Big Easy Covent Garden

Name: Big Easy Covent Garden
Address: 12 Maiden Lane Covent Garden, London, London, United Kingdom, WC2E 7NA
Telephone: 020 4580 1173
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1

9509 Reviews

£25 and under

American

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2 people

Dec 27, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 126 times today

Lively
Good for groups
Good for special occasions

BBQ & Lobstershack. We're a local institution, with an international following, this powerhouse of a restaurant is set over 2 huge floors in Covent Garden boasting a 9m wow factor bar on the ground floor & a more intimate speak-easy style shelter bar on the lower deck.

We proudly offer a large slice of easy going living, inspired by the Gulf Coast, with live bands 7 nights week, a friendly welcoming atmosphere, fresh cocktails, ice cold beers and generous portions of
good old home-style cooking offering Home-Smoked BBQ & Fresh East Coast Lobsters.

Fast forward to today and we continue to uphold those time-honoured traditions; social occasions of the bygone age, friends getting together over great fresh food, plentiful drinks and music - these never go out of fashion.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
American, Barbecue, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 11:30 am–10:30 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Phone number
020 4580 1173
Website
http://www.bigeasy.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Big Easy can cater for your external events or private parties no matter where they are. Contact us with your enquiry and we'll be delighted to help. events@bigeasy.co.uk
Private party facilities
Available for hoedowns, hootenannies, hullabaloos & other private parties With 10,000 sq. ft. of space we have plenty of room for events of all sizes; we have a semi-private area that caters up to 45 giving you all the atmosphere of the main restaurant but your own space to play with. There is also the option to hire one floor or exclusive use of the restaurant for your event. We can also accommodate drinks reception parties on both upper & lower decks of the restaurant and will be happy to discuss your requirements. For all events enquiries, get in touch at events@bigeasy.co.uk to find out more.

Location
12 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London, London WC2E 7NA
Neighbourhood
Covent Garden
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Covent Garden, Charing Cross and Leicester Square underground stations are all a 5 minute walk away.
Entertainment
We don’t think good times are complete without some great live music so we feature a collective of some of London’s most talented blues musicians playing 2 or 3 sets nightly up to 1am.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 9,509 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
4Service
4.1Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Energetic

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West End (London)
Great for live music

Review summary

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Big Easy Covent Garden dazzles with its "outstanding food and service" and offers a vibrant atmosphere that's perfect for group gatherings. Guests love the "great venue, great music, and great food." The menu includes "delicious food" with generous portions and enticing deals, making it an excellent choice for a lively dining experience.

9,509 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined today
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Starters really nice, mains not as nice and not worth the money . Cocktails nice and good value
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Sarah
Essex
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Our first visit to big easy,order half lobster and a sure & turf for my partner but having to pay for added extra like chips that didn’t come with meal be become quite expensive ,the food was lovely but not valued for money , chips and salad should come in with the meal .
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Steven
Atlanta Metro
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Food was pretty good. Atmosphere was amazing. Service was mediocre. They where slow to Come to table. They where not very excited to wait on us. After placing the order had to always wave them down they never came back to help us.
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Vagner
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Every Christmas Eve we go to big easy to eat , but this year wasn’t too good , first was the service , I thing the waitress was in hurry to go home so she was serving very bad , not given too much attention, second me and my son we order 1.5 lbs lobster but knowing a lot about lobster ( because I was born in Boston U.S.A ) and we usually eat lots of lobster, this wasn’t 1.5 Lbs , never never , and Carolina pulled pork that my wife order wasn’t too good also , the atmosphere was very good and the price is average for this time of the year, so for next year we don’t know if we gonna go again !
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chris
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
It was a shame, the Big Easy is usually very good. I rave about it to all my friends and family but this visit for a special occasion was very disappointing. My one prawn on my plate clearly wasn't cleaned as the vein complete with black muck was still visible. The 2 pints my friend got with his Monday deal was actually well below the mark which said was 2 pints. He also got an unlimited deal but when asking for more ribs, got just one on a plate. My lobster bake was actually half a lobster, something not obvious on the menu. Had I known I would have ordered something different. For the well over £200 we spent, I'd have expected better.
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Joe
Kent
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Poor service, food was cold, menu is overpriced. Shame, used to be a decent place for ribs...
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Gillian
Edinburgh
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
My food was cold didn't see the server again to complain they were really busy though. Was told we needed to vacate our table at the end but had been waiting 20 mins to pay the bill. Normally it is really good which was why we booked.
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Paul
London
14 reviews
1.0
14 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Unbelievably Poor 1). Lethargic staff 2). Bar staff - 3 “working” only one of them eventually made eye contact and considering only me and one other customer waiting it still took ages. 3). Food was shocking - dry ribs and overcooked lobster - £34.50, barely warm beans, coleslaw tasted fizzy. 4). Mains did not come all at once. 5). Spicy Chicken burger was so basic not even passable as a take away delivered burger. 6). Trying to get server to get our bill took forever. 7). “Happy Hour” - yes £5 pints and £2 off medium vibes but kids mocktail was £7.90 and not discounted. 8). We told our sever about the issues, she wasn’t the slightest bit interested, nor any apology. It’s obviously changed hands, used ti be a great, authentic place with top food and service. Based on yesterday it’s miles off and just a tourist trap. What a shame!
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Ben
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Lots of little things wrong. Drinks wrong. Forgot to seat us. Tried to seat us on high stools even though we booked regular seating as we had a four year old. Menu items not available. Portion sizes are nothing like Kings Road used to be. Staff seem uninterested. Asked for service charge to be removed, when asked why, I was offered no response to all the issues.
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Ross
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really good experience. Food was high quality version of classic American style. Liked the live music and our server was super friendly
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FAQs

Big Easy Covent Garden does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo.

Big Easy Covent Garden is rated 4.1 stars by 9509 OpenTable diners.

Big Easy Covent Garden does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 27, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 126 times today

Order delivery or takeout

12 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London, London WC2E 7NA

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Covent Garden
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 11:30 am–10:30 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
American, Barbecue, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Covent Garden, Charing Cross and Leicester Square underground stations are all a 5 minute walk away.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
We don’t think good times are complete without some great live music so we feature a collective of some of London’s most talented blues musicians playing 2 or 3 sets nightly up to 1am.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.bigeasy.co.uk/
Phone number
020 4580 1173
Catering
Big Easy can cater for your external events or private parties no matter where they are. Contact us with your enquiry and we'll be delighted to help. events@bigeasy.co.uk
Private party facilities
Available for hoedowns, hootenannies, hullabaloos & other private parties With 10,000 sq. ft. of space we have plenty of room for events of all sizes; we have a semi-private area that caters up to 45 giving you all the atmosphere of the main restaurant but your own space to play with. There is also the option to hire one floor or exclusive use of the restaurant for your event. We can also accommodate drinks reception parties on both upper & lower decks of the restaurant and will be happy to discuss your requirements. For all events enquiries, get in touch at events@bigeasy.co.uk to find out more.

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Big Easy Covent Garden

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What 9,509 people are saying

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Make a reservation

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