This was a surprisingly good little cafe hidden away out of sight. You have to look for it but it…read moreis definitely worth looking for. The pies and pastries were excellent.

Five stars but not the food but for the ledgers that it was…read more This place unfortunate closed down due to the Covid epidemic. All the locals hanging out at the neighborhood bar lamented that it was gone too. I'm giving the place five stars out of respect for a long standing family owned restaurant.

Goddards at Greenwich is a traditional pie & mash restaurant that opened in London, England in…read more1890. It was founded by Alfred Goddard. 'Pie and mash' is a traditional English meal that became popular in the 1800s. The pies are actually savory and filled with minced meat such as beef, chicken or lamb. The pies originated in the 1700s as eel pies. The Thames River was once heavily populated with eels. They would be spiced, stewed in stock, and placed in the pies as a filling. These pies were often sold as a street food. By the 1800s, the price of eels has gone up so the pie filling was replaced with minced meat. Several pie shops began to appear and served pies with 'mash' (mashed potatoes). Alfred Goddard successfully ran his pie shop in Deptford for several years before passing it on to his sons Robert and George in 1936. A second shop was opened in Greenwich in 1952 and each brother managed one of the two locations. The Goddard Family still runs the business today, although only the Greenwich location remains. In addition to the restaurant, they also opened a factory which produces and distributes savory pies around England. I visited Goddards in April 2019. My wife visited there when she studied abroad and wanted me to experience traditional English pies and mash for myself. We stopped there for lunch after visiting the Royal Museums of Greenwich. After looking over the menu, I decided to order the Traditional Minced Beef Pie with Mash and my wife had the Chicken and Mushroom Pie. She told me to get gravy on everything, but we noticed that the menu listed gravy and 'liquor' as dressings. We wondered what exactly this 'liquor' was; was it alcoholic? Two locals overheard us and explained that the 'liquor' wasn't actually alcohol but rather a parsley cream sauce. They also explained that this is the more traditional dressing, not gravy. We decided to take their word for it and order liquor. Although eels are no longer stuffed into the pies, they are still a popular side dish so I ordered some eels as well. Everything was delicious and we ordered some local hard ciders to wash it down. It was so cool to have a traditional English dining experience and we will definitely go back the next time we visit London!

Interesting place... I think it is very local, but they seem to tolerate tourists!…read moreThe menu is small, focused on meat pies and desserts. They do have some bottles of beer, but this is not a bar. The food was good, but honestly nothing special.

Just touched down in London town! For our first meal in England, British cuisine was on my group's…read moremind. They wanted to try Shepherd's Pie. Yelp is not as popular in England, so I took to the internet to find a place which led us to The Windmill. We came to the pub on a weekday evening. When we arrived there were a ton of young adults on the streets drinking and hanging out. Initially, I thought there was a long wait, but I learned it's part of the culture. When we walked inside, we were seated immediately. The restaurant is quaint, cozy, and a fun pub with a rooftop bar as well (reservations recommended for the rooftop). It gets quite loud and lively inside but that's part of the culture. The service by all was greatly appreciated. I have dietary restrictions and they went the extra mile to check in with me. All of the staff who helped us were kind and courteous. She had the Dorset Lamb Shepherd's Pie which she quite enjoyed. I had the Smoked Salmon, King Prawn & Atlantic Haddock Fisherman's Pie. My pie came piping hot. There was a lot of seafood inside--it was rich, creamy, and hearty. I was only able to eat half. He got the Pork and Sage Sausage Roll which was savory and reminded me of an elevated pigs blanket. For dessert, we shared the Sticky Toffee Pudding which was so good! So moist, sweet, warm and delicious. We were all pleasantly surprised with our meals as everything was delicious. I recommend The Windmill for a classic and fun pub meal in SoHo. It's easy to find off the side street on Mill Street. We enjoyed our first taste of British food here!

This place was suggested by my daughter after reading some reviews on it so I was a little curious…read moreas to whether I'd be able to go here and have some real unique items from the area. I was not disappointed their menu and location are small, but very focused. I really enjoyed the service that we got when we were there the friendly rip Arte on the phone call to tell us what our reservations were OK. When the food arrived at the table, it was a total delight. We saw everything that we ordered cooked to perfection and would easily return again for the experience.

Oh yeah! Americans…read morefrom California here. Who would've known that mashed potatoes, sausages, and gravy would go so well together! Loved every bite. Got the gravy on the side, didn't think I'd use all of it, before I knew it, it was all gone. And you wouldn't think that the type of mash or type of gravy or type of sausage would matter that much, but they really do all have distinct flavors! I will be mixing mustard into my mashed potatoes from now on. Originally came for the sticky toffee pudding, so of course we ended with that. Marvelous! The toffee sauce is so comforting and rich, the cake was so moist, and it was perfectly balanced with the ice cream. Didn't detect any dates, maybe they were too finely chopped. Also the apple and blackberry crumble just didn't hit the same; it was slightly dry and on the sour side (maybe don't take a bite directly after the pudding!) Service was so helpful and friendly; I'm sure they love watching people fall in love with their food. Quick with refills and offered extra condiments if needed. Great air conditioning as well (always a plus), and I loved the green blacksplash and blackboard caligraphy on the walls as well. Bangin'

the poor rating has to do with the rude staff at this location. i'm not sure if he was the owner or…read morea staff member, but there was an older man who was very rude to us when we arrived. we entered the establishment, as that is what you typically do when you want to dine at a restaurant, and he came up the stairs and didn't even offer a greeting. i mentioned that we had a reservation for that time and he immediately just kept repeating that our table was outside. we went outside to their small patio dining area, and saw that there was a table with a "reserved" sign on it, so we sat down. i thought it was incredibly rude that he spoke to us in that manner, and it seemed like he expected us to somehow know that that table was ours before we had even spoken to any staff. i was seriously considering getting up and leaving but i decided to give this place one more chance. it then took a while, but we were eventually served by a much more pleasant and friendly younger server, who helped make this experience better. i would give this place a lower rating, however i must admit that the food was delicious. as an american tentatively wanting to try british bangers and mash, this exceeded my expectations. we all spoke about how the sausage was plump, snappy, and delicious, definitely one of the best we've ever had. the mashed potatoes were also amazing- cheesy and heavenly, and i'm not even usually a mashed potatoes kinda person. i am glad that we stayed solely for the delicious food, but i would not come back because of our experience with the staff here. the place already was one of the emptier spots on this very busy soho street anyway.

I dislike nothing more than a disappointing dining experience...and this place was a real let down…read more The initial welcome was friendly and promising, but this did not continue. Service was terribly slow and ice cold, bordering on awkward at times. For a £17 burger, I was thoroughly underwhelmed from the moment it arrived- saddest looking bacon I've ever seen! One of my friends ordered a steak with a side of chips (my meal was to come with chips too) - without mentioning anything, they set one order on the table next to his steak. I enquired about my chips and was told that the order was for two...like, really? Why would you just randomly assume two people want to share something they ordered?! When I questioned this, the waiter replied rather rudely "sharing is caring". We were eventually brought our separate bowls of chips, but by that point I was put off by the curt service. Not impressed! On to the actual food. Gets a resounding meh, a mediocre burger with chewy bacon and bog standard chips. Condiments were displayed in fancy little dishes on a wooden board, but portions were super skimpy for a table of 5. Maybe this place should stop trying to be cool and trendy and actually focus on customer service and improving their food. In short, overpriced, mediocre food with a side of terrible service. Safe to say I won't be returning.

Best roast chicken that I've had in years!…read more Maybe I just ordered the best thing on the menu, but I was REALLY impressed. I'm surprised the Yelp reviews are not even better--and that this restaurant was not packed. The roast chicken with stuffing and gravy was so moist, so flavorful, and seasoned just right. And it was a half chicken so I really didn't have room for dessert. Fortunately, they serve a "mini chocolate cake," which makes up with flavor what it lacks in size. And the prices are quite reasonable by London standards. (26 pounds including tip). Be warned: the pornographic artwork and wallpaper in the men's room is not really kid-appropriate.

Great ambiance, food, and cider. Never mind the touristy locale. Best fish and chips I've ever had…read more And I've eaten a lot of it. Fresh, flaky, not greasy, and perfectly done.

Drinks! We had a bottle of wine after the castle in Drury House built back in 1645 across from the…read moreentrance. Lots of history there going back to King Charles II and his Mistress.

So good! A really cute atmosphere. Great attentive service. Food was outstanding and the non…read morealcoholic drinks were great, usually an overlooked offering. I could see they had good wines and a nice selection of cocktails but we didn't want to drink this night and were so happy with our drink choices. My daughter got venison which can be hard to make well. It was outstanding and she cleaned her plate. There was no food left at the end and then came the vanilla custard desert. OMG Your toes will curl it's so good, I highly recommend going there and enjoying a great dinner!

Excellent service by Rita. Had a lot of small courses which worked out well. Loved the scallops and…read moreburrata.

Dinner tonight at Maggie's. First the front of house manager was so friendly. Made us feel very…read morewelcomed. The food was outstanding! Very down home rustic and fare. All around great experience. Look forward to next time.

The most amazing friendly service for a date night! Highly recommend this establishment and their…read morerabbit casserole. I will absolutely return. Everyone from management to our server provided such a lovely experience. The ambiance inside is very comforting and great for groups or an intimate dinner.