The Guinea Grill

OMG! I absolutely love this place. Guinea grill is an authentic British restaurant with amazing meat dishes , pies, and an extensive wine list. The ambience is warm and welcoming. Excellent service. Alan and Stuart were wonderful. We had oysters, scallops, fillet, spinach , brocollini, beef and mushroom pie, toffee pudding, bread and butter pudding and chocolate mouse. Yum. It was a feast and a treat for our tastebuds. Thank you.

I have had both lunch and dinner here. It is always a good spot for those who like their meat. Their wine list is good but we decided to have a Guinness on this occasion, which was poured well. I had devilled kidneys on toast to start - the sauce was excellent. This was followed by the lamb cutlets which were nicely cooked and came with a traditional mint sauce. Their sides are excellent - I opted for the confit potatoes on this occasion. Service was excellent. Appreciated that they show you some of the larger cuts at your table to aid decision making and also provide their own bread. Although this is technically a Youngs pub at the front, it really is a restaurant and that is what it is famous for. Will be back.

Hubs and I had an amazing meal here. The atmosphere was a bit lairy. The bar patrons were pretty rowdy and some aggressive shouting was overheard. The service was fine, but wasn't overly friendly nor did they check back after starters or mains to see if everything was okay. Had the crab tart, so delicious. Hubs had soup, also reported as top notch. Steaks- no notes, 10/10. Chips were properly done. The bottled water (Kingsdown?) Is terrible, ask for San P or other.

I have been to the grill before. Albeit on a hungover Sunday. This review is not for that experience, but I will exclaim. The pies are exquisite. Fast forward a number of months, we had a dinner booking, 7pm Friday. Beautiful London summer evening, my fiancée, her brother and his wife. Same individuals I was with upon visiting the grill my first time. While enjoying a beverage outside, catching the last of the sun. Our revelry was interrupted by an ear piercing alarm, that came from every single mobile phone of the patrons outside. EMERGENCY WARNING! WILD FIRES INBOUND. Taking solace that we were safe in between the historic stone buildings, we couldn’t be too sure of our overall safety. What we were sure of, this dining experience was going to be enjoyed as if it were our last! We were ushered to our seats, just before 7pm. The Guinness is as good as you’ll find, South-east of Dublin. We started with a doz. Oysters, varying sizes, but all delicious. All the accoutrements one could wish for. But it was our main and sides that brings a sense of melancholy. 900g of Côte de boeuf, a couple lamb chops for good measure, then our intemperance got the better of us when it came to the sides and sauces. Gratin, creamed spinach, cauli cheese, potato confit with pancetta and a tomato salad for good measure. Chimichurri, peppercorn, bernaise. We were aware of the gluttony, but for all we knew, the wild fires were closing in. Overall, 10/10 - no wildfires, just a superb evening. One I won’t forget for a very long time.