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Browns - Covent Garden

3.3 (76 reviews)
Open 8:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Aarti M.

Enjoyed the bottomless brunch here! Had the portabello mushroom burger and fries which delicious! Loved the bottomless Moët! jay who was our server kept the bottomless drinks coming! Afternoon tea here is also great!

Jodie M.

Afternoon tea was superb! It's only from 3-5pm and 26 per person, You get a choice of your tea - earl grey, English breakfast, ginger and turmeric and the like. They bring out a delicious spread of our raspberry marble birthday cake, delectable savouries, warm scones with seasonal jams, and irresistible mini cakes and puddings to consume for 1.5 hours. My favorite would have to be the warm scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam plus the mango and passion fruit torte and chocolate delice! Make sure to make your reservations :)

Amanda B.

Some friends and I booked the Afternoon Tea Service for a recent trip. I found browns menus to be one of the more affordable afternoon tea options (a great value for full services/everything that's included). I have severe nut allergies, as does one of my friends dining with me and Brown's menu when I booked contained no nuts at all. The menu changed a few times over the months before our reservation, but remained nut free! Upon checking in they verified the allergy and spoke to us many times and showed up the allergen list as well. They did mention there could be some contact/cross from items not prepared in house, but luckily my allergen is actually contains so we were safe! The building itself is great (particularly for a current attorney) as the building is a former court room! The variety of food with their service was great, a good mix of savory and sweet. My favorites were the chocolate sweet item and the lemon tart. The tea options were limited, but included something for everyone. Service was fine, a few items were forgotten from our table a few times, but upon asking again we're always brought over. Also, we showed up a little before our reservation, but they had no trouble seating us early! This is a great option for afternoon tea! It's one of the more affordable choices, without missing out on any details. Also, it's one of the only nut free tea options I could find in London!

Tea set up
Briana N.

We came for afternoon tea and the staff was immediately very attentive! They were very gracious in making sure we knew how everything worked (because it was a little obvious we had never done this before). Everything came out very quickly and the water explained what everything was and what his recommendations were for in the order we ate things. Honestly, this is one of my favorite things we did in London. I loved the whole process of making my own cup of tea. And all of the pastries and sandwiches were delicious, especially the passion fruit panna cotta. My only complaint is that the clotted cream was definitely off. Like the texture is supposed to be like soft cream cheese, but what we got had the texture of marshmallow fluff. Other than that, we did have a little bit of trouble flagging down our waiter when we wanted to pay the bill and leave. But we soon learned that it was the first day since they had reopened, which explained the busyness. Along those lines, we asked for a box to take all our leftovers in. And the waiter let us know they didn't have any boxes yet, but in the end he was still able to find some containers for us! And the price was pretty reasonable too, especially compared to all of the other places we had looked at.

Some sort of fish that had no flavor
Lucas W.

This was one of the worst restaurant experiences I think I've had. The restaurant was clearly understaffed. We had to ask another waitress for our drink order and the manager was often seen running around covering for waitresses and waiters. We then grabbed salt and pepper off a nearby but empty table because we couldn't find wait staff. We partly chose Brown's because they offered this octopus and chorizo dish but they were sold out. Then I asked about the Blackened Cod, but no, they were out of that too. So I got salmon. When we finally did get food, the food was totally devoid of any flavor. Was it good? No. Was it bad? I mean no. Was it food? yes. No seasoning, no sauce, nothing. Could I find anyone to complain to about how bad the food was? Of course not because they were understaffed and ignoring a two-seater table. Ridiculous.

7oz FILLET STEAK. GARLIC BUTTER SCALLOPS Fries. onion rings, grilled mushrooms, asparagus. cherry vine tomatoes. 028kcal * 38.95
Aaron C.

We came to browns following a part 1 viewing of 'The cursed child'. The menu was good and had great options, however following ordering our food we heard tables being offered a theatre menu/offer. We were not and although this didn't ruin our experience, it did potentially affect our choices and therefore cost. I had the 7oz FILLET STEAK. GARLIC BUTTER SCALLOPS followed by the VANILLA CRÈME BRÛLÉE. The steak was cooked to perfection and the scallops were too, I would recommend this dish. The brûlée was tasty but was extremely rich, although it is a rich dessert I assumed it was smaller. This thing was huge. My partner had the PRAWN & DEVON CRAB LINGUINE followed by the APPLE, RHUBARB & RASPBERRY CRUMBLE. My partner described her main as 'alright, but wouldn't order again'. The dish was bland overall with little seasoning, not much crab either. The dessert was 'delicious'.

Matt G.

Old world elegance. The dining space is very large. The front part is too drafty. The saxophone player was good. Not crazy expensive. Consider the location and dining ambiance. The half chicken was bland. Like old style British before spices became common place. Presentation could use some work. Served with potatoes and creamy leeks. The leeks were the most flavourful part of this dish. The chicken schnitzel was too dry. This is the thing with schnitzel, easy to end up dry and for these prices I expect more. Chef needs to pound it more and control the heat better. Just a piece of chicken really, but the skill in making it is in the temperature and time to make it succulent. Served with no sauce. No one wants a dry chicken meal. The fries were not seasoned, but I guess I can do that myself. The bread pudding was a modern twist on this poor mans classic dessert. All desserts overpriced. Made of brioche, orange marmalade, dry fruit. Server told me I can have any but one desserts due to my nut allergy, but half of those had nuts in the description. Overall it is a really nice place, but the food is not worth the price, surprising for a nice looking place that has been here since the 70s.

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Ada was amazing! She was very helpful when accommodating all of our allergies and requests!

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Able to get table without reservation on a busy Saturday night. Had the gnocchi which was delicious!

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