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Flesh & Buns Covent Garden, London,

Flesh & Buns Covent Garden

4.4
4.4
4047 Reviews
£26 to £40
Japanese
A photo of Flesh & Buns Covent Garden restaurant

Flesh & Buns Covent Garden

4.4
£26 to £40
Japanese
Covent Garden

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 53 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for groups
  • Lively
  • Good for special occasions
Flesh & Buns Covent Garden, from the team behind Bone Daddies and Shackfuyu, is located within the bustling Seven Dials area in Covent Garden. Inspired by Japanese izakayas, roughly translated as a pub or place designed for informal eating and drinking, Flesh & Buns is the first restaurant in London to specialise in gua bao buns (DIY filled steamed buns).
Below street-level, the restaurant has a bar area offering bar dining for up to 10 people, serving a variety of sake brands and a diverse range of cocktails including the signature Frozen Yuzu Margarita, alongside the restaurant’s varied sharing food menu. Draped fabric ‘noren’ screen curtains surround intimate dining booths and transport diners to an authentic Japanese drinking den experience – bookable and ideal for groups of friends or colleagues meeting for lunch, dinner or Flesh & Buns’ ever-popular Sunday Brunch.

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Covent Garden
  • Parking details
    The nearest car park is the NCP on Parker Mews, which is approximately 5-6 minutes' walk from the restaurant.
  • Public transit
    Nearest tube: Covent Garden (Piccadilly line), Leicester Square (Piccadilly & Northern lines) or Holborn (Piccadilly & Central lines)
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Experiences

  • BRUNCH PAIRING EXPERIENCE

    £70.00 per person

    Sep 28, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025
    CHOOSE FROM SAKE OR WINE ON ARRIVAL "SUSHI TO START" SALMON SASHIMI SPICY TUNA MAKI WAGYU NIGIRI "FLESH CLASSICS" KOREAN WINGS EDAMAME WITH SEA SALT CORN TEMPURA "THE MAIN EVENT-CHOOSE ONE OF THE BELOW" CRISPY PIGLET BELLY JAPANESE FRIED CHICKEN CRISPY DUCK LEG MISO AUBERGINE "DESSERT" S’MORES
    BRUNCH PAIRING EXPERIENCE Photo
  • BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH

    £55.00 per person

    Sep 28, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025
    Choose from bottomless wine or prosecco for 2hrs. "SUSHI TO START" SALMON SASHIMI SPICY TUNA MAKI WAGYU NIGIRI "FLESH CLASSICS" KOREAN WINGS EDAMAME WITH SEA SALT CORN TEMPURA "THE MAIN EVENT-CHOOSE ONE OF THE BELOW" CRISPY PIGLET BELLY JAPANESE FRIED CHICKEN CRISPY DUCK LEG MISO AUBERGINE "DESSERT" S’MORES
    BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH Photo
  • Lunch Menu "Sunakku"

    £30.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Available daily Pick a dish from each course MAKI-Freshly hand-rolled maki rolls -Salmon & Avocado -Spicy tuna -Avocado miso maki (VE) YAKI-two robata-grilled skewers -Chicken yaki -Piglet Yaki -Padron Yaki (VE) BUNS-two freshly filled ready- to-eat buns -Japanese fried chicken -Crispy Duck leg-Wasabi Portobello Mushrooms (V)
    Lunch Menu "Sunakku" Photo

What 4,047 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • London

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

  • West End London

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Flesh & Buns Covent Garden offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing food and excellent cocktails." The atmosphere is lively, and the service is attentive, making it a great spot for celebrations. Highlights include the bao buns, succulent meats, and "delicious desserts." Perfect for groups, though sometimes crowded.

4,047 Reviews
  1. Simon

    London

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    OK, Saturday early evening, service so so, food was ok, not amazing just ok

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  2. Ben

    Kent

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place is just epic. Stop reading the reviews and get there.

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  3. Emmanouella

    London

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food good be better. The duck especially and the desserts

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  4. Victoria

    London

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cracking food, Roshana was looking after us, and she was incredible. Customer service is somewhat lacking in the majority of restaurants in London, however she was fantastic! Friendly, fun, and attentive. Thank you Roshana for a lovely evening xx Ps the potatoes are to die for!

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  5. Rodney

    London

    32 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    32 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Very consistent. Food is tasty, service was good. Value okay.

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  6. Jules

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Lovely food. Tables very close together, service a bit hit and miss. Lovely food but expensive for the combined experience.

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  7. Hossein

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely staff, great choice of food. And food was devine!

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  8. Liz

    London

    29 reviews

    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A dungeon, so the noise stands out. Good is good, but pricey. Would go back.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Gloucestershire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was delicious, the service friendly and the s’mores came with a sparkler because it was my birthday :-) the tables were quite close together and it was moderately noisy because it had lots of people in, but we loved the bustling atmosphere.

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  10. Hannah

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Firstly unaware that we were charged for a bottle of water - waiting staff should specify that water is not complimentary (otherwise they should offer tap water). Staff unwilling to budge on menu item - chose this place as we wanted to try the sharing platter (which on website, had chicken option), on the menu in the restaurant, chicken option had been swapped for salmon (which neither dining guests like), we why the sharing platter was different and we were told that it had recently been changed. We asked if the salmon could be swapped for the chicken and were simply told no 🤷🏻‍♀️ we felt this more of a “we won’t” situation, rather than “we can’t”. Squid starter was delicious - both main items also very tasty - “cucumber” salad, needed more cucumber in it to be classed as a cucumber salad, tasted like wet, warm grass and very unpleasant. Carrot “pickle” on one of the dishes, needed to actually be pickled, (was just grated carrot on the side of the plate)! Found the staff to be a bit overbearing, overall. Food overall was nice, service let it down so would not go again nor recommend to others.

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FAQs

Flesh & Buns Covent Garden is rated 4.4 stars by 4047 OpenTable diners.

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

A photo of Flesh & Buns Covent Garden restaurant

Flesh & Buns Covent Garden

4.4
£26 to £40
Japanese
Covent Garden

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 53 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Flesh & Buns Covent Garden

41 Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9LX

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Covent Garden
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Tue 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Japanese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    The nearest car park is the NCP on Parker Mews, which is approximately 5-6 minutes' walk from the restaurant.
  • Public transit
    Nearest tube: Covent Garden (Piccadilly line), Leicester Square (Piccadilly & Northern lines) or Holborn (Piccadilly & Central lines)
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Loic Leguay
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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