Canary Wharf, American Restaurant Guide

These “huge American-style diners” win solid ratings for their rock’n’roll (and blues and country) delivery of a “meat-heavy menu”, washed down by bucket-loads of ice-cold beers or two-pint jugs of ‘slushy’ cocktails, designed for raucous partying. The “great-value surf ’n’ turf” and lunch deals go down well, too. The original Chelsea venue opened 35 years ago, and has been joined more recently by spinoffs in Covent Garden, Canary Wharf and Westfield Stratford.

2024 Review: LA came to Canary Wharf at this California-inspired venue, which opened in summer 2022, and whose all-day menu (also with brunch and dinner alternatives) aims to reflect the west coast’s debt to the cuisines of Latin America and Italy. The sunny styling of the interior is a winner – regarding the grub we have limited (but upbeat) feedback.