Big Easy | Restaurant Review

About Big Easy

Big Easy is an American diner located in Covent Garden and Kings Road in London. Big Easy is best known for their lobsters, steak and ribs. To view their website, please click here

Big Easy gets busy very quickly so try and make a booking if you can! Also, Big Easy is known for their daily specials. I've got a link to the daily specials at the end of my blog so definitely go check that out if you wanna pay a visit :)

My Experience

I visited the Big Easy in Covent Garden on Sunday at 7pm. We made a booking for four to celebrate my sister's birthday. The restaurant itself was quite busy at that time so bare that in mind when reading this review!

The Menu and Pricing

I was pleasantly surprised by how good the menu was. There is a large selection of starters to choose from followed by 'Real Pit-Cooked FRESH Bar.B.Q', 'Fresh Seafood', 'Steaks', 'Speciality Sandwiches' and 'Homemade Side Dishes'. 

I decided to go for the 14 oz sirloin steak because I'm a massive fan of steak with fries. My sister, mum and dad decided to go for the lobster fest. 

14 oz sirloin steak and fries = £30.40

Lobster fest = £20 (includes fries and a Slushie Cocktail or Schooner of Ice Cold Craft Lager or Ale. 

As you can see from the prices above, the steak is very expensive but definitely worth it! The lobster fest in my opinion is very cheap for what you get. 

The Food, Drink and Service

I cannot fault the food, drink and service at Big Easy. My steak was so delicious and I really enjoyed the fries. They were very crispy which is how I like it! I really struggled to finish the steak though because the portion size was quite large for me. Perhaps, for a guy eating the steak, it would be the perfect sized steak. My mum had a cocktail which contained a lot of vodka which got her very drunk as she does not usually drink alcohol which was absolutely hilarious. She really enjoyed her drink though and my sister enjoyed her lemonade. My parents and sister really enjoyed their lobster fest. They thought it was a very good sized lobster and the fries were nice. The only problem that occurred during the meal was how difficult it was to get the shell off the lobster. Big Easy provide you with utensils to do it yourself but we needed assistance from the waitress. The waitress we had for our meal was very attentive and polite which we were very grateful for. 

The Atmosphere

This restaurant was right up my street. Great atmosphere, lively and vibrant with great décor and a live band playing downstairs.

Overall

I would 100% recommend this restaurant. I really enjoyed it here and would definitely return again. It is a little on the pricey side but definitely worth it. The staff are attentive, great atmosphere and fantastic food. I would only suggest you avoid this restaurant if you are after a quiet meal because it is more on the lively side. 

If I had to rate this restaurant, I would easily give it 9/10. Book a table if you can to avoid disappointment. Also, Big Easy have daily specials so check it out here to get a good offer! 

Honest Burgers | Restaurant Review

About Honest Burgers

There are 5 Honest Burgers located around London: Brixton, Soho, Camden, Portobello and Kings Cross. There is a small selection of burgers available on their menu as seen in the photo below. To access Honest Burgers, please click here

Drinks Menu

My Experience

The Queue

I went to Honest Burgers on a Thursday evening about 7:30pm in Soho. The wait to get a table was incredibly long. We were initially told the wait would only be around 30 minutes so we went to get drinks at a nearby restaurant/bar. We returned to the restaurant after 30 minutes to be faced with a further 40 minute wait. I understand that timing does depend on how long people take to dine but the accuracy of timings given to us was completely off. They should have a good idea of how long it should take because they know the number of tables they have and the number of people on the waiting list for a table. I believe Honest Burgers should be HONEST with timings instead of worrying that customers will choose a different restaurant that has no waiting time or a shorting waiting time. I would happily wait an hour if they had said it will take approximately an hour for the table but for us to wait DOUBLE the time we were told, I was not a happy bunny! We could have had another drink instead of waiting outside the restaurant along with other unhappy customers!

The Menu and Pricing

For a small restaurant, the menu is was okay. I went for the chicken burger (free range chicken breast, lettuce, tomato and mustard mayonnaise). I specifically asked for no mustard mayonnaise but when the food arrived on our table, it was clear the waitress did not pass the message on to the kitchen staff or the kitchen staff just 'forgot'. Anyway, all burgers come with fries so at £9, it wasn't too extortionate. I also ordered a Sauvignon Blanc with my meal.

The Food, Drink and Service

This was all so disappointing. There was nothing good about the food and drink and I was extremely annoyed at how long we waited for a table to be faced with food that was very poor quality. The presentation of the food was pretty bad and it just did not look appetising at all! To be honest, it just looked like a sloppy mess in front of me. I also want to mention that between the two of us, we were given one knife which was on my plate. This shows a lack of care towards its customers by not offering a knife and fork with the meal. I do not expect to walk into a restaurant to eat with my fingers! Our drinks did not arrive and we had to ASK the waitress for our drinks after our food arrived which again shows how poor the service was. I took a sip of my wine and my gosh, it was one of the most foul tasting wine I have ever had! It left the worst after taste. Also, the wine was served in a little cup, not a glass which did not amuse me at all. I was not impressed whatsoever with anything that this restaurant had to offer. The chips were over cooked that when I tried to get some on my fork, it would just bounce away because of how overly crispy they were. The chicken burger was a disappointment. This is the type of meal that should have been sent back to the kitchen because of how poor quality it was. I just wanted to get out of the restaurant as soon as possible because of how bad my experience was.

The Atmosphere

This was the only good thing about the restaurant. The music choice was appropriate and the volume of it too was also appropriate.

Overall

I had a very poor experience with this restaurant and I will not be returning. Most people seemed to enjoy this restaurant according to trip advisor but I have to say, it was nothing but a disappointment. Perhaps I visited this restaurant at the wrong time or they have just changed the chef. To be honest, McDonalds is a better choice than this... and that is saying something. 

If I had to give a rating for this restaurant, I would give it 4/10. This is below average because of the poor customer service, poor food and drink and because we were not given an honest answer when we asked how long the wait would be. I have been to restaurants where you cannot book and just have to wait like Flat Iron and I would happily wait for a table.