Ham Restaurant in Camden

Maybe go for the cosy tables. Go even for the coffee. But don’t go for the service (it’s variable and sometimes borderline disinterested). Don’t go for the menu (it’s extremely limited). Don’t go for the prices; they are surprisingly high for what you get. I give this 3 stars because its nice to be in WH and the coffee and atmosphere are generally good. If you do go, avoid lunch/dinner. Brunch is the best bet. In short, HAM showed a lot of potential when it opened, but the overwhelming impression now is that they just don’t care that much.

Had the pleasure of returning to Ham after more than three years. Glad to say that the quality of the dishes remains excellent - visually appealing with superb ingredients. We had the soup, blood orange and burrata starter, a pasta and pork schnitzel. Modern British in the broadest sense of the word. Bit of a shame to see the restaurant only half full for Thursday lunch. But on receiving the bill I think I understand why. It came to £70. That’s more than what you’d pay for an early dinner set. Perhaps Ham could introduce a lunch deal. Next time I’ll come for brunch (served until 11.45 am) or for an early dinner.

The early dinner was £35 for three courses (all from the main menu, no corner cutting) and two glasses of wine. Very, very difficult to find a better sit-down deal than that inside the M25 for the quality of cooking we're looking at here. The aubergine starter with crispy shallots might have been the best aubergine I've ever had, generous portion too. All of my dishes were vegetarian and I felt full, but there were meat options too. I think gluten free options were possible for each course too. I was a solo diner, but there were plenty of dates and small groups dining here too. It would definitely suit a night with a partner or friends, it has a lovely smart-casual vibe.

My first time here, and one definitely to be repeated. An perfect late spring vibe in a stylish, friendly and all embracing restaurant, that feels young and vibrant, rather than bourgeois, despite the post code. And more importantly the set lunch is excellent; generous portions of high quality ingredientes prepared with skill and oozing flavours to savour, and served by friendly, but not intrusive, waitresses. Plus my husband loved his cocktail too. ¡Thank you very much! we had an ace time, and I´m now addicted to charred spring greens. love Catherine

Had lunch here, there were only two main choices and they had run out of one. The meat was undercooked - it was raw but we were told it was fashionable! You be the judge. Food was ok but not anything like Michelin level. Staff were bored and ignored us even though the place was only a quarter full.

Yesterday it was our first visit to Ham. I had booked earlier on the same day. We were put at a table at the back by the staff customers coat rack and in view of the toilet. I like seasonal menu but this seasonal menu had not a soup. Please have a soup in winter! The food was delicious although the hake was verging on plain. Portions a tiny bit on the small side for the price. Please make your own bread. Serve the butter with a butter knife. 2 people two small butter dishes. Please give us real napkins at least at dinner time. I came to have a treat I did not wantto think I came to a fast food restaurant. The service was polite but not particularly warming. On leaving we were not acknowledged. The staff was very very very casual clothing..too casual I observed a waitress playing with her plaited hair....not a good impression. The table was not laid properly .Please put all the required cutlery to start with and take away the cutlery which is not needed. Don t do it-yourself the other way round! Please come and ask if we want pepper or salt. As for pudding chice add a fruit based one especially apple in winter. Music is a big turn off for me..perhaps you can turn it off in the evening? Saying all this I would like to give it a second chance and try it againg soon.I hope you will be able to take on board the suggestions.

Prettiest restaurant in West End Lane. Light & airy with super front of house service. Only one drawback, they close their kitchen at 2.30 & reopen at 6. Otherwise it is faultless Recommended.

We had an exceptional three course meal in a lovely ambience. The food is inspirational and truly well executed. The service was very friendly and attentive. The great thing is that it's a perfect experience. Everything hands together : the menu, the quality of the food, the comfortable chairs, the lighting and the well selected non intrusive music. Thank you very much for the enjoyable evening.

Our first visit to Ham as we staying overnight in the area. We weren't disappointed. We ordered from the early evening set menu and were very impressed by the quality of the 3 courses. Some great flavour combinations. Nice table wine too. Excellent service and knowledge from the gentleman looking after us. Many thanks for an enjoyable meal

This was the second time I have been to Ham. I went first for brunch and this time for dinner. While the food was nice throughout, prices were ridiculous. We were recommended potatoes to go with the main as the mains are too light by themselves. We paid 6 pounds for some chips. A restaurant of this standing could also offer bread which is also horrendously expensive for 3 slices of bread. I will come back for brunch or the early dinner deal but otherwise the whole experience was not generous. The restaurant is however gorgeous and staff are attentive.

Sunday brunch - eggs florentine with avocado spread instead of spinach. Absolutely delicious. Some of the most genuine food quality and preparation I've had in years in London. Exceptional service - this is high-end brunching and eating out at reasonable prices. Once you try them, you'll become a regular.

Ham is very easy to reach, just a few mins from the station. The atmosphere is cool, relaxed and genuine. The food is exceptional and the service was brilliant. I would recommend the place to anyone

Excellent breakfast, great value for money, and a very informal relaxed atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and inviting.

We visited Hām on a Saturday night. The food and service were both brilliant. They currently offer a deal of 2 staffers, 2 mains, 2 desserts and a bottle of Tempranillo for £65 which is great value. Every dish had so much depth and variety of flavour. There are some seriously talented chefs working in the kitchen and I’m excited to go back. Strongly recommend the crab, lamb and mango dishes

the food is very good, the attention too, everything is very good in this restaurantll recommending to have a good time!

We recently ordered a takeaway dinner for two from Ham and it was a huge disappointment. The pick up was chaotic and we were concerned to be sharing the small waiting area with two maskless (and slightly aggravated) delivery drivers. When we arrived home with our order we received a call to ask if our drinks were in the bag, which they were not. The restaurant did then deliver the missing drinks to our home, which was appreciated. The starters were fine but the mains were truly awful. The lamb was tough and unpleasant to eat and the pasta was dry, congealed and flavourless. Both went in the bin so we essentially ate the side of lentils and carrots as our main. We enjoyed the desserts but overall the experience was disappointing and we both agreed that the main courses were the worst restaurant food we had ever eaten. We did write to the restaurant to provide feedback on our experience but sadly did not receive any response.