Flesh & Buns

Great food and atmosphere, we came for Valentine's Day and it didn't disappoint. We had a rice cracker snack with salsa and avocado. Salmon & avocado Maki & wagyu nigiri. Korean chicken wings and tempura corn fritters, Mains- Piglet belly and Japanese chicken buns, S'mores to finish. Our server Yammy was very attentive and kept the drinks and food flowing to meet our tight schedule for the theatre. The menu was £55 per person and total bill came to £128. Would definitely recommend and return. Great venue.

Service was excellent, friendly staff and helpful with menu. The food was very tasty, big portions and plenty of choice for drinks too. Lamb shank was soft and flavoursome with bao buns so soft. Squid was good too. Rice bowls being vegetarian were surprisingly tasty full of flavour, had the mushrooms. Definitely go again!!

This was our first visit & what a gem of a place! We will be back! The food was fantastic with layers of depth of flavour, the most amazingly crisp and mouthwatering chips, beautifully balanced sushi, the best padron peppers I've ever had & amazingly delicious buns. Fantastic service on top, many thanks to you all! :)

Great food, although feel it was a little overpriced for what it was. It was nice but not mind blowing. The sweetcorn balls had a very interesting unique taste! The fried calamari was overcooked. The cocktail was a lovely surprise though! As well as the cool opportunity to cook your own smores! Lovely atmosphere and service.

We had a great meal here, the tasting menu is amazing value for money and couldn’t fault any of the dishes. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful, in particular our waitress KT. Would definitely come back!

Had an amazing time at Flesh & Buns thanks to our host, Brandon, who looked after us really well. The food was excellent, full of flavour, and the drinks were delicious! Thank you Brandon and will definitely be back!

Came here for a team meal with work and had a great evening. Much of the food was really exceptional - the miso aubergine was the stand out dish of the evening, and the bao buns were fresh and soft. Some of the meat options were nice but not particularly special - all of our favourite items were the vegetarian elements. The s'mores were a fun option to end with.

Wow wow WOW. Undoubtedly the best food I’ve had in London for YEARS. We went on Valentine’s Day where they did a set menu, but we opted for individual foods and, what can I tell you?…it was fantastic! Amazing portion size - flavours and presentation. My husband ordered the fuck buns which were super fun and you could make them yourself. He also ordered the wagyu steak which was superb. I opted for a teriyaki din bowl which was filling, refreshing and tasted divine. We also got the matcha ice cream and chocolate fondue for dessert which was great. Wonderful service and it felt so special! They bought round free alcohol and when they noticed I don’t drink, gave me some chocolate covered strawberries as a freebie! The set menu for Valentine’s Day looked gorgeous too! Really good atmosphere and super busy - you could see why! Honestly can’t wait to come back here - perfect for a special occasion. Thank you Flesh & Buns Team!

Duck leg bun 8.32/10- the duck was huge and I liked that we were able to shred it ourselves and put it in the buns. Incredibly fresh, juicy, and tender packing lots of flavor. I wish they gave more than 2 buns, however you can order more Calamari 8.12/10- very delicious, not over fried, gave big pieces of squid, flavorful and the peppers added the perfect amount of spice. A little salty but great Broccoli 7.84/10- this was quite delicious. I think the sauce was sesame I could be wrong however it added so much flavor and made the broccoli actually taste great Prawn tempura sushi 4.88/10- this was okay, it wasn't that flavorful and they gave such a small portion. Was honestly quite disappointed considering it is a Japanese restaurant and they have a lot of sushi and sashimi options

Stopped by Flesh & Buns for an early lunch on a Thursday afternoon and the restaurant was relatively empty. Ordered from the lunch menu which was a terrific value and the food was solid though nothing really stood out.

Went for a friend's birthday lunch. We each got one large Flesh & Buns plate which we enjoyed, but would recommend also getting small plates as we were still hungry after that.

Flesh and Buns has several locations and features buns, of many shapes sizes and flavors. I went in for a quick snack and ordered the crispy squid. Great seasoning, delicious, hot and tasty. If I had gone with a group I would for sure have ordered a bun set. Service is fast and attentive, and ambiance varies by location but is pretty nice with Japanese and Asian tapestries and wall decor all around.

A group of friends and I came in just before closing (i know, sorry!!). I got the mushroom dish with buns. The buns were the best thing I have ever tasted and the service was incredible. Definitely recommend.

had an extremely disappointing visit recently. me and my partner used to love this place! the food is great and the atmosphere is wonderful. however, our server completely ignored my partner when trying to order. they took my order then walked off, completely disregarding my partner. i had to awkwardly call them back over to finish ordering. they then proceeded to not put my partners order in, leaving my partner without food. i had to ask where the dish went then they rudely responded "oh". we then had to wait a ridiculous amount of time for my partners food. we were in the restaurant for nearly 2 hours. wish we could have been compensated for our time as the staff offered no apology for this awful experience. its truly a shame as the food here is very tasty but i will not be returning after this.

It's a fun dinner. And good isn't bad to boot. But it's mainly a fun get together. My first time here. I'm familiar with their other restaurant... I can't remember the name. Ugh! Sorry. It may come to me. It's listed as a drink and dessert here. Yes! Bone Daddy's. Whew! Focus Factor saves the day! Anyhow. It was fun. And the flaming S'mores was the crowning bit of fun. (I've finally been able to grow a beard that actually looks good instead of a patchy sparse sorry-looking thing). I was a bit concerned about the flaming dessert sticking to said beard. But all good. I thought I'd share that.

Went here in between Part I and Part II of the Harry Potter play just down the street. It was close and perfect for the time we had for this long 2.5 hour intermission. If you go for Sunday brunch, as we did, it is good value because they don't reduce the size of their dishes to a brunch size.The don't substitute anything. Every thing was delicious! the BBQ Pork Fat was very meaty and the Ceviche was excellent!

We love this restaurant every time we are in London. They have great saki, and all of the menu items are excellent.

(This review is for Flesh & Buns Fitzrovia, but I can't find them on Yelp) First, any restaurant that has a "press button for pisco sour" (or any alcohol, for that matter, wins!) Korean fried chicken wings are fabulous- an order of 5 is plenty (I should have ordered the buns to eat with these!) I got rabbit katsu (even though I don't like rabbit- dark meat) but the waitress said it was delicious since it was deep fried and the katsu was amazing - light and crispy! The side cabbage slaw was great. Ah, and the buns (2 for £2) are really perfect:)

The place is super cool and the waiter was okay. The menu was very lacking and there is not a lot of different options. The wings were really good but they were a bit cold. The sushi was also really good and everything seemed very fresh.

Although the recommended "two buns per person" might seem quite small, I thought it turned out to be just the right amount. For our flesh dishes, my friend and I ordered the braised ox cheek, crispy piglet belly, and salmon teriyaki. Both of us thought the ox cheek was by far the best one. We ended with the signature s'mores dessert, which is a must-have at Flesh & Buns. You get to roast the marshmallows yourself using a miniature fire pit they bring to the table. For an extra kick, pay the toilets here a visit. You'll see why.

Very nice restaurant with good Bao. I had the Japanese Fried Chicken buns which were amazing and fairly priced while the Salmon Teriyaki ones just fine and quite expensive. On the other hand, the Chicken Teriyaki Poké Don for £10 was an absolute bargain for quality and quantity. Service is friendly and efficient.

This restaurant in one word: over-priced. We started with the grilled scallops. For two scallops the price was outrageous. Do not get. As for the buns, it's ridiculous this restaurant would consider selling them separately. We had the duck and crispy pork. Would recommend the pork over the duck. Also if you run out of buns, wrap the meat in the lettuce they give you for a lighter option. As for drinks they were fine. We had the lychee martini and I forget the name of the other. Overall, all this food can be found in Chinatown for much much less.

I wish this place would open where I live. The concept is great! Some kind of protein filler + steamed buns. Badda bing, banda boing. Went with a larger group so we had the pre-fixe meal. Every single thing I had was good.... except, personally, I wasn't a fan of the popcorn. Others in my group loved it though so I think it was a personal issue! The service is slow, which is the only reason I wouldn't mark it 5/5. Otherwise, I recommend checking this place out!

Be aware that this place get crowded very early. We went there for a very late lunch or a very early dinner, around 5:45, and therefore had no trouble to find a space for two. We sat at this long table in the middle and very soon joined by other groupes of people. Personally, I think we were a bit too close to the others but it was quiet enough to hear each other across the table. Service was quick and effective and we waited less than 10mn before starting our dinner. Salon/avocado and king prawn tempura rolls arrived first, soft and well sized (£6/£7). Then the fried squid, looking good, crispy and slightly spicy lemony, loved it (£8,5). Then we shared a delicious set of crispy piglet belly buns, hot and melting in our mouth! We were told that a set of buns + 3 small dishes would be enough to fill our belly and it was true. Couldn't manage to fit dessert after this full meal! I was looking forward to the passion fruit and chocolate s'mores. We drank our cocktails (frozen yuzu margarita and lychee pomegranate martini £9 each) and went on our way, full and satisfied! We paid about £50 for two, starters, meal, drinks. It's not cheap but it's a nice way to treat yourself once in a while.

Food- interesting and good vegetarian options. Wine- good but I wish the waitress knew how to open it. Not that it matters but paying £80 for a wine, one would expect standard of service. Staff and service- a lot of room for improvement right from the front desk staff to waiters. This is something you instantly notice when you visit London after living in the USA. Service staff attitude is either really confrontational or cold. Will I be back again- yes because I liked what I ate not because of poor quality service and over priced dishes:(

There are two locations (Covent Garden/Fitzrovia) and I went to both in two days so I'll speak on both here. Listen- if you're in the region and you don't go, just stab yourself in the eye, bc the self-damage will be equivalent. I first went w.mates to the Fitzrovia location and we dined in the private room. They ask you to remove your shoes and the seating is low (so those w.stinky feet and bad knees should just sit in the main dining room). The staff is so friendly and welcoming, and even have a completely organized system if you need to charge your phone. The bartenders were super sweet (and hot as an added bonus), and our Italian server was so knowledgeable and helpful. He even humored my horrible Italian and taught me some new words. The food was other worldly. Between all of us we had the Korean wings (incredible), softshell crab (sooo yummy), fried squid, bao buns, pig belly, salmon teriyaki (NOM), And other things I can't remember. The drinks were also on point and it was so damned good I craved them the very next day and was disappointed to learn THEY DON'T DELIVER!! (Also I think takeaway might not be an option). So two days later, I dragged myself out of my comfy flat, and headed to the Covent Garden location. This time we did the pre fixe menu and got the wings again, something else I can't remember and my friend had dessert. It was enjoyable and a little more intimate bc the space seems smaller and darker as you have to go downstairs. Also the bathrooms weren't as nice as the Fitzrovia location, but I was there for the food, so my level of care was way low. The food did what it needed, but if I had to pick a location btw the two, it would be Fitz. I think this place shot to the top of my list, and I look forward to going back when I'm in town again. I am SOOOO happy and sad I don't live close by bc I can't eat there everyday and bc I can't eat there everyday.

I got pulled in fom the street level after reading the board about their lunch special (Express Menu consisting of 2 courses and drink for 19 pounds). It was getting close to my time leaving London, so I felt like celebrating and treating myself a little. Downstairs is very dark and almost club-like with loud rock and roll music. It is softened with industrial/rustic decor and warm lighting. The place serves japanese cuisine, in case you forgotten by now, but it doesn't really matter. If you are a single person you will likely be seated on a long communal table. I was approched quickly by a good looking and friendly server and placed my order for aspargus salmon sushi roll, crispy duck leg and a glass of white wine. Salmon roll was very skimpy and didn't impress me with flavor, but the crispy duck was outstanding! The skin was crispy and meat moist and full of flavor. You can put shredded meat inside the wonderful buns that came on the side, together with other small condiments. As far as wine, my pour was a little modest, I must say. Looking around the place was filled with posh and good looking crowd. I would gladly agree to come be here again, perhaps even check out their all you can eat brunch on Sundays (where my favorite duck legs become ordinary and unlimited item- they were so good, I would come back just for this by itself).

I loved this place, though it's still firmly a few tweaks off five stars. My date and I were seated opposite each other about halfway down the long communal high table in the centre. Which would've been fine, except that we were there on a sort of special occasion and the table was slightly too wide across to talk to each other comfortably, made harder by it being deafeningly loud in there. Like that thing that starts with one loud person that subconsciously makes everyone else talk louder to drown them out and there's no way of lowering the volume again? I mean why have such sexy red decor and low lighting, and then make people sit closer to the strangers on either side of them than their dining partner opposite?! What can I say, we resorted to making eyes at each other across the table (and well, basically shouting) whilst enjoying a good feed. I could stick almost anything in those fluffy white buns and enjoy them, so their 'recommended two buns per person' seemed quite an underestimate to me! As far as the 'flesh' goes we had the crispy piglet belly (which was tender, delicious and served with a mustard miso) and the flat iron steak (which just didn't work as it was far too chewy to take a bite of it from a bun). So we ordered half right at least! I loved the way they served our sake of choice too, from a carafe on ice in a mini crate. The romance factor wasn't quite what I'd hoped for then, though the service was great and it's a beautiful place to look at. The brunch offer caught my eye for another visit - but I'll definitely be more specific on where we'd like to be seated next time!

Flesh and Buns has to be one of the only places I have returned to more than once. New to London can make you hesitant about whats going to impress you, with so many options to try and opinions differ quite a bit compared to NZ. If you want a fun atmosphere with sharing plates this is the place to go. instead of choosing the baos based on fillings, its more of a DIY. Choose your "Flesh" - pork, steak, salmon, etc all amazingly cooked with a burst of flavour and served on the side a small bowl of lettuce and shaved cucumber. Fatten or skinny your bun as your choose, the buns are soft like pillows and served warm in bamboo steamers. If you're not hungry enough for buns, opt for the delicious tapas. The ceviche is fresh and vibrant, although I am quite bias when it comes to salmon. The dish i would recommend for everyone to order is Korean fried rice. Its served in a sizzling hot pot, and your waiter will mix it at your table, where it gains this amazing crunchy bottom or top I should say. For my birthday I treated myself to the smores for dessert - maybe not quite Japanese, but great idea. If you're not afraid to get messy then its a little fun. Overall I can't complain about the food, I just think the service could use some enthusiasm. It would be nice if they could crack a smile. Its a shame the staff are a bit arrogant, because the food and the bustling atmosphere really makes up for great evening. Rating Food: 9/10 Service: 6.5/10 Value for Money: Very Good 41 Earlham Street, London WC2H 9LX Opening Hours: Mon-Tues 12pm-3pm, 5pm-1030pm Weds-Fri 12pm-3pm, 5pm-11pm Sat 12pm-11pm Sun 12pm-930pm

Flesh & Buns is the new hot spot from the creators of the Soho hipster ramen joint Bone Daddies. Hidden off a side street in Covent garden, you walk down stairs underneath a large screen showing the latest in Japanese anime and enter the underground cavern that is Flesh & Bones. The dining room and small bar was buzzing---almost deafening! Actually that's why I gave Flesh & Buns 4 stars and not 5 stars---the acoustics are dreadful it was so difficult to hear my dining companions over the loud boisterous crowd and the even louder techno-pop music. However, the food more than compensated for the ringing in our ears. The menu is a bit difficult to decipher, but offers a selection of shareable small warm and cold plates as well as the main events - Flesh and Buns. The later are a mixture of meats, that you make your own mini sandwiches with the buns, salad, and sauces provided. For starters, my friends and I split the asparagus (very tasty), chicken yakitori (good but small), soft-shelled crab and sashimi. The sashimi portion was tiny and served in a comically large bowl for 6 pieces of fish, but was among the freshest tasting sashimi I've had in some time. I need to learn where Flesh & Buns source their fish! As for the main event, we had the duck, pork belly, and steak. All were great, in particular the steak was amazing, expertly marinated and grilled. We had the pleasure of shredding the duck and pork ourselves, and both were stand-outs...I'd order them again for sure. You get 2 "free" buns with each meat order, however, it's not really enough. We found up ordering and extra 4 as the meat-bun ratio was insufficient on the bun side. Desserts were good, though not as good as the mains. My friend's sundae disappointed...down to the spoon being too large to fit in the sundae bowl. However, the make your own s'mores over an open were pretty epic and clearly the way to go to cap off your meal. All in Flesh & Bones is a great new hip spot in Covent Garden, really cool interesting twist on Japanese food. Just bring earplugs and an empty stomach!

I love Bone Daddies and Shackfuyu so I was really looking forward to Flesh & Buns. We did the tasting menu, which was more expensive than Shackfuyu yet less filling. The highlights were definitely the meat dishes: Korean fried chicken, duck (flesh), and pork (flesh). The s'mores at the end were a nice touch too. The sushi, chips and dips, and tuna tartare were a bit of a letdown. Flesh & Buns was good but I'm not sure I'll be returning, especially when Shackfuyu is only a stone's throw away.

I love the ideas here. Love. If you had to summaries all the flavours that I adore, the Bone Daddies family would sum it up. I loved it so much, that I came twice in the first week, once for the soft opening, and again a couple days later at full price. Flesh and Bun shares similar themes to Momofuku Ssäm Bar in NYC. I think this place will do well. Hip space and vibe, with a mix of tables, booths, and communal high table seating, exposed lightbulbs with interesting filaments (those are so trendy these days!), and industrial concrete walls (limited mobile reception warning!). The drinks are interesting and well-balanced (plus, they have great non-alcoholic beverages as well, which I appreciate), so it would be a good place for cocktails in addition to a full meal. It is fun to eat with your hands and construct your own buns. The various elements of spectacle, namely the mini fire pits for the S'mores are festive and fun. On the whole, the food was excellent, though I do think the menu needs a BIT of refining to single out the excellent dishes from the ones that were 'just fine'. Plus, some dishes are what I would consider reasonable value, while others were overpriced for what you got. It was this inconsistency that, for me, makes it 3.5-4, not 5 stars. Both times, unlike other people, we got 4 buns per bun dish (one was a party of 3, the second time a party of 4). But there seems to be some inconsistency about this. In my opinion, the best dishes that were worth their price were: -Tuna Tataki -Beef Tataki -Duck Buns -Broccoli -Asparagus -Kinakao Donuts -Sundae The one thing that was BORDERLINE was the sirloin steak. I really liked it. But it is a tad spendy at £22. Dishes that were really tasty but way too much money: -S'mores. Was freakin delicious. But only 2 marshmallows. £8 for 2 little marshmallows and a bit of fire???? So tasty, but so not worth the asking price, even with the spectacle of the fire pit. -Crispy banana. It was such a disappointing and pathetically small amount of banana (not even a half of 1 banana!) that it was too small to share and just, well, sad. And just rather cheap of them, tbh... we all know what a banana costs and if frying it and a little sorbet make up the rest of the cost, well, they need to rethink something there. Good, but not quite there: -Fried sole - not different enough from fish and chips fish and not crispy enough. -Grilled sea bass- fish itself was good, but a small piece. Salsa seemed like a non-sequitor. -Braised pork belly- Good. Just... not quite there. Something needs changing. This dish should be spectacular, not just fine, as it seems like the obvious go-to on the menu for the more traditional-style bun dish. I can afford to go to Bone Daddies on a regular basis. Maybe if I worked in the City I wouldn't think twice about going to this place a lot, but unfortunately, as much as I liked the food and the space, I won't be able to come that often, at least not in a big group. Maybe if I just came with one other person and got 1 appetiser and 1 bun dish to share. But with my group of 4, we easily spent £30+ per person with only one beverage.

My best friend and I planned a girls day out combining visiting the Vogue exhibition at the National Gallery followed by the "Bottomless Brunch" offer at F&B. I was very much looking forward to this, but wasn't hopeful it truly would be "bottomless"! I was very happy to be proven wrong! Despite a slightly slow start after our welcome cocktail, we asked our waiter if we could move onto the prosecco and after that he made sure our glasses were never empty! The Sunday brunch deal really is amazing value, £39/£46 per person (the more expensive option allows you to choose from more of the menu). You can choose as many small dishes as you like, we went for the £46 option and the choice was vast! My favourites were Korean chicken wings, chicken yakitori, soft shell crab with jalapeno mayo and the AMAZING grilled broccoli with orange miso. Then it's time for the eponymous flesh and buns, we had sirloin steak and crispy duck leg which you stuff into soft pillowy (but VERY filling) bao buns along with salad leaves, pickled accompaniments and bbq or plum sauce. On both occasions I've eaten here we've agreed that the crispy duck works best against the soft texture of the buns, the steak tastes better just eaten alone. All the while the prosecco was being topped up and we were getting steadily more merry! As the piece de resistance, dessert is brought out - a generous platter of their delicious kinako doughnuts, perfectly runny chocolate fondant with matcha ice cream and the infamous S'mores! My friend's face when she saw how we would toast the marshmallows was priceless. We never felt rushed or table-turned at all, the offer states a two hour limit on tables but we did end up staying almost three hours. Brunch is highly recommended. The only reason it is not 5/5 is while I feel the brunch deal is excellent value, it's quite pricey when dining a la carte - e.g. you have to buy the buns seperate to the flesh at £2 per person. I think the first buns should be included in the price of the "flesh". People concerned about the decor in the toilets - this place is not child friendly anyway to be honest, it's dark, loud and rock n roll and to me is not where i'd take kids. I personally think the pictures in the bathrooms are a good talking point and are part of Japanese pop culture! I will definitely be back, but probably just for the Sunday Brunch.

Food is decent, tasty but the meats were not properly executed: Yakitori tough on the outside, undercooked inside Ribeye not seared on the outside Also don't be fooled by the wide space, half the restaurant was empty but the lady at the entrance is adamant on seating clients on top of each other. Ever heard of #socialdistancing?

Why am I late to know about this place?! - oh I know, because one time when me and my friends walked in, it was quite the wait and left. After eating here though I can definitely see why.... I love what they serve. We went for the taster menu, it's the norm when I want to get to really know a place. Friendly staff, our waiter was good to guide us through our taster menu with a few recommendations. The starters were good, I don't eat raw so I didn't eat the raw starters but my sister said it was nice. I loved the buns! - we ordered the duck leg and pork - as recommended and we finished off with s'mores:) happy tummy I'll be taking my colleagues here for sure when they decide to look for something different

Went there for lunch on our last trip to London, and loved this place. It's a bit of dive, being located in the basement of the building, but we enjoyed the reprieve it provided from all the tourists. We didn't have a reservation, but they still accommodated us and the staff was very friendly and helpful. The ceviche and shishito peppers app were very tasty and we loved the assembling our own buns. We tried crispy duck (a must have if you're here) and eggplant. I thought the accompaniments went perfect together, with great mixture of sweet/savory flavors and different textures. Overall, we loved the vibe and the feel of the place, and will definitely come back next time we're in town.

We went for the recently launched all you can eat Sunday brunch offer at Flesh & Buns. There are 2 brunch menus at £29 and £36, both include a welcome cocktail, unlimited prosecco/red&white wine, unlimited hot/cold starters, a main each and 2 types of desserts to share. If you go for the £36 menu you can choose dishes from both menus (see the 2 menu photos for details). It is worth paying the extra £7 for which you can order unlimited sashimi, soft shell crab, prawn tempura and tuna tataki. For non-alcoholic drinkers the available drinks are somewhat limited. You can only choose bottled sparkling soft drinks ie. coke, lemonade or ginger beer. The servers reason for not allowing green tea is that it is too labour intensive to serve?!! I presume the other non-sparkling soft drinks are also excluded as it would be too labour intensive to dispense a glass! As a substitute for the welcome cocktail they do allow a choice of blended fresh juices. My choice of the 'sweet symphony' - a mixture of lychees, blueberries, raspberry syrup and lemon was nice and refreshing. The server recommended choosing 2 hot/cold starters per person and told us we had over ordered when we chose our dishes. We proved her wrong and ordered more, we managed to finish an average of 6 starters each. For starters we had the following, I have noted the better dishes with an *: *Tuna Tataki x2 *Yellowtail Wasabi Roll Yellowtail Sashimi - this was far too salty *Mixed Sashimi set x4 (note that 1 portion includes 6 tiny pieces of sashimi) *Grilled Asparagus - the sweet miso and sesame sauce tasted really good *Pumpkin Tempura *Softshell Crab x2 *Prawn Tempura *Salmon Sashimi Broccoli Mixed Seafood Ceviche Chicken Yakitori Korean Fried Wings Fried Squid Mains - Flesh & Buns *Sirloin Steak 200g Lamb Chops 4 pieces Grilled Seabass Of the 3 mains I preferred the Sirloin Steak. The seabass was very disappointing, the fish was dry and overcooked. Although the lamb chops were alright they were far too fatty, once all the fat was removed there was not much meat left. I would have preferred the buns to be prefilled rather than to make DIY buns, but I was told that I was just being lazy by a dining companion :) For dessert we chose the s'mores and black sesame creme brulee. It was fun to toast the marshmallow but I found the combination of the toasted marshmallow sandwiched in between 2 caramelised biscuits and a matcha chocolate to be sickly sweet and really messy to eat. Now that I have tried the s'mores I won't be ordering them again if I return to Flesh & Buns. Overall the dishes we tried from the brunch menus were tasty although some were just average, whilst the seabass main was distinctly below average. Unless you go for the brunch offer or pre/post theatre offers Flesh & Buns is way too overpriced for what you get eg. the mixed sashimi containing 6 tiny pieces of sashimi is normally £12 on the a la carte. I could have easily finished the 4 portions that we ended up ordering.

Buns were just okay to be honest. Prefer a real Chinese place with pork buns. Sashimi, edamame and chips were good. I was surprised that the sushi was pretty good. I ordered two duck buns for my main and the duck was dry and the sauce was tasteless. The buns were hot and nice and squishy, but how can you screw up buns right? I think I should have tried pork or steak. I was somehow expecting it to taste like Peking duck maybe? High hopes. It's a fun environment. Feels like you're stepping into a night club haha. I might come back.

Nice service and yummy buns ;) Solo traveling, I paid this place a visit hoping that there would be bar seating for me to read. Lucky me, I had both a bar option and a communal table option! The server was very kind to me and even though he was busy, he took good care of me. I would recommend this as a great lunch-spot while wandering the streets of Covent Garden.

Fun atmosphere, unique food, great date night. Don't bring the kids. Order the duck! Be sure to use the toilet. Four of us shared: Grilled broccoli, fried squid, rice, Korean fried wings (messy!), Crispy duck leg (fantastic), Fried mackerel, six buns, Tuna sashimi and salmon sashimi, Donut holes, Passionfruit Smores, Punch and a Jasmine old fashioned. We could have done without the mackerel, it was dish too many and that was the least exciting.

After reading about this place on a blog post, I decided to give it a try. I was able to book a place for two the next day at 6 pm ! Not ideal but what can you do it is London and you should be grateful to find a place to eat and get service. It was a bit tricky to find at the beginning as the sign is not clear as like similar restaurants on the same road. However, walking down the stairs I was showed into a large table and was told we might have other people sharing the table! No problem Now we ordered couple of starters and one main dish - as the waitress insisted that one order is enough as a main course for two!!! Well, we got out one-dish main course before the starters !! Finished the main which was good for one person and not two!!! Had the starters after asking three times Then we were still not full so had to order another main of flesh and buns !!! Food and dessert were good but service is clearly the weak point at Flesh & Buns

Well, having been back to Flesh & Buns at least on 3 other occasions, I am proud to present to you my findings. You MUST visit this place for one of the following:- 1. Beer & Buns Mondays £15. You get something from the buns menu (excepting the Sirloin and Ribeye), and you get Asahi beer (or soft drink). Trust me this will fill you up and keep you happy, or you can go for dessert after. Yes, see my pictures, you can have the amazing amazing matcha sundae with fruits within, or you can have the smores which is more a gimmick as you would usually only try this once and leave it at that. 2. Sunday Brunch - all you can eat starters and then buns with drinks. We went for the more expensive version £46 and made sure we ate our worth. The slightly weird part is that the sashimi came in tiny portions on a huge bowl of ice so we had to keep ordering it. The soft shell crab was so nice we were doing our stomach a disservice by trying to cram more stuff into it, but otherwise gosh we weren't about to go to another buffet for months to come!! Parents and friends were suitably impressed! Also my latest forage into this restaurant gave a lasting good impression. It was on a Tuesday, my free film preview didn't have enough space, it was raining, for lack of anything better to do I speed dialled (joking, had them on phone book) for a booking and they booked me in for one hour later although I told them I would be there in 15 minutes and they said just turn up and they would try to accomodate us. Accomodate us they did as they had some spare tables at around 645pm and the lady manager even mentioned my complaint last time as she had a note on her system and asked about it. I WAS IMPRESSED. INTERESTING THING TO DO: Go to toilets before you leave. The girl toilets are more interesting. Take a peek if it's not occupied boys. Yes, I was shown a paranoma picture of the boys' :D

In an area with an abundance of food options, Flesh and Buns offers a very decent and reasonable offer for a relaxed but fun dinner. The two of us booked a couple of weeks out for a Friday night but they do offer walk-ins. On sitting down the menu is vast and full of excellent options. Sushi or Ceviche is a must here, we got some salmon and avocado rolls which were delicate but so tasty, some of the best I've had in the City. Next up was a pickled platter, the waitress actually said that this is rarely ordered and goes under the radar, but for £3 it's a perfect time holder between main dishes. The platter was about 4 separate options, one of which was a beautiful beetroot and cauliflower bowl. Tangy but really went well with the fish. Next was nothing but flesh and nothing but buns. The soft, stretchy and chewy buns a came in all there glory, ready for our sticky fired chicken to be placed in. More than excellent tastes were flying about. We had 2 buns each and left feeling more than full. Id say this place is worth a trip with a booking, great Thursday or Friday location with a couple of mates. And given the amount of pubs around, an excellent opening a swell central London night.

Having been to Bone Daddies Soho,  Bone Daddies Shackfuyu and now Bone Daddies Flesh n Buns twice,  what is clear to see is that the Bone Daddies group can produce unique and inspired combinations of food that are well presented and boast a variety of textures and flavours. The decorations throughout the restaurants are similarly themed and successful in creating a sense that you are dining somewhere esteemed and exotic.  However other consistent factors apparent in all these Bone Daddies creations is that the seating can be cramped,  the service abysmal,  the drinks diluted  with ice and the prices a bit higher than necessary. Here is the meal I had at this visit of Flesh n Buns: The Sweet Symphony mocktail drink was a beaker of ice interlaced with a few blueberries with minimal volume of sugary drink lining the bottom. The grilled sweet potato with spicy mayo starter was a pleasant surprise - sweet, spicy and tangy with a soft melt-in-the-mouth texture; an ingenious combination. The half young chicken was a sizeable portion of succulent chicken with a dash of pickle on the side. The buns remain a highlight of the meal; as an avid bun lover I can assure you that these buns are great - soft and delicate when warm as well as fragrant and a good size to handle and fill. (Better than the Yum Bun buns. ) As a side-note the toilets certainly leave an impression; they are plastered with indecent  manga cartoons of topless girls exhibiting and/or cradling their breasts - such are the most x-rated wall decorations  I've ever seen for sure!   In short,  Flesh n Buns is a place of highs,  lows and the somewhat bizarre;  worth a visit if you love buns and fancy an intriguing dining experience.

I was here today with two others, arrived at 2 minutes to 6, barely in time for the express menu they offer - this is 2 dishes for £19 or 2 dishes for £22. We had three express menus (as the whole table has to choose the same thing). What followed next was an unbelievable amount of food, enough for a feast and this was only 3 starters and 3 mains of buns and flesh. However the portions are huge. I highly recommend the sushi option, salmon crevich and the korean wings - all three were prepared perfectly. The sushi tasted fresh and flavoursome. The salmon crevich, delicate and tangy from the citrus and the wings spicy and sticky with a good crunch - one of the people I was with couldn't get enough of the wings coating. The main courses we had (all served with two buns, sauces and salad) were crispy pork, salmon teriyaki and duck. Again, all excellent. The crispy pork was cooked perfectly with just the right amount of fat and crackling, served with a tangy sauce and slices of apple, this made for an incredible bun feeling. The salmon was both crispy and soft from the well cooked skin and delicate flesh. And the Duck was fantastic, crispy skin and very flavoursome and came with a great tangy plum sauce. The service was also top notch. A good experience had by all. Yes, it's slightly on the expensive side, but you'll leave feeling ready to explode with tastebuds fully satisfied.

I love Flesh&Buns so much I have introduced no less than 4 people from outside London, including dragging my dad here for my birthday (and cringing when he went to use the loos) Here Tokyo's Kabukicho district meets America's rock&roll vibes. This place has everything; taste, atmosphere, value for money and awesome drinks, whether you're after margheritas or sake! This place has some of my favourite wings in London (they're the same at Shakfuyu and Bone Daddies fyi) Ever so slightly crispy buffalo style with a Korean edge, dusted in sesame seeds and delicious! Add a couple of sushi starters and the nachos-meets-prawn crackers style chips and dips for the perfect beginning to your meal. As for the buns, wow. Fluffy steamed bundles of joy, just waiting to be slapped with soy sauce and stuffed silly with the perfectly cooked meat of your choice (my favourites are the pork, duck or teriaki salmon) Scoff! It's really easy to overdo it here and end up as stuffed as your buns, ouchy! If you can though, try and save room for some table-top fire-pit smores. Really. Check out the tasting menu and the brunch deals too! It's underground in the arches and can get pretty loud and busy, but it's a fun atmosphere. The toilets have manga porn wallpaper, which can be distracting. Eyes down boys!

Much bigger fan of Flesh & Buns than Bone Daddies. Love the dim lighting here and booth styled seating. Fried Squid, Korean Chicken Wings, Buns (Duck, Pig and Chicken) were the dishes I liked most. Not the cheapest place but it's one of those restaurants you kind of can't help but like.

This is one of those places that you say "what can't we miss on the menu" then you just let them take control. The yellowtail was excellent, the wings are truly "can't miss" and the duck was mother quacking good.

The salmon teriyaki bun was delicious and the Korean bbq wings were amazing! The staff was very friendly and the decor was decent.

I'm from Seattle, the salmon capital of the world... and this was some of the most enjoyment I've had from the fish ever. Very trendy feel. Attentive staff. Beautiful neighborhood too. Five stars easily.

Go for the express lunch menu. My girlfriend and I went there for brunch and was handed the menu. There were nothing mentioned of the express lunch. Only full price brunch at 39 pounds with a welcome cocktail and free pour prosecco. The amount of food that came was insane! We couldn't finish it all. The crispy duck and bun was our favourite. The service was good as the server came around often. It's a nice treat. But more value with the express menu!

Being from NYC and having amazing buns @ Ippudo and others, we were curious to eat here after the hype. Wow! Love their interpretation of the bun. Started with a delicious Asian version of guacamole and chips (super crispy rice chips). Next into the buns! You order buns as an 'entree' and they ask you 'how many buns do you want to go with this?' ** Beware they don't tell you each bun is £2 though, I just assumed the entree bun dish comes with these (really should be included in the price of the dish, star lost). Buns arrived sticky and warm in a covered basket on the side, with lettuce and 2 pieces of thinly sliced cucumber would like on the side.The crispyPork belly was good, a bit too fatty and but buttery and super crispy. Steak was simple and good. Ate homemade smores with passion fruit marshmallows for dessert which were The service was excellent, we got in and out of there in an hour, and the food was out of this world amazing! Me and my doughter ate there when we were visiting London and she said it was her favorite restaurant so far here. We ordered the stake buns and the were really rich. The steak was Jucie and mois and excellent. Ate hike our father makes excellent stake and this was better by far.

Absolutely amazing!!! I had the pork belly with steamed buns - the most delicious thing I've ever tasted!!!! Yummmmy

What is the perfect accompaniment to Bruce Springsteen's Dancing in the Dark raised fist shoulder waggle? Solemn enjoyment of Guns n Roses' November Rain? Eyes skyward, head-tilted renditions of Elvis' Are You Lonesome Tonight? Tip-top Japanese food in a casual environment, that's what! Located in a basement in Covent Garden, Flesh & Buns is the new restaurant from Ramen supremos Bone Daddies. The idea is Japanese food, but in less serious setting. I'm all for that! My meal here wasn't entirely typical. Thanks to the eagle eyes of Katie B, I got to go with Robyn J on a soft opening offering 50% off food. So the food was significantly cheaper and it was clear that in some cases the wait staff were still finding their feet. As 'Flesh and Buns' suggests, the mains here centre around meat and steamed, slightly sweet buns. But with a rather pleasant kicker - the mains are large enough to share between two, allowing immediate and adventurous exploration of the various sides. Most of the food on the menu appears to be Japanese, but there's some Korean stuff too: Robyn and I snaffled some Kimchi and rice, vegetables and sauce in a hot granite bowl i.e. what was to all intents and purposes a Bimbibap. Speaking of which, I really enjoyed the food. We kicked off with some sashimi which was pleasant though not extraordinary. No matter, because from the mains onwards the standard upped. The buns came in a bamboo box, accompanied by some lettuce, the meat and dressing. We went for braised pork belly and a honey and mustard dressing, and the combination was tasty and filling. The sides were spectacular: the broccoli was quite possibly the best I've ever had, lightly steamed, crunchy, served cold and in a delicious vinegar-based dressing. We also had some similarly-prepared green beans.which were almost as good. On to desserts, and though quite full, I had to take full advantage of the 50% off. Robyn went for the donuts, which were delightful. I had a Yuzu Meringue Pie, a heavenly mix of a cheesecake biscuit base, what seemed to be light custard, raspberry sorbet and flecks of meringue. Absolutely delicious. I could have stopped there, but determined to forge ahead, plumped for the three scoop sorbet: mojito, raspberry and strawberry. Wow. The mojito sorbet has to be the best representation of that drink outside the drink itself that I've had. The other two flavours were also strong, but next time I'll probably substitute one of them for another mojito. Elsewhere the service was friendly if occasionally slightly scatty and the drinks we had - shiso and tarrogon soda and (I think) Yuzu and Raspberry presse were striking and inventive. Oh, and the music was memorable too :-). So why four rather than five stars? Well, I can definitely say I'm a fan, but the experience of the soft opening slightly blurs my appreciation. Obviously the 50% off the food won't last, and while some food remains good value (the sorbet, one mains between two working out at around £10 each), others are less so (some of the desserts and sides in the £7-£8 range). The service was slightly erratic too: some dishes didn't arrive but were placed on the bill (though quickly removed when pointed out) and in some cases they appear to have given us more food than should have been the case (i.e. four buns instead of two for the mains). So I feel I'll need to return in a few weeks time when everything's settled down for a better view of the Flesh and Buns experience. But based on this evening, I'm feeling optimistic.

A boozy Sunday brunch has long been a New York institution but slowly its making its way across the pond. I love a good 'sunday session' - you really can't get a better Sunday than an afternoon of eating, drinking and catching up with friends in London and I've now found the perfect place to do it. Over in Covent Garden, the people behind Bone Daddies have really hit the nail on the head with Flesh & Buns and their Sunday Brunch offer. For £39/46 you get to choose unlimited small dishes from their set menu (the more expensive option gives you access to both menus), a choice of 'flesh & buns' for your main course and dessert - plus unlimited red/wine wine or prosecco. Being the fine (read: greedy) eaters we are, Tom & I went for the £46 option so we could sample as many dishes on the menu as possible. 'CHIPS & DIPS' came up first - like a Japanese nachos! Rice crackers served with avocado shiso (like a guacamole) and a tomato jalapeno relish followed by a bowl of miso soup each. Fried salt and pepper squid - addictive and probably my favourite dish.... Softshell crab, spicy tuna rolls, California rolls and edamame appeared.... The Korean fried wings (delicious) and chicken yakitori (didn't really do it for me) were eaten before I even got a chance to photograph them! By this time, my waistline was bulging and I was getting a bit tipsy from the Prosecco! The waitors whirl around you topping your glass up constantly and you're welcome to reload the dishes as many times as you like - but bear in mind you still have two more courses to come! Once we'd admitted defeat our 'flesh and buns were brought over' Pork belly being my favourite dish, I went for the piglet belly with mustard miso sauce and pickled apple - oh, my god. Top tip, save room for pudding (easier said than done)....DIY SMORES! Complete with your own little fire.... I had such a fun afternoon - the food is incredible, the atmosphere is relaxed and lively and it's brilliant value for money! Get yourself down there, you'll love it!

Incredibly good value for money for a destructively good brunch. Bottomless prosecco, spicy wings and the choice of loads of small plates. Get the crispy squid, the wings and the aubergines miso buns and end it all with the awesome smores. You'll love it.

Update Sept 8:So the current price is now £42, menu cut in half (with less exciting options), prosecco not as tasty, and credit card required at booking. I still stand by my 4 stars experience at the time, but a shame the menu+price has changed! ====== I've been here twice now: once last year for dinner (when they just opened), and just recently for their new Sunday brunch. I didn't review F&B the first time around, but essentially, I thought they had some good menu items, the pork belly with the bun was just a bit MEH (which I think should have been the star for dishes like these).. overall, good but pricey and I didn't think I'd have a reason to come back. Until they launched their unlimited boozy Sunday brunch. Yes. They totally redeemed themselves (on the value factor), everything was tasty, and I would encourage anyone to go. This is a review of their FIRST DAY LAUNCH of the Sunday brunch, so items or quantity of items might have changed since then. The menu is divided into 2 menus: £29, or £36 for everything on the first menu, plus double the selection. PAY THE £7 - and you will get prawn tempura, whole deep fried softshell crab, fresh mixed sashimi, amongst other things. It is so worth it. You can order any unlimited hot & cold starters, and each person gets 1 order of the main (choice of any flesh & bun). Our group of 10 wanted 2 of every item so we could share. But our waitress recommended that every person order their own starters, and that they were generously sized. I think she was thinking we'd each order 2 appies. WRONG. We each ordered our own things (so lots of doubles), but we ended up sharing everything anyway - I think we ended up averaging about 5-6 dishes per person, and we had even added on more items before our mains arrived. Anyway, if you have a group, I do recommend everyone order as a group to share rather than their own. The food was so incredibly good, I had zero complaints on the taste or quality of this stuff. I admit, the first time I came last year, it was good but needed work, but the stuff I ate the 2nd time around - wow wow wow! Hot/Cold starters from the brunch menu that we had (and I included quantity sizes per order): - korean wings (5-6 pce) - * assorted sashimi (6 pce per order) - * softshell crab (1 whole crab) - * chilled brocolli in yuzu dressing (generous size bowl, SO INCREDIBLY YUM) - * Grilled corn w/ chili lime butter (what seemed like 1 whole ear sliced vertically down the middle and into thirds) - japanese squid - chicken yakitori (3 skewers) - grilled asparagus (3 skewers) - shitaki mushrooms (3 skewers w/ 3 mushrooms) - * mixed seafood ceviche - * tuna tataki (6 slices in a coriander sauce) - * pumpkin tempura & prawn tempura (5-6 pce of LARGE PRAWN per order) I've included the quantity per order (and we had several orders of each one), just to show that they aren't skimping down on the portion sizes, and its incredibly generous. I know the manager thought our group of 10 wasn't going to finish it all, but we did :) All items were good, but I've starred the ones which I think are an absolute must-try. Onto the mains, we all got our own main meat item with 2 buns per person (you can add on more buns, free of charge). I had the lamb chops w/ kimchi spice, which was my favorite. 4 chops with juicy and tender meat, slathered in a Korean sauce, wedged in a bun and topped with greens and pickled carrot. OH YUM. Andrew ordered pork belly, and I must say, I am SO MUCH MORE IMPRESSED with how the belly turned out this time around. Both were delicious, but I really loved the lamb. Now onto dessert, we had smores and chocolate fondant for the table, and, I clearly only remember the s'mores, b/c I was blown away by how fun and tasty it was. A generous sized flaming pot is brought over for you to roast your marshmallow (seemed like it was made in-house), which you then wedge between a thin graham cracker and a thin slice of green tea fondant. It was gooey, sticky, and it was so good. As for drinks, you start off with Kimchi bloody marys or a strawberry bellini, then you can go for white, red or prosecco for the rest of your meal. Service was a slow and lagged to start with, but it was the first day of their brunch service - they were nice and accommodating,said that we could stay a bit longer, brought out edamame and chips w/ dip for us to nibble on (don't fill up on this), and were very good about keeping our glasses topped up. I felt like a goof for breaking one of their water bottles to the ground, but they cleaned everything up. My mouth has been watering this whole time I've been writing, and I wish I could go back to London to eat this (and I'm currently back in Vancouver, where we do have excellent fish and Japanese food). Thats how good it is! Their underground space WILL cut out your phone signal, but not to worry, ask the waitress for the password