Brasserie Max - Covent Garden

Name: Brasserie Max - Covent Garden
Address: Covent Garden Hotel 10 Monmouth Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9HB
Telephone: 020 7806 1007
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

1206 Reviews

£25 and under

English

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Buzzy, upbeat hotel brasserie located in the oh so pretty Covent Garden, the heart of London's theatreland. The interior is predictably theatrical therefore, but not overpoweringly so. The traditional design of the main Drawing Room has been lightened up with quirky furniture and bright groovy coloured soft furnishings whilst in the Brasserie itself you could act out your very own thriller or WWII resistance drama. This is a fab place to take just about anyone - teenage sister, maiden aunt, overseas visitors or a business contact. Go there for a first date if you want to set the right scene but don't want to look as though you're trying too hard. What's Cooking? Rock oysters, vine tomato and chilli salsa, roasted quail with puy lentils, fig and anchovies, Dover sole with warm potato and grain mustard salad and delicious Pear and apple crumble with ginger and vanilla ice cream to finish!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 1, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
English
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Mon–Sat 7:00 am–11:00 am Sun 8:00 am–12:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Sat, Sun 1:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
020 7806 1007
Website
http://www.firmdale.com/london/covent-garden-hotel/covent-garden-braserie-max
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Private party facilities
The Covent Garden Hotel has two private dining rooms, the Lyric and Fortune Rooms, which have been designed by Kit Kemp. They are flexible in format ranging from an elegant private dining room, to a boardroom or drawing room. Tiffany’s Library is perfect for informal meetings or pre-theatre drinks.
Private party contact
events team: 020 3478 6395

Location
Covent Garden Hotel, 10 Monmouth Street, London, WC2H 9HB
Neighbourhood
Leicester Square
Parking Details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, High Tea, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 1,206 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

1,206 Reviews

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LisaB
Houston
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall2food2service3ambience4
Only five sandwiches and one pot of tea included in the price. Everything extra! Cakes inedible - like eating a bag of sugar! Scones good. Much better competitor out there.
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Jacqpj
London
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 7, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Great location and the food is consistently good. A favourite for us.
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SophieC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We visited to celebrate a birthday. Staff were exceptional, food was delicious & a small birthday dessert was brought out after the main part of the meal. A huge thank you to all the staff working late afternoon on Thursday 2nd Nov for making it a special occasion!
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JanetK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Enjoyed the experience of having afternoon tea in London. Great experience.
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HEATHERS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Superb service, great atmosphere without being noisy. Excellent food and presentation. Only complaint was that there were bones in salmon fillet!
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Jacqpj
London
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great location near the theatre district. Yummy food, nice service and atmosphere.
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Jess
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
It was our first afternoon London, the tea was lovely. Will definitely come back if ever in London again.
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ClareJ
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 17, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience4
Some more attentiveness to our tea/milk levels, sandwiches a little dry on outside but v tasty fillings. Make smaller cos too much with everything else. Would have been more special with a table cloth. Nice doormen.
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PatrickM
New Orleans
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 9, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience5
I think the kitchen didn't time the table's order properly and my pasta sat out [under a heat lamp?] a little too long before being served. It was dry and pasty v. smooth and succulant. Still, great potential and could be much better next time. Staff were awesome, and venue was quite nice. Would recommend.
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mdot1
San Francisco
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Very good for breakfast. Visit at least once when we are in London. Regret kippers no longer on the menu, otherwise a great British experience.
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TimM
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 5, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Beautiful restaurant in the West End, food is reasonably priced and portions are good!
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CathyB
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had the loveliest time! It was my so s’s and husband’s joint birthday and we couldn’t have had a nicer time. The food was exceptional and very good value. The service was second to none and our waiter - I think called Raheem, was the best! So kind with the kids, funny and attentive. We couldn’t have asked for more of a special occasion.
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ROSEMARIEH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful attention to detail, excellent service and delightful overall!
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RachelL
London
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Poor vegan choice Limited vegetarian despite notice before and also mentioned a birthday, nothing done but disappointed
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DevamO
London
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on September 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a business dinner here and the service, food and ambience was brilliant! The two gentlemen serving us were attentive and helped us with wine and food recommendations that made the whole evening lively and comfortable.
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LindaB
London
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on September 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent as always. It’s definitely not the cheapest but it is lovely. Pleasant staff. Don’t come to London very often but Max Brasserie is always on the agenda when we do
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TLamb
New York Area
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were celebrating a special occasion and were well taken care of. My daughter has a severe allergy, and the staff was extremely attentive and caring to her needs. The tea service was lovely and quite tasty. I will return to Brasserie Max - Covent Garden next time we are in London!
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DominicW
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Superb service, great cocktails (the melon one is wonderful - ask for the back story) and solid food. Think Ivy but better. Really made for a wonderful birthday evening for my mum, thank you all!
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mrsbsl
Orange County
27 reviews
4.0
27 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
This place has a lovely, elegant setting for a delicious afternoon tea. It was our second time having tea there.
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OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service a bit slow over 15 minutes uni got the coffee or water for my breakfast
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Wacker
Chicago
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I enjoy Brasserie Max for business breakfasts. The service is attentive, efficient and unobtrusive. The food is excellent and the relatively quiet environment is welcomed.
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Ricardo
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and ambience. Really recommend the afternoon tea.
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Disappointing
London
21 reviews
vip
4.0
21 reviews
Dined on August 29, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
Classy but lacking atmosphere but good for pre-Theatre
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PeterK
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
My American guests thoroughly enjoyed the experience, my only criticism would be that the tea lost temperature fairly quickly and there were no offers of more. Overall and compared to other venues it was a very good afternoon tea
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SharonR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We thoroughly enjoyed our Afternoon Tea at Brasserie Max last Thursday 10th August. It made our celebrations very special & most memorable. Thank you to our waiter for being so friendly and extremely attentive. We hope we can return in the future. Thank you very much to all the staff.
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GailM1
Hawaii
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely fantastic afternoon tea. The staff were charming and attentive, the food was delicious and plentiful. Really wonderful place to take visitors for an excellent British afternoon tea, will definitely go back. Very conveniently located in Covent Garden.
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Kimble
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 9, 2023
overall4food2service5ambience5
Lovely venue and exceptional staff. Perhaps it was the dishes I chose but they were plain and very pricey. My friends food was better I think.
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Paula
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 8, 2023
overall1food4service3ambience4
Well this could have been a 5-star review all-round but for one very important issue. The booking was for 3 people (all school friends, two of whom had not seen each other for 42 years). I had made the booking and it so happened that one of my friends arrived first. She was told that the restaurant could not accept credit cards and was asked to pass that on the message to my friend and me. Although she texted me, the signal inside the restaurant was so poor that I didn't receive her message until I was on the train home. And she forgot to tell me in person as we were all so excited to see each other after such long time. The 'front of house' did not mention that it was cash-only when I arrived which was their omission. When it came to the payment (£67 each), I only had a £10 note as it is very rare to need cash anywhere in the UK, especially in London. They told me that I could use an ATM inside a convenience store up the road, but that had run out of cash, probably due to all the other diners that had had to withdraw money to pay the bill. At this point I phoned the restaurant in a very agitated state saying I could not find another ATM in the vicinity. I suffer from anxiety and was on the verge of a panic attack. The staff told me to return to the hotel/restaurant and that someone would escort me to an ATM on Long Acre which they did. This was a very stressful end to a wonderful meal. It was not my fault that their credit card system was down and that they had not told me. They had my details so could have texted me that morning. I will never go back due to the bad memory. I wish I had stood my ground and exchanged details with them so I could have paid by BACS or by telephone the next day. I am a very honest person so there is no way I would have not honoured that promise.
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jlynn
Portland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful setting, delicious food, fantastic service. Was a wonderful experience for my daughter and me; would highly recommend.
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 3, 2023
overall1food4service3ambience1
The dinner date with friends started off very well in a sophisticated beautiful restaurant, however our evening was spoiled by the arrival of a party of over 50 guests attending a private screening in a downstairs room. Unfortunately most of the attendees stayed at the bar, they were extremely excitable shouting and screeching. The staff there tried to steer them downstairs and asked them to quieten their behaviour. Unfortunately they didn’t have much luck. I can only imagine this is what sitting in McDonalds for a meal would be like.
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RabiaK
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 2, 2023
overall5food3service5ambience5
Afternoon was really nice! Milli served us and did a remarkable job and was very friendly with a warm smile. Joao, was an excellent host and very welcoming!
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ElisabethJ
Louisville
3 reviews
vip
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2023
overall2food2service3ambience2
I booked because this was listed on the Condé Nast Traveller for 10 Best High Tea in London. Very berry tea was delicious. The scones were warm and fresh, although the crème was dry and pasty. The finger sandwichs were mostly bread and the sweets were just ok. Server was attentive. Over was just Ok, expected more from a CN Traveller recommendation.
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ColinH
Victoria
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 29, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
A great place to eat before a show at West End. F Friendly service, delicious food, quick efficient service.
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SarahT
Hampshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The staff were amazing. The food delicious. We had a really lovely and special lunch.
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TreyK
Houston
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on July 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
They have a great afternoon tea. We went at 3:30p on a Tuesday and it was not too crowded but lively. It is a nice, small, intimate restaurant and the staff is well trained and gracious. We would definitely go back
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Thaxted
Washington DC
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on July 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and attentive in a lovely and calm setting in Covent Garden. It’s close to many West End theatres, so a good choice for pre-theatre dinner, although it doesn’t offer a set menu.
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CarrieE
Denver
26 reviews
vip
4.0
26 reviews
Dined on July 14, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience5
Had afternoon tea here. The food and tea were great (the macaroon was really gummy tho). Location is awesome, but service was slow - we felt ignored before and after we were seated.
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MAM1
Chicago
85 reviews
vip
4.0
85 reviews
Dined on July 13, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
We did an afternoon tea at Covent Garden Hotel and it was wonderful! The service was great and we really enjoyed our relaxing "meal" with tea and sparkling rose. Such a wonderful location. Would highly recommend.
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TonyS
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 13, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
Very pleasant. Good staff, service and food. All as expected will use again.
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MrRainbow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely atmosphere and setting for afternoon tea. The staff were excellent, refilling pots without being intrusive, catering to all requests, and ensuring our tea was as pleasant as possible.
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Brasserie Max - Covent Garden is rated 4.7 stars by 1206 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 1, 2023

7:00 p.m.

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Covent Garden Hotel, 10 Monmouth Street, London, WC2H 9HB

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Leicester Square
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Mon–Sat 7:00 am–11:00 am Sun 8:00 am–12:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Sat, Sun 1:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
English
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Parking Details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, High Tea, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.firmdale.com/london/covent-garden-hotel/covent-garden-braserie-max
Phone number
020 7806 1007
Private party facilities
The Covent Garden Hotel has two private dining rooms, the Lyric and Fortune Rooms, which have been designed by Kit Kemp. They are flexible in format ranging from an elegant private dining room, to a boardroom or drawing room. Tiffany’s Library is perfect for informal meetings or pre-theatre drinks.
Private party contact
events team: 020 3478 6395

Brasserie Max - Covent Garden

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