My boyfriend and I walked in on a weekday and grabbed counter seats. Service was fantastic, and everything we ate was really good! Started with the smoked bone marrow and beef sausage, followed by trout and Swiss chard. Sticky toffee pudding for dessert was the perfect finish. Will definitely need to return to try the actual chops! read more

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I thought it was ok, but not something I'd recommend to others. My sister really wanted to do a Sunday Roast while we were in London, did her research and this place came on top. I thought it ended up being good, but not great. We both started out with a Devon crab, nori cracker, sesame as a snack (not included). That was really good and I really enjoyed it. For my starter I had the cornish monkfish crudo, which I also really enjoyed. I got the brisket as my main and that I found just ok. My sister's piece looked a lot more rare, so maybe that's where it fell short for me. I like my meat very rare. I feel like it should be the star of the show and it was just fine. None of the sides really wowed me either. I found the Yorkshire pudding overly greasy, the roast potatoes were pretty good, the rest of the vegetables were fine. I appreciated that there was a cheese option with dessert, so I got the karst which I liked. They are very good with food restrictions though. I don't eat pork and they realized there was gelatin in one of the meats so they informed me and replaced it with extra of another. I didn't find anything about the atmosphere anything to comment on one way or another. It felt like a warm pub. I have to say, maybe it's all relative. We ate at three different Michelin star restaurants while we were there and nothing really wowed me, so this could be one of the better chophouses in London. However, I'm not rushing to come back. read more

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Solid English chop house. The chops do take a solid 40-60 minutes to prepare, so be sure to order small bites/snacks/ and appetizers! My personal favorite was the t-bone which came in a 800g size. If you're planning to order a chop, highly recommend bringing a date/friend or two to share. The meats are fantastic, and so are the wines and other food items. read more

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Excellent food, albeit pricey. Service was attentive without being overly intrusive. The ambiance is warm but a bit crowded. A must try is the absurdly delicious olive oil ice cream! read more

I booked a table here on impulse and without looking at the menu, expecting a solid if fairly predictable steak restaurant. What it turned out to be though was so much more. This restaurant is a level above many chophouse restaurants: think small menus that vary by the day, genuinely interesting and innovative food, and easy-going but impeccable service. It's priced to match, too - budget £50 a head if you're having three courses - but it's money well spent. Some of the fare on the menu was fairly predictable, after all, a steak is a steak, no matter how expertly prepared. Other entries though were novel and interesting: salt beef croquettes, for instance, weren't something I'd ever seen before. Nor were beef dishes involving XO sauce, which is apparently seafood-based, and works surprisingly well. Drinks-wise there's a selection of pretty interesting cocktails, and a broad wine list. My only complaint is that the only steaks available were on the large (and correspondingly pretty expensive) side. Faced with the prospect of 400g of meat to get through, I ended up ordering a different dish. As it happened, I'm glad I ended up having something new and interesting, but some slightly smaller steaks on the menu would still be good to see. read more

Recently, I traveled to London with several friends. Too goals: Eat well and watch soccer. The day we arrived we walked up the street from the flat we had rented and stumbled upon this restaurant. We asked if they could fit us in... they politely replied that they could not. We had walked about a block, and the gentleman who had turned us away ran up and said they could fit us in. I enjoyed my steak immensely. However, a friend ordered the Grouse... offered me a bite. I was out ordered (that might have been the best single bite of any bird I have ever tasted). Solid Meal. GREAT Service. read more

We came here for a little nosh before a performance at the theatre recently. My friend gave me the heads up and I was pretty excited to try some uncomplicated and old fashioned British grub as it seems to have fallen by the wayside in favour celebrity chef reincarnations. The restaurant, one of the few 19th century chophouses left surviving, has kept all of its simple refectory charm with black and white square tiles and wooden booths intact, somewhere you can still picture the Kray brothers hatching their next plan over bangers and mash. I myself had some good old fashioned corned beef hash with fried egg: some may find this a rather unsophisticated dish but I can confirm it was rather delicious. So was the sticky toffee pudding. There are sprinklings of modern cuisine here and there but for the most part the food really does hark back to the good old yesteryear. There's also good range of French and New World wines to make you feel a little more discerning. read more

Quality Chop House - British Near Me - London, XGL

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The only reason I didn't give this 5 was because the seats are SO incredibly uncomfortable. I know that they are original features of the chop house, but they are so thin and hard that it makes sitting there for any great length of time, a very unpleasant experience. Apart from the seating, The Chop House is great. The food is delicious- a traditional English menu consisting of excellent cuts of meat, pies and sausages. The desserts are also incredible- I recently tried their eton mess and sticky toffee pudding which were both delicious. The decor is beautiful- they have retained the original interior from when the building was used as a late nineteenth century working-class chop houses. read more

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Delicious and so simple. This place is regularly listed in London's top ten restaurants and after going there, I can assure you that its reputation is well deserved. We went there early on a Saturday night. It was initially empty then filled up so we had a chance to talk with the staff about the food and the kitchen. We ordered some snacks as a starter which included oysters and duck. Both were good but small portions. The mains were huge and the sides enough for two or three people. My steak melted in my mouth and my companion's lamb was like butter. So good! Dessert was equally enticing. The bar is small but good; extensive wine list if you ask! Staff friendly and knowledgeable about the food and wine pair. Although it has a bit of a masculine menu, this place is a delicious delight. Expensive but fantastic! read more

We arrived in London with sleepy eyes and empty bellies. This was our first foodie stop and difficult to match. Our waiter was so kind and answered all of our questions with patience and understanding. He made excellent recommendations and guided us through the perfect meal. We had the tomatoes and Gorgonzola cheese salad. Simple, but amazing. The Lamb was delicious and highly recommended. If you are looking for gourmet traditional English faire and standout service, the Quality Chophouse is it. read more

Love the sausage, the pig head, the dessert at this shop. Freshly made, will be back very soon. read more

Quality Chop House - Their dessert is absolutely more than wonderful. Very heavy very rich, good quality : ) - British Near Me - London, XGL

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The current incarnation of this historic restaurant was opened at the end of 2012 by the son of Jancis Robinson (a wine critic) and Nick Lander (restauranteur and critic). This struck me as a positive sign although it has taken me almost a year to pay a visit at lunch today. The Chop House is split into two rooms, one operating as the primary dining room, the other as a wine bar/shop (with food). We opted for the dining room which still retains all of the character of this restaurant with an original tiles black/white checkered floor and fixed benches/tables along both walls. The menu read extremely well, offering a St. John-esque take on British food and featuring no less than 3 game based main courses at lunch today. True to its roots, a daily lunchtime chop is also available if you are so inclined. I opted for the venison which was perfectly cooked and presented cutely on old fashioned crockery. My companion's pheasant looked equally good and was served traditionally with bread sauce and all the trimmings. I was most jealous! The evening menu is a 4 course £35 no choice affair and looked to be great value. One to check out soon. Wine lovers are unlikely to be disappointed by the eclectic selection and generous corkage (a flat £10 which encourages you to buy something further down the list price wise). There is also a number of older rarer bottles available (albeit at a higher price). One of these rare bottles is opened each evening using the Coravin (Google it) pourer and sold by the glass. This must be one of the nicest ways to experience fine wine in London. So, why not 5 stars? Well the traditional benches and tables are not the most comfortable. This is not a massive gripe but it meant I didn't feel like a place to linger. That said, I am already thinking about my return visit! read more

Really impressed with the Quality Chop House. Read an AA Gill critique a couple of years back who panned it, but a good friend said it was great and it gets decent reviews all over. Food was excellent, the pork chop cooked perfectly, very tasty, crispy, juicey hmmmm. My mum's skate was superb and the chicken gnocchi a different dish but very good none the less. Menu is small but changes regularly. Agree that the booth seating situation looks great but isn't particularly comfortable. There were only 3 of us and it wasn't ideal. Also thought there could've been more vegetable side options, a leaf salad, tho very nice wasn't enough for £3.50. The confit potatoes are a gimme, bloody lovely!! The service was excellent, polite, attentive. The lady who served us was a sweetheart and very helpful. £150 for 3 small appetizers, 3 mains, 2 desserts, 2 bottles of wine. Pretty reasonable if you ask me. Not sure it warrants the ££££ status. Would go back but would probably check the menu prior to see if they had anything different. to try! read more

Not a great experience. The booth seating is extraordinarily uncomfortable, and trying to cram 5 people into one of these is just unpleasant for everyone at the table. Perhaps this is their method for turning over patrons quickly between services? The menu was quite limited, and the paucity of options for sides (some green vegetables, perhaps?) made it a pretty unexciting fare - with everything hinging on the meat. The meat was a single piece of meat (I had the pork chop - must've been small pigs, I think). The confit potatoes were nice. That's about it. All up, for £55 per person, it was about twice the price of what think was reasonable for the quality and quantity of food. The service wasn't anything to write home about and didn't rescue what was a below average experience at well-above average prices. Don't go here. Chart a course around this place and find a nice, pleasant, nearby pub. You'll not regret it. read more

The Victorian ambience of this place is lovely to look at but sitting on narrow benches in booths with vertical back rests is not comfortable. If you're a fan of cooking that combines ingredients in a new and novel way you might like it. Sadly it's not for me. I chose "Smoked cod's roe, cured egg yolk" and was presented with a bowl of something with the consistency and colour of custard that tasted just like Hellman's Mayonnaise with too much salt added. Usually a set lunch menu offers a complete meal for the stated price. Not so here. Be aware that the set lunch has main courses with no vegetables. Order a pork chop and that's what you get. Want some vegetables to go with it? That'll be extra. A lunch of two starters, two mains and two sides plus one glass of beer came to £78.75 including service. Actually, £40 a head in London pre-Brexit is average. But there are a ton of other places with similar prices that I have enjoyed far more. read more

Meat! We stumbled in after a long wander as it was on my bucket list as well as my fellow yelper's. It's nice to get this kind of service at a reasonably priced place. They'll bring the meat boards over to you, go over all the cuts of the day, recommend any sides, etc. We went for one of the larger sharing steaks and split some sides and it was just right. Great atmosphere as well. Excellent value for money and a nice little gem tucked away at the end of Exmouth Market. read more

I have been meaning to go to Quality Chop House for ages, given its proximity to the City and stellar reputation as one of the top restaurants in London, but for some reason I've always ended up much more frequently at the nearby Exmouth Market. I seized on the opportunity to suggest it for drinks and a quick bite after work on Friday, and found that they don't open until 6 PM, but were happy to let us come earlier and enjoy wine and some charcuterie until the kitchen was ready. That was extremely kind and helpful of them, though I can't believe they are passing on regular business with the after work crowd! We were seated in the wine bar section of the restaurant, which is mostly tables with the exception of a few high stools against the window. My friend and I shared an Albarino white wine from Spain, which was a great easy drinking wine. We ordered a charcuterie plate to share and two small plates each, which ended up being a lot of food! The menu changes daily and that day I had crab crostini and a plate of monkfish liver, both of which were amazing, but the monkfish liver was without a doubt one of the best things I have ever eaten. It had a lovely delicate texture, wasn't too rich, and was served with watercress and just utterly perfect. I'd love to come back and try more of the menu. If I could be assured of having the monkfish liver on the menu again, I'd bring my friends here and make them all try it, but in the absence of that I'm sure I can keep coming and enjoy the many other great things they have to offer. read more

Decent restaurant, but the attached food shop is one of the worst run businesses in the neighbourhood. Half an hour just to buy a steak, hint, if you want to buy meat, the people who you actually see in the shop can not help you, so basically you have to queue three times to spend a lot of money some meat. Definitely not the place to go if you want to purchase anything in any type of timely fashion. Will definitely be sticking to Smithfield's and McKannas from now on and I suggest you do the same. Not worth it here. read more

Been here a few times for lunch. The food is always superb, but bring your own barbed spike to sit on.

This landmark restaurant, dating back to the 1870s, is off the beaten path but worth seeking out for its traditional British cuisine. We happened to come here on a Monday night, when the steak and kidney pie with creamy mashed potatoes is only £5 instead of the usual £13.95. What a bargain! My husband ordered the battered cod fish, which was served with mushy peas, chips, and a delectable tartare sauce and priced at £14.95. For dessert we had rum and raisin cheesecake and rice pudding with apricot jam, priced at £5.25 each (more than my entree!). With a couple of beers, two espressos, and service, our tab came to £50. The owners are to be commended for retaining many of the original fittings when the resturant was refurbished, and Alice will be happy to know the hard oak benches now are covered with padding. read more

The only reason I'm giving this restaurant 3 stars is because the food is so delicious. So I feel the need to rate it based on what the chefs cooked up for us. It was beyond excellent. Some of the best meat I've ever had. If this rating was only based on food, I would have given it 5 stars. But if I had to rate this place based on service and atmosphere and based on how the wait staff treated us, I'd give it a one star! Let's begin with the fact that the seats are uncomfortable. That's not the wait staff's fault, but not a great start. The wait for the food is horrendous and our waiter was RUDE. Why? We weren't demanding or impatient. We just wanted dinner, with our family. Who we never get to see. When it didn't arrive for 50 -60 mins, we made sure to ask about it, only to be greeted with the manager who tried to downplay our wait time and tell us that it wasn't a long wait at all. He tried to make us feel bad for asking why we had been waiting ages for our food. If you want terrible service with good food, come here. Otherwise, go ANYWHERE else in London with good food and you'll probably be greeted somebody ten times more polite and intent on you having a nice evening. You can't cook excellent food and have people who don't care about it serve it. It will never taste as good as it should when it's being served to you with a side of bitterness. Will NEVER come back. The amazing food isn't worth the experience and the rude staff. Bye! read more