We had a set menu for breakfast and eggs royale. My eggs…read morewere over cooked, and it took forever to get fresh ones. It's a shame bc my delicious hash browns and bacon got pretty cold. The Eggs Royale were perfect! Every bite was gone in under 5 minutes.YUM! Because my eggs were remade, our awesome server, Oliver, took great care of us. Ask for Oliver for a perfectly British experience. I would go back... the little hash browns were toooo easy to eat. I could have eaten a dozen more. Lastly, the ladies room is SENSATIONAL!

The most expensive dinner we had this week with the weakest hospitality and worst timing. SUPER…read moredisappointing. It took 25 mins to place our drink order- then about 30 more mins to get our food, after placing that order. Then we had to wait to place a dessert order. Then we had to wait for the check. One word for this comes to mind...'waiting'. We found ourselves waiting every step of the way for our waiter to acknowledge us. Honestly I can forgive A LOT if people are nice but that wasn't the case with our server. Low energy, not very warm and welcoming and slow. Actually to be fair, I got a smile from the busboy when I was on my way to the restroom- perhaps the 2 should switch roles if the restaurant is looking for repeat visits or nice reviews. Btw- the manager...not exactly sure what he was doing. One last thing, I've had sea bass in many restaurants and never had anyone leave the skin on-Just not what I expected. This restaurant gets 2 thumbs down for me. Go to Bills right around the corner - save some money - and get a smile from the staff and a nice greeting.

Visited The Queens Arms while in the area. Best pub experience! I think you have to get there early…read moreif you are coming for dinner or you have to reserve your table. I'm not sure on that, it's just something I thought we caught on to before we left and there started to be RESERVED tents going on the tables. We went and had Scotch Egg, Calamari, Arancini, fish & chips and STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING. Oh. My. Goodness! First the Scotch Egg. I don't want to be a Debbie Downer but it was....ok. It was a little plain. A little tasteless. They could have thrown a few spices into the meat, just a little something. To say that we've made better at home wouldn't be far out. But still good. The calamari was cooked just right. It's what you expect out of a calamari appetizer. Was it the best you'll ever have? Not really. Worth the price? Add it to your appetizer list! The rice balls, which is arancini is, were good. Add a little salt to the top and they were, also, as you'd expect. The fish & chips were exactly as we were hoping when visiting an English Pub for fish & chips. The fish was perfectly cooked, the coating was fabulous, and of course the chips were a perfect compliment to the fish. A great fish & chips experience. The star of the show was the Sticky Toffee Pudding. What a treat! Granted I've nothing to compare it to, this was my first time having it, but whether I've had it before or not THIS was perfection. Perfect texture, the flavour was amazing, the caramel drizzle was perfectly proportioned, and the little bit of ice cream on the side was just perfect. I would go back here simply on this dessert alone. As for the drinks, because, you know, it's a pub....I couldn't say. I don't drink alcohol but my Diet Coke was great! Fresh bottle! ....I suppose I could have gotten a non-alcoholic beer. Wait....did they have non-alcoholic beer there? SOMEONE FIND OUT IF THEY HAVE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER THERE. The atmosphere was great. I can see how it would be perfect in the evening and on into the night. Very welcoming with a great looking bar.

Food is always superb. Its best to make reservations because it is a busy place every time we have…read morebeen.

The energy and enthusiasm of the owner is only second to the amazing food and perfect wine list. We…read morehad a Sunday roast with our picky eater kids. They do have children's portions of each of the meats. We all loved it. It was hard to choose a favorite between the pork belly which could be cut with a fork and the top beef. Both were to die for. The gravy was absolute heaven. I cannot imagine a better Sunday roast. Highly recommend.

After a week long trip in London, there was only 1 thing more that we had to do that we hadn't…read moreyet... GET FISH AND CHIPS. We searched everywhere on Yelp to see if we could find somewhere that had some good Pescatarian goodness. Luckily we found that the Duchy Arms was only a mile away. We decided to hike over there and got there at about 5:45, we were dismayed when we found that they were not serving food for another 15 minutes so you know what we did? We drank! They had some great deals and we were able throw down a bit before they were ready to indulge us. I had the Haddock Fish and Chips and it was BANGING. The fish was crunchy but juicy and the chips were crispy. The tartar sauce was very good as well. Definitely would come back to this spot again to try if I am back in London.

We found the crooked well through bridebook.com, this is how we contacted them (more on this…read morelater). Absolutely awful experience from top start to finish. In retrospect, alarm bells should have been ringing when on our first meeting Dann ( the manager) not only completely forgot we had a meeting booked in but also said "I can't imagine why anyone would want to get married". We then proceeded to tell him what we wanted, he agreed to everything including our proposal of a hot buffet meal for our guests with pre-bought bottles of wine to be placed on the tables for our guests to serve themselves. He assured us The Crooked Well could provide any type of food we wanted .We went over what we wanted to spend and agreed a minimum spend at the bar. We have never organised a wedding before, so in hindsight we should really have cottoned on to how blasé and wishy washy he was being with details, but we took him on his word for everything and continued to plan our wedding, safe in the knowledge we had our reception venue sorted. Email correspondence was like getting blood out of a stone. It would usually take at least a week for an email response and sometimes we would get no response at all. We were starting to get worried so asked for another meeting and asked to meet with the chef also to discuss our buffet menu. Upon meeting Dann and the Chef*, we outlined what we wanted on the buffet before the Chef told us that the Crooked Well did not have the facilities to provide a buffet service and that the only option was a sit down meal. We had not wanted a sit down meal. We had wanted a Mediterranean style buffet, but we found ourselves reluctantly agreeing to a sit down meal of contemporary British food, at a considerably larger price per head than agreed initially. It was here we really started to worry as it became evident at this moment that Dann, not only didn't know what a buffet was but also knew he had really messed up. Instead of apologising to us and trying to fix things he sloped off into the background, sulking and embarrassed More frustrating email communication followed before we decided that we needed our minds put at ease, then Dann started trying to change the terms of our verbal agreement. He suddenly started saying that the minimum spend for the night now didn't actually include what our guests spent at the bar and that we had to spend that before the reception had even started. He also now wanted to include a 12.5% service charge on the wine placed on the tables , which guests would quite literally be serving to themselves. He then started trying to make out he was being generous by not charging a cakeage fee for our guests to have cake on paper napkins, cut by us, despite not one even mentioning such a fee. We started to think he was trying to push us into cancelling as he was obviously in way over his head. so drafted a very professional e-mail highlighting all of the questions we really needed answering as definite. We had no contract, so we really needed some of this info in writing. All of the questions were completely ignored and we received a response that essentially said "look, we don't really have the facilities for the level of service you want, if you want to cancel that's fine". We responded and pointed out all of the services listed on bridebook.com (how we contacted them), and we got a response of "oh, we don't use bridebook anymore contact them if you have a problem with the information, it's not our fault" We contacted bridebook. Not only did they inform us that all information is provided by the Crooked well, but it also needs to be reviewed yearly when their annual (fee paid) subscription is renewed. This information is all entirely incorrect and this is entirely the fault of The Crooked Well. They have offered absolutely no apology whatsoever for the 6 months wasted on them, the hundreds of pounds wasted on a DJ booked for the venue, invitations printed and travel and hotels booked. We decided that even with 3 months until our wedding, it was better to start from scratch and find a new venue that continue with this farce. I cannot put into words how truly awful it was trying to deal with The Crooked Well, I personally would avoid this place and go somewhere else. *I have referred to the Chef simply as 'Chef' as I do not wish to sully his name and reputation, and we wish him every success with wherever his business takes him in the future, none of this was his fault.

The Crooked Well is all things a brilliant gastropub should be... and then some…read more Featuring a grand open space with a proper pub bar/lounge area -and- an adjacent offset dining room, mouthwatering food, plus a respectable classic cocktail program, this establishment screams, 'Come south of the river!' to me. Our soup of the day starter, made with cauliflower, was much less impressive than I'd expected, especially after having a friend's homemade version very recently that was much more flavourful. However, the smoked salmon dish was every bit a satisfying and savoury way to launch into a meal. ... and what a meal it was! We hemmed and hawed over the roast lamb for two or the rabbit and bacon pie for two and were swayed by our server's recommendation for the pie. (Plus, it was absurdly frigid outside, which just begs for carbohydrate abuse.) Eventually, a pie the size of my head came out, along with the crispy kale and creamy mash sides we ordered. Take a gander at the photo. I think I need say no more. Not to be outdone, the boy let me have my dessert of choice: a massive cheese plate, featuring a brilliant shaved bleu, a Lancashire bomb, and a creamy thymed goats cheese. Kitty (I assume that's our server's name, since that's what was printed on our receipt) was thoughtful enough to offer us some extra crackers, which we made good use of. Along with our meal, I partook liberally of the libations offered by the bomb bartender. My Vieux Carré was easily as good as I could have come up with at home, and the Sazerac that followed kept me mostly warm on our way to the bus stop, a few minutes away. I will note that I found the Sazerac to be unusually heavy on the absinthe, both on the nose and on the palate, but not unpleasant by any means. I did inquire whether or not this joint was frequently mostly by locals, or if it was a destination for dining, to which Kitty replied that it was a solid mix of both. Apparently in the seven months (only!) since they've been in operation, their name has quite rapidly spread. Ergo, my final recommendation: get in here whilst you can. A booking during prime dining hours is a good idea, though we were readily able to snag a table for two around 1930 on a Thursday. The remaining seats rapidly filled up. Have yourself a cocktail, and settle in for a hearty feast.

4.5 stars. Excellent selection of craft beers and fabulous bartenders (cheers Mark!). Very close to…read morethe Imperial War Museum which is also worth a visit. Enjoy!

This place was near the hostel we were staying at and it looked the most like a traditional pub…read more They had a good beer selection and food specials during the week. The rooftop looked cute, but it was too cold so we didn't give it a try. What I ordered: I got the fish and chips. The portion was huge and came wish some mashed peas. The fish was good, but the fries were pretty bland. Overall it was a good meal, but as I explored the city more, I saw fish and chips at other restaurants for much cheaper than 15£.

The Rose was wonderful! One person had fish and chips and the other had the salmon dinner. The…read moreatmosphere was lively and upbeat. The servers We're attentive. All on all we had a great time

I went here for the first time since the place became a pizzeria. Honestly, it wasn't great. The…read moremenu is very limited with uninspiring pizza options. Both the margherita and spinach pizzas were lukewarm, flat and tasteless. The service felt confused and stressed, including bringing the wrong salad. The lasagna was apparently pretty good. For London prices, I felt like we could've done better elsewhere.

This place was a relatively short walk from our hotel and my parents wanted to try English…read moreBreakfast, so we found this place. It is cheap yet plentiful for breakfast. The tables were a little small but that might just be my jacket taking up a lot of room. I got set 4 with no substitutes and a hot coffee, which was nothing special but hits the spot. The food, like the others have mentioned, is a bit bland but that's what the ketchup and other condiments are for. I was very full and my parents left satisfied so I would call this a win. I wouldn't make a trek to try this place but if you're in the area for breakfast, I would suggest stopping by in the morning.

Cheap, cheerful, and extremely popular traditional London cafe, with a loyal clientele…read more Just down the road from Lambeth Palace and the Garden Museum, the cafe is located in a former pub. Aficionados of "Passport to Pimlico" will recognise the location as being opposite the bombsite at the beginning of the film. They serve a range of traditional English breakfast options, and lunches, which include sandwiches, baked potatoes, and omelettes, as well as fry ups, you can have all day. There are plenty of vegetarian options, but I'm not sure if any are vegan. Service is quick and efficient, and the prices are very reasonable. Some of the serving staff are very pleasant and smiley, others less so. But it remains extremely popular at all times of the day. (NB. They are not open in the evening.)

Stumbled accross Sorry no vacancies on a Friday night. What a surprise! The atmosphere was great…read more Absolutely loved the interior and the music line up looked good. But the best bit were the cocktails. We tried some old favourites and some we hadn't ever tried before, like the flashback. Never thought that a shot of tequila, brown sauce and a cocktail sausage would ever be put in this sort if combination, but scarily it works. It was just the place to get us ready for the night ahead. We would have loved to stay longer but had to get to another gig. Luckily it was only round the corner from the O2 so we had plenty of time to grab an El Bandito Hot Dawg and a few shots to send us on our way. Definitely going back when we can stay a bit longer.

This place was soooo incredible!! I went here as a Swiftie and it was everything and more. The food…read morewas delicious, the drinks were great, and the pub itself had great atmosphere. The service went above and beyond (especially for London) and made sure everything was perfect. The waiter was very friendly! I definitely recommend, Swiftie or not!

My girlfriend and I ended up at The Black Dog mostly because we are Swifties, so yes, there was a…read morebit of fandom motivation going in. That said, once you set that aside, it is actually a pretty nice spot. We both went with the Sunday roast. I had the lamb and she had the chicken, and both were genuinely good. Solid portions, well cooked, and exactly what you would hope for from a classic London pub meal. The beer was also a win, no complaints there. Service was where things got a little uneven. It felt like our server might have been new and pretty nervous, which happens, but it did mean we often had to flag down other staff just to get basic things. Not terrible, just a bit disjointed. Cocktails were the biggest miss. I ordered an old fashioned and it felt half finished. It was basically whiskey, a couple sad ice cubes, and what might have been a splash of simple syrup. Maybe that is just a different interpretation in England, but it definitely was not what I expected. My girlfriend raved about the sticky toffee pudding however. Overall though, we did enjoy it. The atmosphere is fun, the food is good, and the little merch stand is a nice touch, especially if you are there for the same reason we were. Not perfect, but still worth a visit.