"You could walk past Parsons every day for 10 years presuming that it’s a barbers until one day you get a strong whiff of clam chowder, enter, and realise it’s a great little seafood spot. This place is not only an absolute sanctuary in the midst of chaotic Covent Garden, but there’s a menu of well-cooked, good-quality fish that you’ll want to get with a side of something potatoey. Parsons gets bonus points for writing the daily specials on the white-tiled walls. Very charming." - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna