Jamie's Union Jacks (London)

First of all, apologies that this is being published late!

I normally write incredibly positive restaurant reviews or the opposite. Generally, I need to have intense feelings of like/dislike towards a place for it to merit a review on this blog. As I mentioned in my previous post, however, I do not have as much time and money to try out loads of places in London and then be choosey about my reviews. Therefore sometimes I have to review places that fall somewhere in the middle category. I believe this could still be helpful though; I mean you might not want to settle for 'average' and this could serve to save you some money and encourage you to find a better meal elsewhere.

So, the restaurant I am reviewing today is Jamie's Union Jacks, particularly the Covent Garden branch. I went there with a couple of friends for a light lunch. We ordered from the 'cold' menu, having quiches and salads. The proportions of the salad were rather disappointing and it was not filling enough for the price that they charged. The quiches tasted good, but again at £7 for a slice, it was not entirely worth it.

Union Jacks is situated in the middle of Covent Garden square, surrounded by shops and people walking around. It is somewhere I'd imagine would be better for a quick, informal lunch rather than a nice, intimate meal as the setting is a casual, cafe style. All in all, the food was quite average so unless you're quite intent on sampling one of super-chef Jamie Oliver's restaurants, I'd say to give this a miss.

Spinach and cheese quiche.

Photo credit: www.andythornton.com

Food: C+

Ambience/Deco: A-
Service: B+
Price: $-$$