Blacklock Covent Garden Reviews Summary

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "It’s a very lively place buzzing full of people."
• "The vibe is very ‘New York via charity shop furniture’ and it’s kinda nice."
• "Cozy place with an interesting all in formula."
• "Full of character and fantastic chops: everything you expect from a meat-lover's paradise."
• "Relaxed atmosphere. Have noise sensitivity and music's not too loud."
• "Wonderful chop house, the staff are so friendly and welcoming."
• "Incredible food at a reasonable price. Can’t get over the pigs head & the gravy."

Cons:

• "Feels like a tourist trap."
• "Sometimes, an experience is so excellent, you cannot get your head around it."
• "The restaurant was packed and noisy so it was difficult to have good conversation."
• "The atmosphere was great, but what made our night was the incredible service we got."

Service

Pros:

• "Accidentally cancelled a space the night before, however, staff were very accommodating."
• "Our waitress was friendly and attentive."
• "Staff were very attentive until it was time to try and pay."
• "Staff were very attentive and friendly."
• "The staff went above and beyond and most of all, our main waiter, George, was far and beyond the best."

Cons:

• "Waited more than 5mins to even be acknowledged at the initially unstaffed front desk."
• "Our server seemed to struggle with the till."
• "The waitress was quite obviously gossiping about our table to another server."
• "Only downgraded the service as we'd been emailing about a big group yet when we turned up it seemed to be a surprise."
• "It took over 40 mins for our food to arrive at a 6pm seating on a Wednesday."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The meat was a really mixed bag. Lamb chops delicious but the pork belly was tasteless."
• "The little bite starters were so good, and the beef dripping chips were exceptionally good!"
• "All three meats - beef, pork, and lamb - perfectly tender, juicy, and just delicious."
• "The food is great, vibe is also great and the staff are amazing!"
• "I recommend."
• "The food was great, but I just wish it would have been more clear from the website that it's roasts only on Sundays."
• "This was our first visit and we couldn’t fault anything. Food was five star."

Cons:

• "The meat was a bit chewy and vegetables (apart from the greens) rather burnt."
• "The potatoes and carrots were downright perfect."
• "Only issue we had was some of the roast potatoes were extremely dense/potentially over roasted."
• "Sunday roasted must book in advance weeks ahead because they are very popular."
• "I don't know where to start really just wow. Absolutely just wow."
• "The restaurant was packed and noisy so it was difficult to have good conversation."
• "The only negative was that it took 25 minutes to take our food order."