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The Brave, London, Greater London

The Brave

4.4
4.4
16 Reviews
£26 to £40
Gastro Pub

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2 people
8:30 p.m.
Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
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Additional information

Experiences

  • NYE Set menu

    £85.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    NYE Set menu - £85pp Canapés + 5 courses (see the menu on our menus tab below) Please email info@thebravelondon.co.uk for tables over 6

What 16 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

16 Reviews
  1. Ailsa

    Warwickshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous will definitely be crossing town to eat here again

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  2. Alexander

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Overall goof experience on a Sunday. Could have done with some more protein on the plate in terms of beef or chicken. That said, the quality of the meat is reflected in the price. Personally I could have ate the 'two person' option to myself in terms of meat. The portion of chicken was also questionable, not sure if two drumsticks is the way to go on a roast...Veggies and sides were nice, roasted potatoes could be better (But that's down to personal taste). Loved the grilled cabbage and parsnip mash, but there again portions could be better...But that's coming form a 6ft4 man who weighs 15 stone, so maybe the portions are actually adequate. Regardless, the quality of the beef was outstanding and when you actually look at the price to quality/quantity ratio, it is very reasonable. I was disappointed in buttermilk chicken, I would have thought the brother would have done better on that, but he wasn't chefifng that day so maybe that had something to do with it. The batter was slightly overcooked, the chicken fillet was of good quality but they need to work on that batter and seasoning. The batter to chicken fillet ration is off, need to revise. Next to no seasoning...I had more hopes for the scotch bonnet jam, could feel the spice but couldn't taste the very distinct scotch bonnet taste. That said, real scotch bonnets are actually hard to find these days...Oysters were outstanding! Overall, do I recommend the spot on a Sunday? Yes I do. I'd give it an 7.5/10, would have given it a 9/10 if the portions were robust.

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  3. Alexandra

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really fabulous service. And great recommendations on the menu.

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  4. Patrick

    London

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food and service good but we were seated next to bar and it was very annoying that people came to the bar to buy drinks - sort this out because we were literally being pushed around by people with bags on backs . A real negative . Waitress didn’t write down the food items - or repeat the order. Some very interesting items on food, quite heavy on seafood

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    James Cochran's food here has 1251 vibes and it is SO GOOD Maybe we ordered too many snacks to start but they were all so tasty and quite easy to share. Wine menu was very reasonable. We will be back, even just for drinks and snacks would be a great shout instead of mains and a full meal, lovely pub and very relaxed atmosphere with lots of staff on hand.

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  6. David

    London

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful meal. Everything was delicious both food wise and we had a wonderful good value Tuscan wine. Lovely people and we had a good chat with the Head Chef Paul who was on that night. It’s great to see James Cochran back in the saddle as it was a shame that 1251 and Velderamas have closed. We’ll be back and I expect the Brave to also appear to top London roast lists. The 1251 one was spectacular and I’m sure this will be as well. We’ll be back shortly. Highly Recommended!

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  7. Anna

    London

    9 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Odd menu - strange flavours which didn’t quite work. Waitress pushed loads of bread on us which came with bizarre fishy butter…

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  8. Angad

    London

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, very different, not your usual pub grub

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  9. Maggie

    London

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A Sunday soft opening so quite busy but staff as efficient as they could be. Sunday menu limited to roast beef or chicken with a veggie option but very good quality beef and generous portions with several side dishes and enormous Yorkshire pudding included. We had no room for starters or dessert. Only downside was the food served on cold plates — they had apparently run out of hot ones— but this would not be the norm.

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  10. Nicholas

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Went during soft launch, so somewhat chaotic service and plate delivery easily understood. Also went on a Sunday which is no place for a pescatarian when it’s all roasts! Will try it on other days to give the regular menu a go.

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The Brave is rated 4.4 stars by 16 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
8:30 p.m.
Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Brave

340-342 Essex Rd, London, Greater London N1 3PB

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Canonbury
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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