A MUST HAVE when in London! Honestly the BEST meal out we’ve had in a long time! - Situated round the back of Covent Garden, this little hidden away restaurant boasts a fabulous menu and attentive staff! This restaurant really is value for money; especially the side dishes they always come in such generous portion sizes!
I give this place five stars for atmosphere alone. We came in to try their London Cocktail week cocktail which was really good actually (they have two choices they've made and we tried both.) The bar is so cool and definitely decked out with a lot of fun NYC and Theater memorabilia. It feels like you're in a celeb fave hidden gem spot just steps from Broadway. Our service was a little lackluster, but we had a lot of fun sitting at a table by the piano and being serenaded by the talented Lee. He made our night a true gem! All in all this place is lovely and I would def come back here again when I get to visit in the future.
Excellent. Booked a table for 2 and confirmed my reservation.
The decoration is sublime, and the staff top notch. Our food was delicious! (meatballs and the salmon). The spinach was also very, very good.
Highly recommended!
A classic - wanted to visit for a long time since hearing about it on LBC from one of the presenters.
White table cloths, classic American fayre in the middle of theatre land. Well worth a visit and will return.
The team were really nice and although we were one of the last seatings of the day, there was no rush and the food was really good.
Worth visiting...
Oh the steak was delicious!! really enjoyed my meal there, staff super friendly! Thank you
Everything went brilliantly the staff all went out of there way to make us have a great time and made to feel special having the waiter sing happy birthday made my day.
I met with an old friend in this cozy spot near the play we were seeing later. The staff was right on top of everything and made sure we got our food in a timely manner. I had the Caesar salad with chicken and the banana cream pudding (just so-so) it was a satisfying meal for me. My friend got the steak- well done. Overall, good service, decent food and a warm atmosphere!
After a long overdue visit we had the most fantastic night in Joe Allen. The cocktails, the food, the service, the ambience were all perfect. It was the best meal we've had in London in a long time and we can't wait to return.
Came here on my birthday for dinner before a theatre show and the service and food was brilliant. Special thanks to Fabian who sang a lovely rendition of Happy Birthday as well as a decorated plate for my dessert :) thank you
Been meaning to vist for such along time ,eventually did on Saturday, pre show ,been hearing about Joe allens on LBC "the Steve Allen show" so knew it would be good . Started with cocktails whilst we waited for our reservation time .Had the meatballs on herb mash follwed by apple crumble omg both were sooo good ,really enjoyed , as a regular show goer I will visit again soon . The restaurant and toilet area very clean and tidy .all staff friendly and efficient, has to be 5⭐️ ....
For steak-lovers a great place, the vegetarian options are limited but good. Will come again!
Amazing place. Food was delicious. We had the set menu which had a great choice
An amazing experience. Staff, food, drinks, ambience all excellent. A really warm welcome. Couldn’t fault it. Don’t um and ah about booking a table - book it now, you won’t regret it!
Great service great food a warm welcome for all its an ideal venue also has a piano player 🎶and the waiters have a great sense of humour
I heard about Joe Allen from the LBC radio presenter Steve Allen (no relation) so was very excited to try the restaurant with my friend for her Birthday.
From the outside (and from when you walk in) you feel like you're actually in New York with the American flags and exposed brick/dark wood décor and the traditional American fare on the menu ranging from BBQ Ribs to Grilled Salmon and Italian style meatballs in tomato sauce. I also have to mention their amazing desserts (we shared a delicious and very naughty Chocolate Brownie Sundae) and were tempted by the superb sounding cocktails.
If you're looking for a really fun and great value for money experience then I'd highly recommend Joe Allen. Big shout out to our lovely waitress who looked after us so well and even kindly arranged for a surprise "Birthday Ice cream with candle" for my friend's birthday.
Thank you for a wonderful experience at Joe Allen. We originally booked for 7pm to come after a show in the west end however the matinee performance was cancelled. We went to Joe Allen and asked staff if we could move our reservation as we didn’t want to wait almost 5 hours and they were extremely well accommodating. The service and food was amazing. Thank you as well for bringing out the dessert with ‘Happy Birthday’ on it for my nan. It was a lovely surprise for her. We will be back again.
Joe Allen is my go-to place for dinner with colleagues when I'm staying over in this part of town - theatreland/Westminster. The atmosphere is buzzing yet relaxed and the staff are super friendly and helpful. And the food - really good quality and a good range to suit most budgets. Fish is particularly good but so are the ribs, salads and I hear there is an off-the-menu burger... A really welcoming place to wind down after a busy day!
Went to Joe's for late birthday meal for my Dad. My mum and dad are really cautious with trying new places, and i am so happy they were over the moon with how the whole vibe of the restaurant was and how attentive the staff were. The staff who we spoke to were Fran - lovely receptionist, Chris - has excellent knowledge of the drink menu (recommended great wine to go with my dad's main), Simon (had great chat with my dad and he has got great humour) and lastly Eliska nothing was too much when we was ordering our meal always asking if we needed anything aswell as Simon. Thank you to everyone who made my mum and dad feel at ease when coming into your restaurant. As we was leaving my mum said we will definitely be back so be on the look for us. Thank you again for all staff at Joe's
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