This is pretty much one of the only restaurants I know of in London that is open 24 hours a day. I first heard about this place when watching a tv program on Gordon Ramsey where it mentioned that after a long shift his favourite thing to do was head to 24 to get a full English fry up.
My husband and I have been twice. Once at 3 o'clock on a Tuesday afternoon (it was empty), and once at 1am on a Monday. The second time it was half full of sloany people. 'Yah darling' could be heard from all corners, but that's no surprise considering the area. We chose to sit in booths which on both occasions were a little cramped.
There are 2 menus here. One that caters to you from 7am to 11pm and then one from 11pm to 7am. They seem identical at first glance however the difference became clear on our second visit. The day menu is slightly extortionate but the prices on the night menu are heart attack inducing. On both menus you can choose from a selection of different breakfast dishes such as Porridge (£4.50), Kedgeree (£8.95), a full English (£11.95) etc... not to mention a selection of omelettes (£7.95). You can also order burgers, hotdogs, sandwiches, salads, pasta, plates to share, and mains that include fish and chips (£11.95), steak (£17.95), and slow cooked beef ribs (£15.95).
We had the Chilli Dog (£6.50) with a side of Chips. We weren't impressed. Firstly the chips cost us £3 and the portion size was tiny. The hotdog had very little chilli and the sausage they used was a little grainy. On our second visit I had the Chilli con Carne with Rice (£10.50) and my husband had the Veggie Burger with Chips (£9.95). Firstly I could cook a better chilli, it was very mediocre at best and the rice was cold. Secondly the burger was meant to be made from falafel with hummus in it but you couldn't taste it at all. It was both bland and cold. Thank goodness for condiments. A glass of wine set us back £6.50 and the Coke was £3. Moreover they demanded a 'discretionary' service charge of 12.5% and then had the audacity to add another charge of £1.50 per person. Our bill came to a whopping £48, £8 of which were charges.
They say they're a diner but they're not. What they are is a highly overpriced restaurant masquerading as a diner. The only reason people go there is because it's the only place open late. Why else would it have been empty at 3pm when we first went?
Their breakfasts are probably alright (if Gordon says so who am I to say otherwise?), but I certainly wouldn't pay £13.95 for a full English. I'd veer away if you don't want to pay an arm and a leg for highly average and overpriced food.
VQ
325 Fulham Road
4/10
325 Fulham Road
4/10
London SW10 9QL
vg24hours.com
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