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.

Great food great portions I popped in yesterday I ordered full rack of ribs…read more It was the best ribs ever and the biggest had to bring half of it home highly recommend a visit

From the owner: The Smoky Boys concept is all about great meat and big flavours. To create our dishes, we only use…read morepremium cuts of Angus beef to gourmet grills and the best British lamb or chicken that we can find. Tuck into tender chicken wings, juicy Angus beef burgers, delicious homemade ‘dogs and crispy fries today in the comfort of your home or office – trust us, you’ll love it!

You don't have to be a soho house member to dine here. Also to highlight that their kitchen open…read moreuntil later than most restaurants! They have recently changed the menu to Mexican food which is bad news for me because I LOVE their burger. But the new menu is pretty we priced so I'm not too mad about it.

For anyone considering eating here, I would recommend you review all your options. I'm quite…read moredisappointed in my experience. Food was underwhelming and basic. Things were looking promising when I saw a vegetarian breakfast offered in lieu of the traditional English breakfast. I was drawn to the dish because it offered spinach and hash browns in lieu of all the meat in its partner dish. My friend ordered the regular Full English and her dish came out well before mine. I waited roughly 10-15 minutes longer for something that would appear to take less cook time. The plate came out and I noticed there was no spinach. I was not offered a choice as a substitute nor made aware of the situation. Long story short I ended up ordering the Full English and they forgot my black pudding. Waited additional time for that as well. Then they forgot I asked for the bill. Overall, I would not recommend it, especially if you're on a time schedule and multiple mishaps occurred. No cash accepted and 12.5% service charge automatically added to the final bill with the usual VAT.

This food was interesting. the service was really good and the covid situation was handled well but…read morei had the mac and cheese and was seriously disappointing!!!!! it was just pasta with melted cheese on top- just a ball of cold cheese. my friend had the vegan burger and said was very good and tasted very realistic so 8/10 for that one but omg the £7 cheese pasta really let this place down. the toilets were nice tho but were we meant to flush the TP down the loo???????? good vibes tho.

Great vegan options! They have a full blown vegan option for almost everything off of their…read moreoriginal menu! This place is awesome. Super cute design inside. Their vegan mac was super good but their vegan philly cheese steak was slacking hard. Their chili cheese fries were pretty tasty! But wish I would have tried their chkn and waffles. Highly recommend if you are looking for vegan junk food!

First time here: Simply the best Eggs Benedict-style I've ever had! Actually had the "Tricolore":…read morepoached eggs, spinach, salmon gravlax & Hollandaise sauce on a toasted English muffin. Partner ordered Ribeye Steak cooked medium rare: perfectly grilled and tender throughout. Every dish that has come by our table looks amazing -- will take pictures on next visit. This is easily the best diner we've found in London. Diner decor with stellar food preparation and presentation. Second visit: added picture. Could happily eat here every day! Another visit and another amazing dish: special of the day.

My first night in London (a mere 3 hours after getting off the plane and severely jet lagged) my…read moregroup and I decided to pop into The Diner because we were all hungry and exhausted. As Americans, we were interested in seeing the English take on a lot of our classic American diner dishes. I had the chocolate chip pancakes, my sister had cheese fries and macaroni and cheese (she has an intense love for cheese) and our friend had the burger with seasoned fries. I think the best things on the table were the pancakes and the cheese fries. It seemed to be ACTUAL cheese melted onto the fries instead of the fake "nacho" cheese that we get in the states -- even though the fake cheese is also delicious. The macaroni and cheese was a bit dry and in need of a bit more flavor, as was the burger. The pancakes? Awesome. They came out warm, fluffy, topped with a sprinkling of powdered sugar and a side of butter and maple syrup.

The Diner is one of those places in London trying to replicate the American diner experience, with…read morethe typical English vision of what a diner is, through the typical Hollywood lens. At this, they fail. Any Denny's will provide a better experience than this, without the London prices. Some complaints: after asking for sweetener for my coffee, I was informed they only have sugar or agave syrup. I asked for an omelette, and I was informed they were too busy to make omelettes, even though the menu offers scrambled eggs any way you like. How time consuming is an omelette? So I revised my order for 3 scrambled eggs with a side of bacon. They brought out two plates, with 2 eggs on each plate! The service was slow and unfriendly. This might be acceptable if it was a 24-hour diner, and I was there at 4 am with the clubbers and other freaks sobering up for the journey home. It was noon! I sense the people dining here were part of the bleed-over traffic from a nearby Breakfast Club, as there was no queue for a table at The Diner, unlike the competition on a Saturday morning. Apparently, this location is part of a chain. America isn't very popular these days, so these Londoners have a lot of cheek destroying the idea of one of the few good things you are usually guaranteed in the States: a friendly breakfast diner where you can get a bleedin' omelette when you ask! (One positive: they serve bottomless filtered coffee. There is that.)

Stopped in here on the advice of friends, and what a great suggestion! Service was slow to start,…read morebut the food was worth it. I had a brisket burger, mac n cheese and chocolate shake. Brisket on the burger was pulled & excellent, and not sweet. Mac n cheese was ooey gooey cheesey deliciousness! Great American diner if you get full up on England's other national dishes, kebabs and curries.

The Hot Rod Diner is awesome, great prices, they have a gluten free menu which is fantastic, they…read moremake by far the most excellent, amazing and incredibly milk shakes. The music on the juke box is awesome, they have parking available. They also have food challenges and live bands. Just an outstanding establishment. I recommend The Hod Rod Diner everyday... Every time.

This review is going to be super biased since I love riding motorcycles. This place is a historic…read morecafé turned diner that began the café racer craze back in the day. Nowadays we appreciate and build those bikes for the nostalgia and esthetic they bring to the table. The same can be said about Ace, it doesn't forget where it came from. The establishment feels as close as it would have back when it was originally operating. There's even a juke box in there (not sure if it works), but I doubt people still place bets if you can get to the next café before the song is over playing hahaha. The food is pretty decent, but I can only attest to the "quick bites" portion of the menu since I wasn't too hungry. I ordered the tuna sandwich with an iced coffee. They don't go well together, but I had to have coffee there! How can I go to ace café and not drink any of their coffee?! That's like saying you went to San Francisco and didn't visit the golden gate bridge. People were very kind and fun to converse with. No matter where you are the biker community is always friendly and that's what I can say about this place and their customers. They also host bike nights and events. I only wish that I could attend with a bike, but since they're stuck in the states I don't imagine that will happen any time soon. Ultimately I'm extremely happy I was able to go to the place that started café racers because those bikes are what got me into riding in the first place. I never would have thought I'd be able to visit, so you should too if you can!!

My brother is a motorcyclist fanatic so I ended up going to this cafe one Sunday afternoon with him…read moresome time ago. We got chatting to loads of bikers outside and one girl enthusiastically jumped on her bike to pose for me when she saw I had my camera with me. The Ace Cafe is THE motorcycle venue in London. The great thing about the Ace cafe is it's open 24 hours so when you are cruising about on your bike late at night you can always call in here for a coffee and meet some kindred spirits. The Ace Cafe website has a great archive of black and white photographs from the 1940s, 50s and 60s, which i love looking at. It's all about rock and roll and bikes really.