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Big Easy Covent Garden, London, London

Big Easy Covent Garden

4.0
4
9580 Reviews
£25 and under
American

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2 people
20:00
Booked 60 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Lively
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
BBQ & Lobstershack. We're a local institution, with an international following, this powerhouse of a restaurant is set over 2 huge floors in Covent Garden boasting a 9m wow factor bar on the ground floor & a more intimate speak-easy style shelter bar on the lower deck.

We proudly offer a large slice of easy going living, inspired by the Gulf Coast, with live bands 7 nights week, a friendly welcoming atmosphere, fresh cocktails, ice cold beers and generous portions of
good old home-style cooking offering Home-Smoked BBQ & Fresh East Coast Lobsters.

Fast forward to today and we continue to uphold those time-honoured traditions; social occasions of the bygone age, friends getting together over great fresh food, plentiful drinks and music - these never go out of fashion.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Barbecue, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 11:30 am–10:30 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Big Easy can cater for your external events or private parties no matter where they are. Contact us with your enquiry and we'll be delighted to help. events@bigeasy.co.uk
  • Private party facilities
    Available for hoedowns, hootenannies, hullabaloos & other private parties With 10,000 sq. ft. of space we have plenty of room for events of all sizes; we have a semi-private area that caters up to 45 giving you all the atmosphere of the main restaurant but your own space to play with. There is also the option to hire one floor or exclusive use of the restaurant for your event. We can also accommodate drinks reception parties on both upper & lower decks of the restaurant and will be happy to discuss your requirements. For all events enquiries, get in touch at events@bigeasy.co.uk to find out more.
  • Area
    Covent Garden
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Covent Garden, Charing Cross and Leicester Square underground stations are all a 5 minute walk away.
  • Entertainment
    We don’t think good times are complete without some great live music so we feature a collective of some of London’s most talented blues musicians playing 2 or 3 sets nightly up to 1am.
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining
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Experiences

  • Daily Special

    £26.90 - £34.50 per person

    27 Jan 2025 - 25 Apr 2025
    Big Easy Restaurants, an easy-going local favourite, bringing the American Gulf coast to London’s most famous locations in the heart of the theatre district, Covent Garden, London’s financial district Canary Wharf & shopping places, Kings Road, Westfield Stratford, Bluewater shopping centre. Big Easy serves up Bar.B.Q inspired home cooking, fresh East Coast lobster & live music daily from 7pm to 9pm. MONDAY – The Big Pig Gig £27.50pp TUESDAY – Unlimited Deep Fried Jumbo Shrimp £27.50pp WEDNESDAY – 30 Wings or Rib Feast £26.90pp THURSDAY – Steak, Lobster and Wine Dinner £34.50pp • Prices include VAT and excludes service charge at 12.5%
  • Pre-Theatre Dining 2025

    £11.00 per person

    27 Jan 2025 - 25 Apr 2025
    • 1-course Pre-Theatre set menu from £11.00 per person, , including a glass of bubbles, slushy cocktail, Big Easy Brew or your own favourite soda. • Or enjoy a 100z Steak, Think-Cut French Fries, Green Salad, includes a glass of bubbles, slushy cocktail, Big Easy Brew or your own favourite soda for £18.50 pp. • Upgrade to 2–course set menu for an additional £5 per person. • Available Monday to Friday from 4pm to 5.30pm, excluding bank holidays, Valentine Day. • Price excludes service charge at 12.5% Big Easy Restaurants, an easy-going local favourite, bringing the American Gulf coast to London’s most famous locations in the heart of the theatre district, Covent Garden serving up Bar.B.Q inspired home cooking, fresh East Coast lobster.
  • Pre-Theatre Dining 2025

    £11.00 per person

    27 Jan 2025 - 25 Apr 2025
    • 1-course Pre-Theatre set menu from £11.00 per person, , including a glass of bubbles, slushy cocktail, Big Easy Brew or your own favourite soda. • Or enjoy a 100z Steak, Think-Cut French Fries, Green Salad, includes a glass of bubbles, slushy cocktail, Big Easy Brew or your own favourite soda for £18.50 pp. • Upgrade to 2–course set menu for an additional £5 per person. • Available Monday to Friday from 4pm to 5.30pm, excluding bank holidays, Valentine Day. • Price excludes service charge at 12.5% Big Easy Restaurants, an easy-going local favourite, bringing the American Gulf coast to London’s most famous locations in the heart of the theatre district, Covent Garden serving up Bar.B.Q inspired home cooking, fresh East Coast lobster.

What 9,580 people are saying

Big Easy Covent Garden reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.9Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Big Easy Covent Garden offers a lively ambiance with "fantastic food" and "amazing staff". Known for its BBQ and seafood dishes, it's a hit for pre-theater dining. While service can be inconsistent, the value for money, especially with deals, makes it a popular spot for "great value" meals.

9,580 Reviews
  1. Duncan

    London7 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Big easy used to be great but now it’s expensive and awful food - the nachos are cold with cheese sauce - why??? For £12!!! The main dish was £30 per person so £60 for two of us and it was terrible! There were only a few tables taken - people have abandoned this place so they’ve put their prices up and used cheap ingredients to reduce their costs to stay afloat. The staff don’t care but still wanted their 12.5% service charge - they did not even come to see how everything was. Absolutely terrible - keep away…

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  2. Rebecca

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Brilliant food, and atmosphere. Service was slow, and they tried to kick us off our table during our pre-booked slot which was a little disappointing. But overall good value for money

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    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 17 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The pre show dinner we had was amazing. Great food , brilliant atmosphere and service and top value for money

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  4. Kory

    Tampa1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 15 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was very good. The beer was cold. But the restaurant closed too early for a Saturday night.

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  5. Mary

    Columbus3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 15 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was alright. We had a brisket sandwich and chips and that was pretty good. The Caesar salad itself was a decent portion but the chicken was very dry and not great. Service was a bit slow but they were all nice. The bathrooms were in terrible condition.

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  6. AELION

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 14 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    A moment of pleasure ! Le cadre, l’accueil et la qualité des plats nous ont permis de passer un très agréable moment. Nous y retournerons sans doute lors d’un prochain passage à Londres. A conseiller.

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    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 14 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a good evening meeting here with some friends. The service was good. Friendly and efficient but we never felt rushed. The food was good and arrived in good time. I had the beef brisket and really enjoyed it.

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  8. S

    London11 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 14 March 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Here are the problems I faced: 1. I had informed the host that my guest suffered from some disability issues requiring a bigger seating/table. He sat us down at a very constrictive table, even though bigger ones were available. He was very inflexible in trying to accommodate my request. My guest had a very tough time sitting. 2. I ordered Pork ribs and lobster and my guest pork ribs and jumbo shrimp. The shrimp and lobster were served cold. The ribs had been rendered so dry that adding extra barbecue sauce did not redeem its toughness texture. I wonder if it was nearly burnt to hide its lack of freshness. Our Voodoo wings were very soggy--nowhere near the menu description of "crispy". The kitchen's disappointing food execution made us decide against dessert, to leave as soon as we concluded the savouries. 3. The people who took our drinks order did not know how the cocktails were made and also did not know how the difference between St Louis Pork Rib and Baby Back Pork ribs. 4. If we thought the food was strange, the location of the toilets sand their lack of cleanliness, surprised us even more. On enquiring, I learnt that the Manager was not available to talk to me. The only redeeming feature/thing during our dinner was that the waiters, who brought the food, served us with a smile. Thank you. S Ghose

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  9. Cherelle

    Norfolk/Suffolk2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely fantastic food, great value for money and the staff were amazing- huge compliments to the chef and their crew as well as all the front of house as well. We loved it!

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  10. Mariana

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 13 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great time there, the food is always delicious, and we were very well looked after, especially by Paulo who was very attentive and friendly with us. We can't wait to come back. Thank you so much!

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FAQs

Big Easy Covent Garden does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo.

Big Easy Covent Garden is rated 4 stars by 9580 OpenTable diners.

Big Easy Covent Garden does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
20:00
Booked 60 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Big Easy Covent Garden

12 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London, London WC2E 7NA

Additional information

  • Area
    Covent Garden
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 11:30 am–10:30 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Barbecue, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Covent Garden, Charing Cross and Leicester Square underground stations are all a 5 minute walk away.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    We don’t think good times are complete without some great live music so we feature a collective of some of London’s most talented blues musicians playing 2 or 3 sets nightly up to 1am.
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Big Easy can cater for your external events or private parties no matter where they are. Contact us with your enquiry and we'll be delighted to help. events@bigeasy.co.uk
  • Private party facilities
    Available for hoedowns, hootenannies, hullabaloos & other private parties With 10,000 sq. ft. of space we have plenty of room for events of all sizes; we have a semi-private area that caters up to 45 giving you all the atmosphere of the main restaurant but your own space to play with. There is also the option to hire one floor or exclusive use of the restaurant for your event. We can also accommodate drinks reception parties on both upper & lower decks of the restaurant and will be happy to discuss your requirements. For all events enquiries, get in touch at events@bigeasy.co.uk to find out more.
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