Buns and Buns Covent Garden

Buns and Buns in Covent Garden is centrally located—and clearly priced accordingly. We ordered a £7 bottle of sparkling water, which came at room temperature on a nearly 30°C day. Only after asking did we get ice, which helped, but still… not what you’d expect at that price. We also had two peach iced teas, four (relatively small) buns, and ordered truffle fries as a starter. The buns arrived and were okay—nothing special—but the fries never came. We watched tables that arrived after us get fries with their mains. When we asked, we were told ours were “ready now,” but by then we’d finished eating. Credit where it’s due: they offered to remove them from the bill. Final bill: £60, including a surprise 15% service charge—for average food, warm water, and a missing starter. And yes, the owner will now reply with something about "fair wages" (which should mean that you pay them accordingly, not the costumer), "skilled workers", "pricey location" and "high quality ingredients" as justification. That’s fine. But for the price, we expected a much better execution and experience.