RAILS Restaurant & Little Bar in Camden

The afternoon tea was the lightest most refreshing take on the tradition I have come across. Everything was delicious. Whole pot of tea each and tea large scones each, plenty of cream and jam. The restaurant was clean and beautifully decorated. The location is just perfect, easy and stress free . The male staff were welcoming, the female staff were much slower to take notice when we needed things. Extra teaspoons and knives would have been useful when going between savoury and sweet items. I will be returning

I visited after making a reservation for the afternoon tea set. I am in my 50s and my mother is in her 80s. I am Asian and do not speak English well. I visited to make memories of my trip, and the tea and dessert were delicious. However, when the staff said ‘Arigato’ in Japanese to us at the end, I thought it was racist. I think it is discriminatory to say ‘Nahao’ or ‘Arigato’ to Asian people. I am neither Japanese nor Chinese. I hope they provide service that matches the great food.

Lovely place felt very welcome and staff couldn't do enough food was excellent highly recommend I will be back

Delicious food, service a tad slow, but overall a great experience!

Perfect spot for date night or a casual dinner.

Although the menu is very appealing, the food was not at all convincing. The broccoli salad was served blandly and without sauce and the half portion of ravioli was actually 2 ravioli drowned in butter. The Albarinho (white wine) was very mediocre. I really like the hotel (The great northern), but I will hardly ever visit Rails again and it doesn't do the hotel justice.

Enjoyed the experience overall. Lovely venue, a good menu for both drinks and food. Service was very slow and sweating was quite tight. Would still recommend

A cool stop on a warm day. Tucked neatly alongside of St. Pancras, this is a gem of a spot. We were there for coffee and a meeting, but the coffee was the main topic. Beans roasted to perfection, grinds that were made for the King, and the perfect pour. Coffee service that was unlike any I’ve ever experienced. Do yourself a favor and make this the destination and not just a whistle-stop.

Oh My! My bestie took me here and she swept me off my feet with the place, decor, and food! I was indulging in every moment and not just the food n drinks. Lovely ambience for Sunday lunch, spacious and full of different seatings including booths. Also little sectioned areas of coffee / drinks rooms as you walk down the corridor. Amazing setting and place. Thoroughly enjoyed and will definitely be back.

Steak baguette is extremely nice and tasty, would recommend it for anyone needing lunch

We were here on New Year's Eve (December 31, 2024). The food was delicious, especially the beef Wellington, the service was efficient and very polite, and the atmosphere was great. Everything at the highest level!!!!!

I can’t - and don’t want to even try to - find fault with this restaurant and bar. Location is perfect, it’s beautifully decorated and furnished. Feels like a special treat and a warm hug wrapped up in a eaterie. Been twice in as many months and will be back whenever I get the chance.

Mediocre food and incompetent service for high prices. I'd avoid. *Edit* The restaurant asked me for more feedback, which I thought was fair. I sent them an email explaining my review. They didn't bother replying. They really don't seem to care. Docked another star off service for that.

Great food, we had steaks and schnitzel, wonderful service. Surprised how quiet, considering so good!

Was a lovely experience. Don't come to London often at all but will definitely be returning when/if I come back. So close to King’s Cross station which was ideal for me. Lovely vibes, nice food and a good wine selection!

Drinks before taking train home.

Fantastic place to spend NYE. Best beef Wellington I’ve ever had and very professional service.

Great food and service, would strong recommend !

I was fortunate to experience a friendly and delicious restaurant on Christmas Eve 2024. It turned out that they were originally only selling the breakfast menu for that day and then closing the business, but the open table was working incorrectly so our 12 o'clock lunch reservation was made, and after confirmation, the chef and restaurant colleagues were all kind enough to provide us with a lunch menu, so we took the first step. moved... The main menu seemed to be Beef Wellington, but since it took so long to prepare, I thought I would have to wait past business hours, so I ate cordon bleu, a French-style cheese cutlet, and pork chop steak instead. I'm upset that the photo was taken to make it look less appetizing. In reality, I could feel that a lot of care was put into everything from the mashed potatoes to the main dish to the sauce, and even the taste was great, so I was impressed for the second time... I felt full, full of the warm meal prepared with care. I did well and came out. Highly recommended if you're dining around St Pancras Station or King's Cross Station.

We went there at 4:30 p.m. for tea time. The place is rather chic, the snack quite generous (sweet and salty)

This was my usual spot to go to for food and drinks before my train. Always enjoyed the food and service. However last time I was in, I sat in a completely empty lounge and just wanted drinks instead of food. The rude girl behind the bar told me it was for hotel guests only and i wasn’t able to order a drink and sit in the empty lounge, only in the small bar area where there were other people. I’ve spent a fortune in here on fine wine and great food but won’t be returning after this experience. Edit: I’ve been back since and they’ve been lovely! No issues. Staff are very kind and gracious.

Food is good. Had the grilled coley and mixed root vegetable. Creme brulee was so so. Service was not the most responsive, servers are polite. The atmosphere is super noisy. So brace yourself.

Excellent Thanksgiving meal. An extended lunch offering available until 6pm. Great value for a festive meal. Saves all the hassle of preparing a turkey and all the sides.

Breakfast for two days and Brunch once! The attitude of the service staff was very friendly. It was my first time to try British hash brown, and the taste was very special! omelet chooses to add mushrooms, cheese and tomatoes, and the truffle fries are delicious😋

Amazing place just in the corner of King’s Cross station!!!! Good atmosphere, amazing food and great vine selection! Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable! Not to expensive but with great product and quality! During the week some Jazz music or DJ shows, in couple of words they are the best!!!! We will definitely comeback!!!

Nice place and good location but the food was bang average for the price. Both our dishes were overcooked. The sauce that came with the tuna steak was delicious though. Good service. Wouldn’t go back, we just wanted nice food before a concert in the area.

Odna is an absolute star as usual. Making our trips feel so special x

Great location if in the station for quiet meeting with good lunch set menu

Loved stopping in here for a delightful glass of wine. Matteo was our server - he was super attentive and kept us “topped up”. Would recommend for lounging with friends in a stylish, laid back atmosphere with a touch of class.

Booked in for the Harry Potter afternoon tea after seeing it posted - must admit it was very underwhelming and didn’t look much different to a regular experience other diners were having. 1 item was similar to butter beer and 1 to a chocolate frog but others nothing like we received. Location lovely and staff friendly & food was good - just not what we went for or expected

We booked an afternoon tea here for a special occasion. Knowing one of our party has an allergy we called weeks in advance and checked with the chef who assured us it wouldn't be a problem. By chance we called the day before the booking to confirm and were casually told that the person with the allergy wouldn't get an afternoon tea but could order something else off the menu. I'm not sure what happened but the whole experience was disappointing and unprofessional. If you have an allergy, including to common allergens like gluten or dairy this is NOT the place for you. Ended up cancelling the booking and going elsewhere and having a fantastic experience.

Disappointing. Arranged a business meeting here to dine and chat. First there was a delay with accessing the table booked. Then the food order was wrong so had to wait for steaks to be prepared again and then 30% of well done steak was raw! They did remove 2 drinks from the bill and we had a successful meet and catch up but I wouldn’t choose to eat here in future because there is no excuse to get orders wrong. Other restaurants check you order back with you when ordering and check order in kitchen before bringing out to you.

The food was delicious and the desserts were great. Love it here. The service was excellent. The environment is elegant and quiet.

Very nice cafe. Clean toilets and pleasant staff. Good and generous cocktails! However, very very slow service...

Nice bar close to the station. The warm and authentic atmosphere is pleasant. The cocktails are well executed. Prices are consistent with the neighborhood. On the other hand, the service is extremely long. We went to meet the waiter to take our order. Also to indicate that we had little time left before having to take the train to be served. More than 30 minutes of waiting for a cocktail... Too bad.

I don’t know how to review. Nicely kitted out. Not busy. But my order never came. Left after 35 minutes wait as has to catch train.

Met a very dear friend there as she knew it. Beautiful decor & great food

Nice quiet place to catch up with friends where you can actually hear the conversation. Usually not busy and thus pretty relaxed

Located on the second floor of the hotel, it serves British classics. French decoration, quiet restaurant. The decoration of the restaurant, the dishes and the service of the service staff are all worthy of five stars.

We waited 20 minutes to be served even though there were only seven customers in the bar. We asked twice at the bar and both times they told us to wait for table service but nobody came. When we complained they said they were too busy with tables outside, but they weren’t. Despite this, an obligatory £3 service charge was added.

The lobster, salmon and desserts were all delicious. Especially recommend the lobster, very fresh and delicious.

This is my second Harry Potter-inspired afternoon tea. On arrival, there was no one at the reception so we had to flag a passing waitress. It set a precedent for the standard of service we would get throughout the experience. Once seated, we selected our pot of tea and the food arrived. None of the savouries were particularly memorable. I would even go as far as saying I enjoyed 1 out of 4 (smoked salmon). The tomato arancini was just odd tasting, perhaps too “wet” in the rice. I like it when the scones come out separately but sadly, they were room temperature by the time we got eating them. With that said, they were still fluffy inside and delicious. The desserts really saved this afternoon tea. I’m usually quite fussy and often find they are too sweet. However, all four were great! My favourite had to be the butterbeer panna cotta - I could have had another. As for the service, no one checked in during the 2 hours we sat there without us calling for their attention. I would have liked a refill of the tea and clean cutlery for the cream/jam spreading. Oddly when we did request more tea, they said it would be on the house? I have never come across this being charged before! I left RAILS with mixed feelings. The staff were nice but inattentive and the food was decent overall.

It’s cozy and very quiet.I absolutely enjoyed the peace and quiet while we had our breakfast

We had a business lunch at Rails. discreet elegance and delicious food. Quiet enough for good conversation and privacy in large booth.

The food was fine, normal. But for the price I expected something better. The service is very good and the place looks very good.

We dined upstairs and enjoyed outstanding decor throughout. Service was attentive but not fussy, and the food, although a high standard, was not out of this world, but certainly very good, and as an overall experience, I highly recommend it. The only fly in the culinary ointment was the cheapest steak on the menu, It was a poor quality steak that was not rested and once it had rested on the plate, diluted a great peppercorn sauce. I'd also say for the price, the steaks were on the small side. The chips are good enough to still be talking about a few days later, always a good sign! I can just about stomach poor food with outstanding service but not the other way round. I think her name was Stephanie, a manager, she was beyond awesome. I commented on the steak and she did everything in her power to make it right, 10/10.

Food is amazing and the staff are brilliant

A super perfect afternoon tea in the most beautiful surroundings. An undiscovered gem - highly recommended. Good and friendly service and really good value for money.

A wonderful afternoon tea in a beautiful space

A little gem! Lovely atmosphere with great service. Enjoyed the food with family. Highly recommended, will certainly revisit

Most food was nice but far too expensive even for London. Ordered fillet steak medium rare and came out blue. Otherwise nice but there’s better out there

Having come off the Eurostar from Paris we decided to have lunch and picked this restaurant at random. Good thing we did. It was very pleasant with a good selection on the menu and very professional and friendly service and with special thanks (Gracias) to Sandra. Getting off the Eurostar from Paris we decided to have lunch and chose this restaurant at random. It's a good thing we did it. It was very pleasant with a good choice on the menu and very professional and friendly service and a special thank you (Gracias) to Sandra.

This is the rebadged Plum and Spilt Milk, a place I gave 5 stars. No famous chef now and its twice as expensive. Food is basic decent but not special and doesn't justify the price (eg a fiver for a small portion of broccoli), wine bottles are approx 4x retail price, so high end and its 12.5% tip. Only one other couple there on a Friday night says that others feel the same. Shame.

Food is not nice Service is bad

I had a nice meal here a week ago.

Bang average. Food was alright, but overpriced. Prosecco wasn’t great and overpriced. With so many places a stones throw away, I wouldn’t advise it as first choice.

We had afternoon tea at this establishment and it was simply fantastic. The service was fast and very friendly, and the interior design is simply amazing too. They have a very good selection of delicious teas. For only 40£ per person it's quite worth it. If we ever come back to London again, we'll come here again!

Terrible, slow service and average food.

Fabulous place inside the Great Northern Hotel, in Kings Cross St Pancras. We went for a delicious afternoon tea that was simply amazing and great value. Furthermore, the service from the host and the waiter was really good, very attentive and welcoming.

A big thank you to the person at reception...I believe her name was Stefi...made us feel really welcome and important. The service, food was good and the ambience was Outstanding... I would visit again for the amazing way Stefi treated us today

Quite a nice experience. We had their afternoon tea, the service and atmosphere were top notch. The ferrerro rocher cake was nicely done.

We had a wonderful late breakfast in lovely surroundings. It is a classic upmarket railway restaurant within a top hotel. All wood panelling, silver service and extremely high quality food. It's pricey, as you'd expect for such an establishment but great for a treat before a day out in London.

Great decor, and great location. Lamb portion is big, but very tasty. The fat part is grilled well (not greasy) and enriches the flavors of meat very well. I ordered medium, and it is exactly what I expected.

For the New year we had embarrassing " Amuse- bouche". Starter was bad and cold ( for me that don't like hot soup was borderline cold). Waiter did return with the hot one as requested! Main Dish was 5* for all of us!!! Desert was split opinion between bad(just too much clotted cream for me) and one not having dessert and two others having requests that were accommodated and the desert got OK mark. Btw even the bread was from day before.

Booked for set menu lunch which offered limited options and started badly when our waitress forgot to put my order through. Salmon starters on the minimal side and my soup whilst ok did come with bread! Mains tasty but again on the skimpy side, particularly the belly pork which only arrived with a small accompaniment of cabbage. The shock came with the bill when we realised that the published price £22 was ex VAT so actually 20 per cent more! The additional 12.5 per cent service charge (noted only in very small print on the foot of the menu) made our discontent complete (not even commenting on the £6.50 (plus VAT) on small glass of average wine). Must be better value/quality to be found in this area!! Avoid if you like to enjoy good food at a reasonable price! UPDATE: Response from restaurant states that fixed price lunch is VAT inclusive but doesn't explain why a VAT charge was then added to our bill!!!

Nice bar, excellent cocktails and great staff

Très bon restaurant, le service est au petit soin !

Nice atmosphere and great location. Full English breakfast was spot on.

Don't turn up expecting lunch on a Sunday. Booked a Sunday mid-afternoon for lunch. Expected the a la carte. Turned up to find that it's the very limited brunch menu all day and evening. Didn't stay obviously. The staff were very charming, but obviously not the first time this had happened. Nothing on the website to indicate this.

We went for Christmas dinner with my girlfriends. The setting itself is lovely and great for pictures if that's of interest. They have a good concierge so you can hand out coats. They don't seem to sit you before your allocated slot so don't arrive too early. We had a new waitress which she mentioned, but it meant we could only order everything one at time it seemed. So drinks only first, then starters only, finally at some point we got to putting our mains in but it was all very slow. I think the result of this was multiple serving staff and our mains not being put into the system in time and hence a long wait (1 hour) between our starter and our main. They did make it up to us by giving us a cocktail each on the house (5 guests) I had the onion soup, but the first serving of it wasn't warm enough. They did rectify this quickly. Everyone else was happy with their starters. The mains themselves when they came were lovely, but other than the steak frites nothing else comes with sides, so all sides are extra, which rapidly adds up. Also the group felt everything could have been seasoned just a little more. We had pork collar, steak frites, Gnocchi was given thumbs up, sword fish and Cordon bleu. The sides of red cabbage, chips and seasonal vegetables were nice. So would I return is the question? I think I expect my money to get me more than it did that night so I would probably try another place. It might also be that I'm just out of touch with central London prices but I did feel it was a tad expensive for what I got in return.

A fine casual restaurant in the Great Northern hotel that I experienced while staying here. Top tier service and environment. Good menu items for breakfast, great English breakfast with the exception of the black pudding being a little powdery and bland.

Great set lunch in Nice surroundings

Amazing food and literally one of the best services I ever had- Matteo was always there when needed, our glasses were always full and food was absolutely delicious. Great atmosphere and beautiful interior.

Booked for a birthday meal - very good all round.

Great atmosphere and superb service...

The only sufficient word I can use to describe our dining experience last Saturday is 'magnifique'! Thank you Matteo for lovely service and surroundings.

A convenient and nice place to meet near Kings Cross and St Pancras.

Could have been 5* but the fig tart was bland and flavourless. Starter was perfect. Steaks excellent (pity they'd run out of Porterhouse). But let down by dessert

Great place, really enjoyed it.Hidden gem. I've already booked another lunch.

Upscale grill restaurant, serving very good steaks, with excellent service, in a beautiful setting.

Amazing place and amazing food ♥️ We had a dinner after weeding and it was great choice 🫡

Outstanding food, you don't get much but you get what you pay for as in great food and great service.

Serene and quiet atmosphere enjoyed with friends family

A really great environment, ruined by a chef that simply cannot cook steak. Had to take the three times now and all three times it was pretty bad. Either unevenly cooked (see photo) over cooked or chewy. Rib eye was particularly unimpressive. It’s a pity because this place could be so good. Service is OK but uninspiring.

Fabulous food everytime and attentive staff

im French and i really like it the food and the atmosphere

The staff was quick and food came out quickly. It is a hotel restaurant. I thought the ribeye was ok. Nothing fancy. The salt wasn't evenly spread but was fine.

First time in went on Saturday 14 October for drink on the first floor. It is an amazing place, amazing decor and amazing service. Very quiet for chatting what exactly I prefer me and my company. Keep going like that! I will come again!

Very pleasant ambiance with old world class and modern fittings. Our server was efficient and friendly. We had brunch, which is good value with most menu items coming as expected or better. Good stop to refuel before a train journey.

terrible food, unseasoned, clearly reheated, not on par with the "chic" vibe of the place. going to eat out and being served food that I'd cook better myself at home is always a major let down. stay away.

Food is great if included but there are better places about if you're not staying and looking for a breakfast spot

Great food, right between Kingscross and St Pancras. The Flat Iron Steak was delicious, and my father had the Pork Chop which he said was fantastic. Definitely return for another meal.

Great food. Especially the swordfish. Service was good but almost too good because every few minutes someone interrupted us to ask how things were!

Odna was absolutely lovely, we came for my mother’s birthday and she arranged a surprise set of chocolate truffles with “Happy Birthday” written in chocolate at the end and was an absolute delight all evening. Would recommend!

Intimate yet lively atmosphere. Loved the French touch. Amazing mussels with French fries. If you like cheese… do not miss their cheere trolley (British and French). Inexpensive wine options.

Thinking of a dinner in King Cross and St. Pancras London? If you are travelling to/from London, then yes this restaurant is the perfect choice for you! Located just a stone throw from the rail station, RAILS Restaurant & Little Bar is nestled within Great Northern Hotel. Serving British-French cuisine and freshly grilled dished, Rails pays homage to their links to Paris and the romance of travel. The interior is inspired by the Parisian deco that will give you a relaxed dining experience. Sharing my recommendation for your next visit: C O C K T A I L S: - Sassy Negroni - Elderflower and Cucumber Spritz S T A R T E R S: - Atlantic Prawn Cocktail - Classic Beef Tartare - Sourdough and Focaccia with butter M A I N S - Chicken Cordon Bleu G R I L L S - Fillet 200g with red wine jus and frites D E S S E R T S - Mango Cheesecake - Pistachio Creme Brûlée

Fab food and very reasonably priced.

For the price I would expect much better, it was quiet, but service was leisurely, food was generally good, if slightly stingy for the price 👎

Birthday dinner. Excellent attentive and efficient service. Great food for all diet types - carnivore, vegan and vegetarian all catered for. Love the theme decor. 5 stars.

I am stupendously grouchy that I did not know about this place sooner. Super convenient, amazing menu, and a thoroughly attentive staff. Highly recommend if you are even remotely close by.