A cool and hip neighborhood American sandwich joint serving up solid sandwiches and delicious…read morebrunch items with real American bacon! If you are an expat, this will be your new comfort food craving after your first visit. Our group ordered three different sandwiches and shared many brunch dishes and they were all amazing. They serve their buttermilk pancakes topped with bacon and a generous helping of syrup on the side. The eggs benny came with fries and was delish as well. All of their amazing sandwiches come with an individual pickle that is made in-house. We shared a Chicken Cobb (Corn fed chicken, smoked bacon, avocado, blue cheese, boiled egg, tomato, red onion, lettuce & mayo on 3 slices of toasted white), The Toronto (Slow roasted topside beef, melted English cheddar, leaf lettuce, tomato, pickled hot peppers, red onion, & horseradish mayo on toasted sourdough), and The Medley (Roasted turkey breast, smoked ham, bacon, melted cheddar & emmental, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickled hot peppers & basil mayo on toasted sourdough). This place is locally owned and the vibe is very laid back. We went around 12:30 on a Saturday and this place was packed. They take reservations so you might want to make some (we did). Overall, I will definitely come back.

Like most American ex-pats, I'm amazed at how the country that invented the sandwich can't make a…read moreproper sandwich. There are few things in the world less appetizing to me than two pieces of pre-packaged soggy bread with one slice of ham drowning in a gallon of mayo that's been sitting on the Pret a Manger shelf all day. In America you only see stuff like that at gas stations, and even there they hold the mayo. In England, they put so much mayo on those sandwiches that it actually gets listed as an ingredient. So whereas you'd have a chicken sandwich with mayo in America, in England it becomes a chicken mayo sandwich. That's just wrong. And nasty. Enter Pickle & Rye. If this place were in Soho or South Kensington then there'd be lines out the door. True Mortlake is in London's upscale southwest and thus home to several affluent American ex-pats, but I feel like that this gem of a sandwich place is missing out on a golden opportunity by being stuck out in the middle of nowhere. It was a trek to get to even from Fulham, and I've got plenty of friends who think that Fulham is enough of a trek already. Or at least that's their excuse for never coming to visit us. This place would merely have to not completely suck to be one of the best sandwich places in London, but it's really taken the art of the sandwich to another level. The owner / head sandwich dude is a culinary school graduate who roasts all their meats, cures his own corned beef (known around these parts as salt beef), makes his own dill pickles (which are easily the best that I've ever had in England) and Russian dressing, with the result being the finest reuben this side of the Atlantic. I will gladly return to the middle of nowhere for another one.

Had a meal at this Spuntino location while recently connecting through London Heathrow. I was…read moresurprised at how nice the place was, given it's inside an airport! Like most travelers, we were on somewhat of a time crunch so debated trying to grab a meal at a sit-down place like this. However, the sign near the hostess stand said food was coming out of the kitchen within five minutes so figured we'd give it a go. We were quickly seated and then quickly greeted by a server - if you're an American you'll know service in the UK isn't ever quick (and I don't mean that rudely, just a different standard), but this place is speeeeeedy! They weren't kidding, food was out in less than 5. I ordered a flat white coffee and farm fresh avo toast with fried eggs. My husband opted for the eggs benny. I'd say the food was A-OK, nothing to write home about but did the job. Certainly was a fan of the coffee though. And the atmosphere!

Had breakfast at Spuntino while we were waiting for our next flight. There was a small line but it…read moremoved very quickly and once we were sat service was really quick and the food came out within a few minutes of ordering. The tables are a little close together so if you have a lot of luggage you might feel cramped.

Lovely. Beef n mushroom pie was amazing. Beer/wine. Yummy. Nice service We split the pie…read more Thinking about ordering something else at the moment. Added this. We got the lamb rump roast. Delish.

Came here for a Sunday roast after a visit to the V&A. Opened at 12 which was perfect as we were…read morethe first ones inside and got a seat at a table near the bar. This was for people who did not pre book. The staff were very friendly and attentive with our table service. 3/5 Chicken roast - was just ok. The chicken could've been charred a bit more 3/5 Chips - was just ok 3/5 Creams spinach - was just ok 5/5 Bloody mary - probably one of the best bloodies I've had in London. The mix was so good.

Rating: (3.5/5) I have to admit, this was some of the best…read moreairport food I've had. The staff at Giraffe World Kitchen were very friendly, attentive, and made our stop before our flight an enjoyable experience. We ordered the Giraffe Burger and the Chicken Kebab. The burger was delicious, and I especially loved the sauce--I just wish there had been a little more of it. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the bun. It was a healthy whole wheat sesame seed bun that had a bit of an unusual taste for my liking. The Chicken Kebab was excellent with great flavor and perfectly cooked chicken. We also enjoyed a couple of beers while waiting for our next flight, which made for a relaxing start to our trip. For airport dining, Giraffe World Kitchen definitely exceeded my expectations. If you find yourself with time before your flight, it's well worth stopping in for a meal.

Pretty solid food for an airport restaurant! They try to get food out without 10 minutes of…read moreordering and ours definitely did. The Fish & Chips were large and plenty flavorful. I also enjoyed the chicken gyoza. Cute spot and service was great. Definitely a good choice, even if a bit pricey!

Great fresh cakes. Plus there pretty fast at getting it prepared for you! The ambience is average…read moreand I like that you can buy tubs of their homemade ice cream! Great small business!

Every time I come to St Albans I have to make a stop off at Pudding Stop…read more I've been here twice now and time and time again the Cakes have been delicious. Pudding stop has bench style seating, so you may have to get used to the fact that you may be sitting with strangers and possible their babies. I tend to come in the late afternoon so the ambience is rather chilled out to my liking. I've ordered the Devon Cream Tea,(£6) which they give you bottomless tea in a teapot with cup and tea strainer. The scone is soft and fluffy and so perfect, and with generous lashings of clotted cream and jam which adds to the divinity of this British classic. Carrot cake is moist and not too sweet...just right. Chocolate flourless cake was a moist sticky chocolate gooeyness which needed some single cream to compliment it, but still throughly enjoyed. The staff are attentive and friendly. Their is free wifi also they have classic movie evenings.

I felt a bit like a genius because I was choosing a place for several friends to meet up and we all…read morewanted different things. I wanted something with at least one good veggie option, they wanted something with meat, and it had to be somewhere in-between Camden and Canary Wharf, not too pricey, and ideally close to the city because otherwise our Italian friend probably wouldn't make it. And lo and behold.... THE FAT BEAR!!! It was all we wanted and more! This place is sort of tucked away and up some stairs above a pub. It's really just a room and a half, which makes it super cozy and they have a pretty awesome looking bar. It's got warm lighting which makes the atmosphere really nice. Their cocktails were delightful and the service was excellent. I will make a very strange observation that someone working there had a very drunk friend who just sort of made herself at home. Then more joined and it turned into me watching this table of really really drunk people trying to order food. Two of them ended up just falling asleep. It was super strange. Anyway, me being distracted aside, I really loved the cocktail I ordered- Sloe Boat To China, and everyone else seemed happy with theirs. I was dying to try the pimiento cheese starter and the fried pickles. The cheese was particularly sharp and delicious. The pickles were good, but quite skinny (I mean come on, you're in an American restaurant I was expecting some serious pickles). The vegan gumbo was super spicy and delicious. I was impressed and enjoyed it. My husband dropped the ball and ordered the regular jambalaya (with sausage) rather than the seafood one which broke my heart a little bit, because I really wanted to try it. You know, I guess that means we'll just have to come back. Oh also another bonus, this place has brisket which is really hard to find. I can't say how it tastes but my friend said he defo approves (am I becoming more British with these words, or just more annoying?) Anyway, to finish it off I had the oreo cheesecake which the bomb. I love oreos. And it tasted like oreo. So all was right with the world. A wonderful place to come if you have people who want to try American food, or if you have out of town Americans who are too scared to try other food, or if you have hungry friends that want to try cajun food, or if you just want to try some really yummy food.

Went here a while back and am just finally getting to my review. This is hands down the best…read morechicken and waffles i've had in my entire life. I could eat this every day for the rest of my life it's that good. The cocktails were ridiculously good, so good i may have to make a trip to london just to have them again. Stop on by if you want some fantastic food in a chill atmosphere!

Just an amazing place. The food......The people.......The Drinks. Just love this place…read more Great place to hang out with friends or a date.

We arrived 15 minutes early and were seated right away. Nice dining room in a basement…read more We ordered drinks and waited, and waited. Finally our host came over, it had been 20 minutes no drinks. We only ordered a martini and a vodka soda. Martini's seem to confuse the English. We finally got drinks and ordered. We both had the Sunday roast. It arrived sloppy looking, the potatoes were very hot as was the gravy. The meat, veg and popover were room temperature. The meat was so thinly sliced and not very tender. A huge disappointment! It seems like they were just relying on the gravy to make the dish. Service and food very lacking.

We went to more than a dozen pubs while in London and the surrounding area on vacation recently so…read morewhile reviewing them, I'm trying to focus on what made each a distinct memory/experience for us. My wife actually booked dinner reservations in advance for Ye Old Cheshire Cheese, it was one of a few we did that for rather than just popping in. For some of these, Cheshire included, it isn't a bad idea if you want a full meal to do so as it gives you a table in a dining area that is quieter than the More raucous areas of the pub and guarantees you plenty of elbow room to dine. Every pub has fish and chips, and we had our share of it during our 8+ day trek, but my wife swears by this place as having the absolute best. I'd likely agree with that--we both had the traditional fish, chips, peas platter and every bite was great. We had a few slices of sourdough to hold us over while waiting for those plates. My wife had a bit of wine, and I tried a lager, lower ABV ale, and a pour of scotch opting for their "house" scotch. The spirits/beer menu was the same I saw used at a couple of what I think must be "sister" pubs all using the same distilleries and brewers. We were too full to try dessert. Service was friendly. Not sure if it was the vintage of my scotch or her wine, but price-wise this was by far our priciest pub visit in the area and I can't quite point my fingers at why, but I don't regret our meal and time here. As for historic interest, you can find pictures and placards of many of the pubs famous patrons from history--Dickens, Mark Twain on visits to London, etc. A first edition of a Dickens' book adorned a post by our table.

Cool pub dating back to 1300s?…read more Fish and chips were great. Price was okay given its a popular and historic spot. Beer was excellent and prices reasonable Only complaint was the dining area was extremely quiet on a Friday afternoon. A little strange for a pub

Came her for lunch and ended up coming back for a drink the next evening…read more Turned up just before closing but staff were welcoming and said come in. They closed the bar while we were there but said there was no rush to leave while they were cleaning and closing up for the night. The lunch we had the day before was very good pub food. Hot chips were awesome and then chicken tenders cooked perfectly. Wasn't noisy as we were almost the first there for lunch and the last to get there before closing the next night so overall the place was very quiet.

Delicious value pub sirloin with chips, rings and a salad all for 22£ Very nice welcoming and…read moreefficient staff. Super cozy. Garden must be nice in better weather.

*** 5th floor of a shopping center***…read more Food was delicious. Pricing was great. We shared the combo for two that included the lobster, burger and lobster roll. I also got two oysters, to try and I'm so glad I did! Ambiance was nice and our server was super friendly. It was saddening to see the lobsters in the tank, looking half dead and two fighting while one had a claw free. I definitely wouldn't have eaten had I seen that first. So I dinged a point simply for this reason. All in all, great experience.

This restaurant is on the fifth floor of a food court area. Service was very lackluster. We had…read moreasked if we could get a booth but the front hostess said booths were only for parties of 3 or more. Yet, I see her seat a couple in the booth 15 minutes later. We went on a Wednesday night, and it wasn't even crowded with plenty of seats. The quality of the lobster was not good. I noticed the center of the lobster tail was a bit undercooked and didn't taste fresh. Also, the claws were very dry. I ended up getting a really bad stomachache after dinner that lasted the entire next day. Maybe I just got a bad lobster, I don't know. But for me, the burger was the only thing that was tasty here. All I can say is that I have tasted very fresh, juicy lobster at other restaurants compared to this place. For a place that's supposed to be known for lobsters, this establishment was a major disappointment.