Flesh & Buns Oxford Circus in City of London, Westminster

Nice place; good to go for an evening out. Staff were absolutely lovely, could not fault them at all. Food was good, although some things with sauce (chicken wings & miso aubergine) were a bit too sweet, but that’s just personal taste. The cheesecake was amazing!

The sushi was fresh and tasty, the meats pork stick where Devine and best of all the do puddings very well. Get the smores and toast them yourself. Try all of the food it’s delicious it’s Japanese meets Peruvian food. I would try the Peruvian flavours in the ceviche. Don’t forget to get some buns absolutely stunning dinner. I can’t wait to return. This is one restaurant that’s on the top of my list. See my pictures.

Lovely servers who were very helpful regarding the menu. Food came out quickly and the frozen margarita was great. The 'small' plates are huge - we couldn't finish the four we ordered! The sushi, however, was just ok - would recommend sticking to the cooked dishes.

Amazing and delicious experience at Flesh and Buns. We had the tasting menu and everything was soooo good! The restaurant is pretty and staff very friendly! Highly recommended!

We ate here in March 2024. Food was good, service was ok but not great. When the bill arrived the service charge was included. The waitress then informed us that this was not her tip and a tip should be added as extra! When we questioned this, she said the service charge was to pay for things like her salary and the tip was additional for her. I thought that the menu prices covered costs for the restaurant! I’ve never heard such nonsense, not even in tip crazed USA. Will not be back to this chain and have actively informed dozens of people of this stance by the restaurant. Negative feedback travels quickly I hope.

What a wonderful restaurant . One of our favorites . Steph the manager was so hospitable and couldn't recommend it any more Food was delicious

I visited this establishment, after being a regular visitor pre 2020, as a table of two. It was lunchtime and not too busy considering the festive period. We ordered a couple of non cocktail drinks. They took a while to materialise so I inquired as to where they were. They then appeared about 5 minutes later, after waiting about 10-15mins. It was fine because conversation can always tide you over, however in a large group or an intimate setting this would be annoying. Food ordering and the food itself was fine, however the service again was scattered and slow in terms of plating and clearing. Price wise this brand has always been on a slightly pricier side of offerings of this kind however food is of good quality and atmosphere is good. This offering could return to being a firm favourite of the service was more attentive and improved again as it was pre 2020.

Had a wonderful bottomless brunch at Flesh an Buns oxford circus it was lovely the server James's was an asset to any restaurant what a nice guy

had an extremely disappointing visit recently. me and my partner used to love this place! the food is great and the atmosphere is wonderful. however, our server completely ignored my partner when trying to order. they took my order then walked off, completely disregarding my partner. i had to awkwardly call them back over to finish ordering. they then proceeded to not put my partners order in, leaving my partner without food. i had to ask where the dish went then they rudely responded "oh". we then had to wait a ridiculous amount of time for my partners food. we were in the restaurant for nearly 2 hours. wish we could have been compensated for our time as the staff offered no apology for this awful experience. its truly a shame as the food here is very tasty but i will not be returning after this.

This was an absolute crying shame, I once regarded this place rather highly as it had lovely food and the service at the time was good but now I see their true and ugly colours. I shall recount my experience and I wonder what (if anything) they'll say to try to convince me that this wasn't deliberate. So I'll say exactly what happened: myself and my girlfriend went in to order ourselves some food, however the waitress completely and rudely ignored me so my girlfriend had to call her over to order for me as the rude woman didn't acknowledge my existence. The order soon arrived however it was only part of our order as half of mine was forgotten, the staff member later said it was a mistake, understandable but we weren't compensated as we waited two hours for our order and the staff all kept glancing over at me with an unpleasant look, needless to say I won't be giving them any money and quite frankly would gladly let the business die if this isn't addressed.

Our party of eight had a wonderful dinner here. We loved both of our starters, the Korean Wings and the puffy rice crackers with tomato salsa and guacamole. Fantastic. Then we each ordered our main dish, that came with 2 huge boa buns. We ordered the teriyaki salmon, crispy duck, crispy fried chicken, beef , and pork belly. Everyone loved their entrees. A great find! It also has a great selection of sakes.

The food is always amazing every time we go here. We went earlier than usual and made the most of the lunchtime, 2 courses for £15, menu. Not only was this reasonably priced, but were all completely full afterwards and the food was delicious. The service was out of this world and our waiter must have heard us toasting my daughters birthday as he came out with a sorbet with a sparkler in it, and happy birthday written on the plate in chocolate. I cannot fault them in their food or service so definitely visit flesh and buns on your next visit to london

We had a really fantastic meal here of different ceviche and then also tried the smoked short rib. Would highly recommend!

Effortlessly cool and stylish in a relaxing and warm atmosphere. Every single ceviche and sushi starter was delicious and well presented. The mains with Bao buns and strips of gorgeous beef or Teriyake salmon were completely unforgettable. The most amazing service from Ramon who took us carefully through the whole menu showing us his favourites and making us feel completely comfortable ans welcome. 5/5 I will be back with all my friends!

We opted for the Saturday brunch menu with bottomless drinks and it was brilliant! One of the best brunches I’ve been to for value for money, there was SO much food and the drinks just kept flowing. A special mention to our waitress Adie, who gave us 5 star service and made the whole experience that little bit extra special! I will definitely be returning soon.

Food very average and service was awful. The waitress was focused on getting us finished in 90 mins when the restaurant was half empty !! Will not be going back ever

Great service, ambiance and tasty food. We love coming here. The staff are amazing, helpful, cheerful and on point. The kitchen turns out delicious food and they have a nice and reasonably priced Sake selection. We’ll be back again and again. Great place and wonderful staff members.

Very good tasting menu! It was great to try many of their specialities and loved all the different flavours. Ordering their signature cocktail is a must! Would happily visit again.

Went with my husband on Saturday, we were booked in for 12pm, we received a warm welcome and were seated quickly. We received 4 dishes to share, we each then picked a main and dessert but essentially we shared everything anyway. This is what we had: Edamame with a chilli BBQ sauce - tangy and moreish! Korean chicken wings - crispy, even coating and sweet/spicy sauce Salmon ceviche, Sea bass ceviche - both fresh, colourful and full of flavour Fried chicken bao - crunchy, delicious coating and tender chicken Piglet belly bao with pickled apples - crisp skin, tender meat and full of flavour 1 of each dessert - Nutella Croissant Tai Yaki with cherry ice cream and a molten chocolate dessert (can't remember the name) - really good but there wasn't much room left at this point! The brunch included a welcome drink in the form of a pisco sour which was delicious, then we both opted for bottomless prosecco. We were told we could swap prosecco for any of the other drinks if we wished to which was a nice option but we stuck to the bubbles. The staff were friendly, generous, attentive and not shy with the fizz, they also didn't rush us out by any means once our time was up. A really, really lovely brunch, would absolutely eat here again!

One of the worst possible customer service. The staff doesn't know where they work and what to do. You have to ask several times for the menu, then they don't bring the drinks menu, you have to ask again and again. I chose the Crispy Duck Leg" from from the "large plates" menu. Well, the waiter brings a duck leg to our table and ask if this is for me. I answer yes, and then he goes back with the plate and comes back 2 minutes later with the duck cut in tiny pieces. Wtf??? And I had nothing else on my plate, no vegetables, no rice, no nothing. Just a bit of duck cut in pieces, for £ 22.90. This is not presentable and not acceptable. When you ask the bill, they seem lost too,2staff members told us they didn't deal with bills and were going to get someone who deals with the bills. We had to ask again many times. Bad service, poor food, no value for money.

I must have been for sure very unlucky, but this is the restaurant where I ate probably the worst two dishes in my life. In both cases, the two courses disappeared under a prevailing flavour, erasing all the remaining ingredients. As an appetizer we got the cheviche combination that was basically raw fish fully covered by tons of red hot pepper: you could easily take away all the fish in the dish and the taste would remain exactly the same. As a main course we had a spicy tuna poke where all the wonderful fresh ingredients (tuna, rice, green peas, carrots and more) were hidden behind a blanket of citrus making the whole bowl, citrus apart, totally tasteless: like chewing a huge candy. The gourmet experience was so devastating to obliterate the nice atmosphere of the venue, the service, nice and professional (including nicely receiving appalling feedback from unhappy clients), and everything pleasant around: not even the efforts of the team could justify the chef's disaster tonight. I’ve been providing feedback on restaurants and hotels from all over the world on this website for years, and I am going for a 1/5 evaluation with no hesitation or regret.

Seriously good food, impeccable service and a wonderful place to book for a large group. Everyone loved it. Thank you so much. I've been to the Covent Garden venue before so knew already the food was good but hadn't done the brunch. Cannot recommend enough....

Exceptional service from the moment we walked in. Fantastic front of house service was exceptional. Every need was catered for and the food was amazing. Definitely recommend

First things first: the food was delicious! But the staff seemed to not really care about the customers at all. No one was smiling or trying to make a good evening. We really felt kicked out in the end by the waitress who took our...

Food was really nice Service was absolutely woeful We ordered the tasting menu for four, which for some reason only has one portion of wings and calamari for four people - the same portion as you’d get if you ordered for 2 We also waited...

I would like to highlight that I have been to flesh and buns since they open in Coven Garden,and I have visited these restaurants ( from the group) more than 50 times. I have celebrated my birthday there, bring family and clients, was always a...

I was part of a large group of 18 in a private dining room. The food and cocktails were amazing and the service was top tier. It’s a hard set up for staff to place plates and drinks on the table due to it being...

The private room was perfect for my best friends birthday dinner. The mirrors, lighting and ambience in the area were really lovely - still felt quite open despite being private. Kash, our waiter for the evening, was patient, thorough and incredibly helpful in explaining each...

We sat down. Asked for water while we choosing what to eat. People who arrived afterwards got their water and starters before us. The water bottle never arrived and we had to ask for it again. At the end, they charged us for 2 bottles...

Do not go here (particularly if you are people of colour). If it wasn’t for our server Morgan it would have been a disaster. Firstly how the brunch is advertised online and what is advertised on the menu is different. It was also massively unclear...

I was hoping all the previous reviews about service wouldn’t be true, but they definitely are. I visited on a Saturday evening with 3 friends. We had to ask to order several times because no one came over, we waited over 20 minutes for an...

Group of 16 of us for my friends birthday on a busy Saturday evening. We were sat in one of the private dining areas and we all had a fantastic evening. The service was superb. The hostess for our room was really engaging, informative and...

Recommend the Japanese chicken bao. Avoid the pork starter; it was just cubes of thick fat. Have heard the same from another customer too. Service extremely slow, had to ask for everything, not attentive but the star of the show is the bao. Would probably...

Really enjoyed our brunch. Food was excellent, drink was plentiful and the staff we found extremely friendly. The food was really good - between the four of us we almost had the complete menu and shared - it's the only way to try it all...

Overall a lovely dinner, lots of positives and a few negatives. On the plus side, the food and drinks were delicious, the surroundings are lovely, service is good and even in a Tuesday night it was busy so a nice buzzy atmosphere. On the flip...

I’ve been here a few times as the food and service has always been good. My party of 6 came here for my birthday. The food was good but we had terrible service. We were not told our table was only for 2 hours. It...

We have visited the other restaurant and loved it each time. This time was a disaster though. Hostess seemed confused and flustered (not busy) Order taken and drinks delivered but then it went down hill. Asked if food was sent out as it was ready...

If I could give the place no stars I would. We booked a table for 9pm in advance to follow a theatre show. We received a call just as we arrived at the theatre to ask to change our booking to 8.45pm instead. I explained...

Holy camoly. It is 7pm. Send help. We are so full. Full of food, full of prosecco, two barrels ready to be rolled. We booked the bottomless Sunday brunch for 2pm today. It is 2 hours long. It never stops. The food and booze just...

Whilst I love the food at this venue, the bottomless brunch is misleading, we had to ask 3 times for our Prosecco this time. The first glass was with us for 40minutes , before we had to ask for our 2nd glass. We have supported...

Visited on a busy Friday night and was impressed from start to finish. We were a group of 8 so chose the £55 Omakase menu. Value for money was superb - most of the party just about managed to have some dessert! The food came...

Well what can I say... Thebar staff were very stressed as two of them were making drinks for the whole restaurant. The drinks were very good and we expecially liked the Asahi robot that makes the pints of beer. When the food finally came out...

Saw a few negative comments about service so should begin by saying waitress who looked after us was super friendly and efficient helping us as we are inexperienced in Japanese food We had a large no of small plates, special shout out to scallops and...

On entrance with the empty restaurant the waiter didn’t want to let us sit where we wanted stating that tables reserved however when we were leaving it was still empty. Ordered sashimi set and ceviche set, food overall very soso. Ceviche too sour cannot taste...

Fifth time visiting. Best trip yet because of Kaz. Literally the best waiting person I have ever ever had. Such a legend. Seriously the sort of person that makes you want to come back for them alone. All staff were great but Kaz was unreal....

This is my third visit in as many years, the food is great but the menu could do with a refresh. I’ve downgraded this due to the indifferent service received, complained about to the manager during our meal. No warm welcome, no chat about the...

We ate here on a team night out. The service overall was very slow. Ordering drinks took half and hour & ordering food took 45 mins. Our small plates arrived quickly but the larger main dishes arrived after about another 30 minute wait. The desserts...

I love this place and it's a must (or Covent Garden branch) every time I am in London. The service and food at this branch is better than at Covent Garden but Covent Garden has a slightly better environment. Regardless of that, food is delicious...

I’ve been here several times and really enjoy the food and the atmosphere. Service can be hit and miss. If you do go I would highly recommend the salmon teriyaki buns and Korean chicken wings! Definitely looking forward to my next trip!

My partner and I went on Sunday evening (bank holiday weekend), the restaurant had a great buzz to it, without feeling too overcrowded! The atmosphere was perfect, great music and the decor is simply stunning. The food - PERFECT! Was just so delicious and I...

Wouldn’t recommend for people who have a gluten intolerance. They have limited options and the gluten free options they did have came altered without suitable alternatives. I ordered the Japanese chicken and it arrived without the original sauce, as that contained gluten, but no other...

A delicious meal, with great service and lovely personal touches. Thanks Ramone (and chef team) for a fabulous meal out!

Venue lovely, atmosphere great. Staff were rude, asked for tap water got given bottled water, when questioned the server told me I hadn’t ordered tap and tutted, we then got ignored for the rest of the night and had a long long wait between starters...

We came here for the Sunday bottomless brunch. I was worried there wasn't going to be enough food. How wrong I was!! Everything on the menu was delicious. I destroyed the plate of squid, smashed through the chicken wings... but then I came across a...

Had such a lovely bottomless brunch on Sunday. We were booked in for 12 and had 2 hours to enjoy the table. Our waitress Lisa was so attentive and an absolute delight. Lisa took the time to talk to us and made sure our glasses...

Went at lunchtime so very few tables. Fast service and fun to have a few small plates. Fried squid was lovely. Grilled broccoli a bit hard. The Spicy Pork Donburi my partner had was good. Want to go back to sample more. Worth going with...

Visited with my family last night for dinner. Outstanding spicy Korean chicken wings. Main courses were all delicious . Friendly staff, delicious food and a lovely restaurant . Will recommend to all my friends .

Im so surprised when I see so many good reviews! The cocktails were lovely and the dessert was good also however the starters and mains were so flavourless it was shocking! Asian food is usually so fresh and flavoursome.. this was really bad and its...

Great food, great service and great atmosphere. Our host was awesome and very attentive. Highly recommended

Absolutely brilliant brunch the food was plentiful and so tasty and the drinks were lovely. If I had one problem it would be that at times we had to keep calling the waiter over for a top up but when he knew we guzzlers he...

We went there during the Eat Out To Help Out scheme which is always great when your meal is cheaper! Regardless, I would still come back here again because the food was excellent. My fave would have been the soft shell crab - love me...

Went as a 2 in early Sept. They are continuing the eat out to help out from Monday to Thursday, which is also handy. Total bill was £40 (£20 off the original £60) and we both had the buns, I had the piglet, my other...

We had the most wonderful eating experience having brunch here for my birthday. The food is very filling and the alcohol just kept coming! The waiter and waitresses were absolutely wonderful, they really make the experience better with their chat and attention. The food was...

It was my Birthday and I was so embarrassed!!!!!! Despite booking privet room, the gave me the worse table, and I had to go and talk to them to changed it to a better one. No one ever came to ask if we are happy...

Lovely place, good food and.l great atmosphere. I have been there multiple times, this last time we had a small issue with the main dish, it can happen and the manager took care of that in the bill. For me that wath’s count, being able...

I ate here yesterday. The food was good but the service was far and away the worst I have ever received, anywhere. We were served by a variety of different people, all completely inattentive, fixated on pointing us toward the most expensive items on the...

I had a tasty seafood main at Flesh & Buns at Oxford Circus, Izakaya restaurant of Japanese tapas. The place is very Lively. I had Grilled sea-bass Poké Don Bowl, which is sea-bass with tomato salsa, cucumber pickle, Lotus crisps & steamed rice, this main...

From start to finish Victor was amazing. Even with a spat throat he managed to make the experience unforgettable. Honestly a treasure to the team. I look forward to visiting the Covent Garden site soon.

I visited with a group of friends for a birthday. Food was amazing and very quick, and our waitress Ada was incredibly accommodating and lovely. She was attentive and went above and beyond for our needs and offered great advice when I asked her for...

My boyfriend and I booked our Valentines meal here but unfortunately had quite a bad experience. After being seated we were asked a further three times for the name our booking was under. In the end I had to get the reservation up on my...

Amazing experience! The service was very quick and attentive, water glasses were always full and the servers were quick to arrive when you needed to ask for something. The food was high quality and tastes Ahhh-mazing. The food was cooked perfectly, full of flavour, and...

Great food. Generous with wine and prosecco during bottomless brunch. Great that they don't restrict bottomless to just prosecco too. Lisa was our waitress and was fantastic throughout.

Saturday afternoon - the place is buzzing with a great atmosphere. We have booked for a brunch but there was an issue with times as apparently last booking is 3:30 but I’ve been told on the phone 3:45 anyway they let us have it but...

Beautiful presentation, delicious food, lovely atmosphere, watched over by an army of beckoning cats! What more could one ask for? Started with a variety of delicious ceviche, followed by salmon teriyaki and special smoked beef, with buns on the side, a make your own bao...

We came here on a Saturday for bottomless brunch with a large group of friends (18 of us in total). The waiters and waitresses were exceptional - very friendly and professional. They catered for one of my friends who has a number of food intolerances...

Decided to visit after having an enjoyable experience a year ago. This time we were told you only get two bao buns per person - last time this was not the case. We ordered the mixed sharing meat plate. There are 3 meats there, so...

Had the pre theatre menu and it was delicious. Ceviche, pork, and donuts and all tasted amazing. Also tried the teriyaki salmon which was very nice but not as good as the pork

I would have given the restaurant 4 stars based on the food, the chilli miso brisket and Japanese Fried Chicken were particularly good. However the place was badly let down by the service. The food was brought to the table with no buns, which we...

We came here last night as a group of 11. The set menu was generous and they were flexible in changing a few dishes for a pescatarian. The ambience was buzzy and the decor chic. Will be back!

Lots of hype for very average buns for that price. The small dishes were great though, chicken wings were next level. Shame buns were so budget

It took ages to be asked what drinks we wanted. One waiter came over and asked if we needed help with the menu, when in fact we were just waiting to order. However she didn’t ask us what we wanted and we had to flag...

I booked a table as I was celebrating a birthday received a call the day before confirming my reservation and acknowledging the birthday booking. Arrived at the restaurant and was promptly seated and our food order was taken quickly. Starters arrived quickly then mains but...

I have been in here with my family. I liked the atmosphere design very nicely. Food was nice and delicious. But staff were not friendly. Management needs improvement. Specially one of the male person from the management. I would go back again because I like...

Went here with a client today to road test it in advance of a potential large client booking in January. Service terrible, had to chase drinks 3 times, food twice, and a glass of red wine was £15. Don't know what all the fuss is...

Visited today for a late lunch with a friend of mine. We had great sushi for starters followed by a trilogy of miso eggplant, pork belly and duck leg baos. The service was excellent and the location was fantastic. Unlike the site in Covent Garden,...

Went with a large group, were told they needed the table back at a certain time. We had a set menu and they served the main at the time they needed the table, didn’t even get dessert as they made us leave. On top of...

First time in the Oxford Circus branch. First impressions: Love the decor, really nice welcome and great atmosphere. Lychee Prosecco cocktails were so good. Staff really friendly and sweet. Food phenomenal. Pork belly had a lovely crispy skin. I liked the smoked brisket too. and...

Big portions, decent food but expensive and bad service at the end. I ordered the rabbit Katsu and it was massive. I was a bit disappointed that we had to pay extra for bao buns. I was disappointed in the end because we wanted to...

Just had an absolutely perfect bottomless brunch at Flesh and Bun. Food was delicious, huge rice crackers to start, mixed meat platter with brisket, pork and beef cheeks sides of spicy rice and triple fried potatoes. As much beer and Prosecco as you could drink....

We held a birthday brunch for 18 people here in the semi private dining area. The staff and the food were faultless, despite many changes to the reservation and a somewhat rowdy group, we were served flawlessly. And the food is incredible. Would definitely recommended...

I came here with some friends and immediately commented on how lovely the restaurant was. It was warm, welcoming and beautifully decorated with modern and elegant touches. Certainly Instagram-able in that sense. We ordered some starters including the edamame which I thought was okay. We...

Disaster, that's all I can say. I pre booked this restaurant around 6 weeks before we got there, I asked if they could get a nice bottle of Pinot Grigio wine for my partner as we were getting engaged, on arrival they didn't do that...

Packed Friday night buzz. Reservations would be essential. Meal was different and creative but definitely on the pricey side. 3 of the 4 of us had the tasting menu. 45 pounds sterling per person It was too much. Service was erratic, though the place was...

Excellent bottomless brunch!! The food was so tasty & the service (thanks Kevin!) was brilliant. Our glasses were topped up constantly and we sat at the table for 3 hours. We will be going back again!

If you fancy something different then this place is for you. A fusion of Japanese and Peruvian will make it an interesting experience. Food is fresh, delicious and the servers could not be more attentive. Great for brunch or casual lunch with plethora cocktails to...

Food was outstanding and I have a fussy family and they loved everything. Food came out quick and the service from staff was wonderful. The only issue was that the drinks took a while to come out however may have been an off night and...

We didn't have a booking, but decided to enter regardless. The staff managed to accommodate us in a table by the kitchen. Lively atmosphere and good vibe, p[lace full of young people mostly in their 30s. Food was very good -sashimi (good quality but low...

Overall the food here is quite good, but the service is not great. We came for our anniversary and I made them aware of this upon making the booking and we were disappointed. We ordered our food, the first thing that came out was wrong,...

Booked a table for 8 very last minute. Service was superb and the waiter was attentive, friendly and gave us loads of ideas. The food was exquisite. We ordered loads of starters and shared so we got to try a variety. The sushi and sashimi...

A truly atrocious experience. Service was outright disrespectful and bordering on discriminatory. We walked through the doors, on Friday afternoon, to a completely empty restaurant and immediately felt judged. Notably, we were in casual clothes and asked if we could just have dessert. Immediately the...