Granger & Co

Even one star is being too generous at this place.
I was seated as I was the first to arrive, and I asked the waitress what kind of coffee was on offer and she replied «every kind other than the one the cat shits out…» A– thats ignorant and B– that is not proper.
Food– Subpar, I ordered the poached eggs, and the eggs were not runny, AT ALL, they were hard boiled, Secondly I asked for the bread to be toasted as i cannot really each crunchy foods, and that was forgotton. The smoked salmon was also not fresh.
In the middle of my meal, one of the servers cut me in the middle of my conversation and asked if he could take my mates and my plate. Which is VERY RUDE, when A i am still putting food in my mouth, and B) I am in the middle of a conversation.
Lastly, they told us we had to leave because they had booked the place out for a private reservation and needed us to leave quickly. If we had been for a long time, If they are going to be closing early they should have informed us when we booked the table (we had prior confirmed reservations.
I would agree and not mind, we were still finishing our tea and it had been around 50 minutes into the meal.
This place has no SERVICE ethic whatsoever, and the food is subpar. There are much better food options with better quality food and service. Even the Pret people provide better service. Unless you have no choice, I would avoid at ALL COSTS!

A lovely open space with plenty of room surrounding your table so you don’t feel claustrophobic.
A varied menu — pizzettas, small plates (varying from fried chicken to squid or flatbread), bowls and grains, bbq (slow cooked rib, sticky pork belly) and big plates (fish curry, braised lamb).
Each section has several things I want to try so I’ll definitely have to cone back but I still don’t quite get the ‘theme’ of the restaurant — saying that maybe it doesn’t matter as the whole menu looks delicious and does seem to work.
Good selection of wine and cocktails. Went for a £24 bottle of red which was delicious and went perfectly with the pork belly and lamb ragu we had for main. Recommend both mains along with the lamb pizzetta we shared to start.
We were so full so didn’t get dessert however there were some rich beautiful sounding desserts along with nibbles such and choco with pistachio which would be great with coffee.
As well as a fab dinner menu I am dying to try their brunch menu!

Envie de manger un peu sain? Après ces trois jours à Londres, définitivement !
C’est donc chez Granger & Co que nous avons foncé pour ce dernier déjeuner en ville et wow, sans aucun regret. Mon thon mariné, avocat et riz était juste parfait et m’a rappelé les «bowls» que je prends invariablement à San Francisco dans le restaurant dont j’oublie le nom, au dessus du Yerba Buena Garden, mais en meilleur (et sans kale). Quantités parfaites, copieux mais pas trop, ambiance sympa, salle immense et tables pas trop serrées, c’était le lieu rêvé pour un déjeuner entre collègues.
Adresse validée, j’imagine que si j’habitais sur place, j’y retournerais souvent pour des déjeuners de boulot !

Granger & Co is quickly becoming one of my go-​to lunch spots in Clerkenwell… when I have a bit of time to enjoy lunch, or am meeting a friend or having an interview or meeting, I come here. The service isn’t super fast
As does everyone else in the area, apparently. It’s always nearly full at lunch! They take bookings right through Unilocal though, so not to worry. Make a booking, slide right in and enjoy.
Gorgeous, open space full of huge windows, sweeping natural light, white surfaces. It’s posh, yet comfortable. If you are a «foodie photog» you’ll be happy with the lighting, I assure you. And even if you are just a regular human being, you’ll like it too — natural light is good for you! It’s located on a quiet little corner tucked away just off St John Street and Clerkenwell Road, overlooking the back of a big churchyard. Trees, gated park, hidden location — makes it all a very pleasant experience. Its subdued and refined.
The food is excellent. I mostly gravitate towards the salads (Bondi bowl, raw tuna and avocado poke) but also have tried the chicken schnitzel (very nice) and the pistachio fudge. The menu is extensive and well thought out. On the pricey side? Yes. High quality? Yes. Fast? Yes, faster than you’d expect, which I always appreciate when the food is very nice and you are trying to beat the lunch clock.
The service is a bit weird — it’s always a bit awkward (why? I don’t know?) — but overall they are trying and friendly. No major problems.
It’s a gorgeous place and at dinner would be very fit for a special occasion. In the earlier hours its casual but you’ll feel fanciful. My kind of place.
Will be back for brunch!

Originally from Australia, Granger and Co are a chain of restaurants by Bill Granger, specialising in Breakfast as well as Australian cuisine such as BBQ items and hotcakes. It was recommended by a fellow foodie and I went for the shrimp burger and it tasted much better than I expected. the strange but wonderful combination of jalapeño mayo and sesame gochujang really delivered a powerful and spicy sensation to my palate with the shaved radish salad added the much needed sourness to offset the richness. However, be aware this is not a cheap and cheerful place as you would need to pay at least £20 pp just for 1 course and a soft drink.

Ugh. Too many good choices.
This may be the definition of a first world problem (in fact, I believe it is) but when this menu came down, I looked at it in fear. What the hell do I get. Honestly, so many things that looked good, from pork belly to shrimp burgers to delicious looking salads.
I went with the chicken schnitzel with sweet corn and it was… excellent. Really excellent. Deliciously cooked and the corn added the nice bit of sweetness and sauce that the schnitzel was lacking. Together, a perfect bite.
It’s a beautiful location, all light wood and big windows. No one was in a hurry and the food is a little overpriced, but not so much. If you’re looking for an excellent lunch, this is a spot to be.

Glad we booked a table because the place was completely crammed (although it was 2pm on a Saturday)
Food was super healthy and delicious but a little on the pricey side.
We ordered 3 dishes to share between us. The pancakes were pretty sweet so I wouldn’t recommend it as a main (it’s more of a dessert). The pancakes were also hugeee and I definitely couldn’t have eaten it all by myself (there were 3 pancakes on the plate so we had one each which was more than enough). The shrimp burger and lamb pizzatte were delicious though.
Service was attentive but not intrusive. They could be a bit smilier but I guess I wouldn’t be at rush hour.

Incredibly rude management (though lovely staff). Spent over £300 on lunch as a regular but kicked out and treated rudely at 5pm. Won’t go back, will tell everyone I know not to go despite the food. Bad atmosphere, bad karma. Such a shame.

I just had an excellent experience at Granger & Co. I came here with some friends for brunch and tried the ricotta pancakes and they were delicious. The wait time for our table was about 10 minutes (even though we had a reservation), which was a bit long, but that was the only slight bump in the road we experienced during our time. The food was delicious, the wait staff were attentive and the ambiance was relaxed. The restaurant is quite spacious with large windows, allowing a lot of natural light to spill in. The prices are a bit expensive, but the quality is worth it. I’d definitely come back!

Such a nice place to go and grab some brunch with a friend/​date/​family.
the food is good and comforting, they have freshly juices and they are super good! oh I can’t forget about they sweets… one better than the other one, also the space makes you feel relaxed and the staff is nice and friendly.
I would highly recommend to book before you go ’cause the line to get in can take a good few minutes and you might just ended by the bar (one thing that I don’t really mind0 ;) their cocktails seem to be great!)

Nice spot for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The food is always good quality, but I find the prices about 15−20% higher than they should be.

It was really busy and they still managed to squeeze us in which we were very grateful for. The whole place is bright and airy with high ceilings and lots of natural light. As it was a Saturday morning it was buzzing with brunchers and it was difficult to decide what to have as we watched pretty much every item menu whizz past us on its way to its lucky orderer.
I was quite tempted by the full aussie (owner Bill Granger is Australian and this is an influence in both the service and the menu) but went for the lighter toasted rye with avocado, lime & coriander topped with a poached egg while Joanna had the fresh aussie; tea smoked salmon, poached eggs, greens, avocado & cherry tomatoes.
I was pleased to see that there was a LOT of avocado on my plate, at least a half of one, and my poached egg was perfectly cooked but I do wish I’d gone for a two eggs instead of just the one. I also tasted a bit of the tea smoked salmon which was nice with just a subtle hint of the tea flavour. We also both went for a glass of elderflower cordial which was just perfect for washing down our breakfast with. Sadly we didn’t have time to sample any of the lovely cakes we had on display but that’s just a fab reason to return!
I think my only complaint would be the price (in particular the drinks) as I didn’t think you got a lot of food for your money, £2 for an extra poached egg for example, but I don’t know this area well enough to know if this is about average. Regardless it was a wonderful dining experience and I’d definitely return for the right occasion!

When travelling through a large city, I go out of my way to see if there is a chef Bill Granger restaurant. Naturally, when I had my London ticket booked, and learned that Granger & Co. was a Bill Granger owned restaurant, I arranged a breakfast meeting there.
I first fell in love with chef Bill Granger’s pancakes when I was in Odaiba (Tokyo). I give the Japan locations a 5-​star plus for its pancakes and other breakfast items (both sweet and savoury).
This time I ordered the pancakes again and while it was not as delicious as I remembered it, it was still very good. I think the difference between this Sekforde location and «Bill’s» restaurants in Japan is that the pancakes made in Japan are soufflé pancakes and not ricotta pancakes like that at this London restaurant.
The smoked salmon baguettes I also ordered were also fresh and delicious. We also saw a bunch of baked items that looked delicious but did not have the space for it in our bellies! Pity!
If you’re in London, be sure to check it out! Service and ambiance is top notch!

Exciting dishes, which deliver big on flavour. The setting’s not bad either.
I loved the sound of menu but there are definitely several dishes I know some of my friends wouldn’t dare to try, like brown rice & sweet white miso porridge, dairy free coconut yoghurt & mango (£7.50) and my choice — shrimp, chorizo & house kim chee fried brown rice (£14.50), which was absolutely delicious!
I’m not a brown rice fan but the firmer texture worked brilliantly in this dish, with chunks of punchy chorizo, shrimp and kim chee running through it. Pickled cucumbers on the side gave some freshness, a small pot of chilli sauce provided extra heat and the yolk from the poached egg melted in to the rice to mellow some of the flavours and give a creamy texture to some mouthfuls. Banging.
All in all, Granger & Co Clerkenwell far surpassed my expectations. The menu is the most interesting breakfast menu I’ve seen in a long time and the dishes we had comfortably delivered on flavour.

Granger & Co.‘s second outpost in London — right in the heart of Clerkenwell — is located in a beautiful light, bright and airy space. The staff is professional and attentive, yet really friendly and understanding. Bill Granger’s brunch classics are presented nicely throughout the whole menu including the almost legendary ricotta hotcakes with honeycomb butter — they’re really good I can say, although they do not beat Five Leaves’ unbeatable ricotta pancakes.
So why not 5 starts? Well, all the delicious dishes doesn’t come that cheap compared to other venues around London. If you’re willing to pay a bit, you are guaranteed a good — maybe not so healthy — breakfast.

There’s a chain of these places around London, and they are always packed with Ausi /​kiwi’s who all take brunch very seriously ! Some of the branches don’t take bookings which means you will be queuing (sometimes for a long time!!)
The Clerkenwell store is a nice venue that you can make bookings at, we had a 1030 sitting and there were quite a few seats, but by 1200 when we left it was packed. The décor is neutral with high ceilings and lots of windows.
The coffee like any Ausi influenced place is really good and the variety of choice suits all needs. Bill granger (the person it’s all focused round) is big on his eggs, which are served every way you can imagine, I recommend the scrambled but beware they are heavy on the butter… in fact everything has a heart attacks worth.
We went for the sweet corn fritters and the ricotta hotcakes… Hotcakes served with banana and syrup were really good!!! The trade mark fritters served with bacon, spinach and grilled tomatoes were good, but I’ve been to other branches and had better… They seem to have put curry powder on the tomato which didn’t work well for me, and it tasted like the fritters may have been pre-​prepared? It was still more interesting and tasty than most other British cafes.
Clerkenwell is the London capital of brunch places, and there are a few decent places one of which is now Granger & co.

So again we get dragged to a new place by friends of our who appear to know all about the good places for food in London. Of course we blindly trust them and we were right to do so :-)
First contact: very friendly staff, the place is very nicely and simply decorated. Quite some space where we are sitting, so we have enough place to also got our pram next to us at the table.
Now let’s go to the food: from very simple breakfast stuff to very nice brunch dishes. I got fried rice with shrimps which was simply delicious. But of course you can ask also for any kind of eggs perfectly prepared :-)
Our only problem: we chose the wrong table: we found out it was possible to be seated at a high table where all the cakes are put… Actually maybe better as we might have eaten everything ;-) cakes were delicious :-)
So go there and enjoy a delicious brunch!

I’m a bit surprised to see so many negative reviews to be honest!
Granger & Co Clerkenwell is the latest outpost of the much lauded Granger & Co in Notting Hill. In my opinion, the food is just as good as the Notting Hill sibling and the restaurant-​ing experience itself is much more relaxed and pleasant at the Clerkenwell branch. The space is stunning with huge ceilings, amazing windows and a more open feel. I’ve also never needed to queue at Clerkenwell, which is a much welcome phenomenon (and they even take resrevations!).
But onto the food! I’ve only done brunch and brunch-​y things at Granger & Co, namely the scrambled eggs (definitely live up to the hype you’ve heard), sweet corn fritters (spot-​on if you’re a fritter fan) and the broken eggs (truly delightful). The coffee is also first-​rate.
Granger & Co is one of my go-​to brunch spots and would recommend to anyone in the market. Never disappoints me!

Another flawless example of why antipodean cuisine (especially brunch) is taking over London.
Courgette fritters with deep fried egg, tahini and haloumi salad, and the broken eggs with sour dough were highlights but the menu leaves you desiring the ricotta hotcakes, full aussie brekfast, chilli bacon roll, coconut milk porridge… (for example) so a repeat performance will likely occur to confirm such literary descriptions match their palatable sensation.
Granted, a tad pricer than it’s other Clerkenwell competitors (Caravan, Workshop coffee*…) but so far without the long queues which for weekend brunch is certainly something to be happy about. Lots of space inside, so get over quickly before too many people discover this back street delight.
Light lofty interior, in spite of not being a sun-​facing room. Friendly staff and a cake counter top making it impossible to walk past en route to the (Aesop supplied) basement bathroom and want to order a second coffee as an excuse to tuck into a baked sweet treat.
*If you like your coffee as strong as these joints make it maybe a double shot in your flat white is more apt here…

I was pleased to see that Granger had opened east and it has found a beautiful space with great windows and high ceilings. Accented with Granger’s good taste and beautiful flower arrangements, it is heaven on a sunny day.
The food menu is interesting – we enjoyed ricotta pancakes, I liked my shrimp burger, my friend had a great coconut chicken salad and the chorizo rice dish was a winner.
Two big complaints – WOW, EXPENSIVE! Luckily we went during the soft opening which made the pain a bit easier to swallow. SERVICE SUCKED. They had no idea what they were doing (maybe early days so hopefully getting the kinks out). No excuse for serving us cold lattes.
I am an optimist and the setting and food is good enough to overcome other shortcomings.

First let me say this… it’s beautiful inside. Really well done with huge windows looking out onto Clerkenwell Green.
Sadly that’s where it ends. Style but lacking in substance. Shrimp chorizo rice was bland with far too much rice compared to the other ingredients. My burger was average, decent bun but the patty not so great, and £3.80 for a side of fries is unbelievable, probably 1 large spuds worth! Chicken schnitzel was greasy. The lovely fresh asparagus were ruined by the fried breadcrumbs and the anchovies were non existent.
The Korean chicken starter was the only decent dish.
Appreciate it’s not been open long but it was only the cocktails that stopped it getting 1 star. The bartenders definitely out-​shining the kitchen.
Maître D was lovely. Service slightly winging it.
Not sure.