Reviews Brat At Climpson's Arch

All of the food is amazing. The chefs are brilliant with their use of flavors & textures. You can order family style and share the appetizers and entrees, but save room for your own dessert. Be adventurous or play it safe, there is something for all palates. The staff was outstanding and extremely friendly and accommodating. I love this place and would recommend it to everyone.

This isnt really a 'small plates' restaurant but it really isn't an 'individual' plates restaurant either. It felt like a communal plates type place, which is perfect. We ordered various foods and it was all well made and well presented, easy to share amongst friends and family. The cocktails were well mixed with good amounts of alcohol. Plenty of wine to be had as well The outdoor seating feels great, sadly, it was too cold to truly enjoy it when during my visit and the patio felt a bit closed off, which resulted in a more smokey atmosphere due to the proximity of the kitchen to the patio. It wasn't overbearing or unmanageable, in fact the smells were delicious. However, fresh air would have been preferred. I look forward to coming back during the warmer months.

One of the archway gems of London by popularity, branched off from Brat Restaurant in Shoreditch. This is a sharing plates restaurant, with a range of meat, veg and seafood dishes, with a menu that changes every now and then. Food was good as expected, though very expsensive and atmosphere was relaxed and quiet enough for dinner chatter. Staff were a little late to serve us, waiting perhaps close to 20 minutes. Giving them the benefit of a doubt, they may have been trying to manage the flow of orders to the kitchen, or maybe people usually take much longer than us to go through the menu. It did come across as being ignored though, as there were many servers on hand. Once staff were eventually engaging with our table, they were pleasant and looked to enjoy their jobs, offering helpful advice when ordering for the table, and taking photos for us, overall leaving a much better impression. I attended the restaurant on Fathers day, and as a family, sampled a large portion of the menu (see photos), and can say that the roast chicken rice, a stone oven cooked rice with gizzards and topped with chicken done four ways, was the strong favourite of the night, along side the Caramel Creme for dessert. The other dishes were also good, though perhaps a little less memorable. Overall, recommend a visit if you're in the area, maybe wouldn't travel too far out of my way to go. Ordering a moderately large meal with desserts but no alcohol, just soft drinks, price was ~£55 per head. Can expect that to double if choosing to go with wine pairings.

It’s easy to spend a lot of money on food that is just ok in london, but trust me, this place is worth every pound. The food is incredible, each dish (meant to be shared) is better than the other. I literally was mesmerised with everything served there. Please try the leeks with cheese and the bread with butter. The service is very efficient, big staff team. One of my favourite restaurants in the world!

We went here on the recommendation of a colleague. It feels a little rough around the edges, and the wood fired grills are definitely hard to miss. But that rough edged quirkiness works because the food and service were great. We had a round of drinks while viewing the menu, essentially a daily blackboard at the front that you are encouraged to take a photo of, We asked several questions which the staff were very happy to answer and elaborate on,and then the feast began. The oysters were fresh as anything, the breads puffy and crispy, and the leeks and cheese utterly unctuous. The meaty main courses had a delicious hot of smoky flavour but were succulent and flavoursome- we had the chicken and rice, mackerel, and sirloin to share alongside some phenomenal smoked potatoes. Dessert was a lighter touch but no less delicious. Prices were average to slightly high, but imho totally worth it for the relaxed vibe and delicious favours. Highly recommended.