Reviews - Joe Allen - Covent Garden
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Brad T. • 6 reviews
12 March 2025
10/10Stunning dishes, wine and atmosphere. Brilliant, attentive service too! Grateful to the staff for such a wonderful evening.
Suzie M. • 2 reviews
19 February 2025
6/10Food was disappointing but the ambience is fun and the staff are lovely
Tim O. • 1 review
9 February 2025
8/10Good food, though limited drink options (very little choice of beer, presumably to boost its wine options).
theresa c. • 1 review
21 January 2025
10/10I have been visiting since 1977 and it has always been excellent. Unfortunately I just missed Debbie last week who is always a delightful host.
Margarita M. • 3 reviews
21 December 2024
10/10Nice food and good service. Very busy but enjoyable.
Vince S. • 2 reviews
18 December 2024
10/10Food was very good and the service was excellent!
Helen Y. • 1 review
29 November 2024
10/10Delicious food, friendly efficient staff, lovely atmosphere
Debbie I. • 1 review
28 November 2024
10/10Excellent ambiance!! Busy place with excellent and accommodating staff and terrific food. Will definitely return as soon as!!
Lindsay D. • 1 review
20 November 2024
10/10Great food, cocktails and lovely waiting staff. Couldn’t fault. Crispy duck salad was delicious as was the pretzel rarebit
Shannon D. • 2 reviews
3 October 2024
8/10Get the pea tortellini —- so delicious!
Miwa N. • 10 reviews
27 August 2024
8/10New York style restaurant, but a bit pricey
Marie W. • 1 review
24 August 2024
10/10Very friendly and helpful staff. Great food and tasty cocktails
David T. • 1 review
26 July 2024
8.5/10Staff and nostalgia make it for me; went there when it first opened and martini lunches were OK, yes I am old....
Jimmy C. • 2 reviews
25 November 2023
10/10We were made feel very special from the time we arrived until we left outstanding
Peter M. • 9 reviews
28 October 2023
10/10Joe Allen - Covent Garden is always consistent! A go to place of the theatre community and well run by excellent management and the team. I had the Pate special and Chicken Milanese - both were freshly prepared and promptly served. Well work a visit to this London and New York institution!
Kit R. • 3 reviews
2 October 2023
9/10We found an amazing theatre lovers treasure trove behind an uninspiring facade due to scaffolding & outside works. Staff welcoming & accommodating to dietary needs. We choose from pre-theatre menu as well as Main. Food presentation good, moderate potions and tasty. Drinks menu offered good selection of cocktails too which were properly made. It’s London prices but great ambiance & set us up in good theatre going mode which is what we did next. A definite place to try out!
Nigel E. • 1 review
29 September 2023
7/10We had pre-ordered online two Vegan 3-Course Set Menus for 2 at £30 each. On arrival Joe Allen’s said they did not offer such a set menu so we had to choose from the £33 3-Course menu. Fortunately fish was on the menu (we are pescatarians). No apology was offered. Suggest the online booking service is reviewed and changed if Vegan food is not on offer.
Jackie M. • 1 review
17 August 2023
7.5/10Food was exquisite however the portions were too small and we all left hungry. We had ordered the 3 course set menu. I had soup to start - no bread accompaniment. Main course sea bass - no sides other than the garnish under the fish. It would have been nice if waitress had said that the set meal portions were miniscule and to suggest to order a few sides. I thought the service charge % was too high and should have been set at 10 or 12% maximum. The drinks were really expensive and cost a lot more than our food. There was a lovely ambience with the piano playing, food excellent ... but please Joe Allen Could I have some more ?
Paul S. • 1 review
15 July 2023
10/10We had an excellent evening that started well and got better. I’d requested a corner table which was provided and the service e throughout was top notch. Staff were attentive, helpful and fun. Menu had some interesting dishes, reasonably priced wines. A wonderful evening. We will be back.
Peter D. • 2 reviews
15 July 2023
2/10Unfortunately, it was absolutely awful, and there was hair in my food the man or the manager just looked at me and I was shocked, so I just said do what do you think is best so with a struggle to change the meal By that time. I lost my appetite. I didn't enjoy at all. The chips were burnt. And then I order some afters. Desert. Which was OK. But I would live in a go there again. Dreadful place only for drinking alcohol. Just a pub, that's all it is.
Rachael M. • 2 reviews
1 July 2023
4/10Tiny portions, very disappointing food.
Peter W. • 1 review
26 May 2023
9.5/10This is the 4th lunch I've had at Joe Allen's. The food and service were excellent but the ambience was just a little bit down this time as it was not "buzzing" as it was on my first two lunches. Will certainly go again. It has a very good feel. Giles Webster
Robert B. • 1 review
8 April 2023
10/10nice place good feeling as you walk in staff plesant and smiling even as it was very busy only issues is to small a table for two by the time the wine and water glasses are on the table
Tom E. • 1 review
4 March 2023
8.5/10Really good, fun restaurant, that captures the spirit of the original Joe Allen just round the corner.
Richard O. • 17 reviews
22 February 2023
5/10The only thing that resembles the original restaurant was the pictures on the walls. The menu has changed hugely with an Italian bent now. The food was underwhelming and bland and poor value for the money.
Howard D. • 10 reviews
14 February 2023
10/10Great theatrical atmosphere
Fiona G. • 2 reviews
14 February 2023
10/10Love this place and the fact it’s hardly changed since I was there over 25 years ago. A Londoners’ restaurant. Good but unfussy. Will definitely be back.
Jo B. • 2 reviews
1 February 2023
10/10Perfect for pre theatre dinner. The service was excellent, attentive but not instrusive and the waiting time was short - important for the pre-theatre slot. Choice of a la carte and set menu with enough options to please most people. We enjoyed our meal here and will be back!
Carole F. • 2 reviews
26 January 2023
10/10Joe Allen, all I can say is absolutely fabulous! From the minute u walk in the door to taken to your table you experience the joe Allen experience! Food is excellent the burgers are the best I’ve ever had! Champagne was perfect, the staff can not do enough for you, the ambience of joe Allen is 100 % everyone should experience this amazing restaurant
Ruth P. • 1 review
14 January 2023
6.5/10I've wanted to dine at Joe Allen 's for a long time. All the staff were excellent. I chose from the set menu. Very disappointing. Lacking in imagination and flavour.
Carla C. • 1 review
12 January 2023
5.5/10Caesar salad had extremely dry chicken on a huge bed of iceberg with hardly any dressing. Was very mediocre. Apple crumble was horrific - hideous icing sugar sprinkled onto of stodgy barely there crumble.
Katie P. • 1 review
7 January 2023
9/10Fabulous food and a lovely waiter. The restaurant stopped serving drinks at 10.30 with no warning! The reason given was the rail strike! On leaving at 10.45 there were people in the bar drinking and we asked if it was now open and were rudely informed the bar was open just for staff!
YVONNE ROSE M. • 2 reviews
29 December 2022
8/10just ok
Robyn B. • 2 reviews
21 December 2022
10/10Joe Allen is my favourite restaurant in the theatre district. Friendly, great food and service. I have been going to Joe Allen for many years and it never disappoints. Great place to take an overseas visitor as well, the theatre ambience is second to none and it never fails to delight.
Tracy W. • 2 reviews
9 December 2022
10/10My favourite place ! Love it x
Richard W. • 1 review
9 December 2022
10/10Joe's is one of the best places to eat in London. I have been eating there since 1977 and never been disappointed....A visit is highly recommended.
Vanessa H. • 1 review
18 November 2022
8/10Had a wonderful evening for my best friends birthday, food was delicious service lovely , friendly great music x thank you chicken and salmon for starters wonderful
Michael B. • 6 reviews
9 November 2022
10/10As always a nice lunch in a nice atmosphere
nick l. • 1 review
7 November 2022
8.5/10Joe Allen has been a Covent Garden Institution since 1977, so I was worried when it was moving. The new Joe Allen is just like the old Joe Allen, so I am happy
Steven T. • 2 reviews
19 October 2022
10/10Great atmosphere and really nice and helpful staff. Love the photo galleries. Vibrant and happy place. Very welcoming place, also great for a good cocktail before dinner.
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