Wow, what a great spot in London! The Ivy has been around since 1917 and is in walking distance…read morefrom Westminster Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, and Big Ben! The restaurant itself is decorated with a classy-whimsical taste, that feels fun and regal at the same time. If you come, ask to be seated in the parlor terrace area. Rose colored decor mixed with marble. Very cool. The staff is extremely professional, dressed in green sport jackets and very attentive. They bring the food out fast! But it's anything but fast food. I had the absolute gorgeous Massaman Duck Curry. It was mouth watering with tons of flavor. I will be craving this for some time. For desert, I had the sticky toffee pudding which was delightful. Highly recommend The Ivy if you're in central London.

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.

Great people, service and the food amazing. Gluten free great options. Breakfast served until…read moreearly afternoon. A must visit!

Good food done well. Great staff and service. Oatmeal*** Poached eggs & toast***. Fresh juices…read moreare awesome.

I was fortunate enough to stay down the street from this place - the owner of the home recommended…read moreit - I went almost every am ! It is amazing food - it's in Kensington ( near $$$$ homes ) but you see every class of people there - not pretentious at all- this is a real Londoner restaurant not a tourist destination. The service is fast & you need to be ready to order - I've visited London 4 times & this is the best full English breakfast I've ever had. It's an art deco beauty, too!

Full English Breakfast on a Monday morning hits the spot…read more Arrived at 8 AM and there was no wait on a Monday. We ordered the full English breakfast which comes with tea, blood sausage, sunny side up egg, bacon, turnip cake, hash brown, sausage, mushrooms, tomatoes, and of course, beans and toast. The plate is super filling. I loved how crispy the hash browns were. The beans were sweet and paired nicely with the toast and egg. The only con is the bacon was pretty salty. Service was friendly and efficient. They took away our plates for us. Make sure to order before getting seated. They'll call your number at the front counter when it's ready. The meal is huge, so I'd recommend sharing or ordering based off what you'd like to eat.

Tandoori Salmon was phenomenal! Perfectly done fish with puffed rice, hint of mint in yogurt sauce…read more YUM. Service was very good as well. Highly recommend.

Stopped at Timmy Green for a quick happy hour deal drink before heading to the theater. I ordered a…read moreglass of champagne and bread. The restaurant has indoor And outdoor seating. The outdoor seating has heated lamps.

We visited for a pre-"Hamilton" (the musical playing around the corner at the Victoria Theatre)…read moredinner after searching on Yelp for some well-rated restaurants in the area. My son made a reservation and must have been asked about his birthday, because after being seated by the friendly maitre d' (I think his name was Alex), the maitre d' returned to the table to note that he had been informed that it was someone's birthday. We confirmed that it was my son's birthday the following day, at which point the maitre d' left and came back a few minutes later with a card for my son. The card wished my son Happy Birthday from the various wait staff and said we were being given a 20% discount off our meal (typically, the gift is 20% off your next meal, but the matter d' recognized we were from the US and were unlikely to be making regular visits to the restaurant). After this wonderful greeting, we ordered food from the pre-theatre menu, and we loved all of the food except the tempura broccoli, which was very heavy and too salty for my taste. My son and I especially liked the Longhorn sirloin steak with an egg on top, and my wife was happy with her king prawn salad. My only disappointment was that we ate too much that day and, therefore, we decided to forego dessert, which meant no sticky toffee doughnut. Overall, an excellent meal!

Stopped in on a rainy day to grab lunch after reading other Yelp reviews. I will add that we are…read more~American~ so our tastes may be different than others, but that being said we loved the food! We ordered the Chicken Bun (which is a Chicken Sandwich) and it was super good! The chipotle Mayo really makes the dish. The lamb lettuce bowl was good as well, heavy on the raisins. Skewers were tasty as well. We got artichoke dip to start and it was really great, has a hint of lime. The only food that wasn't exactly what we expected was the mac&cheese, it could use a bit more cheesy cheese. Overall super cute ambiance, great food & kind people! Would come again!!

We had a very nice fun family afternoon tea here. The staff were very accommodating. This spot…read moredoes get very busy so best to make reservations in advance! They squeezed us in between two tables! There is a huge amount of cakes and large scones with jam and cream as well as yummy sandwiches. There is a large selection of teas. The "set"tea had more of a homemade rather than elegant or theme based teas but my granddaughters were very happy to choose what they wanted to eat! The tables are pretty close together so go early if you prefer it to be less busy!

My friend and I came here for a breakfast during the week. It was quite busy, but we were seated…read moreafter a short wait for the two of us. The cafe is pretty small but very cute. I loved the decor and atmosphere. Food: My friend and I both ordered the traditional English breakfast. I had mine with vegan sausage. The breakfast was exactly what I expected and was pretty good. I was excited they had a vegan sausage option instead of leaving the sausage off like other places. Service: Our service was quick and friendly. We were able to order promptly and our food came out in an expected amount of time. There is a bit of a time limit for stays because they are so busy, but we didn't feel rushed at all. TL;DR - Lovely place for an English breakfast

My husband and I traveled to London a few weeks ago and after watching Ching the change of the…read moreguards, we walked a block up and ran into this lovely breakfast spot. I absolutely loved this spot. The customer service, the food, our drinks....everything was great!!! This is a must do when you visit. You will not be disappointed. The shakes are 5 star!! Thank you for a true London experience.

We just googled the closest crumpet restaurant near us while visiting the Buckingham Palace. Holy…read moresmokes was that a good decision. We hustled over here cause we all really needed to pee (spoiler this place does not have a restroom). We ordered food nonetheless. This was hands down the greatest crumpet breakfast I've ever had. So much so I came back to the states and tried to recreate it three times since (none as successful). It's the type of meal that you day dream about. The service was similar to a deli. Go up and place your order and wait while seated. The ambiance was of a small little hole in the wall type of restaurant but extremely cozy. Could not recommend them highly enough.

A very good and very small brunch spot. We walked in at 11:20am and there was only one other guest…read moreseated, but by noon, the place was packed. There are a couple of tables outside for patio seating, and several inside. What brought us to this particular place was the black pudding, aka blood sausage. It's made with pigs blood and pigs fat mixed with some oates. It's served out here in the United Kingdom. It's actually pretty good. I'm glad I tried it, but I prefer regular pork sausage.

Ambiance was nice and cozy, we walked and on and we're able to get seated right away. The staff was…read morefriendly and the food was delicious. Definitely recommend!

Most memorable dinner we have experienced in a year or more. …read more Beautiful trout with spring vegetables in a subtle glaze and chicken schnitzel with an aioli type sauce. Even the asparagus deserved its own review. Staff knew how to make the evening a hit including a very rare thing: a well mixed martini. Our meal was topped off with a perfect British sponge cake snuggled down in warm toffee and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The environment of casual benches and chairs with homemade cushions surprisingly served to make the relaxed ambiance the perfect background for the fine dining. The chef and staff share their process in an open kitchen which allows the diner to appreciate the whole experience. No one hurried us. Everyone was professional and lively. An evening we will not forget.,

Came for the full English breakfast based on others' reviews. Full English breakfast was on my…read morehusband's list of 'must do's' while in Britain. It did not disappoint. Everything on the plate was FANTASTIC. I especially want to note the bacon- I'm somewhat of a bacon snob and theirs was perfectly done. Thick and cooked enough to be sturdy but not overcooked and too crispy. My first time trying black pudding and I was a little hesitant, but it was also delicious. Highly recommend this place. I wish we were staying longer in London, we'd probably come back every morning!

We had satisfying desserts on our first night in London. The warm chocolate brownie hit the spot…read more The Giant Profiterole with layered whipped and ice cream topped with chocolate was decadent. We were seated right of way. Service was friendly and helpful.

Giraffe Victoria - We had an Airbnb around the corner and were craving something nearby and easy,…read moreso we stopped by after seeing the decent reviews on Google Maps. Only later did I realize this was part of a chain, and honestly, the food reflected that. We ordered the halloumi fries and the katsu chicken curry. The halloumi fries came sprinkled with a bit of pomegranate but didn't taste very fresh. They were slathered in a mayo dressing and came with only about 7 pieces -- overall just a 3/5. The chicken katsu curry was also nothing special. The flavor felt flat and left me wanting more. Service was fine on a not-too-busy Saturday afternoon, but overall the experience was underwhelming.