Jones & Sons Dalston — Restaurant in London

Holy crepe, what an eggcellent Brunch!

I discovered the concept of bottomless brunch recently. Being a intensely greedy person, it made me excited and nervous in equal measures. I wanted to make the experience perfect. I set to the creation of an unbiased scorecard of London bottomless brunch venues against the following criteria;

1. variety and quality of food
2. variety and quality of drinks
3. price/ value for money
4. venue
5. sense of customer service experience from reviews and during initial e-mail/ telephone conversations.

Jones & Sons came out with the top score out of 20 different London-based venues. I am delighted to say that the experience was even better than I expected and I URGE YOU to visit.

There were 14 people in our group. I booked via e-mail. Some other venues I spoke to asked for credit card details (one place charges twenty pounds per head for anyone who does not show up!) and requested that a form was completed. Jones & Sons simply take your booking and you turn up. Perfect booking experience.

The venue is bright and airy with a lovely, relaxed vibe. The kitchen is open so you can see the chefs making your food - always a reassuring sign.

The staff are friendly and the standard of service is excellent, particularly considering how much food and alcohol they need to serve. Our waiter was Irish (a good sign at a boozy brunch) and he did a great job of making everything run smoothly.

I chose bottomless prosecco and was surprised that it tasted great. They serve little pots of orange juice on the table so, even though the menu states that you have to stick to one drink throughout, you can mix it up between prosecco and Bucks Fizz.

I went in hard with a cooked breakfast, followed by Eggs Royale, pancakes, granola and french toast. The quality of the food is excellent; fresh, good portions sizes, well presented and delicious. The menu states that everyone on the table must finish before the next course is served but they were pretty flexible, serving fast eaters while slow eaters finished their food.

Honestly, one of the best experiences I've had in London. I love you Jones&Sons! We will...

Came here for Sunday lunch a couple of weeks ago. As one might expect the place was busy and vibesy with good looking slightly below par staff and really great food. We ordered beef and pork roasts, monkfish tails with bernaise, lobster mac and cheese and cauliflower cheese. All of the food was really really fabulous and can’t be faulted. Enormous billowy Yorkshire’s, beef that melted in the mouth, lashings of soft fatty pork, a thick creamy tarragon enhanced bernaise. Couldn’t fault the food. The service was ever so slightly below par in that we ordered drinks that never showed up, this wasn’t a problem we weren’t charged for them just asked the next passing staff member. They did try to charge for an extra bread that we had ordered but had never arrived thinking about it but that was quickly rectified. Two of our party had ordered Bloody Mary’s which were wildly inconsistent one large and beautifully presented and well seasoned and one, not so. When my partner ordered one he asked quite specifically if he could have one like the good one, obviously and the waitress indicated that would be fine before bringing over, you guessed it, a sub standard Bloody Mary. The place was packed and so I’m happy to concede ever such a slight drop in service, you simply can’t do your job well when you’re worrying about that volume of customers I feel, however we then had to wait as some coffees were forgotten off the order and then were informed that our table would be needed back in ten minutes which was a little silly as we had asked the self same woman for the bill ten minutes ago and were still waiting for it. The ambience and decor in the place is nice, and the food was top notch, I simply wouldn’t return at such a busy time or with such a large group to get the full experience. Wish I had taken pics of the food for you but was far too busy diving...

TL;DR: If you haven't been here for Sunday lunch, I'd strongly recommend it.

Great roast, and decent value. The best roast I have had for the price in London (I had the beef), and I consider myself a bit of an expert on the subject. Potatoes were nice and crispy, the Yorkshire was great, the carrots were nice, as was the onion. The greens were fine too (I'm never particularly enthusiastic about greens, but wouldn't want them to be missing). I liked the restaurant, and the service was fine too.

Now, for where they could improve: The gravy was a little on the salty side for me. The cheese board only came with a few crackers (though they were happy to provide more), and the chocolate tart didn't come with a fork (just a spoon). The bill could have arrived quicker too, though they were busy and service was fine. I'd have loved it if they gave you a little jug of gravy without having to ask for more (there was quite a bit already, plenty for the person I was dining with, who has asked for more in other places we have been). These are all relatively minor (even the gravy saltiness isn't too bad - it wasn't very salty, just a bit more than normal/ideal I think).

I personally like the beef a little thicker and a little rarer, but it was rare enough for almost everyone I think and probably as think as most people like it. In other words, I think it is ideal for most people, but perhaps not perfect (though better than most) for people who like a nice think rare slab, like me.

The restaurant, menu and the roast were reminiscent of the Hawksmoor to me, and while a touch less good IMHO, much better value. The people running it could give this highly successful restaurant a serious run for its money if they were aiming for the same thing.

As I said, if you haven't been here for Sunday lunch, I'd strongly...