I came here with a group and we sat upstairs and their ciders were pretty tasty. We enjoyed the atmosphere. They were lacking in vegetarian options but their fish was perfection. Nice and crispy and you will not go hungry if you get it. There was only one waiter helping our large group and at times our waters were empty for long periods. read more

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Elevated gastropub. Excellent food, service & ambience. We enjoyed cold pints, scotch eggs, onion cider soup, burger, club sandwich, chicken tikka masala. read more

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Food tastes great, especially their fish and chips. Our waiter was super friendly and the food came quickly. Very comfortable chairs. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants to go to a good restaurant. read more

Gave this place a shot as I stay in the Conrad often and the menu looked appealing. Was concerned over the mixed reviews, especially on the service, my server was quite attentive and helpful with the menu. Started with the Carpaccio which was good, with a touch of smoke flavor. The beef came with these 'treacle cured crisp nuggets' filled with shredded beef which were excellent - actually better than the carpaccio. Stayed simple with their 'Blue Boar Super Salad with chicken' and a side of 'Red Cabbage with chestnut and date'. The salad was interesting, avocado, chillies, charred broccoli, french beans, on rocket (arugula). I still can't decide if I liked it. It was either undressed or very lightly dressed but still had a flavor I couldn't quite make out, almost a lemon, but not quite. Chicken was flavorful but a bit dry. The Red Cabbage might have well been a dessert - way too sweet, couldn't pick out any of the tangy flavor from the cabbage. Still I ate it all, but truthfully it was like eating warm candy. I'd certainly come back again and try a few more items, overall was good. Food: 3 stars (good, but not 'great') Service: 4 stars Ambiance: 4 stars - nice place, clean spacious Value: 3 starts - prices reasonable OVERALL: 4 stars read more

Blue Boar - Blue Boar Super Salad with Chicken, in the back the Red Cabbage side. - British Near Me - London, XGL

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I initially was skeptical about this location when i saw it was part of the Conrad. I was pleasantly surprised that the food was excellent. I had a chance to experience the breakfast buffet and it didn't disappoint. There was enough variety to satisfy even the pickiest breakfast person. As soon as I entered the restaurant, I was quickly greeted and seated. On my way to my seat, I walked past the buffet. I was excited to see the wide variety of fresh fruits and pastries. When I finally got settled and saw the choices for hot foods I again was pleasantly surprised. It was a great was to start your day before exploring London. read more

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There are so many awesome places in London- do yourself a favor and don't bother coming here. The service is insanely slow and inattentive; it took them 15 minutes to even acknowledge us after being seated. The servers and bartender were standing around chatting while we were 3 yards away without so much as a glance in our direction. We ordered water to drink and it took them 11 minutes to bring that over, and it was only after we asked them again for it. May I add we were one of three tables in the entire place. We ordered the ham and cheese toastie and roast beef sandwich. Toastie came out with greasy cheese and rubbery- like it had been sitting out for a while, and they forgot the crisps (had to ask for them). Roast beef was okay, nothing special. Would never come back here again, even if the meal was free. read more

Blue Boar - Rubber cheese in the ham and cheese toastie, yuck - British Near Me - London, XGL

We came here for a 3 pm reservation and had a disappointing experience. After we sat down, we waited 25 minutes to put our drink order in and nobody came. after half an hour we waved a waiter in and asked if we could put in our order. After, it took 45 minutes to get our food after the drinks. The food was great, but don't come here unless you have several hours to kill and want to be ignored by a 12 person wait staff. read more

We last visited this restaurant and bar five years ago and it's still as good as we remembered. Excellent service, very good food and the atmosphere is first class. Our server was prompt and attentive throughout dinner. Excellent cocktail service via the bar as well. read more

Great lunch! Yummy wedge salad (in picture) lovely presentation! The hand cut chips and the ham sandwich were fab too! Atmosphere is very nice and the service was good. No complaints. read more

Blue Boar - British Near Me - London, XGL

Food was nothing special and service was extremely slow. The restaurant was not crowded. Appetizers took 20 minutes after ordering and entrees took another 35 minutes. The waiter never returned to the table for an update. Ordered desserts which never arrived. Finally left with no staff explaining what happened to our order. It looked liked he actually just avoided our table. Definitely not worth the price we paid. read more

This restaurant is on first floor of our hotel, The Conrad. Very comfortable space. Not a typical pub feel. Waitstaff was helpful in selecting food and beers. We went a few times and enjoyed fish and chips as our last big vacation meal. It was perfect ! Hot crispy batter and flaky white fish. Perfect hot fries , lemon on side. read more

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Great ambience. The food was high end pub food. The fish and chips were fantastic! A great find in what appears to be the business/financial district. read more

Ambiance nice, food is decent, bar service very good, table service abysmal. Made very specific requests to leave meat on side of sandwich. Made the request at least 4 times. Meat came on sandwich, and it was the wrong meat. Many things wrong here. Do not recommend. read more

Went for a late dinner, and didn't feel like wandering out so we hit the hotel restaurant I had a burger and the mushroom Mac n cheese. The burger was very good and the mac n cheese was okay. It sounded good with mushrooms, but there were too many of them and they were too large (should have been diced). Service was good, and the prices were good considering it was in the hotel. It worked in a pinch, and I would go there again under the same circumstances. On a separate note, I ordered the club sandwich from room service on a separate night, which comes out of the Blue Boar kitchen, and that was outstanding. read more

The service is horrible. Avoid this place! Food is below average at best. The waitress hardly showed up to the table. Drinks took way too long to arrive. Don't waste your time going here. Go to the sanctuary next door read more

Booked for Christmas Day, where they had advertised a special menu, which they pulled without communicating to guests in advance, instead offering a very limited menu. Most places closed around them, so no alternatives--incredibly poor form, to leave people in a tough spot on Christmas. Some of the staff were kind and the drink was good (albeit overpriced for value - £16). Heard the same conversation at the tables around me. Very disappointing. read more

One of the finest watering holes I've ever visited. Far away from the noise and crowds of Piccadilly Circus My Bloody Mary was the best ever. Great servers. Top notch. My favorite London lounge. read more

Scotch egg, chicken leek pie, sweet corn soup. Amazing and great service. Nice selection of brews especially the house boar ale.

Ive been here at least 8 times and had excellent service and lovely food. I'm here for breakfast and at times have made special requests like today and they happily comply. I like the waffles as well as the poached eggs. the tea is nice and the variety is excellent. read more

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We stayed at Conrad which is where this bar is located, in Westminster, st james area. After a show, it was late and most places closed but this bar was open for food till 11p on Sat and drinks till 12mdnt. We got mixed sampler for $25 pounds for 2. It came with 6 finger sandwich halves, one with smoked salmon, another with ham and last with pickles. It was ok. Some cheeses, which included brie, crackers and fig jam, it was very good. Mackerel pate and some kind of meat terrine and pickled cauliflower was ok. There was 2 apples which we did not eat. 2 queens pudding which had layers of pudding, blueberry preserve and melange on top. It was good but it was entirely too much food. Food meh.....but nice bar, late hours when you are hungry is important and service was very good. read more

Blue Boar - After show late hours - British Near Me - London, XGL

My second time here in a week for the best vegan BLT I've ever had. Staff are attentive and super friendly. Good vibe. I'll come again.

Overpriced and underwhelming. I ordered the Wagyu Bacon Cheddar Burger. It was £18 and came with no side items. It was definitely not wagyu beef. The bun was a bit stale. The meager garnishes included one little sliver of bacon and one slice of a pickle the size of a quarter, cut so thin that I could literally see through it. A McDonalds Burger is better than this one - for £16 less. To add insult to injury, this place automatically adds 12.5% in what they call "discretionary service charge". How is it discretionary if it's already printed on my bill? So, I was forced to tip them for a sub-standard meal and average service. oh, but if you're in the holiday spirit and want to tip them more than the mandatory 12.5%, they graciously leave a giant line on the bill for you to write in an additional tip. Ridiculous. Avoid this place. read more

Even though I loved staying at this hotel, the Caesar salad I had here was the worst Caesar salad I've ever had! The chicken was very dry, way too many anchovies, and the dressing tasted off. Service was also very slow. Prices were not a deal for the quality of my salad. I wouldn't come here again. read more

We thoroughly enjoyed our Christmas Day luncheon at Blue Boar. There were Christmas crackers on the table for each of us when we sat down. We were them treated to a gourmet 5 course meal that was delicious and outstanding. Our only trouble was being able to eat our way through it all!! Service was outstanding and I would highly recommend this restaurant!! read more

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This place was great!! Food, ambiance, service and price!! Our server HOLLY was awesome. Will definitely come back next time we're in London. read more

I was on a mission to impress a date, and was given the task of booking a brunch venue (seems my foodie knowledge was being put to the test). After researching a number of restaurants and getting suggestions from fellow Yelpers, I decided on this one because the mains featured a wide selection of BBQ meats, fish and other goodies (rather than the usual standard breakfast fare). At £35/person, I thought this was a great choice for a boozy brunch. The oak interior was quite posh and classy, the seafood was served on top of a carved ice sculpture, and our mains were served on silver platters. I've never felt so classy eating beans out of a silver cup! The unlimited Bucks Fizz and Bloody Marys (yep, unlimited) sat on a separate drink table, and you can get as many as you'd like. I think I went through 4, which was enough for me. Off on the side was a buffet display of assorted of salads, chilled seafood (mussels, clams, prawns, smoked salmon), terrine, charcuterie, nuts and pickles, dips and condiments, though I was looking forward to their caesar salad station, which wasn't set up. Not sure why... not that big of on issue, as I thoroughly enjoyed everything else they had to offer. I think my favorite was the smoked chicken and creme fraiche salad, and the chilled prawns. After feasting your eyes on the appetizers, keep in mind that a full-size main dish is still being prepared in the kitchen, so don't fill up too much on all the goodies. The main dishes featured a number of American BBQ smoked meats (ribs, pulled pork, burger, etc), fish, eggs benny and 2 vegetarian options. I opted for the pulled pork, and my date went for the burger (the waitress did say that the ribs were very popular). The pulled pork arrived on a silver platter, with a side of beans in a cup, sauce on the side, and 2 freshly baked thyme rolls. The pork was nice and tender but dry in the sense that it wasn't basking in any sauce. It wasn't as smokey as it could have been, I've definitely had better, but was still a decent dish. As much as I do like pulled pork, this isn't something I can eat a whole lot of, I usually can't handle too much smokey meat, especially when lots of other food is involved. In hindsight, this was clearly the wrong choice for me, especially during the lunch hour, and probably would have gone for the sea bass, eggs benny, or the roast. I'm sure if I asked nicely, the waitress would have given me a different dish, but I didn't want to bother her. My date finished off most of his burger.. I tried a bite, but to be honest, I was too full to pay much attention to it! I like my patties cooked medium rare so its nice and juicy, but I *think* the patty was well done..? If burgers are your thing, then by all means you should try it, but I think there are several other burger establishments which serve up a meaner burger. With whatever room we had left, we rolled on over to the dessert table, which was splashed with 3-4 different types of macarons, cakes, tarts, elderflower creme brulee, strawberry mousse, GIANT meringues with assorted fruits... I can't remember it all, but there's something for everyone, especially if you have a sweet tooth. Overall, I had a fantastic time at the restaurant, the servers were nice, but the highlight really was the guy playing his guitar and singing at the entrance of the restaurant. It was seriously a nice surprise, and I kept getting distracted by all the songs he kept playing. He takes requests too! At £35/person for an unlimited boozy brunch with some great music on the side, I say this is a win. read more

Where I come from, BBQ is served on wax paper. In an unremarkable building. With sawdust on the floor, more likely than not. Blue Boar is quite the opposite. Imagine swank interiors with random bronze sculptures. A wine chiller ice sculpture. Copious amounts of ribs served in a silver bucket. It should in every way offend my delicate Texan sensibilities. But it doesn't. Because it is awesome. I went to Blue Boar for the Sunday brunch. £35 per person with unlimited Bucks Fizz or Bloody Marys. What?! And there's a starter bar loaded with various salads, fresh seafood, meat platters, etc. And then you get to pick a main and various sides to go with. AND THEN there's a dessert bar where if you have any room (you won't have room, but you'll stuff some dessert in there anyway) you can sample loads of different items. The highlights for me were the smoked chicken and granny smith apple salad they had on the starter bar, the chunky chips, which were so fluffy on the inside yet crisp on the outside, and a sampled rib which I didn't order, but which I snagged out of my friend's silver bucket. Sadly, my main, the meatloaf with fried egg, was, compared to everyone else's mains, a pretty sad affair. Imagine a tiny slab of spam, fried in a pan with an overdone egg. Just a major downer after all the other awesomeness and all the lovely mains my cohorts had in front of them. But! Still amazing value, really good food (meatloaf aside), and a bedazzled gentleman with a guitar regaling us with the best of glee and soft rock hits for 2.5 hours? I'm sold. read more

I'd been looking forward to lunch at The Blue Boar (I walk past it every day), and was not disappointed by the interior which was clean, slightly corporate but nice. We ate in the restaurant part out the back, but unfortunately the food was less than spectacular. I had the burger, and the best part of it was the toasted bun (brioche). The burger meat reminded me of something like GBK, not cheap but cheerful. The chips were thin-cut and sparse, served in a metal dish which conducted away their heat. There wasn't anything to complain about, but nothing to shout about either. One of my companions had the sea bass, which got better feedback. I ended on sticky toffee pudding, and found it very rich (but not overwhelmingly so), and the honeycomb ice cream went well with it. In all, the food was perfectly edible, but for the price and the availability of the Caxton Grill 2 minutes up the road, not somewhere I can recommend. read more

The food here was awesome! You have to try the Cubanisto (Rum with beer). All of our food was delicious!! What a find!!!!! Ask for Daniel...he is the Man!!!! read more

For me brunch means breakfast and lunch foods mixed with copious amounts of booze. So when I find a place that advertises brunch with unlimited Bloody Marys and Mimosas (that's Buck's Fizz to you Brits), I'm willing to give it a go. When I booked it, it was £50 per person, but they lowered the price recently to £35. Which was really an added bonus. I don't know if it's a permanent change, but it's well worth the price either way. We were slightly concerned showing up that the "unlimited" wouldn't be as unlimited as we often like (you know, so you're drinking enough for two), but we were pleasantly surprised when we saw the drinks were sitting near the buffet to be picked up whenever you wanted another one. That's a +1 star right there! Also on the way in there was a man playing soft rock and hits from Glee on his guitar which really added a special feeling to the day (especially when you've had enough booze to start singing along). How it works: There is a buffet set up with salads, shellfish and meats. There were five pre-made salads and a "make-your-own" caesar salad station. (Which sounds and looks cool, but it's a lot of work, I'd probably prefer having a premade caesar for ease.) Most of the stuff on the buffet was pretty awesome, especially the sliced meats available. There were also plenty of prawns and cold shellfish to go around. Once you're full up on the buffet, they bring you rmains around. You've ordered these when you've arrived with a few sides to share. Now you're quite full, but you tuck in anyway because the food is fantastic. I had the trio of eggs. Basically three different egg benedicts. And they were all tasty. But I couldn't finish. The smokehouse does barbeque, so two people ordered that. There was a pulled pork (which looked fantastic) and these amazingly delicious smoked pork ribs served in a silver bucket (I tried one, and they were luscious.) The next table over had the roast (which that day was beef) and it was served perfectly medium rare and also looked fantastic. At this point you've had a lot to drink and eat and you're stuffed. But there's an entire table of desserts as well. With things ranging from macarons to cheesecakes to chocolate pots and creme brulee. There are so many desserts and they look so amazing that you want to try them all. But you're stuffed. But you try anyway. And many of them are good. They weren't all amazing (even if they look it) which is probably why it only gets four stars. Will I be back? Yes most definitely. I might even try it for dinner. The barbeque was amazing, even if it was served in a place that looked way too upscale to be serving ribs and pulled pork. read more

The food here was amazing. Great flavor and good portions. Service was friendly and attentive. We were so happy the first night in London we ate here two more times during our stay. We were never disappointed. And the cocktail menu is so worth exploring!! read more

The food here was amazing! And that is the best thing I can say about the place. The service was horrible, we had the most condescending bigot of a server. Ivan, asked if we were Americans and then proceeded to treat us like 3rd class citizens. He even hesitated to give me a pen to sign the check, fearing I might steal it. I have never felt ashamed to be American, but this tool definitely made us feel horrible. read more

Stumbled across this place on a wet autumn London day when my default nearby sandwich bar was out of action due to power outage. My initial impressions were (a) this is new - pass by relatively frequently and haven't noticed before (b) big windows and spacious (c) reasonably priced lunch options - baguette with full service not much more than pre-packed option at nearby takeouts. Whilst waiting for lunch I discovered ... from the name of the free WiFi - it's attached to adjacent IHG hotel (Intercontinental). I was then surprised checking the reviews to find a stream of vitriol from The Guardian's Critic - mainly it would seem for the "crime" of not being "authentic", rather than anything substantive. I prefer to trust my own instincts, so will revisit for proper meal - or their "boozy brunch" perhaps that other Yelpers have mentioned - sometime. read more

One star because its clean and open and empty. Second star because two waitress were very trying hard to make up for the rudeness of the male bartender with heavy accent who ruined drinks for our whole table, tried to over charge me for two of my drinks and decided to never put my food order for my partner and I. Manager cant people like this in a bar because its very bad for business, he just lost a office of clientele. read more

Just had the worst customer experience at the Blue Boar. The service was terrible, we were completely forgotten and I had to get up from the table 4 times in order to get a waiter. When the bill came, I said I wasn't going to pay for service and asked for some further discount, they reluctantly took off 2 beers totaling £13 from a bill of £240. I got no apology or any kind or understanding that this family outing had been ruined. When I asked the waiter why he hadn't cleared our table of plates and glasses he said he couldn't lean across to pick up because of 'health and safety'. I used to go here quite frequently but I won't be going back. It's very expensive too for what it is. read more

Having left dinner plans to the last minute, This was one of the only restaurants left with availability, supposedly a new American restaurant in a brand new hotel. A new BBQ restaurant that I'd never heard of?! Hmmm. I was a bit unsure, after reading some reviews trashing their service but decided to give it a go. The service, I can safely say, was wonderful. Our servers were all lovely. The quality of the food...well, there was nothing WRONG with it, it was fine, but I'd say overpriced for what was definitely not authentic American BBQ, as advertised. I had the pulled lamb, my co-diners had pulled pork and the pork belly. The pork and lamb just weren't spicy enough and the pork belly was over salty with not a lot of other flavours prevalent. It's also officially the first time I've eaten BBQ from pure silver serving bowls and trays--my family would undoubtedly get a kick out of seeing such an informal food being served in such a formal way. You can get much better BBQ for a lot less of the price at other places. The only redeeming feature, aside from the service, was the fact that the hotel was absolutely lovely. read more

Our First time here & this Lovely Restaurant features Full Bar service, Wonderful Staff& Excellent Meals & Delightful Service. The restaurant features window seating which is pub style and allows a quiet environment with a fun view of the street. Excellent for people watching The food is quite tasty with a pleasing presentation. Hot and delicious! I will definitely stop back! read more

Not impressed. Sat for quite a while no one took our order. Looked out the window and saw Sanctuary House. Got served in 30 seconds and the prices are better read more

I stayed at The Conrad and arrived too tired to go out in search of food. I went to the Blue Boar for food and a pint. It was an awful experience. They seated me in the back which was fine. They were very busy because a lot of folks hit this place after work before taking the tube home. It took the better part of forty minutes for me to get someone to take my drink order, despite going up to the bar. It took another fifteen minutes to get my pint. I ordered a sandwich and a salad while the server was still there, and waited another half-hour before I saw my server again, who brought my sandwich but not my salad, which I had requested be delivered first. When I asked after my salad the server said she'd check on it. I never did get my salad and my server never came back to my table. I guess tips are better waiting on large groups of drunks but still, service couldn't be worse. The food was mediocre and horribly expensive which is no surprise given the bars location. Skip this bar experience and find a decent pub or restaurant nearby which there are numerous choices of in this neighborhood. The Blue Boar-ugh. read more

Blue Boar - Mediocre sandwich and chips. - British Near Me - London, XGL

Nice, upscale pub with excellent fish and chips read more

Blue Boar - Can you believe this is gluten free? Yes!! - British Near Me - London, XGL

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