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In the early seventies, Maxwell’s Restaurant & Bar became the first American style diner to hit the streets of London.  Proprietor Brian Stern came to the UK from Johannesburg in the mid sixties and grew tired waiting for one to arrive, so decided to create the first authentic American burger and steak house on these shores.  Just over 30 years later, Maxwell’s Restaurants have become the UK’s biggest independent single restaurant group.

The first Maxwell’s Restaurant & Bar opened in Hampstead in 1972, and proved a great success attracting celebrity customers including Peter Sellers, Dudley Moore and Peter Cooke.  The first West End premises, and now the flag ship of Maxwell’s was opened in the heart of Covent Garden in the early eighties.

Spread over two levels, Maxwell’s at Covent Garden is vast, with seating for 300 in the upper tier, and a further 150 down the sweeping stairs to the lower tier.  Inside, Maxwell’s is furnished with dark wood surrounds, with a huge sweeping wooden bar, private booths, and dance area on the lower level.   The lower tier is encircled with a gigantic mural containing cleverly drawn impressions of historic celebrities and characters, including Elvis, Winston Churchill, Mother Theresa and the Pope.  Nearly always buzzing but large enough not to feel overcrowded, the place is great fun and has a lively, up beat feel about it.

The staff know how to look after the customers and give good personal advice and assistance on food and drink choices.  The menu contains a mouth watering range of American and Mexican classics, for which good quality meats and ingredients are used.  The selection of gourmet burgers are thick and tasty, with the ‘Old Timer’ burger at top billing as the Maxwell’s signature dish.  A full range of other tasty delights are on offer from buffalo chicken wings, quesadillas, barbecue ribs, fresh fish and salads to Elvis’s favourite deserts such as home made waffles, cheesecakes and ice creams.

The bar serves a full range of beers, wines and champagnes, but the Maxwell’s speciality is cocktails, with a multitude on the menu expertly prepared and mixed, from traditional classics to newly created offerings unique to Maxwell’s.

Right on the doorstep to West End theatreland, Maxwell’s Covent Garden is a great place to enjoy a fun meal and possibly a cocktail or two prior to watching your London show.  Take advantage of the great value theatre tickets and Maxwell’s Restaurant & Bar meal packages for sale with Concierge Desk and you are sure to want to go back!

Sample Menu

The 2 course meal includes your choice of a starter and main course

Starters:

BBQ Buffalo Chicken Wings
New York style BBQ wings, carrot & celery sticks with blue cheese sauce
Plum Tomato & Basil Soup (v) with rustic bread
Crispy Baked Potato Skins Smothered with cheddar cheese, your choice of spinach (v) or smoked bacon

Main courses:

Maxwell's 6oz Prime Beef Burger Lettuce, tomato, red onion, relish and gherkin with fries, garnished with house salad
Maxwell's Veggie Hamburger – Vegetable burger stacked with cheddar cheese, Portobello mushroom pesto sauce with French Fries and garnished with a house salad
Chicken Dijonnaise Mustard cream sauce and mash potato
Atlantic Salmon Salad Lemon vinaigrette dressing
Pesto Linguine (v) Cherry tomatoes, rocket and shaved Parmesan

Desserts:

Mango & Raspberry Sorbet
Chocolate Sponge Pudding with hot chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream
Strawberries and Cream
New York Cheesecake with fresh blueberry sauce
Apple Pie served warm with cinnamon ice cream

Restaurant Location

Maxwell's Restaurant & Bar, 8-9 James Street, London, WC2E 8BH 
Nearest Tube Station: Covent Garden

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