nice quality fresh food at this 50's american themed diner , good sized portions tooread more

Eaten here a few times now. Friendly service with great food and decent portions. All round good…read morevalue for money.

An American restaurant situated not far from the town centre with it's typical American decor. A…read morefantastic atmosphere with its ultra comfortable leather booth seats, skylight bringing in natural sunlight, even plug sockets for laptop users and free wifi. It also seems the place to watch live sports over a drink and a burger with tv screens on each corner of the restaurant yet it is still very family friendly and service has always been impeccable. In my honest opinion I do believe they serve some of the best American dishes around and can even compete with some of London's favourite diners. Wild wings (cajun) x6 Incredibly moreish and can see myself finishing a higher quantity bucket load. The wing sizes were quite average but very succulent and meaty inside. The cajun spices gave it a nice sweet paprika garlicky flavour and latched on well on the crispy skins of the wing showing that they were well fried, Sloppy Joes Ticked all the boxes for a fantastic burger. First that lovely pillow soft brioche bun, slightly charred so it came warm. Then came the rich tender minced beef fried with onions and peppers in there to give it some texture and boost of flavour. The sauce it came with was generous, with lovely rich sweet and and savoury notes keeping everything moist and juicy throughout. Finished off nicely with a fine slice of cheese, melted perfectly to intensify the umami flavours. Full rack ribs A delicious slab of ribs, keeping its meaty texture and flavours which suggest it was slow cooked the full length of time to tenderise and soften the meat. There was no pre cooking the ribs beforehand here. This allowed the rich BBQ coca cola sauce to penetrate through to the bone whilst reducing in liquid to create a rich and sticky coating around the ribs keeping everythign moist and juicy. A nice light creamy coleslaw on the side to cool things off. Curly fries These were perfectly fried. It had that moreish fluffy inside and crispy outside that was coated in the sweet mild spices which you find collapsing on itself as you chew, sending the rush of flavour through each mouthful. I say mouthful as who just pops one in their mouth per bite, not if they are this good. Chilli fries Not the spicy chilli as I imagined but chilli consisting of a wonderful well flavoured mix of red kidney beans, onions and red peppers in a lovely thick tomato slurry that helped bind the sauce and flavours on each and every chip. Drizzled with sour cream to add a lovely creamy consistency. Very wholesome dish. Sloppy suits every occassion whether it's your quick lunch or a celebration feast. Food has always been fantastic and paired with that is it's lovely bright and spacious atmosphere. Those who can eat a lot like me should definitely go for one of their food challenges. try their Sloppy Joes challenge and knock me down the top of the chart if you can.

We were seated quickly and the service was great. I ordered the pizza and it was amazing,…read moredefinitely yummy.

Went here a while back and am just finally getting to my review. This is hands down the best…read morechicken and waffles i've had in my entire life. I could eat this every day for the rest of my life it's that good. The cocktails were ridiculously good, so good i may have to make a trip to london just to have them again. Stop on by if you want some fantastic food in a chill atmosphere!

I felt a bit like a genius because I was choosing a place for several friends to meet up and we all…read morewanted different things. I wanted something with at least one good veggie option, they wanted something with meat, and it had to be somewhere in-between Camden and Canary Wharf, not too pricey, and ideally close to the city because otherwise our Italian friend probably wouldn't make it. And lo and behold.... THE FAT BEAR!!! It was all we wanted and more! This place is sort of tucked away and up some stairs above a pub. It's really just a room and a half, which makes it super cozy and they have a pretty awesome looking bar. It's got warm lighting which makes the atmosphere really nice. Their cocktails were delightful and the service was excellent. I will make a very strange observation that someone working there had a very drunk friend who just sort of made herself at home. Then more joined and it turned into me watching this table of really really drunk people trying to order food. Two of them ended up just falling asleep. It was super strange. Anyway, me being distracted aside, I really loved the cocktail I ordered- Sloe Boat To China, and everyone else seemed happy with theirs. I was dying to try the pimiento cheese starter and the fried pickles. The cheese was particularly sharp and delicious. The pickles were good, but quite skinny (I mean come on, you're in an American restaurant I was expecting some serious pickles). The vegan gumbo was super spicy and delicious. I was impressed and enjoyed it. My husband dropped the ball and ordered the regular jambalaya (with sausage) rather than the seafood one which broke my heart a little bit, because I really wanted to try it. You know, I guess that means we'll just have to come back. Oh also another bonus, this place has brisket which is really hard to find. I can't say how it tastes but my friend said he defo approves (am I becoming more British with these words, or just more annoying?) Anyway, to finish it off I had the oreo cheesecake which the bomb. I love oreos. And it tasted like oreo. So all was right with the world. A wonderful place to come if you have people who want to try American food, or if you have out of town Americans who are too scared to try other food, or if you have hungry friends that want to try cajun food, or if you just want to try some really yummy food.

Best service I have ever experienced! I ordered the black n blue burger and it was to die for! And…read morethe sides are also impeccable. If you want a spectacular 50s diner experience, I would suggest coming here.

Bottomless all you can eat brunch at Eds diner, yes please. What I enjoy about it about the most is…read morethat it serves simple no fuss all American food, that is fatty, sweet, savoury, and more of it. But the catch is that you have to clear your plate before you can order more. Hot drinks is also bottomless. I don't think there is any place which does this, especially at the price and in East London, never mind a shopping centre. The full American hit the spot, and for desert, haha remembering this is just brunch, triple pancakes with blueberry and cinnamon. Big eater yes, but I also enjoy good food, which eds diner delivered. The service was brilliant, all round helpfulness and smiles, and importantly it did not feel pretentious. Sometimes I feel London has become one. Long queues and hipster vibe with small portions and over pricing sometimes for the same -ish food Here not so much, feels like a normal resturant, but Value for money for sure. Coming back for sure.

We chose The Korean Cowgirl as an anniversary treat after a recommendation from friends. We're big…read morefans of American BBQ and we were not disappointed. The restaurant is in a little old building on one of the main streets near the Catherdral. It was empty when we arrived in the middle of the afternoon and we were greeted promptly by a smiling waiter. She gave us our pick of the tables and a selection of menus. We were starving so we chose one of the platters which came with ribs, pulled pork, Korean fried chicken, brisket, fries and slaw. We also ordered the Asian crackers. Every bite of it was lovely. Some of it was very heavily seasoned but with the house lager it was perfect. I was particularly fond of the ribs. The sticky soy sauce glaze worked perfectly with the rich rib meat. I highly recommend this restaurant for anyone wanting to try something familiar done a little differently.

From the owner: A mysterious, mixed-up cocktail of the spices of the East and big, brash smoked BBQs of the West…read more Serving melt in the mouth, 15 hour smoked brisket rubbed in a tongue tingling spice blend. At the Korean Cowgirl you'll find some of the most outrageously tasty chicken around, bursting with mouth-watering Korean spices deep fried to perfection.

A cool and hip neighborhood American sandwich joint serving up solid sandwiches and delicious…read morebrunch items with real American bacon! If you are an expat, this will be your new comfort food craving after your first visit. Our group ordered three different sandwiches and shared many brunch dishes and they were all amazing. They serve their buttermilk pancakes topped with bacon and a generous helping of syrup on the side. The eggs benny came with fries and was delish as well. All of their amazing sandwiches come with an individual pickle that is made in-house. We shared a Chicken Cobb (Corn fed chicken, smoked bacon, avocado, blue cheese, boiled egg, tomato, red onion, lettuce & mayo on 3 slices of toasted white), The Toronto (Slow roasted topside beef, melted English cheddar, leaf lettuce, tomato, pickled hot peppers, red onion, & horseradish mayo on toasted sourdough), and The Medley (Roasted turkey breast, smoked ham, bacon, melted cheddar & emmental, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickled hot peppers & basil mayo on toasted sourdough). This place is locally owned and the vibe is very laid back. We went around 12:30 on a Saturday and this place was packed. They take reservations so you might want to make some (we did). Overall, I will definitely come back.

Like most American ex-pats, I'm amazed at how the country that invented the sandwich can't make a…read moreproper sandwich. There are few things in the world less appetizing to me than two pieces of pre-packaged soggy bread with one slice of ham drowning in a gallon of mayo that's been sitting on the Pret a Manger shelf all day. In America you only see stuff like that at gas stations, and even there they hold the mayo. In England, they put so much mayo on those sandwiches that it actually gets listed as an ingredient. So whereas you'd have a chicken sandwich with mayo in America, in England it becomes a chicken mayo sandwich. That's just wrong. And nasty. Enter Pickle & Rye. If this place were in Soho or South Kensington then there'd be lines out the door. True Mortlake is in London's upscale southwest and thus home to several affluent American ex-pats, but I feel like that this gem of a sandwich place is missing out on a golden opportunity by being stuck out in the middle of nowhere. It was a trek to get to even from Fulham, and I've got plenty of friends who think that Fulham is enough of a trek already. Or at least that's their excuse for never coming to visit us. This place would merely have to not completely suck to be one of the best sandwich places in London, but it's really taken the art of the sandwich to another level. The owner / head sandwich dude is a culinary school graduate who roasts all their meats, cures his own corned beef (known around these parts as salt beef), makes his own dill pickles (which are easily the best that I've ever had in England) and Russian dressing, with the result being the finest reuben this side of the Atlantic. I will gladly return to the middle of nowhere for another one.

STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS! Terrible place for families,…read morecouples, and people with children. I have stayed in accommodations throughout Canada, the USA, England, Ireland, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Japan and have NEVER been so displeased with the service. I've spent $15 a night in hostels in London cleaner and better staffed than this one! If you want to stay in a dirty badly staffed hellhole feel free! If I could give less stars I would. The location was good and four months before I had stayed while in town with my sister and I assumed it would be an easy last minute place to book. My boyfriend and I arrived around noon after both working long difficult days followed by a long and sleepless flight. We had lunch across the street while waiting for our room to be finished being cleaned. We were told the woman would hurry, to which I replied "take your time." Clearly she didn't take her time as shortly after arriving as I unpacked for the almost 2 week stay I found a USED CONDOM IN THE NIGHTSTAND. Absolutely disgusting. I immediately went to the front desk to ask for the room to be cleaned again/to switch rooms. There was absolutely no one at the desk. I looked around the hotel and waited but no one appeared and we had a busy schedule. We left a note describing our problem and went out for the day. When we came back the room very obviously hasn't been touched and the condom was still marinating in the drawer. There was a new and very rude man was working the front desk. I asked if he got the note (MANY hours after leaving it) and he picked it up off the desk and read it very clearly for the first time. We then had a conversation that consisted of me being polite and asking for the nightstand to be removed and him implying my boyfriend and I had left it there and that it was my fault for not reporting it sooner. He essentially refused to switch our rooms or bring the cleaner over. He repeated three times that I should have told them sooner which was IMPOSSIBLE because him and every other living being in that building seemed to have screwed off to go make other people's lives more inconvenient. Eventually he came and aggressively removed the dresser all while displaying an extreme amount of attitude. What a nasty man and what a nasty hotel. I'm sorry that I don't go searching through every drawer in a hotel room within the first two minutes looking for dirty used condoms. And implying we left it to get a free night or something??? Insulting. They never would have implied that of a older couple. We at no point even suggested any discounts only that it be removed or our room switched. Other than that, one lamp didn't work, one lamp flickered in a terrifying murder way, our soap was taken every time the cleaners came and not replaced( wtf???) our cups were not changed once during the two weeks, towels only changed about twice, quite clearly there were many days the cleaning staff didn't even come in. I do not blame the cleaners for ANY OF THIS I understand they are given a set amount of time to handle each room and are probably paid terribly to add to it. I am completely disgusted with the way it was handled and with the behavior of the man at he front desk. This was a health risk and completely disgusting. Imagine if I had been traveling with a child? Imagine if they had opened the drawer and touched it? Exposed and DAMP bodily fluids are dangerous and in a low drawer like that? What if the user had STDs? It was insulting and disgusting and unprofessional. I would have been happy with an apology and a solution. Instead I was treated with contempt. My boyfriend and I are returning to the area for the month of April and will be seeking accommodation elsewhere. Airbnb is a much better option. For almost $1000 you would expect some professionalism. I will be reviewing this place on every platform available as I'm so incredibly offended by how it played out.

Another Cricklewood find! On the outskirts of my neighborhood but walkable yes. The Guest House…read morepart of the name is correct. You can book a room for I think 45 pounds a night for a single bed room. Big, light, high ceiling'd pub with lots of seating. There's a cozy looking outside area with those heater ufo stands and a tele. Looks like it'd be a beautiful hidden oasis in my times of ghetto overload here this summer. Came on a Sunday for the roast. My touring American friend's first! And it did not disappoint. Roast beef with the veggies and the yorkshire pudding and the gravy. ooh twas the gravy that done me in. The waitress was a little awkward and seemed confused that we were asking things from her. But she was nice enough. The low star review is for the tending service. I walked up and ordered a margarita that was on their regular cocktail list (Hey a california girl can dream she can get a good one down the street right?). FIrst bartender I ordered from actually grimaced and sank a little at me. I actually felt bad and said "I don't have to order that one" . He says, "no, I just got off (so he didn't want to stay there another minute to make a drink for me) " Seriously? The second bartender that came by was his replacement.....and I'm assuming apprentice...because he too could not make my drink, but for lack of skills. shudder. oh well, I tried, good to know. SO, when ordering there, stick with the classics...no the basics. And it will all be ok. And for sure go for a tasty roast. BUT not the olive and bread plate. They gave us sliced wheat sandwich bread, to be fair they might have run out of the fancy stuff. So maybe double check with them before you order that.

Great Texan Barbecue, the Brisket is tender and moist their fries are super crispy , serious…read moremacaroni cheese and a surprise cheese read that they love to serve. Great service, Good beers and wines as well