Maxwell's Bar & Grill

Went for the Taco Social Club mainly - food was mostly great, some things better than others (mac & cheese must have). £6.95 margaritas were good but… spicy ones were too spicy and as they’re premixed you can’t chop and change spice/flavours. They also weren’t particularly strong - but for less than £7 each in Covent Garden, it’s not bad. Service was very attentive and our waitress was great. But there were a few mess ups from kitchen and bar which were fixed when we could be bothered to wait longer😂 Would go back, nice food, decent drinks, cool venue.

Visiting Maxwells has become something of a tradition. Having a slightly fussy eater of a cousin, we brought him here on our first trip to London with him about 8 or so years ago (when it was located around the corner). He enjoyed it so much (what teenage boy doesn't enjoy chicken wings, steak, and fries?) That it has become a yearly tradition on night one of his birthday trip. We always have a decent experience, with good food quality, friendly staff, and a vibrant atmosphere. Its quite dark and noisy inside but that's the vibe they're going for. I mention it so that people looking to have long, private conversations are aware! There were three of us, the boy had wings to start with steak and fries as his main. We shared nachos, with me having fajitas as my main and the other guest having the taco salad. All good quality, hot and served fairly quickly. I enjoyed my meal, found the portion size fair for the price and filling. The salad was good, and large. The teenager enjoyed his steak although found having the butter on top at such a high quantity a little off putting and he ended up scraping it off. He finished on a massive sundae that I figured he wouldn't eat but teenager boys are bottomless pits and he demolished that too. A couple of things: Maxwells is right smack in Covent Garden and its prices reflect that. It is easy to get to, right around from Covent Garden station or a short walk from Leicester Square. Also walkable from Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross and, though slightly longer, Tottenham Court Road, Holborn etc. It is easy to find, over two floors (although toilets are down another flight of stairs in a basement so worth bearing that in mind) and there is also bar seating. I feel, as I always do, that I should mention the 12.5% service charge charge. This is common practice in London (and spreading) but, as always, I urge people to ask for this to be removed and tip only if you think your experience warrants it. We did, and did leave a cash tip. Even so, and if you've read my other reviews you will be aware of my disdain for service charges, I believe if we all refuse to pay them it will eventually prompt owners to rethink this as a process. Just to remind people that in the UK there is a national living wage and whilst we may or may not think this is sufficient it is the employers role to ensure their staff are appropriately paid. Tipping in UK and across Europe has always been based on quality and should remain so.

It’s a shame this place has moved from where it used to be round the corner as it used to feel much more cosy and have much more atmosphere even though it was loud last night it felt flat. The food was ok but I think it was expensive for what it was which was 1 BBQ chicken strips and 1 BBQ chicken wings and a portion of Fries plus 2 Raspberrylicious cocktails but again were nice but half of the cocktail glass was just ice, total price was £51 which we feel we could have gone somewhere else for a similar price and had a better experience. Staff were friendly, it was loud but we could still talk normally. Not sure I’d go again with so many other places to go locally.

Visiting London from Chicago and stumbled on this place. The menu looked good so we went in. Amazing service, fast and friendly staff. The food was very flavorful and great size portions. Thank you for the wonderful experience!

Very good restaurant. We had the bottomless margarita deal, which was good value for money. The drinks came quickly, and the vibe was nice. The host was fabulous, very helpful, and gave good recommendations on which drink to get. Such good service made the evening enjoyable, and we will definitely go back. I think his name was Scott, one of the managers. He was working very hard and supporting other team members, which is good to see. Thank you, Maxwell's.

Went for a birthday and the staff were so great, and attended to the birthday girl really well. I ordered buffalo wings (starter) and mac and cheese (as a side) and a diet coke and it was a 10/10, the vibe was great inside and it was perfect for a night in London - tiny bit pricey but nothing i wouldn’t expect in london. I also went with around 16 other people and they adapted the tables for us - there are different floors and seats for any amount of people.

You know what, I love your spot!! We rented the basement bar for the second time & loved everything!! Ryan remembered us from last time & was charming as ever!! Louis, Illias, Sebastian & Monique all kind too!! Delicious food, fun & happiness!! Well looked after & happy!! Thank you & Happy Christmas! X

I visited Maxwell's Bar & Grill while touring London, almost by chance I was just walking by it and decided to give it a try. After having tried it I now believe it was not just chance or coincidence that brought me there. The Fates were smiling upon me and the Olympian gods must have decided to bless me with their all powerful favor. Hard to know where to start with such a divine experience. Firstly as a party of 3 we were seated almost immediately, no waiting time at all. The atmosphere, the decorations and the music (upbeat american) were great. It was just a pleasure to sit inside. Moving on to the service the waiters were simply outstanding, extremely friendly and polite, very attentive and constantly checking on us not only to take our orders, but also to check we were pleased and to be sure to ask when anything else was needed. I have to mention their names because they need to be nominated for employees of the month at the earliest possibility, Sebastian and Enrico were just extraordinary in their service, and any failure in elevating them will surely incur the wrath of the gods. Lastly to the food and drinks, we ordered the philly cheese steak with regular fries, also some extra truffle fries, the mac and cheese plate with bacon added and also their maxwell lager. This was a glorious and tasty feast with no equal, everything was extremely good, these were without a doubt the best philly cheese steak and mac and cheese plates we have ever had, and my son even shared this with the waiters because he could not hold the excitement. The drinks were also great, I am not a big beer drinker but I loved their lager very much and would have it many times over if I could. And to top off the evening, as if the entire experience was not already divine enough to hold any and all gods in awe, they were so appreciative of our positive feedback that they gave us a discount on the bill!!! These guys are simply legendary, if you are in London do not hesitate, this is the place to be.