The Crooked Well - London

The menu offers a variety of popular dishes found in a gastropub, all of which are well-prepared and priced reasonably. This restaurant is a fantastic local spot.

I was excited to dine at this restaurant after reading all the positive reviews. Our reservation was for a party of 4 at 4pm on a Sunday, following a busy lunch service. Despite being 10 minutes late, there were empty tables available. We were informed that our table was not yet ready, so we enjoyed a drink at the bar, which wasn't a problem since it is a pub. After being seated, we had to wait around 10 minutes before finally requesting menus. We ordered three different roast dishes, but unfortunately had to wait over an hour for our food to arrive. We noticed that a nearby couple who arrived and ordered after us received their lamb dish before us. When our food did arrive, two dishes were served first, and the waiter paused in the middle of bringing the final dish to serve another customer a drink. There was no explanation or apology for the long wait. When I questioned why the optional service charge was automatically added to the card machine without my consent, I received a rather curt response when explaining why I didn't want to pay it. This would have been an ideal opportunity to apologize and clarify the delay. Overall, the food was average for the price.

The Sunday roast at this restaurant is always great. However, the dessert I had (cinnamon waffle) was not as good. The proportions of waffle, ice cream, and chocolate sauce were off. The service was a bit slow since we were seated in a corner table, but I would still return.

You HAVE to book here or you won't get a table! Its cosy, fantastic food I recommend the roast dinners!

The menu has a good selection of gastro pub favorites. All well cooked and resonant price. Great local restaurant.