Jamies - Suffolk Lane in City of London, Westminster

Amazing bar. Disappointed by food Badly presented and not to menu. All stodgy and basically very frier friendly. Had to struggle to get the accompliments to the platter. No pickles and bar staff were argumentative. Could be amazing with a decent menu and some sort of presentation. Food looked sooooooo bad

Fabulous traditional wine bar, full of character with lovely staff.

Great cozy underground wine bar with a lovely ambience right off Cannon Street. Go here for date night

I worked close by for a while and regularly used this as a quiet and friendly lunchtime bolt-hole.. great burgers too! On the back if this, I ended up (after looking at several local options) booking part of the venue for my evening birthday/retirement event (for 70 people). The team there were very helpful in suggesting options re food, drinks etc and the evening was a great success, due in no small part to the hard work and flexibility of the team on the night. I know that some people who attended the event who hadn't been there before are now regulars. Highly recommended.

We were having a small gathering to celebrate a colleague leaving and headed to Jamies. It's a great bar, down in the cellar, and the brickwork and setting is fascinating and gives it a great feel. Staff were helpful, range of drinks was good and a decent wine list if that's your choice. It wasn't overly packed and not your typical City Suits bar, nice mix of people.

Nice looking place but the food was v poor - we both had the double cheeseburger, it was like something from a roadside van on the motorway. Greasy, grey and a weirdly small sliver of cheese. Halloumi fries ok but not great.

I work really close to Jamies and have come in for lunch a few times. Last night a friend and I went in for drinks after work, the manager served us initially and we ordered 2 gin and tonics - he said that doubles were only £9.50 but we confirmed we wanted singles. All fine. We took it in turns to get drinks and after the first drink would only get 1 tonic to share. On my 3rd round at the bar I was served by one of the barmen and I asked for 2 silent pools and 1 tonic - I had my card out ready to pay and he mumbled the price and very quickly tapped the machine next to my card, before I could properly look at the price and I was concerned that he had over charged me, so I asked for a receipt. The barman instantly became defensive and annoyed about the fact I'd asked for a receipt and on observing the receipt he had charged me for 2 doubles - I told him that I had not asked for doubles - he shrugged his shoulders and smirked, I said again that I never asked for doubles, he said "you are having Silent Pool gin - they are always doubles" and I told him that was absolute rubbish because my friend and I had been drinking singles of Silent Pool all night. The barman got very defensive and poured the drinks away, poured new drinks and said I would have to speak to a manager, so I waited. He then served someone else. A couple of minutes later I asked have you called the manager and the barman said no - I said that I was waiting there until I saw a manager - the barman then got the card machine out tapped in £7.50 and told me to tap or insert my card - I asked how I know that is a refund and that I'm not being charged a further £7.50 - he then cancelled the transaction and re-entered and this time it said refund!! I tapped my card to retrieve the refund and the card machine then required a managers pin to authorise it - the manager then happened to pass by - I told him that I had been charged for doubles that I didn't ask for and was waiting for my refund. The manager was very efficient and asked me exactly what it was I ordered and instantly refunded me the correct amount £10.50!!! Absolutely awful barman hoping to overcharge drunk people hoping they wont notice and then when caught tries to refund you less than what you are owed. Even though the manager was kind and helpful, I dread to think how many other people this happens to and perhaps don't notice - very dishonest way to behave. I will never go back to Jamies for lunch or a drink and will advise my friends and colleagues to go elsewhere.

I work nearby and popped in for lunch. Had a selection of small plates and a flatbread which I shared with my colleague. The halloumi fries are amazing!! All the food was tastyand served promptly. The waiter was friendly. Will be back!

We went there for a Team lunch, 10 of us. We arrive right on time . A table of 6 arrive after us and got served before us. Then another table that arrived after us Algo got served! We had to ask several times as we were not given any feedback by the waitress. After the 3rd time we asked after 1.hour they started serving us, however people didn’t get their meal almost 15 mins after everyone else. Very poor! We guessed they got something wrong in the order, but they never told us. We got a discount, but it is not worth the pain for sandwiches and burgers. We just wanted a nice team meal and it was just a joke.

thought I would give this a try being new to the area. What a shame. Very disappointing. Nice place, service shockingly slow. Waiting over 40 mins for a cold salt beef sandwich that was less satisfying than a prepacked sandwich from boots. I did advise the server that we were very disappointing and she did take the cost of the food from our bill, but that is not the point. we spent an an hour and a half of our lunch break there and got rubbish .

We went for lunch during the week. After half an hour I asked whether our starters could be brought out soon and also whether the main meal could follow in quick succession given that the food was taking a while. The waitress seemed surprised that I was following up on where the food was. It was frustratingly slow service for a weekday lunch. I had to get up and go and find the waitress to pay. The food was good but make sure you have more than an hour for lunch if you go here.

Really great service, one of those lovely hidden London gems of a wine bar / cosy pub.

I realise that rents and rates in this part of the world are high and restaurants need to make a living, but the sandwiches here are not good. I had a beef sandwich. Said sandwich was made with very thick cut granary bread, which would have been nice if it had some butter on it, but as dry bread I found it difficult to swallow and left most of it on the plate. The bread also felt slightly stale to the touch as if it had been sitting around for a while. In between these two doorsteps was ONE uber-thin slice of supermarket deli counter overcooked roast beef. Horseradish was barely there. This sandwich simply had no flavour. Chips were very nice, but not good value for the £3 price tag. Not a happy lunch experience and won't be returning I'm afraid.

Its a nice venue though largely filled with middle aged men with not much lid left. I had a hoisin duck sandwich which was essentially dry bread flavored with duck dust and some long dead spring onions. They had no specials and had run out of the burgers on an already pretty empty menu. Not again

Great hidden spot. Good menu and drink selection and reasonably priced

Booked a table for dinner. Called ahead to ask to be put in the restaurant area as I knew there would probably be Xmas parties on (visited on 15 Dec) I was told it was fine - so they were aware I was there for dinner. Arrived to find my table in the bar, on the outskirts of a Xmas party. Then went to order food and was told the kitchen was closed as they had a party on. I absolutely understand that Xmas parties are taking place at this time of year, but they shouldn't have accepted my booking for dinner if they knew they had another event on... especially as I called ahead of my booking to check.

There is only 2 waitress around but the service is ok as they work very effectively. The food did not look good when serve but when taste it, it is very delicious. Good to be there for a drink in that cellar look restaurant.

Quaint wine bar with outdoor seating tucked away in a nook in a quiet area of downtown London. Decor was very cozy and the ability to sit outdoors was fantastic.

Great surroundings and atmosphere. But empty of customers at 1pm on a Monday. Do not bother with the Mediterranean sharing platter for £18. A complete rip off. Crudités were half a dozen tiny slices of peppers. Halloumi kebabs were minute. Olives - yes a big bowl - but boring black olives pickled in brine - really poor - Tesco sell much better. They were so cold too. Taziki icy cold as was hummus. Two slices of flatbread were the best items. Wine was good but so it should have been at the price. So disappointing. Won't be back.

Was in town doing some shopping and came across Jamies (underground restaurant) in a back street near London Bridge. Good beer, both courses were amazingly tasty and would suggest going on an empty stomach plus the service was attentive. Defo recommend ;{)

This was a perfect venue for a work function. They kindly reserved an area for me for my leaving drinks and it is a lovely quirky bar with great service. Would go back again.

I went here for a quick drink after a meeting. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the music of Chesney Hawkes, followed by lots of other 'retro' songs. The bar is very (very) dark. At one point we weren't sure how many chairs were around the table! It's certainly cosy, and possibly a little too cosy for a post-meeting drink with colleagues! Drinks were fine, service was good, quite a nice place, but even for the romantics, a little more lighting is needed!

Necesitaba un buen lugar para una reunión, muy feliz descubrí Jamies. Lugar agradable, funcionaba bien para la reunión. Estaba muy impresionado por la comida, por lo que fue mi cliente!!!

We arrived at the restaurant having booked it for dinner on opentable and were told on arrival that they weren't serving food!! We were told that some nachos or chips could be prepared, but that would be it. Disappointing. I was told that the restaurant has tried to call me, but I didn't have any messages on my phone - I should have been told before arriving. Has put me off ever visting a Jamie's again as by the time we arrived it was too late to book anything else. It was a shame as was looking forward to a nice dinner with my friend.

Popped in for lunch, the service was great and the food was even better and they had a nice selection of beers and craft ales.lamb kofta was very nice. I am happy recommend this place and am looking forward to my next return vist.

The service is always great, but the happy hour that was in operation before Xmas, is now not in operation, which is a little odd bearing in mind that January is traditionally the quietest month of the year. Anyhow good convivial fun and with or without the happy hour, we'll be back.

I had a drink with my colleague at Jamies last week. the staff are friendly and helpful. They do 2 for 1 cocktails. Though it takes a while to get these cocktails out! Food menu in the evening is always somehow limited, that particular night only 2 item were available. Then we did not go there for the food so it did not bother us. Just stick to the drink!

Warm, welcoming service. Christmassy atmosphere

Booked lunch here on a Wednesday. No Christmas items on the menu - sandwiches and wraps is pretty much the whole - which was a bit of a bonus and no office Christmas lunches so spare seats. Despite being relatively quite service was slow and barely civil and we could see the same was true of other tables. Food was of decent quality but overall not one for Jamie to be proud of.

Good place to go for catch up with friends and colleagues alike

I've have visited this restaurant several times and the food has been reasonableToday at lunch with 7 colleagues the meal was poor - one order was incorrect (missing cheese on sandwich ) three burgers were served cold and a request for crispy chips was ignored with soggy chips being served. The bill was adjusted slightly and the waitress did apologise.

Not a lot good to say really. The food was OK, usual central London pub grub, service was terrible. This was a weekday lunchtime meal so time is always a factor. Waited over 10 minutes to order food and drinks, did not eat until 35 minutes after we arrived (we ordered sausages and mash, and the Thai curry). After 15 minutes of waiting after asking for the bill it did not arrive so paid on the way out via the bar. Not a single apology. The place was not busy so could not understand reason for the poor service? For their sake I hope it was an off day.

So at first it look really cute outside and in, the menu seemed to have a nice selection and staff seemed friendly. Then we ordered and it arrived within 10 minutes during a busy lunch service (not cooked fresh then) and my burger was SO dry and overdone (not that anyone asked how I liked it done) that it crumbled when I cut the burger in half. I had to ask for mayo, ketchup and salt & pepper for the chips and to make the burger edible. But it took the waitress 20 minutes to do that, and then we had to wait 40 minutes for: someone remembering our table, asking for the bill delivering the bill and paying. Shocking. Never going back.

Popped in here for a drink whilst in London. I was around 6.30 pm so mainly local office workers having a drink after work. Did,nt see anyone eating so cannot comment on the food, in fact didn't even notice a menu. Only two staff working, one was new, the other obviously was well known to regulars. Service was slow due to one staff being behind the bar and the phone kept ringing, poor girl needed to really multitask. Customers were moaning about lack of service and having to wait. Shame, the place is really nice and cosy and tucked away in a really n ice part of London.

Food was good. Slightly over priced and more variations on sandwich menu are needed. However the quality and service is very good.

Nice little bar/restaurant hidden round the back. Food was very good and priced OK. Service though was a bit naff with my coffee cup almost being snatched out of my hand before I finished.I asked for the bill and only on the third occiaision was it produced, the waiting staff being too busy eating thier lunch. shame, spoilt a nice lunch.

Hey Jamies - I came across you on the web. Me - "WLTM a relatively inexpensive, simple, informal place to eat, "near" Bank station. You - lived up to those things. OK, the food is pretty simple bistro type food, including burgers, etc. But you were near Bank and a darn sight cheaper than all the other £££ places near by and the service was good. (ps I'm not suggesting you raise prices!). Lets have a second date.

I took my colleague here for a birthday meal - we both enjoyed our chicken and beef burger with fries. Fairly reasonable, but really convenient for lunch as its across the road from the office. We enjoyed it.

working nearby I have been here on numerous occasions for lunch, the venue is very nice tucked away in a courtyard in the city with lovely domed ceilings. the food is always of excellent quality with a changing menu, I would describe it as french british with focus on meat or fish. Service is smart and unobtrusive with a good selection of wines available. Overall an excellent little gem in the city

I had a very average meal at the restaurant yesterday with a client. I ordered the cottage pie and instead a chicken and mushroom pie (cold) was delivered. It made for awkwardness with my client lunch waiting for the correct meal to be brought out. In addition the staff seemed very rushed and rather unpolished Can't say I'd rush back to be honest - quite disappointing !

I have been to Jamie's on numerous occasions and it has never disappointed. It is a cracking little bar, with a superb atmosphere. If your in London stop off at Jamie's. Drinks are fairly priced and the food is delicious. Staff are extremely polite and welcoming.

I stumbled across this bar with a group of friends just the other day, the staff were lovely, very chatty and warming and the food was great! Compared to different bars around the city, the drinks were relatively cheap. There is a great feel to this bar, it is a very cosy environment and the overall layout of the bar make this a nice spot for a drink. I will definitely be visiting again and would recommend this bar to my friends/ colleagues.

Cheap drinks with a good range of selection, lovely food and great staff! No complaints! Would recommend to others

NOTHING TO DO WITH JAMIE OLIVER.There's so many Jamie's restaurants and pubs around that I thought this was just another of them. actually it's a classy little pub/ restaurant which is quirky and interesting. You go downstairs to get into the bar and it's all laid out within the curved walls of the cellar. It's a really nice place, good atmosphere and fun for drinks in small groups. I would go again

Went here on a Friday evening, not a great experience, place was half empty and the 2 members of staff didnt really wait on us.. The chicken on the platter we ordered was replaced with sausuage without even asking us if this was ok, we had to clear our own plates onto the next table ourselves and go back to the bar to order another bottle of wine. As the place was empty we thought the service would be on the ball... it was not. Would not go back.

The restaurant was closed even though we had a confirmed booking! Not happy at all. Went all the way there to find it was closed!

Lovely staff, even better atmosphere. It's amazing when you look around the room and see waiters having a lovely chat with everyone, people take pride in their work. Food was good and wine selection couldn't be better!

More of a pub with bar food than anything else but this might be because we went in December, Christmas parties were underway and it was really busy. as a result we weren't able to book (even though TT accepted our booking) and got the last table. We ordered a sharing platter as main courses aren't on the menu, but 'available on request', so this really is more a drinking place with food rather than a restaurant venue.

had lunch here yesterday service was very efficient and friendly and the food was good. Thai curry was quite spicy and the burgers so large one colleague had to leave some of his. Food prices seemed reasonable and they do offers on wine and beer e.g. £3pint all day or a bottle of Merlot for £12 which is good in the city

Arrived on Valentine's evening to find that I had not checked out the menu prior to booking which consists mainly of sandwiches. But it did have a fish pie. I am allergic to fish. Left and went elsewhere. Pity coz it is nice surroundings.