12:51 BY CHEF JAMES COCHRAN in Islington

Oh my god, the best burger I’ve had in my life. Went for the bottomless brunch. Excellent food, excellent drinks and incredible service. I highly recommend.

We went for an anniversary dinner and opted for a 5 course vegetarian tasting menu with wine pairing. We enjoy food tastings and were fortunate enough to try several michelin starred restaurants. Unfortunately, we had a poor experience. First course was a dish that was oversalted to the point it was barely edible, and it was served with a gin&tonic in a wine pairing - a little odd choice of pairing and mix of spritis in a tasting menu. What followed didnt really impress us either. All the dishes were unbalanced - the fish dish was very sour and paired with a poorly chosen wine which again aggravated the sour taste of the dish. Unfortunately, this was the theme of pretty much all the courses - disappointing food and mismatched wine pairings. The staff was friendly, but busy on a Friday night and did not ask once whether we enjoyed the dishes (we werent able to pass any feedback, e.g. about the salty first course for instance) and did not really do much besides explaining a few words about the dishes, or read the name of the wine. We had to wait several minutes just to close the bill despite trying our best to get the servers attention Overall I would not recommend, and look elsewhere and get a far better experience from food, wine pairing and service standpoint

Hands down the best cocktails in London, as well as the best service I've ever received.

Great Sunday lunch. Wasn’t a huge fan of the ginger beer for what it’s worth. There’s normally some heat to ginger beer but it was very bland. It’s not theirs tbf, but the brand they use isn’t great ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Came for the 8-course tasting menu, lovely cosy interior of the restaurant. The menu itself was gorgeous, a nice balance of rich and subtle dishes, with some amazing twists thrown in! Particularly loved the jamaican jerk chicken, corn fritter/scotch bonnet jam and accompanied by a lovely mango martini.

Came to celebrate an anniversary meal and was disappointed by the decor and general rundown atmosphere. We were squeezed unto the back area, which got really stuffy. Food was in small portions, and they were very heavy and salty. I found it strange that they had to upsell the extra fried chicken if it was an 8 course menu and glad we didn't as food quality was poor. I should have known when the first course was a buttered toast. The only palatable dish was the vegetarian third course. The meat version (with the liver) left me feeling ill. Whilst some courses looked pretty, the taste was really salty and disappointing, When we thought it was finally over with the strawberry trifle, we realised it was one more course - the brioche. It was drenched in butter/oil, and the melted cheese was the final nail in the coffin. Unfortunately, there was no wifi / internet connection to distract us from it all, and the toilets were filthy and smelly. Drinks were bland. Never again, extremely disappointed.

Worst restaurant experience! :( First thought was - oh, this restaurant looks shabbier than I expected. If the food is good it won’t matter though… Spoiler alert, it wasn’t. The cocktails were watery and flavourless and tasted like Rubicon. We looked over at the bar and found out the reason why - they use Sainsbury’s own lemon juice and carton juice for their cocktails 😭 At this price point? Unacceptable. Chain restaurants serve better cocktails than this. I’m pretty sure Simmon’s cocktails are nicer than this! There was nothing special about the food and it was absolutely not worth it. There was not a single dish I particularly enjoyed. We ended up cutting the 8 course taster menu short because we were not enjoying it and couldn’t see it getting any better. At this price point I would expect everything to be tasty, if not amazing. Unfortunately none of it was amazing, or even tasty to be honest. I think the food was average at best WITHOUT considering the price. So we ended up paying over £100 (discounted even!) for two shitty cocktails and I think I had about 5 bites of food… (not an exaggeration, I had 3 pieces of chicken, 1 piece of mackerel and 1 gnocchi) I’m eating cereal at home as I write this review. The cherry on top is that the service is incredibly slow! We were there for two hours and had 4 courses. Please go anywhere else in London for a meal and do not waste your money :)

Luke-warm Sunday Roast, lots of veg but spot the meat. Came for the sharing roast. The food on the plate was tepid, and relied on the hot gravy to warm it up. Disappointed after reading other reviews. I was offered for it to be warmed but then all of the sides would have been cold. Nothing special. I would not recommend this especially when you consider value for money. £32 per head for 1 small slice of beef, a lot more places in Islington doing a better job of a good roast.

So bitterly disappointed at our visit, we did the 8 course tasting menu and there wasn't one they I would want to have again. Everything looked fairly decent but was just bland, tasteless and 2/8 were overpowered by truffle. £220 for two of us, waste of money that we won't get back. Real shame - save yourself the time and money and go elsewhere

A great place with a superb menu and cuisine! Highly recommend!

One thing is sure is James is definitely one of the best if not the best in Angel however as it was my 3rd time trying his venture There is a fact that his venues are always wrongly managed and even worst on that visit It was supposed to be the perfect lunch and day as a matter of fact !!! Till I am getting ready to pay the bill and as I am getting my card out ,I am getting told ,no card , of course one object to the fact that why waiting the end Worst of it ,she tell me there is cash machine across which I oblige ,leaving my belongings in restaurant As I am pulling money ,the girl from the restaurant is running to me with the bill and like if I am the biggest thief !!! Never ,never ,never again !!!!

So happy to have made it up here before the chef closes to move on to his next venture. Comes with high ratings that it more than lives up to.

This place is brilliant. The food is inventive without showing off, the staff are simply wonderful and the atmosphere is beautifully relaxed. Loved it - thanks guys.

This restaurant has an interesting policy for customers coming with babies. We booked a table for two via OpenTable and left a message that we will come with our baby in his bassinet. They said that we should have booked a table for three, which I never experienced before, and we had to cancel the booking at the last minute because they cannot accommodate the bassinet. If you are planning to come with a small baby, please book a table for the additional person who will not eat their food anyway.

Glad to have tried 12:51 as wanted to go before it closed. Food was pretty good, especially the chicken & the mutton ragu & service was great. Not all dishes hit the mark tho, but still a good lunch deal!

My second time here, this time for my partner's birthday and it was just as good as the first. We had the 5 course menu with wine pairing, along with oysters and the jerk chicken as snacks/starters. I really enjoyed every course, lots of different flavours and textures, and the wine was really well paired with each course. Definitely worth the schlep up from SW to eat here!

Stopped for a quick snack! The waitress really lit the place up with her wonderful service. Was a pleasure! The marmite butter and bread was particularly tasty.

Small space, cryptic menu = disappointing result. I’ve had better, much better for 1/3 the cost.

Oh dear. What a letdown. I tried to find something I liked here, but from the eight courses, the sparkling water was the best thing, aside from the attentive and friendly staff of course. Every dish was as pretty as a picture, but I found each course heavier than the last. What looked yummy on paper was barely pleasant-tasting, and sadly, I only managed to finish three of the eight courses, one of which was a strawberry trifle that was somehow still stodgy. I hope to return for a different menu, but it will be a while before I can get rid of the cream and truffle taste in my mouth. In the meantime, I’ll maybe save myself £240 and try somewhere else local, ignoring the suspiciously pink chicken.

I’ve been meaning to come here for a while and am sad to say it was an utter and absolute disappointment. We had the 8 course menu (without pairing) and while all the dishes looked pretty, nothing on the menu tasted even remotely nice (except maybe the strawberry trifle, which was only palatable) - it was all too heavy and stodgy... and this is for a menu that was 70% fish?! Service was perhaps the only redeemable thing about the whole experience. All in all, I’d say save yourself £200+ worth of disappointment and eat literally anywhere else on the high street.

I know food is very subjective but I just didn't find this tasty. The only part I enjoyed was the cheese first course. I am a vegetarian and I felt the veggie options were not well thought out. The meat would be something like pulled pork and the veg was... apple! I didn't enjoy my meal here and think it has to be the first Michelin Star restaurant I haven't enjoyed. Loads of good reviews so maybe it's just not for me. Service was great.

We were there for my husband's birthday and it was lovely. The staff is so friendly and they take their time to explain the dishes. The food is exquisite and beautifully presented. We'll definitely come back the next time we visit London.

We chose the 5 course tasting menu but didn’t take the wine flight option. We also added a portion of the Jamaican Jerk Chicken. 12:51 gave us a marmite and soda bread dish whilst the meal was being prepared. Hurrah, it wasn’t sourdough. The bread was warm and the marmite paste toned down the full on marmite taste. Even for a non-marmite eater like myself, this was quite pleasant. The Jamaican Jerk Chicken was crisp but the Scotch bonnet jam was quite spicy. If you don’t like hot food, stay clear. I didn’t enjoy the savoury truffle pudding. I just can’t see the fuss made about truffles. Vastly expensive and tastes like sweaty socks. The cured and torched mackerel was postage stamp size. There were too many flavoured toppings on this fish, almost not enough room for all of them. Chilled courgette soup, cured Chalk Stream trout was a delight. Great colour and texture. A little bit of showmanship in the presentation but not overboard. Slow braised and curried mutton ragu; I could have eaten this dish only, not bothered with the others and gone home content. The star of the show. But wait; we finished with the English strawberry trifle. Maybe this was the star, out doing the ragu. No, on second thoughts, the trifle had strawberry pieces on top which were poor and ruined the texture. Scrape them off and just eat the rest. Would I go again; probably not. I am just not a tasting menu type of person. There are usually one or two courses that I wouldn’t normally choose so I am eating them just because I’ve paid for them. Service 8/10 Food 7/10 Ambience 7/10

The place has a lot of character and it is right on the main street. They were really nice but we did have just a couple of issues but they were very kind and made up for it but I would recommend for a nice tasting menu with interesting flavours and will be pleasantly surprised for sure :)

Some elements of the menu were delicious and some good but not great. The jerk chicken was a good addition to the 5 course tasting menu but made it alot of food. The bread was good and the marmite butter excellent. The courgette soup was beautiful and the taste was brilliant. The mackerel was very good too. Less impressive was the dish we called " spicy mince"...slow braised lamb..tasty, a bit too hot for me but the presentation was not great. The strawberry desert was good. The wine, and we just had a couple of glasses, was delicious. So an expensive but not outrageous meal, which with a tweak or two could be brilliant all round. We enjoyed our visit the service was friendly and efficient.

i like the song, that's why we came, and it didn't dissapoint. Lovely little place :)

Hands off this restaurant, there are thieves on the loose!!! A brand new IPhone was stolen from a handbag at our table by a strange guest during our meal, in the in the presence of the waiter. After we noticed the crime, we were promised that the security cameras would be checked the next morning and that we would be contacted as soon as possible. That was more than a month ago! There has been no response to any way of contacting them! We cannot believe this kind of behavior from the restaurant and now even suspect that the thief was in cahoots with the restaurant! Very, very bad experience and disappointing!

Really fun tasting menu that's excellent value if you find the right deal. Perhaps could have been a bit more exciting in places but overall I enjoyed it. Needed some more interesting ingredients to really make it shine. Service was good , attentive and pleasant. Food came out at a sensible pace and the restaurant felt cosy.

When the word on the street says that the Sunday lunch at 12:51 by Chef James Cochran is the best in London, that word is true. What a great Sunday lunch, what an experience. The food was amazing and the attentive service by the dining room team was the right compliment. I cannot wait to go back and enjoy a tasting menu this time. P.S. the only critique goes to the cheese course on the dessert list which we felt was not clearly described on the menu as we were under the impression that the cheese was going to be served with some brioche, jam and walnut and not melted on the brioche . Great taste but gave us the impression of going back to a starter somehow.

Excellent food and service. Highly recommended

Have say food was good. Environment strange. Service by waitress was fine, but the manager takes the award for being the worst I have ever endured. He was inconsiderate, pushy, and lacked any semblance of customer-service. A venue to be avoided.

Great food, worst service by the manager I have ever endured, and environment not great

It’s my first time to try Sunday roast. Although it looks ok, the portion is really big for me. The cheese cauliflower is creamy, you will like it if you like cheese. The veges are really delicious. But still too much towards the end… I only had this one full mean on Sunday…

The service from Gabby was simply the best I've ever had. Professional, polite, positive, punctual, and persuasive, it generated an exciting, enthusiastic experience I've never received before. Our group thoroughly enjoyed each course with relish. The only disappointment was not meeting James. Otherwise, it would have been 10/10.

Delicious creative food with excellent service. Great with dietary requirements. Go for the scallop - it’s extra but one of the best dishes I have ever eaten!

Excellent flavour profiles throughout in a relaxed atmosphere with friendly attentive service at a moderate price. Couldn’t fault it really.

I recently went for a special dinner for my birthday and got treated to the 5 courses with the drinks pairing and it was absolutely delicious! Very creative dishes, some of which I had never tried before which made for a very memorable experience. The atmosphere was fun and all the staff were very friendly and explained what the dishes were with great passion. Would definitely recommend eating here! Thanks again for an amazing dinner!

Service and atmosphere were great! Food was average. Still worth to try!

Had a really lovely time. Service was excellent and very attentive. Really enjoyed the wine pairings - the first cocktail especially really complimented the dish it was served with. The food was a little hit or miss - some amazing dishes (there was a fish course that was incredible), and some that were slightly strange (there was a courgette/apple/soup thing that wasn’t bad, but was odd). They catered to gluten free and vegetarian as well. Overall, I think I’ll be back, I had a good time!

Utterly horrible experience, mainly due to chef James Cochran. Hovering around drunk and completely off his head on a 'stimulant' Sad, but this seems to be another chef finding their 15 minutes of fame on a cookery game show and acting like a complete and utter imbesile. Food was actually ok, but the atmosphere was horrible, tense and unpleasant. You could tell all of the staff were utterly miserable and the place was filthy, covered in flys and massively overpriced. Not a nice restaurant in any sense of the word . This place will be gone by Christmas.

Utterly horrible experience. The staff all seemed utterly traumatized to be having to work in such a horrible place. Flys EVERYWHERE, food was pub food at best. Please avoid

We tried the 5 course testing menu. The waiter explained each dish very carefully. After each dish, she would remove the tableware and replace it with the tableware needed for the next dish. The whole process was very pleasant and the experience was great. good. The combination of each dish will satisfy your taste buds and make you look forward to the taste of each dish.

Visited here 6 of us travelled a long way first impressions were disappointment over the decor and being squished at the bottom corner……. But here for a celebration so put that aside looking forward to the 8 course tasting menu with the matching wines and we were not disappointed we all really enjoyed every course ….although it was very busy the pacing was good for us until we were waiting for our last course and a young lady came and told us we would have to leave in 20 minutes!!!!!! our time was up.A mixture of 3 young ladies were serving us at times all very pleasant working hard and at times forgetting what was to do next, consequently waiting a while for courses or drinks, 1 very knowledgeable regarding the food and wine on offer.All in all very pleasant evening but once food served felt dismissed and disappointed with some aspects.

Best Sunday lunch ever. Superb.

Best experience. The food was amazing, delicious Sunday roast ever. Recommended 100 %

A fantastic experience. The food was superb and the waitresses were exceptional. We were served by Gabby who was incredibly attentive and a superb host. The Jamaican fried chicken was particularly great!

We came here a year ago, and loved it, however I think the quality has gone down a lot in the past year. Our most recent visit was disappointing as there was only really 1 (2 at a push) course(s) that we enjoyed from the 8 course tasting menu. With all the fantastic restaurants in London and the area, I don't think we'll be coming back...

We had a great experience, the food was great, especially the dessrt, the staff were very polite and looked after us. The only downfall that put me off was that there are a lot of fruit flies in the back of the restaurant on the walls and flying around. A lot of people did notice it, but i guess the reviews of the food outweighed the fly problem.

Worst Sunday roast ever. Booked the table having read positive, but outdated reviews on the Sunday roast. First warning sign was that they don’t have coffee or tea…e we had to go across the road to Gail’s to get a coffee and bring it back in while waiting for the food! Waited 45 mins for half the lunch to come out and then waited a further few minutes for the other half so we could get started. The food was barely warm and it came with one teeny tiny serving of gravy. Since the roast was all pretty bland it definitely needed the gravy and as two people it wasn’t enough to even cover the potatoes. We asked for some more which took about 10 mins to arrive. Food was cold. They tried to add the charge of £6.50 for the ‘extra’ gravy?! No check back on table or at end of meal. Strange meal experience. Won’t be returning & by looks of other recent reviews it doesn’t seem to be what it apparently once was. P.s other review is correct it is looking a bit run down too.

Stopped for the 5 course tasting menu lunch. All the dishes were tasty The rhubarb meringue dessert was amazing.. Friendly service. We happened to be there on one of the first warm spring days, and they had the window open. It was lovely.

Five stars across the board - a great night, thanks to the team, including the front of house staff, who made our night such a memorable one.

It was an amazing food, service and atmosphere. They do make things happen 🙌

I had been wanting to go here for a while and it did not dissapoint! Great friendly service, really delicious tasting menu, (which I also thought was great value)... can't wait to come back and try the Sunday roast too!

This is a really good place to get something unusual and delicious to eat. We had the five course tasting menu and got some fried chicken in addition. My complaint being that the chicken had the sinewy piece of the chicken left in which was disappointing, it was clearly a thigh piece of meat but that should have been removed and was careless. The rest of the courses were very good. The toilets at the premises are very cramped and you can’t really do your make up which is not good for a fine dining place. They need a good tidy up, it felt too dingy in the basement space. Would return

Very warmly welcomed. Staff very knowledgeable about the food and drinks. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Food amazing. Atmosphere was great, good background music. Will definitely return! Highly recommend you try!

Sunday roast was excellent (Nov 2023). Everything on the plate was amazing and honestly less expensive than I expected given the quality. Will definitely come back next time in London.

One of the best Sunday roasts I’ve ever met, truly exceptional, topped off by a great wine menu and excellent service. Very small with rowdy acoustics when busy, and the lighting needs some work… but that roast!! 🙏

Two months ago, I booked a table for a Sunday Roast at 12:51. I had high expectations, but I was also a bit suspicious as I tend to be with those hyped places in general. Three days before our reservation, I received a text from the restaurant about their set sunday roast menu. It’s 75pp and one of its courses is their famous roast, which alone would cost around £35. We decided to give it a try. Although this might seem a bit pricey, it is 100% worth of £75. First, every course was delicious. Unfortunately I didn’t take pictures of all of them as I was eager to try them out. Second, it is a massive quantity of food. In fact, I wasn’t expecting it to be that much. Our reservation was 1:30 and we were so full that we skipped dinner. Be prepared for a long nap after you eat. Finally, but most importantly, this set menu was high quality. From nibbles to desserts, everything was on point. As I was with my partner, each of us chose a different option from the two we were offered so we could try everything. If you go with a partner or friend, I recommend you do the same. But if you don’t, pick what you wish. As I said, everything was great, so there’s no mistake.

All very very good. If we were to be picky, the cod was too salty.

What a place! You will not be dissapointed coming here. The staff are wonderful, the food is incredible, it's a special special place! Will be back for the updated menu later in the year for sure!

Reported by the Michelin Guide 2021, 5 or 8 course fixed menu. Minimal dishes in terms of serving quantity, but with unique combinations and particular ingredients

Honestly wasn’t very good been before and found it lovely. No wifi as needed to be In touch at all times due to work and phone don’t work inside there. Also the cabbage dish was horrendous it was cabbage with lemon poured on it. I don’t know what’s happened to this restaurant but it’s a shame It was soo good. Maybe the owner needs to come back to the restaurant and sort out the problems. Won’t be going back anytime soon soon 😔

I had an awful experience at this restaurant, food was over worked and tasted unfresh, the room was cold, Service was only adequate, a very ambitious yet inexperience owner. Avoid the sad excuse for a Restaurant.

Been there for a tasting menu on a Tuesday. The cool thing was that you can bring your own wine at Tuesday. We’ve had a nice evening with good food.

The Sunday Roast is so worth it 😁

The food was very good by British standards - there was also a vegetarian menu on offer - but we expected a little more from a restaurant recommended in the Michelin Guide. The food was rather average. My highlight was the truffle egg, unfortunately the level couldn't be maintained. The space is very tight, my husband was jostled several times by the staff and it was extremely loud.

Where else in London can you get a delicious, 5 course, tasting menu for only £45 per person? Nowhere but 12:51, that's where. The food was lovely - delicious and exciting - and more than enough for us. Service was excellent and the vibe was modern, laid back. My only complaint was that most tables (ours included) are in the windowless rear of the restaurant, and the lighting made it somehow unappealing.

Been here loads of times but this time they stopped serving beers. The decor is getting old. Wonky seats. Amazing service though

It is a nice place, food isn’t bad, but not for that price. It is nice though to be served nicely and with a slow pace allowing us to enjoy the dish

The food was so delicious. I’ve been wanting to visit the restaurant for some time and was not disappointed. We had the Sunday set menu and left so unbelievably full from the generous portion sizes. All the courses were beautifully presented and each element was spot on. Honestly some of the best food I’ve ever eaten. Staff were lovely and attentive. Nice to have a fine dining meal and experience without any pretentiousness.

We upgraded to the 8 course taster menu with wine pairings and it was fantastic. A really lovely place to go for a special occasion. Plates are on the smaller side so I’m happy we went for 8 dishes

The staff were lovely mostly. The food was fine mostly, however we thought it was not worth the money nor was it a fine dining experience. My 2 star review is due to finding a long black hair was in my duck croquette. It was so baked in to it that bits of croquette were still in tangled to it when I pulled it from my mouth. I’ve short hair and my friends are blond incase you were wondering. As it put us all off that course hardly any of it was eaten so I was disappointed that no replacement of reimbursement was offered after showing it to the staff. In that same course my vegetarian friend had their duck replaced with a bit of what appeared to be unimaginative cabbage, which we are sure we had eaten in the previous course. We did not feel our feedback on this was taken seriously

What an enjoyable experience! Loved the food and atmosphere. Excellent customer service, will definitely be back!

Have been several times and it's always a faultless dining experience from the moment you arrive. Always an excellent, innovative menu with brilliant service. Great value too!

Amazing food and amazing service. Came here for my birthday and would highly recommend for any special occasion! Excellent!

I have been for the 5 course tasting and the Sunday roast and both are absolutely outstanding! My favourite restaurant in London by far. Thank you James and team - we will be back!

Food: Simple and a bit bland, with incredibly small portion sizes. When you look at the price and are tempted by the "affordable" cost of a 5-course menu, assume you will have two bites worth of food per dish. Service: Really good, very polite and friendly staff who were very accommodating to our allergies and tailored the dishes very well. Atmosphere: Way too packed. The chairs of tables next to each other actually touch, and I was seated behind someone whose chair would hit me everytime they shuffled in their seat. In order to let them get up and go to the toilet, I actually had to stand up during my meal, tuck in my chair so that they could get out. This was quite disruptive and made the experience less pleasant. Overall, I just think this place is overhyped. Food was so so and ambiance not great either. Wine especially expensive so I think there are better places to try nearby that this.

We booked this for a special occasion, they sent us an email cancelling ten minutes before our reservation.

We had the 5 course tasting menu without wine pairing. You are given soda bread with whipped marmite butter (surprisingly ok despite us not liking marmite) to begin on top of the 5 courses. It's small plates, but we left stuffed. Dishes change depending on season and availability. So, the mackerel others mentioned was not in our menu. Their signature is fried chicken, but it's not included in either of the tasting menus. You can opt to have some included as a snack to start. Our waitress was honest enough to say that's how they make more money. We went for the jerk buttermilk chicken. Outstanding chicken worth the extra cost. However, did we need an extra dish? No, we were so full it was almost uncomfortable. If you come starving, you'll be fine. They're known for their Sunday roast too. It's a casual place. Quite narrow and cosy. The dining area is in the back and it's not very big. Toilets are down the stairs (there's 2). Service was good. They wished happy birthday and gave us a free glass of prosecco each.

Amazingly good - the roast was incredible! The service was brilliant and the lemon meringue pie was the best I ever had (sorry mum). If I could give it 6 stars I would

Shaking table, tight space next to the bar. Atleast we could hear what the waitresses did last night with her boyfriend. First course way too salty Middle courses about average. We were disappointed overall cant recommend.

We went for the vegetarian and dishes served were average with an underwhelming pairing of wine. Few of our dishes were very salty. Portions are extremely small and the main course was salty and did not complement the combination of elements on the plate. It was supposed to be a “good” birthday lunch! :(

My brother and I treated our parents to the 8 course tasting menu as a belated Christmas Present. The 4 of us were very much looking forward to this dinner being fans of The Great British Menu and fine dining experiences. However, the whole experience was extremely underwhelming. Although each dish looked aesthetically pleasing, there was no wow factor when eating it - it was all very average and no synergy between the courses. The last two courses in particular were disappointing which was essentially a doughnut in a bowl and a waffle with melted cheese on top?. I wouldn't rush back here and it was expensive for what it was worth as we also treated them to the wine pairing too! However, the service was great and our waitresses were knowledgeable; the restaurant was quite cramped too.

We visited 12.51 on Wed 24th Jan 2024 at 5.30. It was a tasting menu..a gift from our son. Although we accept it was a tasting menu we felt most of the food was too salty and the textures and flavours didn't work. Even the skin on the small piece of duck we got wasn't crispy & the doughnut at the end was stodgy! We were very disappointed especially as it was so expensive. Hard to believe Chef Cochran would be happy with the standard of food we received that evening. Two unhappy customers.

Okay what was this - 4 course of delight so yummy - then the devil arrived foam that was not foam but crab with little balls of hate!! Not good

One of the best experiences ever!

Terrible. The 8 course taster menu is terrible. Bad tasting over salted pub grub style food, they really are fleecing people in here. Every dish was really unpleasant. We got the meal for £30pp as it was through groupon, but even that was massively overpriced for what it was. Luckily we didn’t go for the wine pairing. We had to pay an extra £12 for their ‘signature’ fried jerk chicken dish as it wasn’t included. £15 for a glass of wine.

Lovely little restaurant, yum food and friendly servers, definitely worth getting the chicken

It was a really nice experience. The food was delicious and the staff members were really nice

By far the best roast in north London.

Love this place. Small plates and great flavours all in the setting of a relaxed restaurant playing hip hop. Servers are friendly and well informed. Every time I visit there’s something new to experience. The Sunday roasts are some of the best in London

Epic food and great service as always. I have been numerous times and it’s definitely my favourite spot in London. Top notch food at a great price and the new wine list is banging.

Such a great birthday experience for my friend. The food is delicious and very well presented. You are welcomed by sparkling wine and tap water (which is changed as soon as you finish it), cutlery is changed after each dish and everyone is very friendly, polite and smiley. One of the best experiences in London. The highlight was definitely the small bread with whipped butter, risotto, duck dish and the warm doughnuts filled with white chocolate. I will definitely return when the menu changes.

I’m rubbish at writing reviews but honestly the food was so delicious. Everything had so many different flavours it was very well thought through. You can tell there’s a lot of passion at this place for what they do. We did the 8 course with drinks pairing. Some of the wines were such a unique flavour, I’d also had nothing like it before.. Loved the fried chicken and oysters as “snacks” as well. Reasonably priced, but I added pretty much every extra so it ended up being a typical London tasting menu price. Worth every penny.

Delicious food with attentive service in a cosy setting. Have no pictures because wanted to focus on the meal. We had the 8-course menu and added the fried chicken. Highly recommend adding the chicken (split one for two people). Everything on the menu was delicious and inventive. Would definitely come back!

Food was out of this world and we had such an amazing time! Special thanks to our server Zofia for making the experience so exceptional!

4/1/24 - 2 of us ordered the 5 course vegetarian tasting menu. 1 of us is gluten free and gave the required 48 hours notice. The food was lovely, but just not enough of it and not enough protein to fill you up. I've had many tasting menus and always been nicely full before (female, size 12 so not a huge appetite) but I left not feeling full. My gluten free daughter, had a nice substitute piece of bread, but after that the gf solution was to simply omit the gluten item and not provide a substitute. So no substitute for the barley in the main course, no doughnut substitute, and actually still expecting us to share the acompanying mousse. Even the waitress realised that looked mean and went to get another mousse. Overall the value for money just wasn't there and the experience was disappointing. Afterwards she was still hungry and we went to Sainsburys for additional food, which isn't what you expect to need to do after spending £100 on your dinner for 2 + of course the 12.5% which is automatically added to your bill.

My partner and I had reserved a table for New Year's Eve, looking forward to a special evening. Regrettably, the experience was a letdown from the outset, beginning with our arrival. We received a rather cold welcome and were left to stand in a corridor, unclear about how long we would need to wait for our table. Throughout the evening, the service was hurried and chaotic. Our first course was served before our drinks arrived, and the second course came whilst I was still eating the first. The staff did not provide clean plates between courses, necessitating a request from us as the dishes were briskly brought out. This frenetic pace continued, with courses being delivered every 10 to 15 minutes. A glaring lack of coordination between the kitchen and waiting staff became increasingly evident. Our fifth course was nearly cleared away before we had finished, and the sixth course, a main, was served immediately afterwards. The duck, expected to be a highlight, was served cold and with poor presentation, accompanied by unbalanced flavours. The dessert service was equally underwhelming. A chocolate mousse was brought to our table while my partner was absent, and its ingredients were explained only to me, missing the chance for both of us to enjoy the explanation together. The final dessert course arrived whilst we were still on the first, adding to the sensation of being rushed. Our entire dining experience, costing £85 per person for an eight-course meal, was condensed into a mere 90 minutes. This hurried succession of dishes, approximately one every 11 minutes, left us feeling hastened and unwelcome. The additional option of a wine tasting, at £65 per person, would have been impractical to enjoy under these circumstances. The evening concluded disappointingly with the staff beginning to stack chairs and prepare for closure 20 minutes before the official closing time, whilst we and other guests were still dining. This discourtesy, combined with the lack of any New Year's wishes or expressions of thanks as we departed, was the final straw in an evening marred by substandard service and a disregard for hospitality. Regrettably, this experience has led us to decide against returning to the restaurant. The neglect of customer experience, especially on such a significant occasion as New Year's Eve, was deeply disheartening.

The whole experience left an awful taste in my mouth... If you're keen to enjoy yourself, enjoy your food or get something worth what you're paying, then I'd highly recommend going somewhere else. We decided to celebrate 6 months of parenting & have a blowout at 12:51 (we were also keen to use our Amex dining credit) so opted for the 8 course and wine pairing. The experience overall was underwhelming. The restaurant is crammed and lacks any warmth or personality. The food is pretentious to the point of being unenjoyable but then also rushed out at considerable speed to keep the conveyor belt going. I was so looking forward to the fried chicken, but it was absolutely overwhelmed by the truffle. The raw scallop covered in what appears to be cat sick, was actually one of the better balanced dishes. And to be fair the meat, ham & wines were actually enjoyable but certainly didnt provide anything close to worth for the price paid or leave a better taste in ones mouth from such a tired and drab experience. We were somewhat relieved we weren't paying "full price" for what was a completely underwhelming meal at a somewhat ok restaurant but... last laugh was on us as Amex refuses to payout because we've been charged from a restaurant in Norwich. I contacted 12:51 numerous times across 3 weeks to 1) just ask for a copy of my bill so I can prove we didn't eat in Norwich & 2)to ask why we'd been charged from a restaurant in Norwich when we clearly ate in London... but so far have only received some incomprehensible response from someone who couldn't care less about what I was asking, and which further confirms this restaurant cares about only one thing, taking your money and providing as little service or worth as possible.

Amazing tasting menu, everything was perfect! Especially the fried chicken.