alternatives to his seating placement when he said everything was full even if we waited. We suggested the bar. He acquiesced. Our drink orders were taken quickly and delivered expeditiously. That did not follow with our food. We ordered the asparagus appetizer which took 12+ minutes to receive. The asparagus were old and tough. The accompanying sauce was flavorless. We waited for our entrees for another 20+ minutes, far longer than the patrons around us. No one made note of the delay or acknowledged it which was disappointing. Just as we were about to ask, our entrees arrived. They were fine, nothing special. read more
9 months ago
Needed a break from the bitter cold and crowds beginning to form for NYE, and we stumbled upon this restaurant while walking by. Although they said they were full with reservations (1.5 hr away) we were able to persuade to be seated as along as we departed before 5pm. No problem, except for super slow service. We went about 15 full minutes before anyone came over for service or attention. They have a shallow and just ok menu, but it was enough for us for the moment. We ordered the mushroom soup (cream based, not broth) served in a small portioned amount - FYI. My husband ordered the breaded poached egg, it was a no for me but he seemed to like the density. Hot tea was great for us both. Beautiful space and upscale atmosphere. Nice restrooms! friendly staff. read more
7 months ago
The Blue Boar Pub is a modern gastropub in London's Westminster area that serves classic British pub food. It is located in the Conrad London St James Hotel and has its main entrance is on 45 Tothill Street. Personally, We had a mixed experience at The Blue Boar Pub in Westminster and didn't come back for the week we were here. No complaints on the service and love the atmosphere and wood paneling and plush chairs, but the food was not worth trying again. For Food, I had the Beer Battered Cornish Cod (£24/$30 USD) w/thick-cut chips and curry sauce, but unfortunately, the breading was rubbery. Chris had the Braised Herdwick Lamb Shoulder (£26 /$33 USD), and he was not a fan of the broth. They are known for their Fish and Chips so many my experience was off, however we were both disappointed with the meal overall. On a brighter note, the Sticky Toffee Pudding (£10/$13 USD) with buttermilk ice cream was delicious! The manager was really nice and comped my fish and chips, but I added it to the gratuity since I ate it anyway. All in all, I loved the vibe and dessert, but the food didn't quite hit the mark. I am going with 3 out of 5 for OK for this review. Here is there website if you want to check out the menu or for more info https://blueboarlondon.com/. read more
2 years ago
Walked in without reservations and the host was very accommodating and still sat us right away. We ordered the squid for appetizers and omg! Delicious! For main course we got the apple sausage and mash and a dirty burger. Burger taste flamed broiled and the sausage and mash in a tasty gravy. Everything was exceptional. Wait staff provided A+ customer service. Clean, cozy and comfortable environment. read more
3 months ago
2 years ago
Stopped here after seeing Buckingham palace. It's basically right down the road from the palace. Stopped here forna couple beers and it was great. I ended up getting 2 beers for the price of one! I can't remember why but it was nice. The bartender was super chill and told us about a couple of places we should go to check out. If you want to come here and sit at a table you should make a reservation. We had to sit at the bar because a lot of the tables were reserved. read more
After a busy morning, we were all tired and hungry. It was around 12:15 when we walked in the door. The restaurant had a good bit of customers, but not even close to being full. We had a party of 4, so the hostess sat us in the back of the restaurant near the toilets. My father joked and asked the hostess if we were going to be forgotten about back here, the hostess assured us that we would be taken care of and our server was on the way to take our orders. Fast-forward 30 minutes, we still had no drinks and no one came over to take our order. At this point, we were all frustrated and hangry. New customers were being seated, received their drinks, and had their orders taken, and we had been there for 30 minutes without drinks, waiting for anyone to come by to take our order. Upset, I got up from our table and told the hostess how long we had been waiting unattended. He looked flustered and told me that they were very busy and someone would be by momentarily. Another 15 minutes passed, still no service, so I waved down a server and asked for someone... anyone to please take our order. At this point, people who were seated after us were already eating, and we still had no drinks. If it were up to me, I totally would've walked right out and went somewhere else, but my parents were too tired and hungry to walk elsewhere. By the time our server came to take our drink orders, we had already been waiting 50 minutes. The server thought he would take our drink orders then come back, but I told him that we had been waiting too long and he needed to take our entire order so we could finally get some food. When our food finally came, I was not at all surprised that our food was not delivered at the same time. Each plate was delivered to the table over a span of 15 minutes. Sadly, the chips and fries were cold, my mother received the wrong meal, we had no utensils, no condiments, and the side of mustard I ordered with my Veg BLT never came out. I had to walk back up to the hostess just to get utensils. My Veg BLT was very dry, but at this point we were so hungry and tired of waiting that we just ate the food as it came and didn't complain. During our meal, our server never visited our table to refill our water or check-in to see if we needed anything. When we were finished, we waited ages to receive our check, I had to walk up to the hostess yet again to ask for our check. It took 15 minutes just to pay so we could finally leave. On the plus side... the toilets here were very clean and smelled fantastic. The dining room was well decorated and the seating was nice and very comfortable. Overall, I'd never, ever choose to eat here again after our experience. There are so many better food options to choose from here in London. There is no reason to dine at a restaurant that is obviously understaffed, overpriced, and does not attend to all of their guests. I don't recommend! read more
2 years ago
We stayed in the Conrad and finally had the chance to try Blue Boar as our last meal in London and we couldn't have been happier. The place is just stunning inside and the service was great. The cod was flavorful, tender, and flaky and the chips were voluptuous! My friend loved the lamb, although it's not my thing. I was expecting a much smaller portion of cod and was very upset my stomach couldn't handle more. Absolutely delicious! read more
1 year ago
I'm not sure why this doesn't have more stars, but one of the better fish and chips we've had. So crispy, but the fish was perfectly cooked and flakey. The chips were incredible too. Definitely recommend. read more
Cool place, roomy, many seating arrangements, bar seating, private room, high chair, booth, nice deco, exceptional rest rooms, beer is good, water is free . Services are attentive and prompt. Sunday Roast is sumptuous. Beef is still chewy but otherwise ok. small plates are well decorated, soup is served at table. Nice , relax meal. BUT wait. Until the check came out, the price are not the same as in the menu. They are randomly added 1 £ to the menu price. After I couldn't figure out, I call the waitress and ask for the difference. At first she sounded surprised, and then quickly grasped the check away. After awhile, she brought back the correct priced check with no explanation. What a shame for a high price tourist place, otherwise should be a five star review read more
We stumbled upon this lovely place looking for a Sunday Roast but unfortunately it was not Sunday (duh). So we ordered some quintessential English bites. The Scotch Egg was served with the most amazing chutney! To die for! We chased after that scotch egg all over the UK but never found one that came close. Amazing read more
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4 years ago
I arrived at a slow time, kind of waited for someone to greet me. Finally they were able to accommodate a party of 1 and quickly wiped down a window table. I'm so grateful it was not near the noisy child. Soon, people started coming in. When my boar burger came, I had requested no bacon, but it had bacon. They never inquired how I wanted it cooked, so it was not necessarily to my liking. The fries were kind of shoestring. I'm afraid it wasn't to my liking. But I'm very sure someone else might like it. I did like the cloth napkin and big stuffed bear at the entrance. read more
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Hotel "gastro pub". Service will def give some Gas but def not gastro nuttin. Couldn't find the waiter once he took our order and had to get the only other wait staff to get us the bill. Blue Boar burger was dry. Club sandwich was meh. Next! read more
2 years ago
My wife got the Cornish Cod (fish and chips) and it was GREAT! (Pic attached). I got the Dirty Burger and it was just ok. Service was average but the bartender looked a lot like Mr. Bean. read more
8 years ago
We had both dinner and breakfast here at the hotel during our brief stay in London and overall found it to be a pretty good restaurant. The restaurant has a low lit intimate feel to it with tables spaced generously and rich interiors with warm colors. The wood and leather adds to the high end atmosphere. We waited sometime for our server even though the restaurant was almost empty, but luckily not as long for our food. When I told the server I had a gluten allergy they were confident in how to communicate that to the kitchen, which is always relieving. They brought out a good gluten free bread while we waited for our entrees. My cod was beautifully presented, perfectly cooked, and absolutely delicious. I savored every bite. The husband enjoyed his burger and fries as well. The complimentary dessert sent out by the kitchen was thoughtful and beautiful, but not gf. My husband tried them but wasn't a fan. The breakfast the next morning was an impressive spread of both hot and cold components. Smoothies, fruits, meats and cheeses, and of course eggs, breakfast meats, and hashbrowns. I inquired about gf options and I appreciated the managers precaution to not let me have anything from the buffet, but instead to just tell him what I'd like and have the kitchen freshly prepare it. While in theory it seemed like a nice idea, there was definitely some miscommunication as I kept having to ask for the things I'd already requested. My omelet arrived without any of the ingredients I'd asked for, and a piece of hair I didn't request. It all turned out alright in the end and we left well fed. Our dinner experience was definitely better than the breakfast and I did appreciate the knowledge on gluten making it relatively straight forward for ordering. read more
3 years ago
The food and ambiance are wonderful! The service was fantastic -- we had the fish (cod) and chips and washed them down down with a pint. Wonderful experience! read more
3 years ago
9 years ago
My friends and I were so confused by this restaurant-- but in a good way. We had been wandering around London all day and were starving. We checked out the menu outside and decided to give Blue Boar a try. The inside is super cute and modern. The bathrooms are luxurious. I didn't realize it was attached to a hotel, but everything inside was great! The reason we were confused was because the fanciness and upscale feel did not match menu prices at all, so we felt like we struck gold. My friend and I decided to share their "British sampler" (can't remember the exact name) which is made for two people. It came in a picnic basket displayed absolutely beautifully. It came with a scotch egg, pickled veggies, tuna, bread, apples, finger sandwiches, ham, a whole fruit/cheese/cracker plate AND a berry pudding dessert. We were super impressed and everything tasted great. The best part is it was only 25 pounds, or about $30 USD, which is not bad at all for two people and the amount of food we got. My ONLY complaint was service was slow. Would definitely come back here if I find myself in London again! read more
Food and service at the Blue Boar are both pretty good. The atmosphere is nice in the dinner room, but much nicer in the bar area. To start, I had the scallops, which were good, but a bit under cooked for taste. My main was the ribeye with house made chips. My steak was perfectly cook and nicely seasoned. Chips were crispy as you would expect. The service was very good, but not as good as I would expect from such an expensive establishment. Overall an enjoyable meal. read more
4 years ago
3 years ago
Really good! We ended up exhausted one night and decided to just eat here instead of venturing out into the city. It didn't have the typical 'hotel food' vibe at all. The manager was particularly helpful with guiding the new staff members on my gluten free requirements. We enjoyed a full dinner. The Caesar salad was quite excellent -- perfectly dressed with proportional flavors. If staying in the Conrad and in need of dinner, you won't go wrong here. read more
I had to revisit again since I liked it so much last trip. This time I had the carrot soup and a Caesar salad with chicken. Paired with a glass of Gavi. I couldn't stop eating the carrot soup- it's a must try here. I was traveling solo so the waiter was super attentive to ensure I wasn't lonely. Nice :) The portions are massive - maybe offer a lunch combo of half serving of each? Thanks for a great lunch read more
3 years ago
So wonderful desserts! Beautiful presentation. Lovely taste. Excellent quality. Fortunately this was in our hotel Conrad St James and it was the perfect highlight to our evening after attending fanfest in Trafalgar Square for the MLB Cardinals/Cubs games. read more
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