My visit at Red Rooster was an amazing experience from beginning to end. To put it simply, we…read moredevoured our meal in 15 minutes it was so good! Upon entering the premises we were greeted with warmth and smiles. We ordered 3 dishes all of which names escape me. I do remember the menu reading "coconut jerk chicken" catching my attention which inspired our curiosity to give this a try. The coconut rice was a delicious compliment to the jerk. While the chicken and waffle topped with pickled beets was an amazing union with the side of mac n' cheese! This venue has an amazing vibe & creative ambiance which makes it a perfect place to catch up with friends or for date and meaningful conversation. For my fellow music lovers, they do also play music (unsure of which nights. I'd inquire if interested) Looking forward to my next visit! If you're in the area I definitely recommend giving this spot a try!

Delayed review from Feb 2020: The food was delicious. The…read moresquid held a lot of flavour and was perfectly cooked, not chewy at all. For the mains I had a fish dish which again did not disappoint. The flakes of fish were so tender yet juicy and was accompanied by vegetables which complimented the dish well. The drinks were strong. The atmosphere is fun and we managed to catch a jazz performance from our table. The interior is dark but cosy, nice for a date.

I first heard about St. John when I was reading about London restaurants many years ago, I think…read morefor a trip with my then boyfriend in 2010. We're married now, and just went back to London with my side of the family, a party of 11 including three small kids. I was in charge of booking restaurants for a few massive dinners, and I decided we would all try the iconic St. John. This involved contacting the restaurant over a month in advance and going back and forth with events manager Thea Elder, exchanging over 20 emails about menus, children, signatures, etc. She was great, always prompt and helpful. With our party size, we had to pre-order the feasting menu, which was £100 per adult, and no charge for the children. It included two starters, two mains, and two desserts, served family style, which I selected with her guidance. I also added some extras, a starter and a few sides. Unnecessary, but I have no regrets. After all that, I had a sick kid the day of our reservation, and St. Grandma ended up staying back at the hotel with both of my sons. I let the restaurant know, but it didn't really matter. I understood we were on the hook for a dinner for eight, and to be honest, my mom wouldn't have eaten her share anyway. The restaurant was instantly likable, a casual, vibrant place with the easy air of a beloved institution. Service was professional and friendly. We didn't need much, as everything was pre-set. We weren't even shown the daily menu, and weren't given the option to order anything a la carte (I wouldn't have minded adding a thing or two that not everyone would have wanted, but Thea had told me this might not be possible, and we already had too much food). We did get an XL bottle of red wine to go with our XL dinner, as well as two other red bottles. Good wine at decent prices, especially for a Michelin-starred joint. The food was outstanding. I'd heard from multiple people that St. John was British cooking at its best, and that was certainly my experience. Everything was delicious, and unlike anything I ever see where we live, in California. The presentation was homey but nice, the platters intimidatingly large. Dinner started with the house brown bread and butter, fantastic, and langoustines with mayonnaise, one of my additions to the feasting menu. These were sweet, plump langoustines in their shells, served with mayonnaise and lemon. For our starters, I went with the roast bone marrow and parsley salad and the poached salt fish, samphire, and potato. The bone marrow is famous, a St. John signature, on the menu continuously since 1994. It's the direct ancestor of all the bone marrow dishes in upscale restaurants across the world, and also an approachable example of Fergus Henderson's nose-to-tail cooking. It was delicious and fun to eat, the rich gloopy marrow served in open bones with bread to spread it on, coarse salt and bright parsley salad to put on top. The salt fish was equally excellent, sort of a big salad with delicate cold fish and creamy potatoes with samphire, a salty seaweedy plant I'd never had before. I loved this dish. I ordered the roast beef and crispy pig's cheek for our mains, figuring the roast beef would be safe and the pig's cheek adventurous in the St. John spirit. The roast beef was lovely, tender and flavorful, served with horseradish, greens, and trenchers, bread to soak up all the juices. The crispy pig's cheek was great, meaty and gelatinous, tossed with green beans, roast shallot, and a dressing to bind it all together. There were enough vegetables in the mix that we probably didn't need our extra order of green salad, but it was nice. Likewise the potatoes. The Welsh rarebit, on the other hand, was definitely additive. A fat slab of golden toast smothered in a delectable hot cheese sauce. Desserts were splendid. Moist, spicy ginger loaf came in sticky butterscotch sauce. On the lighter end, a lush berry mousse with thick cream and sweet raspberries and strawberries. Both top tier desserts, as notable as the meats. This was a wonderful dinner, truly a memorable family feast. I hope to come back to St. John whenever I'm able to visit London. Maybe next time, I'll try a little more nose and tail.

St. John is a restaurant for those that really enjoy food and understand what they represent and…read morewhat Henderson has done as a pioneer of nose to tail cooking. A real food nerd's destination and an open mind is needed to be able to order and experience the offal and off cuts that reclaim some English, classic dishes. It's important to do a little research because the dishes served are not things often seen on menus, especially American menus. The bone marrow and welsh rarebit are classics and a must. The crab on toast is another menu mainstay; the whole brown crab is the alternative for those willing to put more work in. The green sauce is also ever present with the a daily fish. Our table went offal with the gizzard salad (wow, so tender and the dressing had good zing), rissole (mince meat croquet that packed intense meat flavor), roasted heart special (the cut was packed with umami and had a nice balance of toothsome and tenderness), and the cockles bacon and samphire (wonderfully smoke from the bacon and grass and salt in the sea beans). Service was pleasant and straightforward, but it was the food that really shined for us. A wonderful meal with the madelines being a nice finishing touch.

Tacos were not good if you've ever had real tacos. White washed Mexican food. Pass. I'd rather go…read moreto a proper pub.

Meh, Mexican food in England. No. Just. No…read more And they spelled Oaxaca wrong! WTF? But when 4 out of 5 people demand you go there for dinner? What's a gal to do but go along and see what all the fuss is about. And dios mio, I'm glad I did! This place is AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHMAZING! The margaritas are delicious, well crafted, not the slop you'd expect from a Mexican place this far from the beautiful country of origin. The tacos, street corn, EVERYTHING was delicious. That's when my friends explained the deal here. The founder/head chef won some TV contest for her food after traveling through Mexico and Central America. She gets it! And I'm so glad I got (to eat) it too.

Went to the little bat last night and had the best service from a man named Ricardo!! Made us a…read moredelicious cocktail that was even accompanied by a little sweet treat he made himself. The staff here are truly dedicated to their craft, much respect!

I went here for birthday drinks and the cocktails are fantastic. I used Yelp to find this bar as…read morewell as other review sites and it suggested it was the hip new bar to try out in London. The manager/staff were very friendly and accommodating moving my group around as we grew larger meaning that we were comfortable and not in other drinkers way. The cocktails themselves are strong and pack a punch. The whisky based ones were a treat however the espresso martini and it's cousin bartender's breakfast steal the show outright. Out of this world. I would recommend getting there before 8pm as the cocktails range from £8-14 however they have a deal where you can get some food and a drink for £10 and the burger looked great. You get more for your money this way. With strong competition nearby I hope this bar is here to stay, great cocktail bar in London.

Food has so much flavor using common foods and ingredients. As an American I struggled to find a…read moreplace that I actually enjoyed but this place is one of my favorites. The place is a bit small and hard to navigate if it is really busy, but the inside is cozy and well decorated with nostalgic memorabilia. Servers are also very kind. My boyfriend and I shared the warms goats cheese, mezze platter and king prawn platter starters and the M&L main and it was more than enough food.

Great vibe to dine with a couple of friends or even in a bigger group. It's cosy and homey and most…read moreof the staffs are friendly. They have a long list of hot and cold med starters.. Mostly basic things like hummus or babagonish or falafel or tzatziki... things like that. Tried their aubergine nest, which was sort of weird and didn't taste like anything at all. The mussels starter was quite alright, as well as the grilled calamari. Fell in love with their seafood casserole, where you get chunks of salmon and bits of shrimps and mussels here and there. Food isn't over priced and you get what you paid, have been here a few times and things are pretty easy and standard. Lovely!

Kai was my server and he did a great job going through the menu and making recommendations! All the…read morestaff was very friendly. Loved the ambiance...very cool vibe. Highly recommend!

The food was very good and our waitress and the manager were very careful about our food allergies,…read morewhich we greatly appreciate. We were there for the blues jam. I've been singing and playing harmonica for 59 years. I perform professionally in the usa. I signed up but decided to not perform. I refuse to play in a room seating 150 when the band is playing at stadium levels. It's painful, uncomfortable, damaging to my hearing and totally unnecessary. Howard Blu Maryland, USA 5 stars for the food and service. 1 star for the jam.

The restaurant upstairs from the bar serves amazing fresh and complex dishes that are full of…read moreflavor that compliment your palette without being overpowering. The deserts are hands-down the best on the menu and what you'd expect from a nationally recognized restaurant. Plate's location is what holds it back. Being attached to a hotel gives the impression that it's a "lower tier" eatery, however the talent in the kitchen speaks volumes.

Menu was confusing and highly bread + spread based. Butternut squash soup was way too creamy and…read moresour. Rye and roe dip came with only 5 crumbly chips to dip. Overpriced and not good.

Awwww SNAP! Mama…read moreloves a dive bar, and Slim Jims Liquor Store is the best I've found here in London. Just the right amount of Los Angeles tack complied with minimal light and endless shelves of liquor. Plywood booths: check. Red vinyl bar stools: check. Buzzing glow of neon: check. Lots and lots and lots of whiskey: check. Juke Box: check. But the kicker? Two mounted boar heads "smoking" cigs and wearing sunglasses. Slim Jims is keepin' it classy like no other. And I can certainly appreciate that.

Boobies! Okay,…read morewell... not really. I mean... yes, really. Right, there -were- a lot of boobies here, but that's not what I'm talking about. I'm referring to the massive amounts of over-the-shoulder-boulder-holders that are strung up all across the ceiling at Slim Jim's. Oodles of them. All colours and shapes and sizes, you name it, it's there. Who doesn't appreciate a bit of brazier action? Between the three of four pints of pub-crawling beer I'd had before we landed at Slim Jim's, I was already feeling pretty good. One of their vaunted whiskey sours later and I was about done for the night. You know yellow people and alcohol, they don't tend to mix well. Friday night will find this joint rammed with folk. If they picked the correct tunes, I have a feeling it could be a right dance party in here. Don't expect to have much of a conversation over the blare of the sound system, but do expect to toss back a generous stiff drink or two. Then mosey your way down Upper Street for some late-night nosh. Slim Jim's has it going on; if I wore a bra, I could see shimmying out of it and hanging it up on their ceiling after a good night out, as well.

Very flavorful good, all spicy and delicious. A good amount of food for the price as well. Pickled…read moreokra fries are a cross between fried pickles and bhindi. Andouille corn dog was great, with its sweet cornbread outside and it's spicy inside. Had red beans and rice, which was comforting and hearty. It's open late! Definitely recommend, and you can go into Bedroom Bar after without waiting in the queue outside.

They have genuine American style hot wings. The servers were friendly, and fast. I recommend the…read moreWard's Hot Wings.

Visiting London from California, I was missing the food back…read morehome. So I searched wings on good reliable yelp. and this place came out within the results. What even drew me to the place was on Tuesday & Wednesday they have ALL YOU CAN EAT WINGS. so I was like I'm going. When I got there no one greeted me and my party. So we self seated waited about 5 minutes and no one had came to our table I got up looking for a menu. It's really dark in there. But the food was good. Nothing special.