Food is actually delicious compared to the quality of London food overall. I ordered the waffle…read moretwice and my friend loved her hashbrowns and french toast! Food comes out very quickly. The atmosphere is lively and social with all different kinds of folks from the brunch crowd. No bottomless mimosas which I feel is a staple in US brunch culture, but drinks here were pretty expensive so didn't get them. Service is also slow, had to waive the waiter down a few times.

The restaurant is beautiful and the drinks were good, but that's where it ends. After being sat, we…read morequickly received water, but it took about 15 minutes for anyone to take our drink order even though the restaurant was empty. My wife ordered the Wagyu sliders and the portion was disappointing. She received 3 sliders and each was smaller than a macaroon. Considering the sliders cost only £3 less than the entire wagyu burger, we expected a similarly sized serving. I ordered onion rings as a side for my steak. Our food was brought out without the side of onion rings. I asked the server about the onion rings and was told she would check. She never came back, I finished my meal, and the table was cleared. I never received the onion rings despite asking multiple times. Our original waitress never returned to our table, so I couldn't even find out if she ever put in the order. I ordered my steak medium rare, but it was cooked closer to medium and even leaning towards medium well. Unfortunately, we won't be returning to Christopher's.

I came here for dinner with some colleagues. I had been craving a salad and some veggies. I have…read morenever tasted a gooseberry so I decided to go with that one. If you've never had that before, I would describe it as a marriage between a blueberry and pickled olive. It's more tart and sour. It's not what I expected and I am not a fan of the gooseberry. Though, luckily, I do like beets! I love that beets are popular here in London. Of course, for balance, I ordered a small portion of the Mac and cheese with truffle (add 2 pounds more). It was pretty good! I cleaned the entire bowl. The service at this place is really good. We were seated right away (perhaps because my colleague made a reservation). Their menu has a wide variety for everyone.

Service was really nice. I came for a late night meal sonic dosnt really get to experience the…read morewhole menu but from what I did have, the food was great! The chef even got us something from the menu that wasnt even available during the hours. They made sure we were pleased. I would like to come again in the evening so I can try more things from the menu.

Aesthetically, the Ivy is a beautiful restaurant from the bar to the seating to the bathroom. This…read morelocation also has the perfect view of the tower bridge. I didn't order any food but we did have drinks and they were very well made. They also accommodated my request for tequila vs vodka in the lychee martini. The bartenders were very professional and would come around the bar to take your order. They even took photos for us, when asked. I would recommend for a quick drink or a special occasion.

This restaurant is just off the bridge so its a nice spot to stop by for dinner. The decor is…read moregorgeous. I ordered the filet. It didnt have much flavor so if I went back then I might try something else. However, I still enjoyed the ambiance.

On my first trip to London, our only plans were to visit the major sites, eat local food, and wing…read moreit. Found this place on Yelp on our first night and have to say we are so happy went here! Everything is so delicious, the mac and cheese balls with the chilli sauce, the classic burger, backed mac, dumpling burgers. We showed up late 10p (on a Wednesday) just as the kitchen was closing and they still took our order. The music vibe was 90s hip hop and RnB Jayz, Foxy, Brandy, etc. If you are looking for a good time, good food, and drinks this is the place to go. Oh yea, Fri/Sat they bring in a DJ!

The brunch was going great...almost a 5 star review until the server behind up dropped an entire…read moreplate of food on my partners back. Ive never had an experience where someone does something like that yet nobody apologized or made sure anybody was ok. They continued about brunch like nothing happened. Theres food and stains all over his coat, shoes and jacket. Maybe its a British thing to be nonchalant when you have an accident but that totally ruined the experience.

Food was GAS. They gave us fat portions, pancakes had like 5 pieces. Eggs in hell were so good, one…read moreof the best i've had. Eggs Benedict was so good, the poached eggs were literally perfectly cooked. The service was great, they were so nice and accommodating and funny. I love the style of the restaurant too. So worth it.

My parents live in W8 and we're all huge fish & chips fans. The way London (esp. KHS) changes,…read moreit's hard to retain a fave F&C place (with closures & such). So when we visited in 2024, the parental units said "We found our fave F&C place, Balans." So me & the boy went one night for dinner. About have full and we were seated right away & a server was with us in a few minutes, his name was David. Wow, what a fantastic person! He was charming, around when needed and I feel I cannot say enough good things about him. Onto the meal, I had the F&C (ofc) and the boy had the roast chicken. The PU's were not wrong, literally the best F&C I have had in a very long time! The alcohol prices were better than the local pubs & the ambiance here is out of this world, just beautiful! Do yourself a favor & eat here.

Let's start by being realistic about the dining out environment here in the UK and back in the…read moreStates. If you are expecting the dining world of old you are not being realistic about the constraints that the foodservice industry is facing. Take for example here at Aster, they have a great dining area that they can not utilize due to staffing constraints. What a shame for the owners and the staff that could be working in that space. If you are one of those who think the world is as it was you need a dose of reality. So here we are in London, with no reservation, and we have 1.5 hrs. before our play starts. Aster was busy and we asked to sit at the bar because we knew a place for two on Theater Nite would be a hard request. I wish I had the name of the gentleman that helped us with our being able to sit at the bar. No one else was there and the bar tender was very busy. We were over whelmed with hospitality as every encounter we had with the staff was pleasant. The bar tender (Vicenza) (please excuse the spelling if it is wrong) He was a great host! and the gentle man that seated us told us to "keep an eye on him" as a tongue in cheek comment. If we did not have a play to attend we could have sat there all night as the atmosphere and staff made for a great dining experience. What a gem of a place!!! The food was great and our drinks were as we ordered. We will be back with or without a play to attend. Thank you to all that made our evening very special to us and we hope that your staffing issues come to an end. At no time did we lack service and or attention.

Well its rather a strange place...met a friend for an early light supper (table booked for 5pm) on…read moreThursday...arrived quite early, so they showed me to a table in the cafe area and I ordered Earl Grey. Very pleasant. Quite a few people in the main area and in the cafe part When my friend arrived, they said we couldn't go to our table yet - not because it was occupied, but because it was too early and it wasn't allowed yet...it was 4:58??? So we sat down again and then immediately got up and were shown to the table,...there were plenty of people at other tables all eating...no, me neither??? Anyway, to start with they were trying to get us to choose our food but that finally stopped as we said not yet for about the 4th time, while we had a drink Then they suddenly upped the music...it was not full, so the music was just noisy...they turned it down a couple of notches We ordered the salmon and the endive & Stilton salad - they were excellent...maybe a little pricey but not exceptionally so All in all, the wine, food & coffee were good, the staff were very friendly and helpful...even the music was fine in the end Would definitely return

At first walking in the place is a bit understated. Once they walk you to the back you suddenly…read morefeel the unique vibe of the place. The 6 different appetizers we ordered. All unique and surprising but very good. Everything. Fantastic with wine. The service is overwhelming, extremely attentive.

Great spot in London for food! We stopped for brunch and coffee and it was excellent. Very cute…read moreinside as well!

Good place to stop for lunch if you are by St. Paul's Cathedral…read more Located on a cozy little street, this restaurant is tucked away from the hustle and bustle. Order the fish and chips - so good and such a large portion. If I was in this area I would be a regular customer here. The service was great as well. We celebrated a friends birthday on that day so we ordered a dessert. All of the servers joined us in singing Happy Birthday and were happy to do so. Thanks for a lovely experience. If I am ever back in the area, I'd be sure to visit again.

Quick glance: + great for large parties…read more+ good food + good lunch venue + traditional pub grub with modern presentation The Duke & Duchess is a stone throw away from St Paul's Cathedral and makes a great lunch spot for tourists. But perhaps its location on a side street means it's not swamped by people reading maps, which is great news for local city workers for lunch looking for either light bites or bigger meals at a reasonable price. The food itself is served in a modern way but without the pretension. The chef takes great care in the freshness of ingredients and quality of overall meal. At my last visit I had a fishcake which was mostly fish, not full of mushy potato. The venue is also fantastic for larger parties as they can push the tables together to accommodate virtually any sized group, and yet you don't feel claustrophobic even when there are several parties going on at once (as it was the case during my last visit just before Christmas). It's also a great place to catch up one on one with friends, with a selection of drinks and wine on offer.