Big Easy Bar.B.Q & Crabshack - Covent Garden

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• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “I've always wanted to try a Texas style BBQ, looked around and this one seemed to be popular and authentic. The place had a good atmosphere, though found it a bit hard to read the menu due to the lighting. Ordered my drink and it was lovely and very refreshing. Next I ordered my food and to my surprise, it came out far quicker than I thought it would. I imagine for some, this is heavenly but for me it was a bit too sickly sweet and didn't taste as flavoursome as I thought it would. The service was very good though, they seemed to be well organised despite being busy.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “Great location, brilliant music and a fantastic variety of food. The brisket was awesome tender, decent flavour and sides where a good fit. The atmosphere was lively and the live music was very in theme loved it. I would definitely recommend Big Easy Covent Garden and would happily visit again.”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “The food was so good here super good value as the have a menue for a main meal and a drink for 11 pounds you can also add a desert or a starter for 5 pounds extra. Staff was also very attentive and kind. Music was good lighting too”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “Arrived on time for a 5:30pm reservation, from that point the entire evening was an exercise in extreme patience. Short version is that we did not receive our food until 6:29pm (timestamped from camera). We did not cause any of the delay, we ordered as soon as our server came. They did not seem to be short staffed, there were a number of staff milling about and there were a lot of empty tables. The drinks were good, the slushi pina coloda had a great flavor. Appetizer calamari was tasty but a very small portion relative to the cost. Ordered the Crab Combo, which when it eventually arrived an hour later had clearly been sitting under a heat lamp for quite a while. The sauce was separated and as you can see in the picture a dry crust had formed on it over the crab legs. My wife had a ribeye ordered medium rare which came out, again an hour later, at medium well. I suspect it was also the victim of sitting under a heat lamp which resulted in it continuing past medium rare. Overall it made for a very disappointing evening. We had to rush and eat what we could because we had tickets to show afterwards. Even if it was the most amazing food I've ever had (it wasn't), I would still never go back to a place that just left us sitting there for so long.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “We loved this place. The servers were so kind and the atmosphere was great! They had live music while we were there and we could still talk while they were playing. The food was awesome and very reasonable in price. Large bar, lots of options. Great spot!”

• G

  Google user

  ·5 months ago

  “Had a lunch at Big Easy Covent Garden and went for their express lunch — turned out to be a really satisfying and indulgent mid-day break. We started with a mix to share: voodoo chicken wings, fried calamari, and stuffed jalapeño peppers. The wings had a nice punch to them, flavourful with a slight kick, while the calamari was crispy and easy to snack on. The jalapeño peppers were a fun one — cheesy, slightly spicy, and gone pretty quickly. For mains, we went all out. The mac & cheese was rich and comforting, proper cheesy goodness. The smokehouse burger was solid — juicy, hearty, and exactly what you’d expect. But the highlight had to be the half lobster deluxe upgrades — sweet, tender lobster that felt like a real treat, especially for a lunch set. Paired everything with some prosecco and thick shakes, which made the whole meal feel a bit more indulgent than your usual lunch. Overall, a great spot if you’re in Covent Garden and want something filling, flavourful, and a little bit indulgent in the middle of the day.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·6 months ago

  “Really looking forward to this experience and had mixed reviews. I understand why. We arrived 5 minutes before our booking and it took 20 minutes to be seated. It was not overly busy, the service was just slow. When we were seated I had to go (twice) to try and find a waiter. We were doing a brunch menu for 2 hours all you can drink, so when we were 30 minutes in and still hadn't spoken to a waiter, it was not a good start. The food was decent. Although we went for lobster and surf and turf, so was not the same value as a bbq. The steak was much smaller than expected and smaller than pictures I have seen. If you are a big eater its not for you. The Prosecco was bottomless but the most attentive was when we were eating so clearly not drinking. After are food we waited 30 minutes not seeing our waitress and I had to get up and find someone else. They said she was on her break. So how does that work? If my waitress goes on break for 30 minutes when I have 2 hours drinks included, and waited 30 minutes for my first drink... for a party of 6, my math says Big Easy owes me a couple bottles of Prosecco. We had 2 kids and I ordered an apple juice. The first glass was the smallest glass ive seen, not much bigger than a shot. I asked for a bigger juice and it was a standard size (pictures included). When we got our bill they charged us the price for an adult juice *but neither was the right size. But they charged me the same price for both glasses. A bit of a joke really. Overall we enjoyed the food and the service was not terrible, but it could have been much better. The delay felt intentional. We could have had 2 for 1 and free kids meals. This would have been 60 quid for 6 meals. Instead we went for the all inclusive to make most of it. This was a 200 quid bill, and I would expect the service and drinks to match. Based on this experience, if we had got 2 x 2 4 1 and a bottle of Prosecco we would have had the same for half the price. Very disappointed”

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• G

  Google user

  ·7 months ago

  “I had a whole lobster meal deal, very surprised to see how small the lobster is. I haven’t dined in here for many years, feel disappointed to find that the price has gone up high and the portion of the food is getting smaller.(smaller size of lobster, smaller portion of salad, there’s only one dipping sauce for lobster, chips are not included) I would not come here agin if I fancy to have lobster. My friends who order burgers and chicken wings also got similar impression to their dining experience here.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·8 months ago

  “I'm going to call it - I think the shine has come off this place. And as a former cheerleader for the Big Easy brand - it pains me to say. The menu prices are higher than before, but not hugely so, what has taken the hit is the quality. The Texas Spiced steak was sadly an over-done and unseasoned slab of low quality meat, which was served barely warm. The lobster mac n 'cheese turned into a fishing expedition for any lobster at all. It was also served not hot. The staff are still super friendly and the vibe has the same buzz.... but for a Friday night it was more empty than I remembered. Shame as I used to love this place, but I'll be choosing other places in the area next time”

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• G

  Google user

  ·9 months ago

  “It was a loud atmosphere. Good fun for a large group. We had a lovely waiter. So polite and smiley. Shouldn't have ordered starters. Calamari was underwhelming. Seafood Boil was so filling. My son lived the lobster. It was done nicely. Will go again.”