23 Shaftesbury Avenue,
London,
W1D 7EF
0871 971 7110
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Went with six friends on Saturday evening. We arrived at around 7.20 and were show to a table very promptly. We had our drinks servied very quickly then ordered our meals. It took nearly 1 hour for the meals to arrive. One of our party had spit roast chicken with salad. I say salad - it was just lettice, cucumber & peppers. She had to ask for Tomato. The chicken was dry and a bit tastless. I had ribs & chicken and my chicken was greasy. Tried to use the code that was on bill to make a complaint. But it would not accept it.NOT GOING BACK AGAIN!!!!!
I dropped into Adams Rib on the hop whilst in London with my family...I did think that the menu was quite pricey at first, (but then it is London) Hospitality was spot on, we all had ribs, these where so tender and tasty, the best I've eaten in the UK!!! the bread coated mushrooms and the Fried onions were delicious...I also highly recommend the 'Keylime Pie' a little bit of heaven :o) We liked it so much that we popped back the next day for a light lunch, this was a little cheaper and equally as delicious!!!
The one star is for the relaxed and friendly service. However the food was awful and horribly over priced. My starter was chilli poppers , 4 deep fried things tasting vaguely cheesy. This followed by a tuna steak which was like the sole of a tiny shoe. And completely devoid of flavour. Everthing was accompanied by McDonald's style chips, Sorry, 'fries' and so called salad. The only saving grace was that i was not charged for my meal as i complained, but the price charged to rest of my party was a joke! 182 pounds for 5 people including drinks. NEVER AGAIN!
sorry guys, everything was sold out, service was angry and bad. never again..
I visited Adams Rib with 3 friends this week. We were also joined by a strange young boy that insisted on sitting with us (he was wearing a bib). From the tasty nachos, through the awesome quesadillas, right onto the spectacular ribs, I totes enjoyed it...Admittedly we also went long beer, which helped the whole occasion, but the meal really was quite spectacular. (Bee-tee-dubs, the beer came in frosted glasses, which I also heart, FYI (dot com)). The only weak part of the meal (IMHO) was the fried onion Adam ball. It looked like a tennis ball (were it to be made of onion, of course!). But one of my companions really liked onion rings, so we made do. In fact she liked them so much that she ate it like it was an apple (made of tennis ball made of onion). In summary, be careful of strays but go for the ribs. I award it five stars (this is out of 10 right?)
I went to Adam's Rib last night with 4 friends before going to see the A-team.
To start we shared nachos. They looked like someone had spilled a pint of milk over a bag of dorrittos and then tried to clean it up with rubbery cheese.
Undettered I went for a chicken and rib combo for the main- served with bbq sauce. Somewhat disappointly this was served sans bib and the portions weren't huge. Overall it was ok though.
A dining companion went for ribs too, but served with cajun sauce. He assured me that this was the superior sauce, but because he refused to let me try any I can't really comment.
To sum up, Adam's Rib is a tourist trap in the middle of tourist town frequented by people who wear 'Mind the Gap' T-shirts and think that Aberdeen Angus Steakhouses aren't commercial enough.
I'm still going to give the place 5 stars though, because I had a lovely time.
I am amazed by the reviews here. This place is dead, with zero atmosphere. I knew as soon as I walked up the stairs that I had made a mistake - why I went on I don't know. We ordered something that was billed as a large starter to share with ribs and some chicken wings etc. In reality some tiny ribs, tiny chicken and a foul potato skin that had obviously come out of a deep freeze and not been cooked properly. All with a load of taco chips thrown around to make it look more substantial. The main courses were even worse. The ribs were a joke - there was so little meat on them that you may as well have just sucked the bone. Obvioulsy prepared hours before with some hot sauce poured on top. The burgers were pitiful. This place smacked of a Little Chef. Rubbish food, tired interior and furnishings and dreadful value for money £56 for three for rubbish. Avoid at all costs.
have been to adams ribs a lot of times me and wife aways go when in london go food will be in march
Excellent food and friendly service. Superb value for money. Affordable cocktails and a decent wine by the glass and good choice of food, including lighter bites. Obviously if you don't like American Diner type food this is not for you, but it's a great place for pre- or post-theatre cinema and given it's location it's ideal if you only have a short time to eat before showtime! The desserts - if you have room for one - are fabulous too.
I have posted this on other sites so I hope Adams look as well!
This place could have it all, great location with fantastic views, great layout with the exception of a decent bar/drinking area. If they had a good bar where people could chill without eating this would make for a better atmosphere. A bit of music, don't matter what but to make for something to listen to in the background. BUT! The Cajun ribs are some of the best I have had, group of 11 of us all enjoyed the different food on the menu food and had a great night. Service a bit slow and lack-luster, maybe because not enough enthusiasm. Value good, for an American diner, but to be honest I don't think Americans will shout about it, yet! Come on Adams Ribs you have the place and you can do better!
Went to see Mama Mia with my wife on 6th January and felt a little peckish after the show, a friend of mine had eaten at Adams Ribs so we decided to give it a try, i was not disapointed the service was exelent and we only waited a few minutes for our rack of ribs, the best i have ever tasted although the beer was only served in bottles and a pint of drought would have been nice.
Overall, exellent value for money.
Nigel, Doncaster
Adam's Rib is delightfully posistioned overlooking the hustle and bustle of Shaftesbury Avenue. Adam's Rib Restaurant is located upstairs through a rather glamorous but hidden entrance.
The restaurant layout and decor is efficently simple with tables surrounding a comprehensive bar. The food is good, if not spectacular. Steaks and a large rack of finger licking spare ribs were definitely the highlights of the visit.
The service and prices were good - ideally go at night when all of London's lights are in their full glory, maybe after a performance at one of the nearby theatres. It can make for a speacial night.
Adams Rib (unsurprisingly!) do great ribs and home made chips too. The huge portion sizes keep me going back to Adams Rib.
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