The man took me here for Valentine's day, and I must say he pulled it off very well. I love the cluttered, rustic nature of it - it's a fresh change from all the swanky places in the area. The decor is definitely the most memorable aspect to this place; I love the huge square table upstairs where about 15 people could sit around, as well as the private romantic booths just next to it and all the dried flowers hanging from the wooden ceilings. You feel like you're in a buzzy place, but at the same time you can be very romantic and removed, candle light and all if you choose. I'm generally not a huge fan of British food, but the French onion soup and asparagus and mushroom pie I had were both as good as they can be, and the man's crab salad was delish. He loved the lamb too, unfortunately half of it ended up on his shirt. Great wine list too. I'd recommend this place more for the entertainment and unique factor rather than the food, but I don't think anyone would walk away from here feeling unfulfilled, she's a special one that Maggie Jones's. read more

My family stopped in here on our last night in London. It's a small quaint place right near Kensington Gardens. The place is small but they manage to fit a lot of ambiance into it. We didn't have a reservation but they were able to find us a spot. The menu is seasonal and had a number of items that looked like they would be worth a go. We had the fish pie and the rump of lamb. Both were very well cooked. I quire enjoyed my rump of lamb. We also got the crab and avocado and duck pate starters. Definitely worth a stop. read more

Had a bit of everything: pepper sirloin, grilled salmon, lamb & chicken with tarragon sauce. The lamb with mint sauce was cooked to perfection and was the absolute favorite. Wrapped up dinner with Apple crumble with cream and a coffee. Coffee came with a gallon of milk on the side (I asked for cream or milk) and the huge mug made us laugh hysterically. Service was sweet but took a bit of time to get our food. We sat in a corner booth and for a while it felt way to dark, like medieval times, trying to read the wine menu by candle light (literally). For a moment we thought about asking for a second or third candle or even travel back to modern times and use a light. I guess they really did a good job with the ambience and decorations. The place was great. Yes, all good things are expensive so be prepared for that. read more

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Best pot pie that I've ever had. I had the chicken and my friend had the fish pot pie. Good service in the quaint restaurant. No beer or liqour, but they do have wine. Apparently it's owned by Italians, who definitely know how to cook English food! Will come back next time we visit London. read more

A real gem of a place hidden out of the way in a neighbourhood devoid of good lunch options outside of the usual sushi chains, etc. The atmosphere (dark, candles, etc.) is a perfect antidote to the bustle of London. Had the celery soup to start followed by the spinach tart, both of which I would happily have again and again. Service was fantastic too; wasn't rushed and the main waiter was friendly in exactly the right way. Will be back. read more

Now I live in the US I was seriously craving some proper British food. So imagine my excitement when my friend brings me here! Not only is the restaurant beautiful but the food is spectacular. I had the pate and the wild boar sausages with peas and spinach - heavenly!!! Huge portion sizes. I also had a bite of my friends pork which was divine. I can't recommend this place enough and will be back here every time I visit London! read more

Maggie Jones's - British Near Me - London, XGL

Great experience, the food was delicious, you can tell it was made from the bottom with fresh ingredients. The service was also good.

One of my favourite long lunch restaurants. Great British food, (roasts, pies, leek in cheese sauce, treacle pud, (yum), lots of specials. Most of the seating is in little booths, and you can get crammed in sometimes, but it's worth it. Lots of dried flowers and old bits of furniture and equipment dotted around. Wine is served in large carafes and you only pay for what you drink, which can be dangerous as it is always on the table. Love this restaurant, going to go and book it now, it's the perfect time of year. read more

Maggie Jones is a great and amazing restaurant in London. Every time the family goes to London (was a lot more often when i worked for an airline) we make it a point to get at least one meal in at Maggie Jones. Food is always great (although not cheap) service outstanding with very personable staff. Love the house wine that they measure with a stick once you finish it. Atmosphere is unique - lots of stuff, very cozy and casual - I like the large table on the top floor for larger groups or the small booths in the basement floor for a party of four - you can't go wrong. The other review do far better justice to this place so read them as well. read more

This place has a really nice atmosphere, a real rustic feel. Service was a little slow for us Americans, but we had just gotten into London, so maybe we weren't acclimated to the Euro pace yet. We showed up without reservations, and they were busy, but the host was really nice and accomodating, giving us a table when a previous reservation didn't show. (Recommendations are very important for the nicer restaurants, we've discovered.) We ordered the chicken pie, a cheese tart, and the cheesy cauliflower. I really liked my pie and my wife her tart. The cauliflower was good, but not as amazing as some of the other reviews made it out to be. Prices are on the higher side, but everything tasted really fresh. I think it would have normally been a more subdued dining environment, but there was a large dinner party next to us that appeared to be thoroughly enjoying itself. All in all, a quality establishment. Worth going to, but a bit pricey. I think we would try different places before we need to return for seconds. read more

This place is a rare treat. I only get there once every few years (it can be a bit pricey), but when I do it's fab. What an amazing English restaurant (yes, it's English grub). But they specialise in Game. So if you want the best Duck, Venison, Pheasant or Wild Boar, this is the place. But even roat chicken is brilliant. Not to mention all the veg, salads, yorkies, etc. It's very quirky, with farm related stuff everywhere, old bicycles, wagon wheels, spades (you name it) stuffed into every nook and cranny (of which there are loads). The tables are scrubbed pine and the chairs are quirky too (even a few church pews) - but still comfy). It's very dimly lit, but it adds to the atmosphere. Waiter are very friendly and just the right side of cheeky. the salad dressing is the best I have ever tasted. I have begged them to give me the recipe for years but they wont. LOL! It's al good and you can't get a bad meal here. Save it for spesh and save up a bit first and have a great time. But be careful as the servings are big (even at lunch time). Best dessert: Burnt Treacle Creme Brulee. Yummy. Oh, BTW, they serve a great house wine and they charge you by the inch. I kid you not, they bring a ruler and measure how much you have drunk at the end. Fun! A really really different, intimate and superb restaurant. read more

The decor in this place is warm and inviting, original English furniture and crockery, dim lights & candles. It's probably the main and only reason to go though. The menu is full of traditional English home cooking of the sort that most will remember from childhood, but it is overpriced by about 30% and ours seemed to have been prepared without much care and attention. My potted prawns were 'nice' enough, but accompanied by what looked and tasted like Hovis bread and my main course was tough and uninspiring. I reckon most high street supermarket premium ready meals would make a tastier meal. When I went it was full of Americans, and I guess really that's what it is for - tourists looking for the olde world. If you want good food - avoid. read more

Absolutely charming venue for a winter lunch. It's a good sign you can leave a restaurant having really enjoyed the lunch despite there having been a problem with the starters not arriving! An immediate acknowledgement of the problem backed by a no-quibble deduction on the bill was appreciated, but the delicious food in a warm and friendly environment more than made up for it. I look forward to returning! read more

Dined here for our birthdays in February (another overdue review) and had a fantastic experience! Super cozy and rustic; even though we were in the heart of Kensington, while inside you can't help but think you're in a cabin restaurant in the country, nice after roaming the streets of London all day in the dead of winter. Food was spectacular, the gentleman that waited on us was super knowledgeable of the menu and helped us make a decision (everything on the menu looked too good to pass up). Good scotch and whiskey selection (again, good on a cold and rainy day) and the other couples dining in the restaurant that evening were very friendly and helpful in giving us other great places to visit while in town. Definitely will be stopping there again on our next visit in the fall! read more

Enjoyed every moment of my Valentine's Day lunch with my wife at Maggie Jones. The atmosphere was comfortable, inviting and romantic. We enjoyed the asparagus with hollandaise, French onion soup, fish pie, bacon and Stilton salad and an apple crumble. Will return again for a special occasion. read more

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We had a delicious dinner here, but it was a little too expensive. We had other equally delicious meals in London but spent less. The food was fresh - I had the chicken artichoke pie, and my husband had the sirloin steak. Really well cooked food, and attentive service. read more

Maggie Jones' is a wonderful place. Staffed by some of the nicest waiters in the universe, this restaurant is a like a ramshackle farmhouse over three floors. Rough hewn wood and rickety furniture is accompanied by all manner of rural oddities hanging from the walls and ceiling. It's an exceptional date venue with the tables for two being discrete little booths and the majority of the lighting being candles. The food is excellent and entirely English. The sauteed oyster mushrooms, rocket and parmesan salad is my favourite starter though the selection of soup, globe artichoke, corn on the cob provide good competition. For mains, it is mostly roasts and grilled fish but all delicious in my experience. It's definitely worth checking out the specials board as there is always something worth considering. The wine list is mostly french though there is an Argentinian Malbec on the menu that I can't go past. All up it's one of my favourite local restaurants for an intimate date or a larger dinner. read more

Was lucky enough to receive a gift of a voucher to this lovely place. The decor is quirky and crowded, giving you the feeling you're in the home of a generous, eccentric host with a very good cook. The perfect place for a romantic date or a special occasion. The rabbit was excellent. The wine comes in magnums, they bill you for the amount you've drunk! read more

Wake up Maggie I think I got something to say to you: I like you, I really like you. I know your last name isn't May, but I don't care, you're lovely and you warmed my heart. When I had some friends visiting from out of town that wanted to meet for dinner, I suggested we should go for traditional British fare. When in Britain, right? In my quest for an amazing British meal, Maggie Jones's popped up. To be honest, it wasn't my first choice (I was going for something a bit more fine dining), but my friends seemed into it, so here we came. I'm so glad we did. The decor is fantastic. There's an eclectic mix of things hanging from the walls. It's a bit retro, but yet cool and modern and they aren't trying too hard so they don't come off as being too hipster. Weirdly, for a British restaurant the music playing was only 50's and 60's American. There are special boards everywhere with the specials and vegetables of the day, so you don't have to worry about remembering anything. They sat us downstairs as it was a hot day and apparently cooler down there which it was, but mostly due to the A/C blowing directly on our table (which I was fine with, the candles on the other hand, weren't as they kept burning down incredibly fast, but the servers were incredibly good about changing them out). They start you out with a bit of bread (their brown bread is heavenly) and some crudites with a bit of dressing. Yum. Food-wise everything we had was great. I started with the Stilton mousse and the other half got the pate. The mousse was spot on with a big blue cheese punch in the face served with perfectly toasted bread and a bit of salad. Yum. The bite of pate I had was also really well done. I ordered the steak and kidney pie for the main (but I almost went with the liver) and the other half got the venison special. I also ordered some chips (when in Britain, right?), red cabbage and cauliflower cheese as sides for the table to share. The pie was fan-freaking-tastic. It had a rich sauce and the taste of kidneys just came through the sauce amazingly. The crust was wonderfully cooked and delicious. (Unfortunately it was just a top crust pie, I could only imagine it as a full on pie!) The sides were all really well done, with the cauliflower cheese being a favorite. Lots of baked cheese on top and crunchy, tasty cauliflower. There's also a good wine list, and we had three different bottles, all of which were really nice bottles. You can also opt for the house wine where they measure how much you drink by the end of the night. For dessert, the other half and I split the bread pudding and the apple crumble. One of our friends ordered the Cambridge burnt cream. The bread pudding was thick and soft and spongy as a good bread pudding should be. It was a tad cold in the middle, but it didn't deter me from eating it. (A bit of warning for raisin haters, the bread pudding does indeed have raisins.) The crumble was well done, but not amazing. I did have a bite of the burnt cream and it was by far the winner. The cream is so flavorful and the burnt sugary topping was perfect. Oh Maggie, you brought me so much joy. I will recommend you to anyone who wants to go get British food, as you are one of the best. read more

Stumbled onto this place for an awesome lunch. The service was great, even though they were quite busy at the time. Great decor throughout their restaurant, which sets a nice mood and prepares you for some amazing food. I was a big fan of their salmon, Brussels sprouts, and roast. read more

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As British at it gets (except for the staff who is not). Old, intimate environment, perfect for a date. Hot tip: arrive hungry! Big portions of proper British food, and they have great specials on top of a good a la carte menu. We had rump of lamb and guinea fowl, accompanied by mashed potatoes and cheesy cauliflower, and two kinds of gravy. Excellent wine as well! read more

Interesting decour - food varied from very good to poor. When large groups came in, restaurant became cramped and stuffy with not enough staff to handle both our group of 4 (we felt a bit neglected) when they were dealing with the large group. Passed on desert. read more

This is starting to be a must whenever in London. Great traditional british food indeed! It is a small place so make sure you make reservations. The place is nice and cozy and makes you want to drink hot chocolate. Check out the specials board before you order because they always have some new exciting dishes. For starters, I recommend the duck liver pate from the menu. On the Specials that night, they had the venison terrine and the stilton and bacon salad that were delicious! We also ordered the wild boar sausage from the mains as an appetizer and it was also great! For the mains, I ordered the fish pie and it was creamy, flavorful, with a nice crusty pastry. My friends ordered the steak and kidney pie and the chicken and artichoke pie --- and among the three, the winner was the steak and kidney pie. The others ordered the rack of lamb, the rump of lamb and the stuffed pork. The rack of lamb was delicious! I want to come back so I can order the steak and kidney pie all for myself! For dessert, I recommend the chocolate pot and the bread and butter pudding. I tried these three years ago and when we decided to go to London again, this was the first thing that came to my mind. I wanted to go to Maggie Jones to order these two desserts! read more

I have been wanting to come here for years. Finally got to visit twice in one week. The first visit was with two friends. The second was with a group of 16 friends. On both occassions I loved this place. It is excellent for a small group as well as a large party. On my first visit I had the calf's, which was delicious. The portions do not come up small, so I settled for sorbet for desert. On the second occassion, I had to chose from a set menu (huge selection though), as we were in a group of more than 10. I had the pate to start, which was also good. For main, I went for roast lamb. Again very good. The set menu comes with a huge selection of vegetables. The coliflower cheese was excellent. I had apple crumble and custard for desert, which was perhaps too heavy for me after the other two courses. The atmosphe is great as is the service. Would highly recommend, and would not hesitate in returning. Loved it!! read more

Undeniably quaint and romantic setting! Once through the front door, I am transported back to a simpler time. The interior looks like an medieval tavern, rustic and charming. The wooden narrow staircase led us to the second floor. Large baskets with dry flowers/wheat decorate the ceiling beams. Tall candles in champagne bottles are everywhere. Tall wooden booths and tables are lay out though this narrow floor plan. It's dark and intimate, and I love it! The service is polite and prompt. The Louie dressing with my Shrimp Cocktail with arugula is delicious. The Rump of Lamb with garlic & Rosemary taste juicy, seasoned, pan seared and cooked to the right temperature. My wife's Pork shoulder is succulent as well! The meats are served by it self, so ordering a side of potatoes chips and sautéed spinach are the perfect accompaniments! This is a must stop in London! read more

Wow! Great English food and great ambience! I tried the lamp rump... sooo tasty. Definitely with checking out!

Such an authentic British restaurant. The food was delicious, but the decor and candlelight put this place over the top. I loved it and will definitely return. Get the bread pudding! read more

Had the rosemary garlic rack of lamb with Cheesy cauliflower as a side. It was SUBLIME. Totally great, but a bit pricey. That and two bottles of beer came in at almost 50 quid. But really good. Really cute and a great place for a date night. Unfortunately, I was solo on a corp business account (well maybe the part that my company was paying was good!?) read more

Unique eclectic setting which is much appreciated compared to the mostly generic restaurants lining nearby Kensington High Street. I felt like I was a grandmother's house with baskets of dried flowers lining the ceiling, wax-dripped wine bottles posing as candlestick on each table, and jazzy old-school music. The food was solid (my husband and I both got salads which were good, but not the best. fresh nonetheless) and the kind service and cool neighborhood buzz about it means it will definitely get a repeat visit from us. read more

Entering Maggie Jones, one leaves behind the bustle of High Street Kensington for what at first glance looks like an antique store. But continue on for this antique store just happens to specialize in splendid renditions of English comfort food. The service is unfailingly friendly. The pot pies will make you think of Sundays long ago. read more

Looking for a quaint English country side restaurant? You found your place at Maggie jones. Looks like an old traditional pub with the benches with doors. The food is excellent . Had the French onion soup , steak and kidney pie and steak filet all cooked and seasoned to perfections. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. read more

Great ambience and a wonderful menu! Romantic setting and traditional English fare! Yes, we will be back!

From the US and this was Our favorite meal when visiting london. The atmosphere is warm, inviting and casual. Service excellent. Food fabulous. I recommend the creme brule for dessert. I found it, as I was in the area and looked on yelp for a good place for dinner. Thanks Yelpers you never let me down. HIghly recommend. read more

Amazing wild boar sausages and venison. Sat in the basement where it was very cozy but fun. Best food we had in London.

Super cozy spot. Think Il Buco in NYC. Perfect for a date. Food is decent. They also have a daily game selection.

The food was simple but tasty. The real star here is the restaurant itself - so quaint and charming with candles, rustic decor and lovely dishware. The bread and butter pudding with custard was to die for. read more

Friendly people, a quirky setting, and yummy food. Didn't make reservations and the upper part of the restaurant was full, but the hostess said she'd be able to make space for us downstairs. Despite there not being a "designated" server down there, we were checked up on often, our food came fast & hot, and everyone was friendly. I had the steak & chips as my main course--well-seasoned and the fries were delicious. For dessert I had vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup & brandy, simple enough but still very tasty. Highly recommend. read more

Took my client and team to dinner last night and had a wonderful experience. Food was top-notch and the atmosphere was cozy, but lively. The lamb got rave reviews from all that ordered it, as did the onion soup.. The chocolate pot and brunt creme were excellent desserts as well. read more

Oh my god the cheesy cauliflower is amazing! Honestly, everything we had was excellent. The servers were very fun and friendly. The atmosphere was cute, cozy, and inviting. Great experience all around. read more

You could walk past Maggie Jones and never see it. Upon walking in, all your senses start sparking. Interesting, upscale, cozy, vaguely romantic and instantly you're quite interested in sitting down and ordering because you know it's going to be a most pleasant experience. They've captured something special here and they're proud to share it with you. The food is wonderful and inspired. I had stuffed pork with apple (crunchy fat back, tender and salty sweet) and crisp fresh French green beans. One table mate had the guinea fowl (difficult to ensure moist succulence) and the other had Chicken with Tarragon sauce. We had dessert (shouldn't have but well worth the extra minutes in the gym). Apple crumbles with cream and lemon Sorbet. I fly to London 3-4 times a month and while there are many wonderful restaurants none are worth going back to regularly. Maggie Jones just became my Go-To Must-Go place. I regret telling about it but from the number of people there on a Sunday night--I'm not the only fan. I could eat here every time I visit and most certainly will. read more