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Flesh & Buns Covent Garden, London,

Flesh & Buns Covent Garden

4.3
4.3
4013 Reviews
£26 to £40
Japanese

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2 people
23:30
Booked 36 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for groups
  • Lively
  • Good for special occasions
Flesh & Buns Covent Garden, from the team behind Bone Daddies and Shackfuyu, is located within the bustling Seven Dials area in Covent Garden. Inspired by Japanese izakayas, roughly translated as a pub or place designed for informal eating and drinking, Flesh & Buns is the first restaurant in London to specialise in gua bao buns (DIY filled steamed buns).
Below street-level, the restaurant has a bar area offering bar dining for up to 10 people, serving a variety of sake brands and a diverse range of cocktails including the signature Frozen Yuzu Margarita, alongside the restaurant’s varied sharing food menu. Draped fabric ‘noren’ screen curtains surround intimate dining booths and transport diners to an authentic Japanese drinking den experience – bookable and ideal for groups of friends or colleagues meeting for lunch, dinner or Flesh & Buns’ ever-popular Sunday Brunch.

Additional information

  • Area
    Covent Garden
  • Parking details
    The nearest car park is the NCP on Parker Mews, which is approximately 5-6 minutes' walk from the restaurant.
  • Public transit
    Nearest tube: Covent Garden (Piccadilly line), Leicester Square (Piccadilly & Northern lines) or Holborn (Piccadilly & Central lines)
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Experiences

  • Festive Menu

    £55.00 per person

    Prepaid

    13 Nov 2024 - 1 Jan 2025
    Min. 2 people. Must be selected by the entire table. TO START Edamame Maki set SMALL DISHES Korean Fried Wings Piglet Yaki Crispy Ponzu Sprouts MAIN EVENT- Choose from- Each served with two bao buns and pickles Angry Chicken Smoked pork rib Crispy Duck Leg Salmon Teriyaki DESSERT Festive S'more
    Festive Menu photo
  • London Restaurant Festival: 9 Course Tasting Menu

    £50.00 per person

    1 Oct 2024 - 31 Oct 2024
    Enjoy our amazing tasting menu with 9 courses to share. Featuring lots of signature dishes including Korean fried wings, crispy piglet belly, and S'mores. -Chips and Dips -Salmon & avocado roll-Ceviche -Korean fried wings -Tenderstem broccoli -Fried Squid -Crispy duck leg -Crispy piglet belly -S'mores. *Minimum 2 people, to be served to the entire table. For any dietary requirements please get in touch.
    London Restaurant Festival: 9 Course Tasting Menu photo
  • Lunch Menu "Sunakku"

    £30.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Available daily Pick a dish from each course MAKI-Freshly hand-rolled maki rolls -California maki -Spicy tuna -Avocado miso maki (VE) YAKI-two robata-grilled skewers -Chicken yaki -Piglet Yaki -Padron Yaki (VE) BUNS-two freshly filled ready- to-eat buns -Japanese fried chicken -Crispy Duck leg-Wasabi Portobello Mushrooms (V)
    Lunch Menu "Sunakku" photo

What 4,013 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseEnergetic

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  • London

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  • West End London

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4,013 Reviews
  1. Nick

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was okay but the price was not justified. Small plates were nicer than the buns so would recommend having more of them and there was not a lot of sushi in the sushi set. The overall vibe was good and drinks were nice but did not receive a birthday dessert when we requested it beforehand.

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  2. Miranda

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous experience! Lovely welcoming staff from the get-go, cool atmosphere, loved the music, not too loud. Food was incredible, esp the Salmon Teriyaki Buns! We also had the mixed set with sashimi, maki and ceviche. The ceviche was super spicy! Sashimi was outstanding. Scallops were also delicious, as was the eggplant miso rice. Kids had the Smores for dessert, they loved the fire that arrived at the table! Service was attentive and friendly. Only thing that could have been improved was that the serving platters were enormous! Would have liked a bigger table. I think when you have kids, a booth is really a must. Would have kept us a bit more contained and provided a touch more space for all the food! Highly recommend, I hope I get to go back again!

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  3. Anna

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The dishes vary, loved the chicken wings but the yakitori starter was tiny. We all got poke bowls and all found them too salty. I’ve been here twice before and had much better meals so maybe we ordered poorly this time.

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  4. Danielle

    London

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 26 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always an amazing experience! The squid is absolutely incredible. One of my favourite dishes and the doughnuts… WOW they were so so good. Service is excellent and always feel taken care of.

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  5. Sherifa

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 23 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had the best time at flesh and buns and Saïda was serving us and she was wonderful My daughter enjoyed her 22nd birthday to the maximum the sparklers were fun

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  6. Clare

    Cheshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 21 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really lovely staff. Can’t complain about anything really. There was a toilet out of order, and you’re sat extremely snuggly next to other diners.., food was great and so was service.

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  7. Nicholas

    Kent

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome evening with excellent food and wine. Great atmosphere and service.

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  8. Chantal

    Berkshire

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 18 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was delicious (so many amazing dishes to choose from we will be back). Great and friendly service.

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  9. Adhish

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Customer service was really good as we were celebrating a birthday and they decorated the cake we gave them when bringing it out.

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  10. Kelvin

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and very friendly staff, the food was fantastic and came really quickly. Very enjoyable dinner for any occasion if only alittle pricey with a big service charge

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Flesh & Buns Covent Garden is rated 4.3 stars by 4013 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
23:30
Booked 36 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Flesh & Buns Covent Garden

41 Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9LX

Additional information

  • Area
    Covent Garden
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Tue 12:00–22:00 Wed–Sat 12:00–23:00 Sun 12:00–21:00
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Japanese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    The nearest car park is the NCP on Parker Mews, which is approximately 5-6 minutes' walk from the restaurant.
  • Public transit
    Nearest tube: Covent Garden (Piccadilly line), Leicester Square (Piccadilly & Northern lines) or Holborn (Piccadilly & Central lines)
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Loic Leguay
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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