Boyds Brasserie Bar & Lounge in City of London, Westminster

Arrived to the hotel after a long day of travel and work and decided to treat myself at the bar. Varsha anticipated every move and was a pleasure to chat with while being professional and extremely attentive. The drinks and bar food were above what I expected

We wanted somewhere different to try on this London trip and weren't disappointed. The dining room had amazing decor. The staff were welcoming and gave us a choice of tables. The waiter and manager were friendly and attentive, the food was superb and very reasonably priced as to what we expected to pay for this quality of experience. Highly recommended and we would definitely revisit.

Went to the bar for a drink because we were staying in the hotel. Ordered a pint of Guinness and the guy had no idea how to pour a Guinness. It was 40% froth. I rejected it and ordered something else and got a hugely overpriced Whisky, to which a 12 1/2% service charge was added! I asked for this to be removed and barman was very unprofessional in asking why. A poor end to a very pleasant evening at the theatre.

Freaked out that I remembered visiting this building when it was an MoD site. Bar staff provided therapeutic conversation.

We ate here before going to the theatre, with a 5 min walk to the Kit Kat Club. The food was reasonably priced and very tasty.

Excellent food, drinks, and very special service. Actually dined 3 times in one week being served by Varsha, a highly competent young woman with a personality to match! Varsha made the entire experience quite memorable, and we will return on our next trip to the U.K.

Just popped in for an early supper ! 7:15pm. Tried booking online turns out you can’t . Sent an email- no reply . So rang left a message / no call back . Turn up anyway just after 7pm . Restaurant pretty much empty so no problem. Ordered - fine starter cold sent back . Mains took for ever . Chased and finally arrived, All of this would be standard fair but on leaving having paid with inclusive tip. I asked for the loo . Well it’s actually on the basement through fire doors . (At this point I think Boyd’s is a franchise). Well down the stairs- nope two burly bouncers are blocking the way ( reminded me of a 1979s nightclub doorman? Apparently I need to use the lift . Brusquely shown the door told even more rudely instructed on the controls (incorrectly ) Pressed buttons no response! Opened door even more ;now aggressive instructions) I engaged a bell boy ( do they still have them ) anyway to no avail he’d been to the same customer care programme as the bouncers . He did tell me to engage with Boyd’s . They reluctantly gave me a room key . Aah back in the lift it needed an access key (first time anyone had ever mentioned this )I found the loo . Interestingly a resident followed me all the way . It seemed he had been wandering around for sometime?i In leaving I was told to leave quietly- apparently “I’d had a good evening “

Great wine and cheese board. Sanju made it a very pleasant experience. We also enjoyed the rum cake with mango and coconut cream

The breakfast was expensive and very average. The staff were very pleasant. The lounge areas are lovely .

Not sure what to make of this restaurant. We went there for lunch prior to going to a matinee performance at the Savoy theatre. A specific lunch menus, reasonably priced for London. We both had trout which was excellent and ice cream for dessert plus some pinot white wine. Fairly minimalist decor and fairly minimalist service.

Menjar senzillament exquisit. Servei molt atent. Cambrera i cap supersimpatics. Preus qualitat correcte. Wuan tornem a londres tornarem seguríssim. Potser també anirem a l'hotel.

Muy buen lugar para compartir una comida y beber buenos vinos y cerveza en un ambiente cálido y muy bien atendido

Great service from pleasant staff. Food was of a good standard nice pre theatre Lunch. The wine list was extensive and reasonable priced. The place had a lovely atmosphere , Steak was good quality and the staff were extremely attentive. I would certainly go back

Bonne cuisine maison tout excellent C est impec et avec sourire

Lovely place to go for a food or drink 🍸 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Friendly and helpful staff always 👌 👍 It's worth the money at any point. Just love it there 😍 💕 ❤️.

Feels a bit unloved. Lunch was fine but menu rather limited.

Food great, and for central London it was reasonably priced. We were served by two people who were excellent. We were there for my daughters graduation and without asking they piped 'congratulations' on her dessert plate.

Friendly staff reasonable prices. Will visit again.

Decent food. They recently changed the menu. We ordered 4 entrees, an appetizer, 2 cocktails and a bottle of wine. Total came to ~£220 for 4 people. This is on the high end of what we have spent at a non-Michelin restaurant. Wine list could have incorporated more French wines. Ambiance is nice, service staff are cordial, however not sure if the restaurant staffs enough resources for the patrons. I'm still confused about tip. This establishment automatically charged us. Sometimes restaurants do and sometimes they don't. Personally, I feel tips/gratuity should be the free will of the patron depending on factors of service. Otherwise, why not just raise the list price of dishes?!

Very nice place...great food and drink, friendly service.

Stop in for an after theatre flute. Beautiful spot.

Food was excellent and so was staff. Spot on. Relaxing too

Cold, dark, unfriendly and overpriced.

Perfeito! Ótimo atendimento é ótima comida, vim sozinha desfrutar minha própria companhia e adorei! Recomendo!

I had a wonderful experience at Boyd's Grill & Wine Bar. The waiter was so attentive even though the restaurant was short staffed on the night I dined there. Service was fast despite that! Food was tasty. Decor and ambiance were noteworthy.

Lovely venue. Good food. Wonderful service. London prices !!

Cheap and centrally located but empty — I wonder why. Well, to put it bluntly, the Primitivo wine was very strange, and the platter just horrid. Everything tasted cheap and chewy, making for a joyless meal. If a central London eatery is empty on a Sat night, it’s probably for a bad reason!

Breakfast buffet has continental items and english breakfast, and costs over 25 pounds. Quite expensive. Tastes totally average, nothing great. Service fee is 12.5% which i have never seen for a buffet. Staff is friendly.

Great bar, food and staff.Very friendly atmoshere. Will be back soon!

Great service and the ambience is perfect. Will definitely come back...

Great English Bar. A bit slow on serving

Lovely atmosphere. Waiters were amazing. Food delicious. Here for work and ate twice.

Loved it! Beautiful dining room and good food reasonably priced.

Great decor, great food and service was friendly. Not super buzzy but definitely still worth a visit.

Really enjoyed the meal here in a comfortable and contemporary yet still period feeling venue. Cocktails were great but a slightly limited selection. The food had great portions and was perfect in every way and the waiter was friendly and offered great menu advice.

We dined here for pre-theatre dinner based on the 4.2 stars reviews. Really unsure as to why this has so many good reviews. This is a restaurant in a hotel lobby, with no natural and lighting is rather poor. The restaurant was rather empty but the service was very slow due to not many staff working. The menu is rather limited and fairly basic but to be fair the prices are reasonable. The food itself is pretty poor though. My bavette steak, ordered rare came cold and well done. The £12.50 margarita cocktail was rather tasteless. For desserts we ordered crème brulée which had not been caramelised on top and did not have the consistency or taste of a crème and the chocolate mousse was hard and sweet like a ganache. Overall I would not recommend this place, we would have had a better meal eating a sandwhich somewhere.

Made a reservation for birthday dinner, dressed up for it but didn't seem necessary as other hotel guests went in shorts. Only 2 tables of guests there when we arrived, but even after 10 minutes we hadn't even got hold of the menu. Staff were uninterested, or maybe they're just understaffed. We left soon after and had a more enjoyable night elsewhere.

We wandered in here, dragging and disheveled, after a long day of tourist activities, but were welcomed graciously and received excellent bar service. I’d hoped for a fun craft cocktail, but the menu contained only the classics. We were happy enough with the wine list and our glasses were never empty because we were so well tended to. Boyd’s was a great place to reset in the late afternoon and plan our evening!

This started out as a very bad experience. Dirty, sticky chair and a surly waitress who argued about whether it was clean or not. A drinks order that never arrived. A food order that was forgotten and had to be taken twice. Maria stepped in and got the drinks organised, took the food order again and followed up to make sure everything was going properly. Without her, the whole experience would have been rotten and a rating of one. PS: Average food, the bavette, in particular, was poor, terribly overcooked, just can’t cook bavette that way.

Excellent Long Island ice tea. Very very good balanced. Beyond expectations

We were a group of 14 friends going to Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre. We had pre-ordered and the waiter who dealt with our meals knew exactly who was having what, the serving was quick and efficient. Bill paying was a bit complicated as I had paid a deposit but the first bill had not taken account of this and there was a certain amount of confusion. Food was good and we got to the theatre on pretty good time considering the size of the group. Pre meal arrangements efficiently handled by manager Carl.

Nice place for a drink and a light meal. Friendly and attentive staff. Close on Sun and Mon. Price was not that bad. Not too crowded either on a Sat.

I stayed at Club Quarters Trafalgar Square. So, Boyds was convenient. However, its menu has limited choices for dinner. Its breakfast is adequate, though.

Very friendly staff, amazing food👍 loved it!!!! Very friendly staff, amazing food👍 loved it!!!! Very friendly staff, amazing food👍 loved it!!!!

The place is lovely and feels special , however the service was slow and the waiter slightly patronising. Arrived at 6pm was given a table and finally ate at 7.08pm. We told the waiter several times that we had to be somewhere by 7.30 but it made no difference. Won’t go back or recommend. Food was good when it finally came.

Easy to find, two minute walk from Charing Cross station, Trafalgar Square, cuisine was excellent with a few original twists, service excellent, breakfasts fresh and delicious, we were well and professionally looked after by Carl, Liam, Maria and Peter. Highly recommended!

Absolutely appalling service, we were one of four tables in the bar with one waiter and bartender. We waited 5 minutes for menus and then over 15 minutes before the order for drinks was taken, being completely ignored by the server who would walk past...

A nice place to enjoy a quiet drink with plenty of seating. We were staying in the hotel and popped in for a nightcap. The staff were professional and friendly.

Very difficult to contact - tried to reserve by phone & email but zero response to confirm.Turned up on spec & received an excellent meal albeit from very short menu with excellent service.

As we could not get in anywhere on Saturday night in London and we were staying at Club Quarters, we decided to dine in as well. We ordered wine while we decided to order the burgers and smoked salmon as well as chips and heritage...

We stayed at the Grand Trafalgar Square for one night as we had theatre tickets so decided to have a pre theatre drink at Boyds with our 11 year old, some places can be a bit daunting with a child as you’re never sure they...

Best quality food ever, highly recommended.

Ob sich jemals jemand in Boyds Grill & Wine Bar verirrt, der nicht ohnehin schon im Gebäude – also im Hotel The Grand oder dem dazugehörigen Businessclub – drin ist, ist unklar. Das Restaurant ist fensterlos und voller Marmor und befindet sich irgendwo mittig im Hotelkomplex, was trotz der hohen Decken ein leicht klaustrophobisches Gefühl aufkommen lässt. An der versteckten Lage wird es wohl auch gelegen haben, dass wir nahezu die einzigen Gäste waren. Da wir es etwas eilig hatten, war uns das ganz recht, ebenso wie die Tatsache, dass es mittags nur eine kleine Karte mit wenigen Menüoptionen gibt, aus der man für 22 Pfund zwei Gänge aussuchen kann. Auf der Webseite wird dieses Vorgehen als „efficient for even the most time constraint“ beschrieben, aber da das Personal unsere Anwesenheit zwischen den Gängen immer wieder zu vergessen schien, waren wir doch deutlich über eine Stunde dort. Der angebliche Zeitvorteil der kleinen Karte kam also nicht wirklich zum Tragen – dafür jedoch der Nachteil, dass die Auswahl eben klein ist. Wenn man etwas spezielle Ansprüche ans Essen hat (z. B. Vegetarier ist), kann das schon mal dazu führen, dass man die „Auswahl“ zwischen einer vegetarischen Vorspeise (Salat), einem vegetarischen Hauptgericht (Salat) und zwei vegetarischen Beilagen (Pommes und Salat) hat, also am Ende Salat und Salat mit Salat isst. So war es bei unserem ersten Besuch, und da es Salat woanders auch schneller und günstiger gibt, wollten wir eigentlich nicht mehr wiederkehren. Als wir es ein Jahr später doch taten, waren wir überrascht, plötzlich mehrere vegetarische Vorspeisen und Beilagen sowie – zusätzlich zum Salat – sogar einen veganen Burger auf der nach wie vor kleinen Lunchkarte zu finden. Und die Option, den „Pie of the Day“ fleischlos zu bestellen, gab es auch noch. Mehr kann man von einem Restaurant mit Fokus auf traditionell englischer Küche in der Hinsicht kaum erwarten. Außer, dass es nun auch dabei bleibt: Denn wenn es nächstes Jahr wieder nur Salat gibt, bleiben wir endgültig weg.

Ordered fillet steak with sweet potatoe fries. Quality of the steak is excellent. I could tell it would be by the general set up of the restaurant. Decor feels regal. Classy touch.

Tried their set "pre-theatre" menu, which is a nice idea if a little sparse, but when we looked at the main menu there was more options and weirdly at a lower price... the venue is nice enough too, except for the cheap feeling transparent plastic...

£80 chateaubriand for two was overcooked and chewy (asked medium rare, received medium well done). Would send back but would mean another 45 min wait. Disappointing.

Absolutely fabulous and fantastic 5 star all the way. Everything was catered for down to the personalized menus, matching wine to the food for the 4 course meal, and complementary champagne upon arrival plus mulled wine for fireworks and another complementary glass of champagne after...

Family outing. Lovely place with very pleasant staff. We were well looked after. Food was all delicious. We will go back.

So I came in here to yes, kill some time before the Ghost Bus Tour. I had intended to go to a different pub but there was no seating and I was very tired from a day of sightseeing. I wanted a place to sit,...

Great food and excellent service from Dave who sadly retires at he end of this month.

Great pre theatre menu! Reasonably priced and fast, helpful service.

The managers and stuff where amazing! Love their hospitality

Great place for a meal and lovely food too

Cena di Capodanno. Tutto perfetto. Camerieri gentilissimi. Cibo eccezionale. Locale bellissimo.

Beautiful room and very attentive staff but the food was appalling. Not only the quality of the produce was very low the execution was not up to par. The minuscule rump steak was burnt (we asked for medium rare), the chicken was dry as a bone, the salmon starter had no taste whatsoever, the brownie was very dry, and I could go on!

Had steak and chips. Would not recommend it eating here. We were rushed through our courses and I think it was one of the worst steaks myself and my husband have had. Disappointing food.

Located in the Grand Hotel, near Trafalgar Square, literally in the Lobby. Very busy and lively restaurant catering to large groups ( lots of to share items) with good wine, friendly and efficient service, and a good though limited menu. I was there by myself...

As above. Niceish starter but very quickly served which makes you think preprepared and then warmed. Average steak slightly overcooked. Good wine choices, nice setting but ultimately food very average with some weird flavour combos that don't really work. Expensive for what it was. Rushed...

Very nice restaurant, friendly service! Lovely food, would go again!

Very nice pre theatre dining experience. Good location, for our theatre visit in the Haymarket. Nice selection of dishes and reasonably priced. Nice atmosphere, quiet at first as we had a 5.45 booking but picked up later. Good location near Charing Cross and all theatres...

What it lacks in atmosphere, It makes up with food and service - chateaubriand particularly good.

Food was good but for the price I should have had alot better service. After waiting about 20 mins after we were finished , my wife went up to the waitress and ask for the bill and was told "you have to wait I am counting " then the waitress disappeared into the back. After waiting another 30 mins, still no bill. So I flagged down the waitress again and finally got it. Felt like my business was not a priority to them at all.

Great service,enjoyed the food! Enough choice trout lamb both excellent as was the New York cheesecake

Met up with friends for pre theatre dinner....excellent food and service!

They served a nice breakfast buffet. Great location. People were kind.

Boyd’s was a great choice for dining before our 7:30 concert at St. Martin in the Field. The fixed price, pre theatre menu (23£ two course or 25£ three course) offered plenty of options and the food was very good. The drinks menu and wine menu was also lovely and our wait person, Bernadetta, was knowledgeable and very helpful.

I recently dined here with friends for a 40th birthday as was staying here.The decor is lovely and very impressive. The service was very attentive but was somewhat pushy at times. We had the pre theatre menu which was good value and the starter sharing plate was delicious and there was plenty. Also enjoyed the bread to start. I had chicken for main and my friends had steak which were all cooked to perfection and tasted really good. We had cocktails to finish and although my friends loved their expresso martinis, I was less impressed with my basic martini! And at £12 each, was a little disappointed as was recommended to me.A lovely touch was that they had heard it was my friends birthday and brought over a plate with a candle and happy birthday on it. We enjoyed our meal here and would definitely return.

Service very slow, understaffed. Food very average. Fairly pricy, but expected that. Photos don't show how it really looks

Pre booked for a saturday night. The place itself is in a very beautiful hotel. The decor was very nice. The staff were very nice. The food was very nice. 3 of us had steak and I had a vegan burger in a beetroot bun. So they cater for all food lovers.the only downfall was the price was very high.

This is my second visit to Boyds for a pre theatre meal, the food was excellent as usual, staff and service they provided was outstanding. Definitely will be paying another visit.

El hotel está situado en el corazón de un distrito ocupado. El restaurante está lleno, así que haga su reserva con anticipación y espere pagar más. . . pero lo más "interesante" es que necesitas una llave para ir al baño del hotel.

Great ambience very good drinks and a good meal selection. We had the Sea Trout and Chicken breast. Our waiter,Benedetta, was very attentive.

We were a party of 8 and were really looking forward to the evening.

Stayed at Club Quarters Hotel and had buffet breakfasts here. It's a good size and the food was good - everything you wanted in a good breakfast.

Thank you to the lovely staff (Benedetta) for recommending me little bird gin, it made reuniting with old family even more special.

Really great tasting food, nice options, good staff, beautiful restaurant. I highly recommend. Do keep in mind the portions are small for the main entree, so I would recommend ordering an appetizer and some sides. However with that there is plenty and the taste is so worth it.

Went last week had the pre theatre menu. Really enjoyed it. The staff where very helpful and friendly and the decor beautiful

Nobody can question the impressive surroundings. Not a very large restaurant, a good thing in some respects. We dined early evening and enjoyed the food, albeit that it ought to have been a bit warmer. Staff could do with being a bit warmer too! - very few smiles and all rather robotic. Overall an enjoyable experience.

Staying at the hotel (recommended ) we had the pre theatre menu, 2 courses £22 3 courses £25 not incl wine, and enjoyed the experience. Not many tables so probably best to book.

We stopped briefly for a cocktail waiting for our place at the nearby Pizzeria. The environment is elegant and relaxed, the plates we saw floating around seemed appetising and the cocktails were good, although too expensive at 14 quid each.

Place was chosen due to location in few minutes from National Gallery. Quite good quality steaks, quite nice interior in drink & eat format. Not perfect place without special atmosphere, but still fair option for eating in very center.

Booked a pre-theatre table online for 4. The menu and service was fabulous. Excellent value for money. Would definitely go again. The restaurant was almost empty but the staff couldn’t do enough for us. Huge thumbs up. Took my mum who loved the experience

Called in on the off chance as we were looking for somewhere to dine for tea for my daughter birthday. Wow wow wow the food was absolutely amazing and the staff were nice and friendly, it was so so relaxed.

Beautiful place,food spot on and staff very friendly. Bit too posh for my

This Hotel restaurant is very good, it is expensive. The fish and chips were a bit greasy, but the family had a great meal and dining experience

Ford quality was excellent. All of the dishes tasted great and the portions were substantial. The atmosphere is fairly quite and bordering on romantic. The feel and look of the surrounds is amazing with high quality marble work and finishings.

Grand setting and good food to match. Chose 3 courses from the pre theatre menu, the cod cake was so tasty, followed by the cottage pie. I don’t like ice cream and it it was no trouble to substitute with cream. Attentive staff, prompt service, lovely setting and great value for money. One minute walk to the Playhouse theatre. What more could you ask for, thank you Trip Advisor as I wouldn’t have found this without you!

Muy buena atención y hablan varios idiomas. Comida exquisita

We (family of 4) had the Pre-Theatre Menu and it was delicious. The waiters were very friendly and professional. Will definitely go back.

Had a family meal here before a show. We were there early - 5pm on a Monday evening and the restaurant was very quiet. Our waiter was friendly & efficient. No complaints about the food but nothing overly special. The pre-theatre menu was good value.