Peter Hofman
Lovely place. Delicious food. We had the Blue Boar Club and the Lentils Shepherd's Pie. Fair prices. We enjoyed it so much. Great staff. Lovely, super friendly waitress. You made us feel so welcome. Thank you, Wafa. You're service was extraordinary! We will definitely come back!
Juan Vila Rodriguez, Tampa Realtor
So good we ate there twice. The first night I ordered a club sandwich and my son ordered a burger. Both we excellent. The 2nd night we both ordered fish and chips. The cod was cooked just right and thick cut fries made meal perfect. The atmosphere was very lively, which after a long day of touring was definitely needed. I highly recommend the Blue Boar. Staff is friendly, prices are fair and dress is casual.
Josh Cano
We went for lunch with some friends. The restaurant was very elegant, and we were seated right away. Food was very good. The service was good, a little slow to get new drinks and to receive our bill. Other than that I would recommend and would go back.
Piggy
This place was very good pub restaurant! The only thing was the service was incredibly slow. But the waiters were very nice and friendly. The atmosphere was neat, it was modern and classy. We got a chicken club,fish and chips cod, and tiki masala. Yummy! Overall great place!
Alex G
Before I get to the food and service, let's talk about the bathrooms here. WOW. Super swanky. Make sure you try them out!
OK as for the food and service, everything was superb. The Blue Boar is a higher end pub with a casual vibe. The food was delicious. We got the VBLT (vegan BLT) and the beer battered fish cod.
Pro-tip: This is a great pub to visit between visits to St. James's Park and Westminster Abbey.
Rio Enriquez (Kaimaka)
Good food choices and a lot of alcohol selection. The place is a new type of pub with beautiful decor and really heavy tall chairs.
A bit expensive than normal pub prices but their buffalo cauliflower and sticky pudding is delicious and something we came back for. They serve Hawkstone beer
Silvia Cadau
We spotted this place while looking for a pub dinner in the area and were immediately amused by how nice the location is. However, we had to wait for 15 mins for someone to come talk to us after entering and another 20 mins for someone to ask us if we wanted a menu. The place was fairly busy but for the price tag (compared to pubs) we would have expected a better service. Four beers and two burgers came up to £90.
Angela Lau
THE most delicious gravy for vegetarian/ vegans for their Sunday Roast and Lentil Shepherds Pie. So delicious I’ve been twice! I never normally like / eat gravy - it’s always so gloopy or too runny and lacking in flavour. This is so flavoursome and the dishes are soooooo satisfying. Oh and the triple cooked chips are tops! Thanks Sally Abe & team for turning me around on Sunday Roasts! Oh of course they have traditional Sunday Roasts for meat eaters too and my friend who’s rather critical loved it too. All good all around!
Clinton Streifling
Spotlessly clean, warm, comfortable, beautiful atmosphere. Excellent service. Delicious food. Two thumbs up
Andrew
Had the Sunday roast and cottage pie for mains and sticky toffee pudding for desserts. Really decent food at an ok price point.
Vanessa Jaimes
Incredible food at a very reasonable price! Lovely atmosphere and decor with amazing attentive & professional staff! Would totally recommend- we are in the bar area and will be returning to sample the restaurant menu soon! Bravo!!
Sharon Moncur
Friendly and welcoming staff, imaginative menu, and delicious food. The Blue Boar was a very good choice for lunch!
Mariana Brown
We had the chicken in a basket and fish and chips, both of which were fantastic. The cocktails were delicious, the staff were lovely and the atmosphere was great. We were able to have a relaxed conversation with great food in a chilled environment. Really impressed. Will definitely come here again.
Eddi Gambotto
We've been traveling for a month and this is by far the best service, food and overall experience of our trip.
Don't skip the Blue Boar.
David Worgan
Amazing, great service and the steak was jus to die for ! Would highly recommend.
Kerry Buthod Taylor
Excellent food, service and ambience. Would recommend to all. Heavy on business groups when we went but our child enjoyed the restaurant as well.
Juliet O'Keeffe
Very nice place for a drink. Comfortable chairs and good choice of drinks. You can also eat in bar area but food can be quite expensive.
Colleen Ann Goldman
We were only there for a drink but the staff were lovely & the bathroom quite beautiful. I love the character figures of Politicians too. Very stylish
Mirco Kraft
Sehr gute Location. Sehr gepflegte Atmosphäre, sehr leckeres Essen, sehr gutes, motiviertes und freundliches Personal. Kann ich nur empfehlen. Jederzeit wieder gerne.
Carole Brennan
Fantastic food, service and environment. Highly recommend.
Amy Rose
Amazing food and brilliant service from Teodora (hopefully spelt it right!) Would highly recommend a visit
Veronique Dewit
Absolument excellent et très généreusement servi. Prix très raisonnable vu l'emplacement. On a passé un super moment
Loan Uong
We visited the restaurant last Sunday for Brunch with friends and it was our first visit.
The Brunch is good value for money and the "From the Grill" Starters was very nice!!! Especially the grilled jumbo prawns.
For the Main I decided to have the Roast of the day and I was very disappointed as the Roast Potatoes wasn't great! They didn't look freshly roasted and were dry and looked and tasted like they were out of a packet.
The accompaniment of the Roast Carrots and Parsnips were also disappointing as they looked and tasted very dry too!
Gravy was very watery and did not really have much substance or flavour.
I was disappointed that there was no green vegetables or fresh cooked vegetables to accompany the roast dinner.
The Dessert Buffet was delicious with plenty of choice and the guitarist added a great atmosphere to have a lazy brunch!
All in all was good, but very disappointed in the Roast so I wouldn't recommend this main course. My husband had the Pulled Pork and looked nice and he said it was very tasty!
Service was great and atmosphere and I would recommend this restaurant!
Kimberly Wallis Collins
Our first Sunday roast and it was perfection! Friendly helpful staff, loved the decor...it was the perfect stop along our walk between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abby.
Esa Haavisto
Absolutely fabulous! Had the Hen House & Beef Daube, all to share by the three of us. My teenager daughters loved it also!
Dan Forshaw
Food was tasty, (if not a little overpriced) but our visit was somewhat spoilt by the loudmouth sat next to us who used expletives every other word & behaved like he owned the place.
Paddy Fox
Great service and quality food at a reasonable price.
Sam John
Spent a long time waiting to be greeted, even though we had booked.
Ordered Beef Danube and it was frozen in the middle. We did get an apology and removed from bill but expected much more for the money.
Jon Peach
I stayed at the property when it was the Intercontinental it was special then but now its gone up several notches . Great location - central London near everything, very comfortable rooms but what makes it so special is the best staff I have ever experienced in the World. They make everything so special by their dedicated service and commitment to make sure every element of your stay is memorable. Too many people to mention all but many thanks to Beth and all reception staff, Dave and his Dad the doormen the best in London and last but certainly not least Veronica & Juozas in the restaurant they truly made our stay exceptional. Juozas should have his own TV show a laugh a minute but always the epitome of professionalism. Truly an experience we will not forget
TheFoodaholic
Home » Afternoon Tea » REVIEW: Afternoon Tea at Conrad London St. James, Broadway, St. James. Yes the rumours are true, I’m officially addicted to afternoon tea. Believe it or not at the ripe old age of 28, I’d not even divulged in the possibility of this British tradition until the beginning of this year – but now I’m making up for those missed chances. The next chapter of my culinary addiction had since led me to Conrad London St. James to sample its Summer in the City afternoon tea in the Emmeline’s Lounge and I can proudly confirm – it’s up there with the best. I’ve no idea why I’ve not visited this sumptuous and sophisticated hotel before because it really is (almost) on my doorstop. They got me from the moment I sat down, with text in the menu from Lovin Spoonful’s ‘Summer in the City‘ track – one of my all time favourite records.
TheFoodaholic
Home » Afternoon Tea » REVIEW: Afternoon Tea at Conrad London St. James, Broadway, St. James. Yes the rumours are true, I’m officially addicted to afternoon tea. Believe it or not at the ripe old age of 28, I’d not even divulged in the possibility of this British tradition until the beginning of this year – but now I’m making up for those missed chances. The next chapter of my culinary addiction had since led me to Conrad London St. James to sample its Summer in the City afternoon tea in the Emmeline’s Lounge and I can proudly confirm – it’s up there with the best. I’ve no idea why I’ve not visited this sumptuous and sophisticated hotel before because it really is (almost) on my doorstop. They got me from the moment I sat down, with text in the menu from Lovin Spoonful’s ‘Summer in the City‘ track – one of my all time favourite records.
Chatnoirmiaow
A lovely fine dining restaurant with excellent service. The menu offered contemporary dishes. I could taste the freshness of the ingredients - the smoked fish was nice and the rabbit was interestingly cooked. But my favourite was the dessert - lemon tart and rhubarb panna cota. The manager was very friendly and when she knew we travelled all the way from Melbourne, after our meal she gave us a tour of the entire restaurant, bar and other spaces.
SilverSpoon London
A couple of months ago I wrote a luxury guide to Victoria, in which I described how the area isn't just a train station or a business hub any more. Actually ongoing developments in the Victoria and St James area have made the area more and more exciting with new restaurants, bars and shops opening frequently, and a more varied and exciting night life developing. I know all this because I've lived there for years and witnessed these big changes as they've happened
Q
Blue boar @ intercontinental Westminster. Came for lunch with the family. Service is good with tentative waiters & quick service. Had their signature pork ribs which really hit the spot. Also shared their pulled pork starter which was absolutely delicious. It was accompanied by creamy slaw and smokey baked beans which complimented the dish. The crispy duck egg on mushroom was also good, something alil different. For mains we had the ribeye which was cooked well according to order but quite plain to look at with just the meat & some baked tomatoes on the plate. The burger was good but lacked sauce so ended up being alil dry. We also had the baked cod & crab which I did not try. This was all paired with a nice bottle of white from Burgundy which really hit the spot. Overall, it was a good meal along with good service although there are several improvements which could have been made.
Philip Bennett
Smart bar, very good menu. If you are in the area, this is a must visit.
Eat Like Ushi
...served lovingly in a cup, they were crispy, meaty and finger-loving. More BBQ flavour than Pitt Cue Co. Not necessarily better, but different;<br/>- Pulled Lamb Shoulder - lovely and soft although the flavour wasn't very strong. I probably liked the pickle the most on the tray.
Rob
The mains were of a high quality and good size, I definitely enjoyed mine but would most likely try the pulled pork next time. The starters were nice but lacking something. I will say though if desserts are your thing then this is a great place, everything was high quality and you can stuff your face. The only thing was my brother had the raspberries and we had to tell a waitress that they had little ant type things in them (which you can get with fresh fruit to be fair). They changed the bowl that was out and hopefully that was it. I will say that all four of us had an enjoyable brunch. When you think that brunch was £35 you might say its a little expensive but we stayed for just over 2 hours so weren’t rushed in any way. This cost also included the unlimited bucks fizz and Bloody Mary which makes the overall value phenomenal (as I think we had at least 7 drinks) you can do the maths yourself. So I would give the Blue Boar a solid cheeseburger, there are some additions they could do t
Inher30s
Westminster appears to be a bit of a food wasteland, sure we have the frankly excellent Cinnamon Club , but that can’t seriously be it. Or is all the money going into creating bird houses and the like instead? Perhaps that’s the hole the Blue Boar Smokehouse sought to fill, a restaurant situated inside the Intercontinental hotel by New Scotland Yard. While the idea of a smokehouse (messy, greasy, charred flesh) is a little incongruous with the stuffiness of Westminster, the decor is clearly taking its cues from politics-land and is reminiscent of a gentleman’s club, all heavy white tablecloths and acres of dark wood. We have to try and mess up our tablecloth a little and so an order of ribs is up for starters.
FoodiesontheProwl
I was in a serious mood for ribs after a loooonggg week and knew that Blue Boar Smokehouse, a hotel restaurant in Pimlico that specialises in deep Southern American dishes, is particularly known for its spare ribs. Perfect excuse to head over to a part of time I don’t usually frequent to get my fingers dirty. For a hotel restaurant the interior is warm and fairly cosy. It consists of a formal dining area and a bar area that also serves food. Personally I like bar areas much more, so decided to indulge in some of their dishes at the bar. Beetroot and feta salad (7/10) Beetroot and feta salad (7/10) I sampled the following dishes at Blue Boar Smokehouse: Beetroot and feta salad (7/10) Ribs (7.5/10) Burger and fries (7/10) Burger and fries (7/10) Burger and fries (7/10 Ribs (7.5/10) Ribs (7.5/10) While the food at Blue Boar Smokehouse was perfectly good, I have to also be honest and say that I have had better versions of the dishes I tried (for instance the ribs at Roka are
Rebecca Williams
It’s not a smokehouse in the traditional sense, this restaurant is in the rear of an Intercontinental Hotel for goodness sake and that just wouldn’t sit too well with the staying, paying customers – chimney smoke, even with a faintest whiff of hickory or fruit wood chips isn’t a great selling point. What Blue Boar Smokehouse has is a smoker, a fiery Josper Grill and plenty of deep south inspiration with their own British spin. The dining room is within a stone’s throw of Westminster, it even has it’s very own Division Bell , so it’s no wonder this place is a hot-bed of political gossip. Cabinet members breakfast here, members of select committees drop in for coffee and lobbyists take advantage of the hand-crafted beers in the bar. It’s here that Tory co-Chairman, Lord Feldman allegedly described Conservative association members as “mad, swivel-eyed loons”. Vehemently denied by him
OMOTG
If you like quality comfort food, then you will not be disappointed with the excellent British-inspired menu. Their signature dish is thick and meaty baby back Blue Boar Ribs, which are smoked by smouldering heat of chicory wood chips for over 24 hours, before being covered in a special Blue Boar rich and tangy barbeque sauce.
The Picky Glutton
Blue Boar compared to 24 other American-style barbecue eateries. It wasn't pretty.
Greedy Gourmet
The highlight was the smoked chicken and apple salad and no one could resist the large, sumptuous king prawns on offer that were abundantly stocked up whenever the ice block they were piled on
Odo
Our main was the Tomahawk steak. The house specialty, a monster steak with 32 ounces, perfectly cooked medium rare, perfect flavour, the best way to describe it is just succulent. <br/>
Agirlhastoeat
...really good range of salads such as smoked feta cheese, with shaved fennel, pomegranate and toasted pistachios; Caesar salad; and hot smoked Scottish salmon with a Niçoise garnish. They were all nicely done, but the best of the lot was a smoked chicken with Granny Smith apple that was great. The chicken was very tasty and moist, and the combination with the apple really worked.
SilverSpoon London
I always find it hard to book a restaurant that accommodates all my families requirements.<br/><br/>1. My dad has to have big portions<br/>2. I have to have good quality food<br/>3. My mum is very specific about what she likes to eat<br/>4. My sister needs somewhere child-friendly for my little nephew, Charlie.<br/><br/>They don't make it easy!!<br/><br/>Blue Boar Smokehouse in the Intercontinental Westminster seemed the perfect solution to all our dietary requirements. <br/><br/>The family had come to London to keep me company on Sunday while Mr Silver was away on his stag do so a good Sunday brunch was the order of the day!<br/><br/>With it's dark wood interior and brown leather banquettes, Blue Boar has a very masculine and sexy feel to it. <br/><br/>For your refreshment / hangover Blue Boar Smokehouse provides unlimited Bucks Fizz and Bloody Mary. Me and my mum weren't drinking but my sister and dad enjoyed numerous top ups!!<br/><br/>Brunch started with sliced pitta bread and melted cheese...well you can't really go wrong can you? And little Charlie loved the bread soldiers. <br/><br/>The brunch selection is smaller than the a la carte but there still a wide variety of choice to suit my fussy family!<br/><br/>Like Mr Silver, my dad loves ribs! And Blue Boar give a hearty offering. The ribs are actually one Blue Boar's signature dishes. The restaurant sources the best ingredients and everything is cooked in the on-site charcoal and smoking ovens. <br/><br/>My dad loved his ribs and happily ate them getting sauce all over his face and hands! <br/><br/>Jen, my big sis, choose a surf and turf option of ribs, scotch bonnet chicken wings and marinated jumbo prawns. As you can the portion size was generous and could have been a main course. Jen loved the smoky and spicy flavour of her meat and seafood dish. <br/><br/>Avoiding the meat altogether my mum and I chose smoked salmon and grilled sardines. The dish should include potted crab but neither of us like it so we asked for it without. They were very accommodating in replacing mine with extra salmon and my mum's with extra sardines.<br/><br/>Our fishy dish was delicious and the salmon was firm and not too greasy, just how I like it!<br/><br/><br/>Little Charlie enjoyed his kiddies fish and chips. <br/><br/>Main courses also take inspiration from American pit-masters but retain a British influence and use British seasonal ingredients.<br/><br/>My dad was in heaven with his big portion of pulled pork shoulder served with sage and onion rolls, smoky baked beans, coleslaw and homemade pickles. <br/><br/>The ladies of the family all chose the same. <br/><br/>Sea bass with tomato, salsify and garlic cooked in the Josper oven. The sea bass was perfectly cooked and we all loved the sun-dried tomato salsa that accompanied it. <br/><br/>The absolute highlight of the Blue Boar Smokehouse brunch is the dessert buffet. Here it in all its glory: <br/><br/>As you can see it was sweet treats galore!!<br/><br/>The fabulous Blue Boar brunch includes unlimited Bloody Mary and Bucks Fizz, bread and dips, and three courses, all of a portion size to suit my dad! And at £35 each I think it's incredible value for money.
We Love Food, It's All We Eat
For We Love Food's full review and more pictures go to... http://welovefood-itsallweeat.com/2013/03/21/blue-boar-smokehouse-bar-37-45-tothill-street-westminster-london-sw1h-9lq/<br/><br/>• It takes a lot to drag us away from the Kentish suburbs into London on a weekend. Yes we adore London, but the city is for work days, weekends are for home. But when we saw the indulgent brunch menu for the Blue Boar Smokehouse, we made an exception.<br/><br/>After a nightmare journey into town (another reason we steer clear of London on a weekend, engineering works, parades, no taxis..) we finally arrived at the Blue Boar an hour late and stressed.<br/><br/>Housed in the Westminster InterContinental hotel near St James’ Park, the Blue Boar is an elegant dining room with the most beautiful dessert table we have ever seen. A singer strumming away on his guitar to some of our favourite songs, bottomless Bloody Marys and Bucks Fizz, now THIS is the way to spend a Sunday afternoon. As we walked past the desserts to our table my jaw was on the floor. All we needed was a few tabloids to trawl through and it’d be perfect. There were broadsheets on hand however, this is not a Sunday Mirror kind of place.
Inher30s
Westminster appears to be a bit of a food wasteland, sure we have the frankly excellent Cinnamon Club, but that can’t seriously be it. Where have all the politicians gone? More accurately, where are they eating? Or is all the money going into creating bird houses and the like instead?<br/><br/>Perhaps that’s the hole the Blue Boar Smokehouse sought to fill, a restaurant situated inside the Intercontinental hotel by New Scotland Yard. While the idea of a smokehouse (messy, greasy, charred flesh) is a little incongruous with the stuffiness of Westminster, the decor is clearly taking its cues from politics-land and is reminiscent of a gentleman’s club, all heavy white tablecloths and acres of dark wood.<br/><br/>We have to try and mess up our tablecloth a little and so an order of ribs is up for starters. In an entirely uncivilised fashion, I tear into this, teeth first and the taste is fantastic. Juicy, succulent, my dining partner is trying to eat these things with a knife and fork to spare the indignity of meat juice on her clothes. Sensible, but she is missing out!<br/><br/>Unfortunately things go south from here. Since this is a smokehouse, I’ve chosen from the pulled meats section, a pile of soft pork served with sage & onion rolls, baked beans, coleslaw and pickles.<br/><br/>The baked beans taste like someone’s taken a pot of mustard to a pot of baked beans and given it a whirl. Needless to say, I am not a fan. The coleslaw is bitter and the sage & onion rolls could take out some old dear’s teeth. The pork is tasty but swimming in a pool of grease so I’m not keen on finishing this one. Which leaves me, for the first time ever, leaving a restaurant hungry.<br/><br/>The steak is deemed a slightly better success, but for an unfathomable reason, comes marooned on a vast white plate with morsels of tomato floating alongside.<br/><br/>If the Blue Boar is what we’re relying on to feed the nation’s politicians, then it’s really no wonder they’re all in such sorry shape.
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