Absolutely loved this bar. Food was excellent but cocktails perfect! Very well made and service great

I have been here for drinks and for dinner, multiple times for each, and this is one of my favourite places. This place is not cheap, and the desserts are not big enough, but everything else was perfect. I've been twice on Thursday and the in-house musician Bruno Monteiro was playing and I have to admit he is very talented. Anyone who can play Bryan Adam's Run to You on an acoustic guitar without it interrupting the evening's proceedings is very talented. I love this place read more

I have been to London three or four times and this has got to be the best eating experience I have had. If I were a local I would be pissed every time a tourist posted a good review of this place. I would want this place to stay undiscovered as long as possible. I showed up at 6:30 and got a table right away. The atmosphere is amazing. You're not dining on top of other people, there is a ton of space. It's super clean and the service was amazing. A little pricy but all things considering I'm surprised it's not more expensive. I got their signature burger which came with fries. Honestly, it was a good burger. Thick with fresh toppings and was cooked perfectly. They brought it to me hot hot hot. My first bit I nearly had to spit back out cuz it was so hot. The bun may have been the best thing about the burger. Again, I can't say enough about this place. It's quiet so conversations are enjoyable. read more

Blue Boar - Signature house burger, fries, and a Diet Coke. - British Near Me - London, XGL

Food was good but service is slow and inattentive . Waited 10 min for the server, water was never refilled, had to ask for silverware and had to remind twice to get my drink. Had 4 different servers. That said, once delivered, food was warm and tasty read more

Went here for Christmas Lunch. The meal was a five course meal and we also ordered a bottle of champagne to celebrate. Overall the meal quality was disappointing for the price. Some of the chefs creations (particularly this beef thing rolled in some sort of chalky vegetable to simulate a Yule log I believe) were inappropriate pairings that didn't make sense. Pros: The desserts on the other hand that they had prepared were beautiful. In fact, I've never seen a desert table quite like the one they had prepared. So much beautiful food, taste was still okay, but it was beautiful. Cons: In addition to the items above, the service was actually overly attentive. In fact it was on the intrusive side. Countless times mid conversation we were interrupted. read more

Okay. As a diamond Hilton honors person I am truly embarrassed that such a bar would be part of such an amazing Hilton property. The hotel and it's staff is amazing with great service in every way. The blue boar bar is crap! I had to just about tackle the server to get our order in. Then they sat on the order while the bar tender cleaned glasses. I got a shot of scotch that was so small I needed my glasses to see it. After I was done four waiters walked by and No-one asked me if I wanted another glass. The couple that sat next to me had the same horrible experience. At one point he said "is like they are going out of their way to give horrible service!" Stay away! read more

Horrible Christmas Dinner! I had reserved for Christmas dinner based on the menu shown online and also clicked the box for "A la carte" when reserving thru Open Table. I was put off when the restaurant called me asking for a credit card to confirm and stated we would have to pay £40 each if we cancelled. Normally that is stated on most websites and by Open Table but I went with it. When we showed up to the restaurant we were shocked and disappointed to hear it was buffet only. Not a fan of buffets! The buffet was horrendous! Everything was cold and dried out. Nothing was representative from their menu. It was like the horrible family buffet I've dreaded all my life...bland turkey, over cooked ham, chunky potatoes that could have been used as hockey pucks. Very disappointing! We choked down of few pieces, closed our tab and moved to their separate bar. The bartenders nearly made up for the horrible dinner. I might give them a chance next time I am in London to see if their regular menu is worth the decent reviews they have on Yelp. read more

Worst service ever... Sat down, no waiter ever came. Had to request menus and to order. The waiter never checked up on our meal. The food was below average. Cool, traditional environment... But thats all they having going for them. Clearly miss managed. read more

Don't waste your time... Terrible service beyond anything I have ever seen and it is extremely over priced. Food menu is below par and staff is horrendous... Don't waste your money or time honestly. You'll find a better experience, drinks and food at a local McDonalds. read more

Insanely overpriced. 44 GBP for two cocktails (vodka on the rocks and a rum & coke). The bartender was very nice but nothing can make up for the robbery in pricing. read more

Summary: an English interpretation of a French interpretation of American BBQ. The positives: London needs more BBQ restaurants. So thank you to the proprietors for giving it a go. In fact, just because it's BBQ, I will increase my rating from 2 to 3 stars. Done. The layout and design of the bar area is great: lots of small seating areas, hidden nooks and corners, big windows. All drinks are served with a mix of nuts and olives. Call me crazy but I prefer not to mix the sweet and salty nuts in the same jar, but for the "mix-desert-and-main-course-crowd" out there it might be appealing. The food: I was part of a very large, very hungry group so we tried a significant portion of the items on the menu. Easily the best thing on the menu were the ribs. An order comes with a combination of large chunky ribs which are a bit chewy and some smaller ribs at the bottom of the jar. The smaller ribs were much more flavourful and benefited from the excess sauce from it's larger brothers. However compared to good southern BBQ style ribs, these ribs deserve a 4.5 out of 10, at best. The pulled pork, lamb, goat (hidden behind the label "Somerset Kid") all tasted basically the same and were served with an easily missable side of BBQ sauce. Sautéed mushrooms were a greasy and flavourless. The Pork chops and rib eye got poor reviews from a fellow diner, chewiness being the main complaint for the steak. The only BBQ-related sauce on the menu was the BBQ sauce mentioned earlier. Any self-respecting BBQ restaurant must offer a variety of tomato and vinegar-based BBQ and hot sauces. If I wanted Bernaise and Peppercorn sauce I could and would go to any standard steak restaurant in London. The Conclusion: Go to the bar, have some free nuts and order some ribs, and you will have covered Blue Boar's best aspects. read more

Finally! A great brunch in London! I went on a Sunday with a girlfriend and we had an amazing experience! The salad and dessert buffets are absolutely stunning and the main course options all looked so good it was hard to choose. I had the eggs benedict three ways and she had the mushroom mac and cheese - FAB. Oh and did I mention there is an ALL YOU CAN DRINK mimosa & bloody mary bar??? Now that is what London is missing and this place does it right! There was lovely live music being played and all of the staff were gracious and super sweet. Not judgmental at all about the ridiculous amounts of alcohol we were consuming which I always appreciate. I will be back! Great for a special occasion but so affordable I'll end up a regular. read more

So I had the pleasure of going on a date to this lovely bar come restaurant. Its a charming, slightly more sophisticated bar in an area with many pubs. It's not the cheapest of places, but the quality of the drinks is high and the service is very attentive. I liked the ease with which we were able to set up a tab and order drinks, without any fuss. We both fancied the old fashioned and boy do they do a mighty fine one! It was more orangey than I'm used to, but I really liked it, especially with the cherry which sat on the top of the ice! Yes sir! I'm intrigued to see what the food is like, so I reckon it won't be long before I find aother excuse to venture back... read more

I've hung out at the bar area of the Blue Boar at least two or three times in the evening with my co-workers. It's a very nice, upscale bar, with a good atmosphere for chatting, but it's incredibly expensive for drinks. I'm not a huge fan of some of the decor, though, like the lamps made of cowboy boots. But some areas aren't too bad; you'll find a lot of nooks and crannies in the various tables and seating available. Go for it if you don't mind the price and it's your taste. read more

We really enjoyed this upscale pub. As we walked up to this pub we saw lots of business suit wearing customers and we were a little worried about my jeans and Polo shirt. It was just the after work crowd. We were greeted warmly and given a prime table near the front windows. This is a very nicely decorated place. Looks very new, bright and the front is all windows. I had a very good homemade soup of the day and braised Ox cheek. My girlfriend had the chicken in a basket. Which is a half fried chicken and chips. It was cooked perfectly. A little warning though, it was quite spicy. My girlfriend said that her lips were burning. My Ox cheek was very good and so tender. They gave me a steak knife to cut it with but I just pulled it apart with my fork. It tasted better than the best pot roast that I have ever had. I can highly recommend this restaurant. Something to keep in mind is, that culturally they are not quick to bring you the bill even if they know that you have finished. They don't want anyone to think that they are rushing you out of the restaurant. So you may have to flag them down and specifically ask for the check. They are not trying to be rude. read more

Riding on a hop-on/hop-off tour bus, we passed this place and it seemed like a respite from the double-decker bus crowd. Smart paneling, hushed interior, and nice views out of large picture windows. Food was terrific--the beetroot salad was dressed perfectly and had plenty of goat cheese, soup of the day remained hot for what seemed like hours, and the steak sandwich was cooked to perfection. It's a tad pricey, but not considering the area. I'd definitely return. read more

Great service, classy but not stuffy, delicious food, dark warm atmosphere, cushy chairs

I believe they are a restaurant to a hotel- so they're on the pricey side. I was a tourist in London and didn't find any restaurants in the neighborhood until I ran into the Blue Boar. Luckily, the food was good. I ordered a soup for an appetizer and a burger for my main course. The service was really good. Everyone seemed really friendly and genuinely glad we were there. If I'm ever back in London I'd probably go back. read more

So we are from the Deep South (Nashville, TN). We know BBQ. Our family of six ate here on our trip to Europe. Our meal was FANTASTIC and was only surpassed by OUTSTANDING service from Ian. Our table had: the ribs appetizer, the sea bass, the fried chicken (2), the kids cheeseburger, the ribeye steak and we shared some asparagus. We all loved our food. The ribs were so very tasty. Ian brought us finger bowels and lots of napkins for the ribs. He even accommodated my iced tea request as well as my son's request for a Caesar salad even though neither was on the menu. Ian was an endearing conversationalist and made us feel so welcome. We were so delighted at the quality of our meal and the attentiveness of our service that I asked to speak to the manager. This place is connected to the InterContinental Hotel but is far from boring tasteless overpriced hotel food. This will rank as one of our best meals. read more

Fantastic location, even better drinks. Had the opportunity to try the Blue Boar while staying at the Conrad on vacation. The inside was new and refreshing. The wait staff were superb. The Blue Boar caters to the after work crowd and is decorated with various political caricatures. We brought our daughter for a glass of lemonade while we waited for our taxi to Paddington (she was the only child in the location). Carlos, the manager, drew pictures with my daughter and magically appeared with a box of crayons to color in the pictures. If you want to impress a five year old bring her a box of crayons. This is a great location and I highly recommend it to anyone that is fortunate enough to find themselves in Westminster. read more

Had high hopes for a cocktail before dinner with my wife. Walked in and grabbed a seat by the window . Nice atmosphere. But we were ignored for 10 minutes. Even the manager just looked at us. Then we had to grab someone who seemed annoyed to have to take our drink order. Another 10 minutes for it to be brought over. Then my drink was a single bourbon which they insisted was a double. Not even close. For 11 euros. Had no intention of making sure I was a satisfied customer. So the service was rotten and I won't go back. read more

I ordered the chicken Tika masala and thoroughly enjoyed it.The name of this restaurant pays homage to the large wild boar population in London. You can tell as you walk in how this restaurant respects and caters to its boar patrons by offering small chairs and tables perfect for boars, as well as an all you can eat trough event on Sunday mornings. At first I was confused about the name of the restaurant because I didn't see any blue boars, but the staff explained to me that at midnight all boars turn blue and speak English for a few minutes before going back to their previous state. Would recommend! read more

Good cocktails and impressed with the service very friendly. One drawback which was unfortunate was a mouldy piece of fruit in the cocktail, however dealt with extremely professionally and would happily recommend the service still. Unlucky more than poor cocktails in that account. However at £14 a cocktail I expect it not to happen really, but will let them off due to the good way it was handled. read more

Food was good but the service was interminably slow. After a long day of sightseeing we nearly fell asleep at the table waiting for our waitress, who kept disappearing. read more

The environment is great and very popular. The presentation of our fish and chips was above average. The beer was very descent as well.

Went on a Saturday morning at 9:45 - nobody was there and doors were locked. Very disappointed.

Awful Service! Nice looking place but wait staff completely blamed kitchen for a botched order, and then shrugged their shoulders. Food is just okay - but the overall experience makes it not worth coming to. Be prepared to wait a long time for your food. read more

We stopped into the Blue Boar for drinks and dessert. The food and drinks were great but the service was slower than I would have liked. I believe they were training a new server. read more

This is one of those places that makes me wish I could give a zero star review. It was surreal. We were just looking for a comfortable place for our family of five to grab an early dinner...happened upon the Blue Boar on our way back to the hotel. There was a large sign out in front of the restaurant announcing a Sunday Roast available that night. That sounded pretty good so we went in to order. First of all, they acted like they didn't know what to do when a customer actually came in. We were ignored for the longest time. Then when the waiter finally showed up he looked at me as if I had three eyes when I asked for the Sunday Roast. He'd never heard of it, didn't know what it was and announced they didn't have anything like that. I mentioned there was a sign in front of his restaurant promoting it, and he ignored me. We then ordered hummus for the kids from the menu. He said, what is that? FOR REAL. He said they didn't have anything like that. We showed him the menu where it plainly stated Hummus. It all went downhill from there. Very mediocre to down right awful food, horrendous service, WEIRD staff -- it was like we were from another planet. Please stay away from this poor excuse for a restaurant. The only silver lining is that the whole family still is having a good laugh at the expense of the Blue Boar -- when considering a new restaurant now we always say, "Well, it can't be as bad as the Blue Boar!" And it is true, nothing can compare to this craphole. read more