The Black Penny - Covent Garden

The Black Penny - Covent Garden reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Stacy

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Perfect Brunch spot! We sat outside in the gorgeous sunshine enjoying the delish french toast. Highly recommend with an iced latte. Waiter was friendly and a pleasure.
   

   The Black Penny - Covent GardenResponded 2 days ago

   Dear Stacy, Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re really glad you had a great experience and hope to see you again soon! Take care, TBP
   

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   Linda

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great location for our theatre booking. Very easy to book and the very busy staff were helpful and efficient. Everyone enjoyed their brunch, clear plates always a good sign !
   

   The Black Penny - Covent GardenResponded 2 days ago

   Dear Linda, Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re really glad you had a great experience and hope to see you again soon! Take care, TBP
   

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   Jibby

   London10 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Enjoyable and reliable. Looking forward to many returns.
   

   The Black Penny - Covent GardenResponded 2 days ago

   Dear Jibby, Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re really glad you had a great experience and hope to see you again soon! Take care, TBP
   

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   John

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 10, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Enjoyed a fabulous brunch . One of the best cooked breakfasts I've ever had. Friendly service from all the staff. Lovely ambiance. We will return and will recommend 👍
   

   The Black Penny - Covent GardenResponded on May 13, 2025

   Dear John, Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re really glad you had a great experience and hope to see you again soon! Take care, TBP
   

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   Hassan

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was excellent, ambiance was nice and the food was great as well - would recommend!
   

   The Black Penny - Covent GardenResponded on May 6, 2025

   Dear Hassan, Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re really glad you had a great experience and hope to see you again soon! Take care, TBP
   

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   Penny

   London5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always fabulous. Great place for brunch. Menu offers wide choice. Service always fantastic👌
   

   The Black Penny - Covent GardenResponded on May 6, 2025

   Dear Penny Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re really glad you had a great experience and hope to see you again soon! Take care, TBP
   

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   Gary

   Newcastle6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First visit to The Black Penny and what a pleasant surprise.We visited the Covent Garden site which was immaculate. The staff were attentive and the food very tasty and fresh. We both had full meals along with drinks and it was delicious. We will definately return when in London next.Well done to everyone at the site and at head office you have set the breakfast bar extremely high.
   

   The Black Penny - Covent GardenResponded on April 28, 2025

   Dear Gary, Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re really glad you had a great experience and hope to see you again soon! Take care, TBP
   

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   Bali

   London3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   The service wasn’t great, there was lack of attention and we had to keep getting the servers attention to order to pay. Our plates sat on the table until we left and we were sat talking for quite some time. No one asked if we wanted any more drinks. After calling the sever over someone else also caught their attention and she went straight to them instead of telling them we were first and would come back to them. This was disrespectful I felt especially as we waited almost 15 mins to order and had to get her attention in the first place. I am a huge fan of the The Black Penny but the service really put me off in this branch.
   

   The Black Penny - Covent GardenResponded on April 22, 2025

   Dear Bali, Thanks so much for your feedback and for visiting us once again. We're really sorry your experience at this branch didn’t meet expectations. The team was unexpectedly short-staffed during a very busy period, which affected service – though that’s no excuse, and we understand how frustrating it must have been. We hope to welcome you back for a much better experience soon. Kind regards TBP
   

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   Tracy

   London4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Really lovely setting with fantastic food with lovely smiley staff 😍 Our lovely server even sang happy birthday to our friend and presented her with a slice of cake with a candle!
   

   The Black Penny - Covent GardenResponded on April 15, 2025

   Dear Tracy, Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re really glad you had a great experience and hope to see you again soon! Happy Birthday once again to your friend :) Take care, TBP
   

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    Jack

    London2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    My girlfriend was not happy with the speed of the service and the size of the orange juice was tiny considering it costs 6 quid. Food was tasty and weather was nice and we could sit outside, inside seemed chill too
    

    The Black Penny - Covent GardenResponded on April 7, 2025

    Dear Jack, Thanks for the feedback! Apologies about the slow service and juice size—we’ll take that on board as we're always improving. Glad you enjoyed the food and the outdoor vibes! Take care, TBP
    

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