Avenue

Beautiful setting and delicious food. A great place to socialise with friends or to have a business meeting. The service is excellent.

What a lovely experience. We had tickets to the theatre and dinner before and both were very good. Enjoyed our delicious monkfish and pear radish lambs leaf salad almost as much as our friendly and knowledgable server who made the night memorable. Highly recommended.

As you walk in the place really make an impression. The décor is impressive and very luxurious! The service was just impeccable to say the least! The staff were super attentive and really really friendly. I really enjoyed that part of the dinner.
The food on the other hand was not great. I opted for the set 3 course menu. I had an asparagus salad for a starter which I felt didn’t have much. I had the pork belly which I didn’t enjoy as it was extremely fatty and greasy. But I would say that is more my mistake as that is what you would expect from this dish. Others that ordered that dish felt the same. For dessert I had the cheesecake with passion fruit sauce which was good but nothing that special.
All in all it was a great night out, mostly based on the ambience and the staff. The good was ok-​ish. I would be willing to go again and give it another try but I would definitely order other dishes.

First stop on the epic hen do: Avenue on Saturday for brunch.
So the place is gorgeous. And the service is impeccable and friendly. And two out of three of my items were delicious. But my main, the burger, was a fail.
Started off with a small eggs benedict, which was fantastic. The eggs here are perfectly done, although the english muffin is a bit thick and hard to cut into. But that perfectly cooked egg makes everything ok. Splurge for the lobster benedict (which I sadly didn’t do) as the lobster is amazing and a fairly generous portion.
And the puds were fab. Got the waffles with banana, nutella and ice cream. I don’t need to say much more as that combo is fairly flawless. They also brought out a plate offering me congratulations with a mini lemon tart and salted caramel fudge on it which I really appreciated!
But the burger was dry. And I don’t know how it was so dry as it looked really well cooked. Actually, I know exactly why. I think Avenue uses a really lean beef for their burgers, which doesn’t work. No juice to the thing at all. And if you ask for jalapenos, you will literally get one sliver of jalapeño on your burger.
That said, if you go for brunch, just order one of the benedicts for a main and you’ll be totally satisfied.

Awesome brunch
All you can drink prose co
Eggs Benedict fair
Mac and cheese is the way to go

Bottomless prosecco brunch? I was never going to say no to this offer on my recent jaunt to London. Booked in for 11am, my friend and I turned up at 10.45 — to an empty restaurant other than staff.
This did not go down well with the girl on front desk, who was moments away from telling us to leave and come back later, but luckily a manager type appeared out of nowhere, took our coats and told us to take a seat in the ‘bar’ area until our table was ready. They then proceeded to actually lock the front door, causing confusion and many a stern telling off when some more people arrived.
After this strange (but amusing) opening to our experience was over, we could take in our surroundings. And, boy, this place is fancy. The grand bar is fully stocked with all the liquor you could want, and a huge display of wine glasses takes centre stage. High ceiling, mirrors, and crisp white linen. We were not dressed for this…
The menu is somewhat of a contrast to the setting, other than in the price. It’s American fayre, with ribs as a brunch item and mac & cheese as a side. I through caution and dentistry to the wind and went for two sweet options — a ‘main’ of pancakes with bacon, and ‘dessert’ of lemon meringue pie with a refreshing raspberry sorbet. Both were tasty dishes, though portions are on the smaller side.
You can have either bottomless prosecco or bloody mary’s with your brunch, brought swiftly to the table throughout your meal. Unlike many ‘bottomless alcohol’ brunches, they do start you off before your food arrives, which is fairly generous. Once all plates have been clear, you’re set for one more top up and that’s your lot. And we got through a lot!
A real treat in terms of location, presentation and service, but for £20 for 2 courses plus £15 for the prosecco, it’s not something I’ll be heading back for on a regular occasion. It stood out for the drinking novelty, but not so much the food.

We had lunch at Avenue. First, the service is outstanding. Upon requesting gluten free menu, we were served two bread baskets. The gluten free bread was amazing. The bread containing gluten was good as well. The entrees all were flavorful and filling. Altogether a pleasant dining experience.

So, I don’t like sending food back– but seriously the pancakes were bad. It tasted old, like it had been sitting around for a while or been using a pan that hadn’t been clean from the last few pancakes, and you couldn’t even cover it up with lots of maple syrup — of which I drenched it with. But I do like that they without a question switched it for waffles which were helluva lot tastier. I mean A++ for not arguing back or death glares. (There may have been glares but I was oblivious because of constantly topped up prosecco)
I’m actually really sad about the pancakes– I’ve never had good american pancakes! (They’ve always had something wrong with them– much prefer the french crêpe)
i opted for the two course fixed brunch with granola to start. loved the granola, can you sell bags please? However, I did pay £20 for a small granola and waffles, which seems pretty extortionate now that I think about it. But swanky place in mayfair– what did i expect?!

Infinity Brunch Club Outing #4: Avenue.
Avenue was suggested as a venue for our Infinity Brunch Club as they have a Saturday brunch. Sunday brunch is great, don’t get me wrong, but when you have to work the next day, trying to imbibe a lot of alcohol on a Sunday can lead to quite a rough Monday morning at work. So we were excited to give it a try.
The deal is that if you order anything on the brunch menu, you can add infinity Bloody Marys and Prosecco for just £15. There is a fixed price menu consisting of two or three courses for £20/£25. Or they have an a la carte menu as well. I think all of us opted for the fixed price menu. The menu consists of a mix of sweet and savory options followed by dessert if you so choose. I started with the mushrooms on toast with a poached egg and got the burger for the main. Lots of people ordered the eggs Benedict starter (although it’s available for a main as well).
The eggs benedict were some of the best I’ve had in quite a while. Get the Benedict. The mushrooms were nice, but compared to the Benedict, it really wasn’t as good. And the burger was amazing. We asked for medium rare, and it came medium rare. Awesome. The bit of waffle I had was nice, but not amazing (I do better waffles), and the pancakes were dreadful. Since they’re on the fixed price menu, I feel like it’s a better option to go for one of the savory mains which are bigger and the same price.
The infinity drinks started well. I just had Prosecco, but I tried someone else’s Bloody Mary. It was lacking some serious spice. Like most of the Bloody Marys I’ve tried in London. The Prosecco started out being filled up quite well, but by the end of the meal when more people were in the restaurant, the service really started to slow down. There were several times I had an empty glass in front of me, and that was disappointing. However, I was quite drunk when we left, so there was still plenty being poured.
So it’s not perfect. There are clearly good things on the menu (Benedict and burgers, and according to Yinnie, the granola), but you can definitely be let down by ordering incorrectly. However, given how good everything was that I ate, this would be on my list of places to go back to for infinity brunch again.

Note: this review is particular to their Saturday brunch/​drunch.
I had high hopes for this swank place, particularly as being American, the promise of a good stack of pancakes or crispy waffles had my mouth watering days in advance of my visit. Overall the brunch was merely ok, and not worth £25 for the food alone.
The restaurant is located in a lovely spot on St. James’ street, so you feel a bit special just going there. The venue itself is light and airy, modern yet comfortable with cushy chairs and large booths. Upon entering you are greeted and your coat taken. However I thought it was odd that the hostess asked to take my coat but stood there with hanger in hand watching me struggle to get out of it. Nevermind, I was shown to my table where some fellow Unilocalers awaited to enjoy the meal ahead.
For £25 I got:
— A small bowl of fruit to start. Complimented with some fresh mint, this was light and tasty.
–A waffle & syrup. (See the photo I’ve posted. I opted not to have the bacon) The waffle was very good — nice flavour; it could have been crispier but I was pleased nonetheless as haven’t had a proper waffle in about 2 years. Yinnie chose the pancakes, which were a bit,…uh…stale…and sent them back. They tasted like they’d been made a while ago and were sitting around, not really fresh and hot as they should be. Disappointing. However, the waiter took them back without question and brought a waffle instead, which I thought was excellent service.
Grant, Robyn, Tom and Daniel had the burger which (although I’m a non-​meat eater) looked pretty good.
–Dessert: Brownie & brandy ice cream. Brownies, how I miss you. I find it hard to get good ones in London /​U.K. This brownie was really more of a fondant, not cakey as it should be – a consistency which pairs much better with the ice cream than a fondant. The ice cream tasted freezer burnt.
So then, how about that £10 extra for the booze? The bloody mary was ok, not brilliant. Couldn’t taste any vodka and it wasn’t spicy or full bodied enough for my liking. We certainly did get through a lot of Prosecco, although it didn’t flow as freely (we weren’t served as frequently) as has been my experience at other places. On one occasion we had to wait 5 minutes to be served drinks again, which… as the pouring of drinks is only done within a 2 hour time limit… is an excessive amount of time to wait with a parched palate. However for the extra £10 it was worth it; I suppose the extra cost of all that Prosecco flowing is figured into the overpriced food package.
Overall I wouldn’t return — but had a great time out anyway.

La da dee dah daaah!
this was fancy and fun.
had a decent mojito at Avenue and the staff were really sweet. including andres who taught me and my friend somethin about red wine; and treated us to some malbec.
type of place to go after dinner if yr in the area, and stay til the end if u want!

For the food, it is probably more of a 2 – 3 but for brunch with the £10 AYCD prosecco or bloody mary’s add-​on, bumped it up to a 4.
Avenue does a Saturday brunch where you can choose either 2 courses (appetizer and main) for £20 or 3 courses (appetizer, main and dessert) for £25. Then, you can add on the £10 AYCD. The menu online is a bit out of date as there are additional options available for appetizers and mains. My friend and I decided to each do the 2 courses with the AYCD add-​on (obviously).
We each started with a bloody mary which was quite good but quickly switched to prosecco. The nice thing is that the servers will come around with bottles of prosecco and top off your drinks during the whole time we were at brunch.
I started with the eggs benedict, which was OK. Not the worst eggs benedict I’ve had but pretty unmemorable. Run of the mill. For my main, I decided to go with the poached salmon and summer vegetables. Again, not great but not terrible. The vegetables were fresh and bright but the salmon was overcooked and pretty tasteless. My friend opted for the watermelon and feta salad as his starter which was actually quite bright. Though, it is sort of a difficult thing to mess up? Just watermelon, feta, cucumber and tomatoes. This might have been the best thing we ate all day. He then opted for the lox bagel as his main. I didn’t have a bite but he did say it was quite good.
All in all, the food wasn’t very memorable but if you’re looking for a place to have drunch (drunk brunch) I would definitely recommend this place!

American cuisine. Some of the food is really excellent. The waiting staff are very attentive. The major letdown was the pork or two. Very dry and not served with anything but a small bit of salad.
Look at the fish or grill dishes if you’re looking for a good meal!

This place is practically opposite St James Palace, The large Yellow flag flying majestically to let you know where they are.
Its a very airy venue and has a modernist feel inside. There is a long bar filled with bottles of alcohol. A huge metal murial on oneside and a long wineglass chandelier in the middle. The toilets are tiny, you really have to squeeze in to shut the door.
The staff are friendly and attentive. The cocktail list is full of new cocktails that i have never heard of before. Some of the recipies from America’s prohibition period.
I settled on a Senitmenalt Melody and a Carol Channing.
A basket of bread was provided, very tasty but we were not told what they were but looking on the other review here I now know,
I decided on the traditional Prawn cocktail or as they call it a Shrimp cocktail.
This was delicious but a let down prawn wise. There was a small round of lettuce and fennel topped with what seemed like 4 prawns and marie sauce and grapefruit. However it was actually 2 prawns sliced in half, so not enough prawns to eat with the greens. This dish cost £14.50 thats £7.25 a prawn!!! I might try the clam chowder or smoked salmon next time.
For the main we decided on the Rib eye steak and wow that was superbly cooked. We shared some sides with it of macaroni cheese with truffle oil (a delight on the tastebuds), cayenne fries and hillbilly slaw.
For dessert i settled on good old pecan brownie with ice cream and WOW that was the most moist rich brownie ever tasted.
I definitely recommend this place for classy American dining at reasonable prices considering where its based.

Located near Green Park Station you cannot miss the large see-​through glass windows giving you an immediate insight to the amazing interior design with it’s large yellow flag hanging above. With a glass chandelier in the centre, dark wooden tables, dimmed lighting and spacious it is a place I would class as fine dining. Staff all had beautiful matching uniforms. We were assigned our own waitress that evening, a lovely lady named Miriam. All staff knew the menu well and for the third day of opening I was impressed. Coats were taken, chairs pulled back for seating, water refilled, staff smiling and always available– unfaultable service.
The complimentary breads were spectacular and worth a praise– San Francisco sourdough and potato and rosemary bread, both fluffy with the potato and rosemary being the highlight for the fragrance and the lightness to it served with a delicious creamy salted butter which just lifted the flavours.
Being new to fine American dining we asked for recommendations from Miriam who highly suggested the soft shell crab and clam chowder. The excitement she gave won us over and those were the starters we chose. The crab was amazingly light and crispy, influences from the east and from the Mexican cuisine with the avocado purée and chipotle sauce on the side that went well with the crab and the side of rocket. Clam chowder was served in the classic American way, a bread bowl with a bag of cracker to crunch up and pour on top for texture to the creamy, thick chowder– all very pleasing to the palate.
Sadly mains weren’t all that satisfying. The Yufka whiting’s filo pastry overtook the texture of the fish which felt lost to the chewiness of the overcooked batter. Flavours and moisture were lost as a result and the ratio of batter and fish wasn’t well balanced. I would also advise a wedge of lemon on the side just to compliment the dish as well. More successful were the double cooked chips that were amazingly crispy on the outside and fluffy on the outside, all well seasoned too.
The pig loaf was recommended to us. As succulent and well seasoned as it was, it needed more flavour. It could have been a lot better if some vegetables were added like carrots, peppers and celery for some natural sweetness and to break it up so it was too heavy to eat. It would have also improved the texture. But still it was a very good quality meatloaf, coarse and juicy and came with lovely cooked sweet cabbages on the side, a nice tomato purée and gravy to add moisture & flavour.
But the best dish was the awesome slow cooked lamb chop requested medium rare. And I would recommend everyone to order it cooked this way as it was bursting with sweetness and was effortless to cut with a knife. The fat underneath really marbled the meat which gave it that tenderness. It came with quinoa which was a bit bland but together with the gravy it all came together well. I would definitely order this again.
Portions sizes were large here which is unusual for a fine dining place But I was more than happy as it meant there was more for sharing and very American like.
We need not to have order the side of macaroni cheese but it was also recommended. It was made mostly of Parmesan cheese and probably Provolone cheese on top for that stringy texture with small amount of blue cheese for that more pungent taste and depth of flavour. It was good but definitely needed to be baked a little more longer for browning that would give it that smokey edge to it.
We finished the meal with Apple fritters which came in threes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a jug of custard. Why don’t everyone serve desserts like this, ice cream to balance out the sweetness and custard to bring the dessert together in a warm creamy gooeynesst. The fritters were shaped like large raviolis, in a light golden crispy filo pastry, filled to the top with a sweet, thick filling of apples. The texture and flavours and the combination of hot and cold was amazing. It was nice to have a full control of how much custard you wanted, the temperature and how crunchy you wanted it. A pure delight.
Throughout the whole meal our plates were cleared at appropriate timing, staff checking after each course making sure everything was okay, the place was very well staffed so all our needs were met nearly immediately e.g. for extra condiments. Tables were cleaned by a table brush so you felt clean. I felt like the queen for the night. It was an a lovely warm atmosphere, glamorous setting too and I can imagine it to be completely different atmosphere during the day with the natural light coming in from the front and from the side of the ceiling that revealed the sky.
All their dishes are a high standard but with some extra touches they can be improved tremendously. Service and the atmosphere won over the food ever so slightly for me but overall the experience was very memorable. But just for those lamb chops and apple fritters I already plan my next return. 4.5 out of 5!