My first night in London (a mere 3 hours after getting off the plane and severely jet lagged) my…read moregroup and I decided to pop into The Diner because we were all hungry and exhausted. As Americans, we were interested in seeing the English take on a lot of our classic American diner dishes. I had the chocolate chip pancakes, my sister had cheese fries and macaroni and cheese (she has an intense love for cheese) and our friend had the burger with seasoned fries. I think the best things on the table were the pancakes and the cheese fries. It seemed to be ACTUAL cheese melted onto the fries instead of the fake "nacho" cheese that we get in the states -- even though the fake cheese is also delicious. The macaroni and cheese was a bit dry and in need of a bit more flavor, as was the burger. The pancakes? Awesome. They came out warm, fluffy, topped with a sprinkling of powdered sugar and a side of butter and maple syrup.

The Diner is one of those places in London trying to replicate the American diner experience, with…read morethe typical English vision of what a diner is, through the typical Hollywood lens. At this, they fail. Any Denny's will provide a better experience than this, without the London prices. Some complaints: after asking for sweetener for my coffee, I was informed they only have sugar or agave syrup. I asked for an omelette, and I was informed they were too busy to make omelettes, even though the menu offers scrambled eggs any way you like. How time consuming is an omelette? So I revised my order for 3 scrambled eggs with a side of bacon. They brought out two plates, with 2 eggs on each plate! The service was slow and unfriendly. This might be acceptable if it was a 24-hour diner, and I was there at 4 am with the clubbers and other freaks sobering up for the journey home. It was noon! I sense the people dining here were part of the bleed-over traffic from a nearby Breakfast Club, as there was no queue for a table at The Diner, unlike the competition on a Saturday morning. Apparently, this location is part of a chain. America isn't very popular these days, so these Londoners have a lot of cheek destroying the idea of one of the few good things you are usually guaranteed in the States: a friendly breakfast diner where you can get a bleedin' omelette when you ask! (One positive: they serve bottomless filtered coffee. There is that.)

I've been here so many times. I travel to London for business regularly and the Polo Bar is near…read morethe hotel I always stay at. The 24 Hour aspect is key. The food is great and the service is always attentive and friendly but the atmosphere is out standing. Polo Bar also has the best Red Velvet Cake on the Planet.

My boyfriend and I were up late and noticed most restaurants were already closed by 9 PM (only the…read morebars were opened). We opted to try this place out and it was definitely a good option knowing that there wasn't much of anything else around. He had a burger with fries and I had their shepherd's pie (highly recommend). It's a bit noisy and it's cramped. Our service just seemed annoyed with everyone so that wasn't great. Otherwise, the food was good for the price.

This place is decent, you know what your going to get every time you go. A little pricy for the…read morequality but the decor and vibe is great. The staff are friendly but at times they do seem stretched. I wouldn't go here if I wanted to go somewhere fancy but if for a quick bite that filling at the same time, it does the job. It was my second time coming to Big Moe's, they first time I went was at the Beckton restaurant which I disliked a lot. So for me, this was an improvement in food, service and vibe.

Absolute worst service I've ever experienced, the food came cold, the specificities we wrote were…read morecompletely disregarded, we paid for a 1L bottle of water, that didn't come, we paid for a cream soda float and they sent my fiancé lemonade. The mash potatoes I ordered, I requested no cheese, there was cheese and it was cold and disgusting, threw it away. The pizza I ordered for my sister, kids meal, came with blotches of cheese and barely any sauce, looked like someone stomped on it. My fiancés hot dog was disgusting and greasy, his chips were soggy. The only good thing was corn on the cob, but how could you mess that up.

They've relegated the caravan housing the diner from the waterfront to the car park to make room…read morefor the more hipster friendly Orchard Cafe. Overall Trinity Buoy Wharf seems much more cluttered, every inch is covered in shipping containers converted into workspace with cars parked where there was a lovely open space. The art installations now look quite forlorn between the cars. But back to Fat Boy's, a very apt name for a diner serving almost exclusively deep fried dishes. Not really what we were after on one of the hottest day of this hottest summer in human memory. But they also have air con which made them win over the Orchard Cafe on this occasion. We had a smoothie each (not sure how fresh these were, tasted like canned juice blended with crushed ice) and shared a haloumi wrap - a welcome pit stop to tide us over.

What a gem!!! Who *knew* that in the middle of *nowhere* in the far far east... there'd be a bona…read morefide 1940's American diner complete with malted milkshakes, laminate table tops and nary a slice of banoffee pie in sight! My friend Jimmy and I *finally* came here to fulfill a quest for a diner blueberry pie that started LONG ago after a brush with "My Blueberry Nights" and this incident: http://tinyurl.com/yd9cess . And while we *knew* Fat Boys had the pie, it took us a year and his acquisition of a car (mainly his acquisition of a car) before we made it ALLLLLL the way out to the far flung wharf on which this chrome plated trailer restaurant sits. As we got closer to our destination, we were a bit leery of our industrial surroundings and heading into the dodgy alley that precedes Fat Boys we couldn't help but think: "Umm??? Was this really such a great idea?? How do we know this place is still even open?? After all, WHO comes here??? WHERE ARE WE???" But once we arrived, it was *totally* worth it. Okay, so inside it was freezing cold. Okay, so they were out of malt. Okay, so they probably should NOT have carved through that rock hard avocado and charged me 75p extra for the pleasure of picking it off my veggie burger. Okay, so they only had one slice of blueberry pie left (and it was a rather nondescript, soggy, too-long-frozen pie - so actually, we were lucky they only had one) BUT we still liked the place. I mean, isn't all the above what you sort of expect of a retro diner experience?? Really, you're here for the atmosphere: the individual jukeboxes on the tables, the retro vinyl stools, the appropriate plastic kitsch everywhere, the soda fountain drinks, the jump jive music, the fact that you've successfully been transported to another era. If you have a car (or want to spend a fortune on cab fare) I HIGHLY recommend that you make the trek out here for a singular and fun dining experience (hey... the filmmakers of "Sliding Doors" did...). And if you do, tell them that eccentric blonde girl/chinese guy duo sent you (they'll know who you're talking about). Maybe even order the Blueberry Pie - just to say you did.

Ehh you better LOVE tofu if you wanna like the fish n chips here. It's a pretty big cut of tofu so…read moreafter the first bite, every next bite tastes the same. It was pretty creative to wrap the tofu in seaweed before battering the tofu though. The pea soup on the side was decent. Overall the meal was bland and expensive but if you're craving vegan fish n chips and don't mind filling up on tofu, this place is.... ok

Good Vegan food with lots of options in a nice environment. I got the mac n cheese and fish and…read morechips.

This place was a relatively short walk from our hotel and my parents wanted to try English…read moreBreakfast, so we found this place. It is cheap yet plentiful for breakfast. The tables were a little small but that might just be my jacket taking up a lot of room. I got set 4 with no substitutes and a hot coffee, which was nothing special but hits the spot. The food, like the others have mentioned, is a bit bland but that's what the ketchup and other condiments are for. I was very full and my parents left satisfied so I would call this a win. I wouldn't make a trek to try this place but if you're in the area for breakfast, I would suggest stopping by in the morning.

Cheap, cheerful, and extremely popular traditional London cafe, with a loyal clientele…read more Just down the road from Lambeth Palace and the Garden Museum, the cafe is located in a former pub. Aficionados of "Passport to Pimlico" will recognise the location as being opposite the bombsite at the beginning of the film. They serve a range of traditional English breakfast options, and lunches, which include sandwiches, baked potatoes, and omelettes, as well as fry ups, you can have all day. There are plenty of vegetarian options, but I'm not sure if any are vegan. Service is quick and efficient, and the prices are very reasonable. Some of the serving staff are very pleasant and smiley, others less so. But it remains extremely popular at all times of the day. (NB. They are not open in the evening.)

It's placed perfectly in amongst ll the bars, so great after a night out. Typical…read morediner food. The corned beef has was nice and salty and the waitress sweat. Would definitely come back.

The kind of food you need after a partying night!…read more I went there the 1st day of 2015, hangovered, and after ' Hungry Man breakfast' I went out stuffed and full of strenghts! ;-)

Again, mixed feelings about the breakfast club. Didn't realize it was a chain until I went on Yelp…read more Upon entering, my boyfriend and I were greeted and seated immediately. But afterwards, things went down hill. I saw online that behind the Smeg fridge was probably a speakeasy, but when I asked they immediately turned me away with an explanation. Service was prompt but no one checked on our table, or even asked if we had any food allergies. But others around us were serviced and asked these questions. We ended up finishing our food and had to ask for the check as well. I ordered the greasy spoon. I wasn't crazy about the sausage but everything else tasted good and my boyfriend ordered huevos rancheros. It's a very casual type of restaurant. Nice stop for breakfast overall.

It's The Breakfast Club!!! Reliable brunch food across the world. I got the Eggs Florentine…read moreBenedict add Salmon with a Sadie of Potatoes. Ended up being £20ish. I also got an absolutely delicious Hot Caramel Latte with Oatly Milk that came to £4. Service was solid! Note they add in a 12.5% tip, it's optional, but kind of awkward if you wanted to remove it

Ok, So I only had a week in London and that meant only 1 Sunday to experience a London Sunday…read moreroast. After a long day of shopping and sightseeing, I wasn't sure if I had missed the boat by not making reservations somewhere for Sunday Roast dinner. Seeing as I was staying in the Stepney Greene area and really did not want to go to the other side of town for dinner, I found Palmer's Restaurant on my Yelp! app and mentioned it served up Sunday roast dinner. I walked over and made it just in the nick of time, before their last seating. First of all, this is East London and as gritty and edgy as that may be, Palmer's restaurant can only accurately be described as a hidden gem lost among the housing estate and what not. I had the roast beef and it came with all the trimmings, gravy, roasted vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and a good serving of horse-radish sauce. It was perfect for a cold, blustery Sunday night. The portions were filling, the roasted beef was rare and perfect and the service is warm. This is exactly the sort of place I love finding and being taken by surprise; no pretensions, solid good food, great prices and friendly service in a location you would never have thought of. Bonus: the restaurant is located literally right next to Regent's Canal. Come down and walk off dinner by walking along the canal and seeing the barge homes floating on the water.

Outstanding service, accommodated me just as they were closing without hesitation. I ordered the…read moresea bass and it was a fabulous dish, I also had the house-made sauerkraut. Healthy, deliciously fresh food. Very affordable for the quality of food and service. Would come back again and again. Cheers!

food is excellent......service is top notch....ambiance is beautiful.....price range is fare for…read morethe location

I had the most delightful experience at Mehsaheb, the first restaurant my family and I tried…read moreduring our London visit. Moni, the incredible owner, greeted us with warmth and genuine friendliness. His passion for creating an unforgettable dining experience truly shines through. Every dish he prepared was a masterpiece, crafted with meticulous care. I can't help but highly recommend Mehsaheb to anyone looking for a wonderful and memorable culinary adventure in London. Drool recs: Josh rogan is a must, as well as the butter chicken and tandoori dishes. We had several apps ... honestly can't go wrong!