The Quality Chop House in Islington

A fine dining experience surrounded by exquisite history. The menu offers some exciting options with finely crafted starters, mains and desserts, all of unique flavour and combination. The steaks are scrumptious. Be prepared to pay a fine penny but the quality of service and food speaks for itself. The staff are evidently trained to a high standard and are even keen to give you more on the history, if you ask.

Fantastic food - not fussy at all, just damn good. And wonderful service.

Great food & amazing experience. Special shout out to waitress Emma M for amazing service too!

Exceptional meal and such a treat. Really high quality steaks and flavorful meaty food.

Probably one of the best steak places in London. The starters are excellent. The ribeye is fantastic, the sirloin less so. The service is also great but it’s a bit too pricey.

Menna looked after us so well. Fully explaining the menu and directing us toward some absolutely delicious plates on the menu. The atmosphere was relaxing and the setting was humble, particularly for such a high level of cuisine. Again, I would like to thank Menna for her fantastic service and I’m sure fellow diners would agree that her knowledge and guidance adds to a super overall experience when dining at Quality Chop House.

Goooood good meats here you won’t be disappointed at all. Everything tastes so good and the quality of the meat is 10/10. Proper great tasting food which is a must visit for any chop meat lover.

Food is incredible, wine list impeccable and the staff were at the end next level in friendliness and accomodating. My wife and I shared the shoulder of lamb, and a bottl mod excellent red. We couldn't finish the food, but not for want of trying. 👌🏻 For people who like their meat traditional, served in a buzzing environment and you haven't tried it yet I suggest you book in now.

A superb Sunday lunch. However if like me you are a bit older the seating is very uncomfortable. I know it is old and traditional but I won't be able to come back as it really hurt my back.

The best steak house I’ve ever been to

Just had the most spectacular meal at The Quality Chop House. Highly recommend the Buffalo Mozzarella starter, but it was the Hereford T-Bone that blew us away! Service was great from start to finish; such a lovely team. Overall excellent experience from start to finish.

Worst customer service I have experienced in London. To be clear the review has nothing to do with the food or atmosphere. 40 minutes I was seated and was still not able to order. I walked out, admittedly lost my cool but after a long day of fasting to then not be served after that long, all this knowing the steaks/chops take another 40-60 minutes on top was just too much to take when starving. Then they had the gall to try and blame me for not saying anything sooner, it was a Tuesday after Easter, I was seated with direct eye line to the door that staff were coming in and out of, and the place wasn’t busy at all, utter denial and honestly the staff are quite hilariously entitled and rude. Just know if you’re visiting London there’s a high probability they will ruin your evening. I believe in things happening for a reason and luckily for me St John around the corner saved my sanity, I recommend visiting them you could learn a thing or two about basic attentiveness and manners. Couldn’t pay me to revisit, never again, truly an utter disgrace and a shambles. Urge anyone reading who’s considering attending to go to Hawksmoor or Goodman instead, you’ll thank me later.

Excellent set price lunch. Tottenham cake was abit dry.

Very tasty and juicy steak. Tender and full of flavours. The confit potatoes with mustard sauce was just amazing. Highly recommend this steak house.

The service was really good at this restaurant. The waiters were really attentive to us and made a birthday note for my boyfriend for his birthday. The food was really good as well. The meat is of really good quality. Overall I had a great time

the kind of kitchen was not my favorite. Burt all the other members of my family enjoyed it very much. their favorite dish was the potato confit. the stuff was kind and helpful.

I was desperately seeking a restaurant that served treacle tart for dessert because my son was obsessed with trying Harry Potter's favorite food. I booked a table a few weeks in advance of our one night in London. Imagine my disappointment when I checked the menu a little closer to our reservation and saw that the menu had changed and treacle tart was no longer offered! One message to the restaurant later, they happily agreed to make one for us. We enjoyed everything, but the smoked cod roe, black pudding, and confit potatoes were standouts. And we were so happy to finish our meal with the promised treacle tart! It was a wonderful meal and I was very grateful that they were able to accommodate us. If I return to London for a longer visit I'll be sure to eat here again!

Nice place with great service but the steak was overpriced for the quality (we had the ribeye which was pretty chewy).

Excellent! I dined with a colleague and we were both exceptionally impressed with the food, wine and ambience of this place. The Sirloin was just delicious and served with highly appetizing sides (confit potatoes), wine recommendation was perfect (Californian Zinfandel - the wine list in general is rich and diverse), and the service was very welcoming and engaging. We even got a private booth next to the kitchen which made the experience even more pleasant. We had both heard of this place a lot, but this was our first time and it more than lives up to it's name. I can't recommend it enough and will definitely return!

Service was poor, was sat right in bar very loud. No steaks on offer without a huge amount of fat . Wasn’t asked how my steak would be cooked, no steak sauces. Potatoes tasted like they had been reheated. Alcohol was very over priced / drinks in general. Server gave us the wrote bill and didn’t even apologise when the amount on the machine was much higher. Wait for steak after finishing starters was 1 hour 10 ( much more than we anticipated was getting bored ) . Booked for my birthday and seem to be given worse table in restaurant .

Went in for Sunday Roast, I opted for the Pollock because I can’t eat red meat. It was good but I think the price is a bit steep for what I got

I've wanted to come here for a while but living in the West Midlands it's not a quick journey. Service was great from all the staff we met. Friendly, knowledgeable and very welcoming. Had the bread and butter. Superb. Then we ordered a pork chop, lamb chop, confit potatoes, salad and broccoli. Couldn't fault any of it. Lamb melted in the mouth and the potatoes were incredible. My friend and I left the restaurant feeling like 2 English gentleman. An experience I won't forget for a long time. Can't wait to visit again!

As always, tasty, generous food and exciting wine selection

Fantastic food, wine and service. Great experience.

The Quality Chop House is a very special place and what follows sounds like hyperbole, but isn’t. Back again (3rd year) to celebrate my son’s birthday, this time his 18th. Food - Hereford T-Bone, confit potatoes & purple sprouting broccoli - was truly outstanding, so delicious my taste buds were struggling to keep up with the flavours! The birthday card, signed by all the staff working that day, is a lovely touch… (he now has a collection!) The house red was excellent, as was the service. Thanks to QCH for making the day so memorable.

I usually love this restaurant but last night I ordered lamb and it was practically raw. I didn't complain because we'd waited for quite a long time and I was having a conversation with a friend and didn't want to interrupt it. The noise level was really high. The noise level was so high by the end of the meal I could hardly hear my friend speak, she was sitting right next to me at a tiny table. What a shame. I will go again and see if it's better next time.

Attentive and helpful service. When we gobbled down the donuts, staff was quick to ask if we wanted another servings of donuts, attentive to change our used cutleries to new ones and helpful to take the plate from us when one of us wanted the steak to be more cooked. Quality of food was proportionate to its taste, price and servings. Came here for the juicy steak, surprisingly the potato tart had been just as flavourful and delicious.

Loads of elements of the Sunday dinner were great. The meat and potatoes are delicious. The Yorkshire puddings are the best I have ever had. However, I didn’t love the sitting arrangement. The pew seating is old and rickety- when the table behind us moved we all moved. It was a bit distracting for me. I preferred sitting in the second room which is also away from the front door.

Wow! This was an amazing meal. I had the three course Sunday menu. Wild garlic soup was unexpected but so incredible. Deep garlic flavor without being overpowering. The roast beef hit the spot and the amount of veg was perfect.

Steak is really good, although you have to wait quite a while so bear that in mind! The lamb was also really good, can't fault it

Went here for my brother’s birthday and the staff wrote him a card and put a candle on his dessert! It was a nice touch. Also the food was great - we shared the pork steak and the sirloin steak, the hispi cabbage, the potatoes and the butterhead. The chianti wine was also nice.

Really great meal with friends. The service was impeccable, very attentive but not over bearing. The food was delicious, especially the croquettes and the lamb chop. Really buzzy atmosphere in the restaurant, really liked the little touches such as beautiful flowers around the ledges.

Favourite restaurant in London - food always amazing, who would have thought crab would work so well with hazelnuts!!

Fantastic spot with exceptional steaks. Great wine list as well.

A little difficult to get a table, but it remains a restaurant that worth revisiting.

Definitely a must visit London restaurant - beautifully presented, great quality food, with a really great atmosphere and outstanding service. Looking forward to trying Quality Wines next!

Superb food and wine, as always. This is one of the best restaurants in London.

Excellent food, very good staff, authentic dining experience

Lovey staff and atmosphere, with top quality food.

I took my husband for his 40th birthday and we had a lovely time. The wine choice was great and the food was spectacular. Will looked after our table and he was a show stopper. Can’t recommend enough!

Great service, vibe and food. Meat focussed but good veggie options too. Nice small menus and all great options 😊. Tip top

Very good food particularly the starter and desert but it is expensive for the main course and the wine ......nothing really under £48. take a big wallet

I have been coming to the QCH for years - even before it was discovered! I think the biggest problem you have is the acoustics - we enjoyed a long lunch on Thursday and the most enjoyable bit was after 14:30 when the restaurant was emptying and we, the stragglers, could enjoy our conversation. Otherwise the staff were excellent the food was great, the wine list is a bit toppy but very interesting — perhaps you might expand your selection of wines by the glass? Thanks

Always love this den of nostalgia & its creative food. Filling, fun, flavoursome- & often quirky. A gastro landmark in Clerkenwell

I was late but I went at the scheduled appointment time. You said I only had half an hour to eat. It was impossible to finish the meal in half an hour. So we said sorry and left. Are you a fool and you still want to deduct 50 pounds? I We've already gone to the restaurant and explained that we live in Birmingham and we can't make it back if it's too late for dinner. Pay me back, you idiot! ! ! 🤬🤬🤬Are you discriminating?

Food exceptional - pork croquettes and the sirloin were my personal favourites. Well worth a visit.

Just the type of restaurant we love, great food, relaxed atmosphere, good location, reasonable prices and like minded clientele. Service was very friendly, steak and stew exquisite and the GM even walked over to have a chat! Thumbs up will return!

Wonderful dinner and service, thank you so much! C

Rectified by the manager but disappointing. I’ve been for a roast a few times and always recommend it to others. On this occasion, if wasn’t good. Average starters (used to love the steak tartar; quiche felt like a downgrade); gravy very salty. We didn’t eat the desserts as neither the sticky toffee pudding or the lemon meringue choux were good (dry and flavourless). Unfortunately, no one checked back on us so it wasn’t rectified during the meal. The manager was gracious and resolved at the end of our dinner. Disappointed as I was so looking forward to this and treating my boyfriend as his first time. Wishing the team all the best in resolving the issues though as genuinely, it used to be my favourite roast in London.

Great service and I think the best Sunday roast I’ve ever had! We opted for three courses and shared the lamb main. I loved everything but those confit potatoes were an unexpected delight.

Food was amazing. Was relatively expensive for a Sunday lunch but great for a special occasion!

Can't complain about anything, it was perfect as always.

One of my favourite restaurants for Sunday lunch in London

Good steak but the service is not good as the food.

QC does what it says...great, quality meat in stonking, freshly cooked portions...beef, pork and lamb ( a true Barnsley chop ). Rounded off with a superb rubob trifle, best ever! Only downer was the black pud taster. Not my style( my fault, not QC's ) as I'm in to cylindrical, Stornaway, barley type...without the gravy. But the apple puree with it was ace. Lucky Saints alco free beer a bonus. Not cheap, but worth it for a meat feast. Well done guys!

A long awaited visit for a phenomenal birthday lunch for a family member. Thoughtful service, delicious food and a bustling warm atmosphere. We will be back.

Booked a table the day before based on some insta recommendations and very glad we chose this place! The service was friendly, helpful, and welcoming. The food was stunning. The potatoes are from another planet. Recommend the lamb croquettes, parfait,and sweetbreads. Steak was cooked perfectly. Oyster mayo was something else 👌

We came here for the Sunday lunch to celebrate a significant milestone and were not disappointed. We had the three course set menu, plus a drink each and a couple of ‘snacks’, totalling around £80 per person, including service charge. So yes, it isn’t ‘cheap’ per se, but the staff are lovely and the food was both high quality and plentiful, rendering it good value from our perspective. We shared the lamb shoulder as our main, and even took some home, as we were getting full and wanted to save space for pudding. We hope to return once or twice a year as a treat, although if we could justify the expense (and find a booking slot) we’d go every week.

Perfect meal today, lovely host/som. Meat portions are huge so can easily be shared between two or more with some sides. The meat was tender and cooked to perfection, even the goat chop.

The food - especially the croquettes, sweetbread and steak - was great but we were let down by service and ambience in the second room tonight. It took 25mins for our order to be taken (and asking 3 staff), and our wine was only topped up once through the evening. Real shame as previous experiences were superb.

Everything was excellent. Food, wine, service was spot on. Would highly recommend

Outstanding steak. Great snacks. Exceptional service - very chilled.

The food and ambience were fantastic. The attentive staff added to the overall enjoyment of our meal. We are already looking forward to our next visit!

Fantastic — 5 star service, great selection of dishes and of course wine. The ribeye was the star (as is expected from a chop house!) and the olive oil ice cream unreal.

We went here for the first time with friends who had bought us a voucher for Christmas. Fantastic cocktails, food, wine and very friendly staff. Looking forward to going back.

Exceptionable food - a must when you are in London

Lots of great things to say here. The sweetbreads were delicious and the saddleback collar steak was sublime. The crab raviolo did have a little shell in it but tasted really good. The turbot was undercooked but the team did everything to make up for it and it wasn’t inconvenient. The wines and cocktails were solid and the service was outstanding. A few small tweaks and this meal would have been top tier.

We absolutely loved our belated Valentine's Day dinner here. Food & service were 10/10. It had been on my list for a while & I will definitely be returning.

Fantastic food, great service and lovely atmosphere

The 3 course set lunch was good value but the schnitzel Holstein was just that: it didn't come with vegetables. The only vegetable option from the main menu was cabbage which was undercooked & disappointing. Would have preferred a selection of veg to accompany the meat. Service was great however & made up for the hard, church pew seats!

Good incredible, and decent value. Staff welcoming, provided a little birthday card for my wife which isn’t much but a lovely thought. Would definitely go again

This restaurant was on top my list for so long. I’m glad I chose it for my birthday dinner. Food was very good, service Incredible. Waiters very friendly and with a good knowledges of the fishes served. I even got a card and a cook book as a present. Overall experience was very good. You feel the history of the place inside, dishes were simple, not pretentious but well cooked, very buttery. Strongly suggest this place and definitely will get back. F

One of the very best restaurants in London. Fantastic unfussy food using wonderful ingredients and excellent service in a room full of history

Late festive dinner with friends, following train problems in the run up to Christmas. Remains a firm favourite, lovely food, attentive service, and approachable wine list. As always the confit potato is a delight.

Another fantastic visit to QCH. A restaurant I recommend to anyone I meet and the set menu has to be the best value lunch in the whole of London. Service is fantastic and they made such a nice fuss of my mum for her birthday.

Only mistake I made was not coming here sooner. Wow! That food is just off the scale. Might need to make that a regular.

Delicious 3 course meal. The beef was amazing. Lovely, traditional setting.

Quite crowded, people just stared at each other cos the seating which was bit uncomfortable. I had Sunday roast ribeye option, the sourdoigh bread was not bad, I had starter of pollock kedgeree which was fine, then the trimmings and yorkie were quite tasty, so did the confit potato. Unfortunately the steak was bit undercooked couldn't even cut it through, had to ask them to cook bit longer, and the dessert was too bitter and the cheese cream of cheesecake was too thick like a jelly, not for my taste

Our favourite restaurant in London! We never leave anywhere as satisfied as we do when we visit QCH! Also- love the new and improved wine menu!

Very fresh products and original food. Nice atmosphere.

Amazing food that never disappoints, one of the best restaurants in the city.

We'd wanted to come here for a while. The service was exemplary. We would love a booth next time but still enjoyed the atmosphere where we were sat. The potatoes and sirloin steak were the absolute highlight. We shared one order of potatoes and a salad between us. That was enough. The salad is great to cut through some of the richness. We slightly weirdly ordered both lamb and sirloin. But it was wonderful. We started with bread and croquettes. Both good. But not quite at a "rave about" level. A wonderful restaurant. We will be back.

Superb, absolutely delicious meat cooked to perfection. Convivial atmosphere, great wine list. I will be going again to sample more of the menu.

We really enjoyed our meal and whole experience. Set lunch is excellent value. Service was lovely. Can't wait to go again soon!

Never a bad time at the Quality Chop House especially when you get an invite to dine with Ash Best (GM of the restaurant!) on Burns Night. Warm, welcoming, fabulous, attentive but not fussy/stuffy service from the front of house team. Fantastic cooking from Nathan and kitchen - food is always on point. Dishes well executed, tremendous detail, care and consideration when putting things together. That's why it's a regular spot - there was absolutely no room for my favourite Barnsley chop this time (which is often taken as a dessert 😁) Understandably a popular restaurant - I am blessed to live in London and have access to many great eateries which QCH is one. Highly recommended to anyone on the fence, try something different - I've still yet to have beef at this place purely because the pork and lamb have been so good!

Went for a Sunday roast this weekend have was really disappointed with the food, service and atmosphere. We were really excited about trying this institution and splurged for the chateaubriand at Sunday lunch. A £75/pp, one would expect the food to be generous in portion and hot as a baseline - neither of those things were true. V small portion, lukewarm sides, potatoes that were maybe crispy a few hours back were served rubbery and, even when asked if we could get a fresh batch, the ones they sent back were no better. Starters, desert and wine was great - but wouldn’t go back for lunch when there are so many great pub lunches available in central London for a fraction of this price.

Great food and service, but booths are relatively uncomfortable!

Staff where just brilliant. Seats a tad uncomfortable but all part of the charm. Food was incredible

A cult special for a reason. Fabulous from start to finish.

Great venue but the shared sirloin was average at best to be honest, which just made the whole meal a lot more expensive than it should have been when compared to other steak restaurants. The lamb was loved however so just a bit of a mixed bag for the expense.

Excellent food in a super atmospheric restaurant. Great for date night. Attentive and knowledgable, but entirely unstuffy service. Have already recommended to friends, and will definitely be back myself

One of the best value restaurants in London. Interesting and unusual treatment of familiar ingredients to create scrumptious food sympathetically served by waitstaff professional enough to make it appear casual..

Incredible Sunday roast. Best I’ve had. Gorgeous space and details and charming service. Love this place

Great restaurant, tasty steaks. I feel it’s overpriced and £50 for just a steak with no sides is fairly steep.

Excellent set lunch menu was exactly as described and served in generous portions. Service was attentive.

The team were outstanding in both the service and food. Upon my arrival I was warmly welcomed and presented with friendly staff who had extensive knowledge of the menu. They went above and beyond to make my evening truly memorable. I would highly recommend The Quality Chop house and won’t hesitate to revisit in the near future!

Absolutely loved this restaurant! 🥰The flavors in every dish were a delightful surprise. The ambiance is top-notch. Highly recommend starting with the cod roe, sourdough bread, mussels for appetizers, and the sirloin steak for the main course.

Great atmosphere, very nice place!

A London standard - high quality food in a traditional establishment

Finally went for the lunch set menu (which changes every 2 weeks). Outstanding with the bavette cooked to perfection. Friendly and helpful staff. Looking forward to visiting again