Elephant & Castle Beacon

The food is decent, and the atmosphere is pleasant. The place feels warm and cozy, which is especially nice on a cold day. I really appreciate the decoration and the overall style of the space. However, it's not worth the price, and the service is disappointing. I gave it two chances, but I won’t be returning.

We recently had a meal at the Mason branch of E&C and it was great. We then decided to try out the Beacon and it was a very bad experience. On our order was kids chicken goujons and fries, seafood tagliatelle, mushroom burger and avocado toast. The chicken goujons were not eaten as they were rubbery and overcooked, the accompanying fries were of terrible quality. The seafood tagliatelle was not seasoned at all, just overcooked pasta on a plate with some seafood meats, no sauce or anything else. The burger was bone dry. The avocado toast was pitiful. Looks like something you can whip up at home, the bread was not sourdough and hardly toasted which resulted in a soggy mess on the plate and hardly a filling meal for an adult male. The staff were lovely and we received a discount which was a nice gesture. The general consensus is that the food is not seasoned well and very overcooked. I remember coming here about a year ago and it wasn’t a great experience then either. I am sorry we tried again. It is very expensive and then super disappointing if it doesn’t work out.

Food is yum 💯. Burger is a bit dry, but the dessert is gooood. Service, not so much. We have to wait eventhough we have booked/reserved ahead of time. Some of the servers are snub too. Food food around 25-30mins to be served. The ambiance is alright.