PJ's Grill

http://www.pjsgrill.net/
30 Wellington Street,
Covent Garden,
WC2E 7BD
0207 2407529

We went for one of our first meals here, and I'd picked it specifically because I'd read it was really good for gluten-free stuff. I also checked when I rang up to make the booking that it wouldn't be a problem.

It's a decent enough restaurant, just to the south of Covent Garden. Lots of theatrical photos and memorabilia line the wall. The decor seems slightly dated to me, and it has that touristy feel that lots of places in the area do...

I was worried when we asked what was gluten-free on the menu and were told more or less anything (i.e. do they know what they're talking about?). Became even more worried when our waiter tried to offer Laura bread. Think he was only a little slow however as when we pointed out she couldn't have bread he brought out some rice-cakes for her instead (nice-touch I thought).

I had a nice bit of crispy pork belly (a little too fatty and not quite crisp enough for my taste). Think Laura had some sort of salmon jobbie which seemed quite nice. We didn't have puddings (I'm always slightly disappointed when a main course fills me up too much for pudding), but we did notice there's a flourless chocolate cake on the menu- looks like a winner to me!

Think I'm going to start giving marks for restaurants so...

Coeliac-friendliness: 8 (losing marks for offering bread, extra marks for flourless chocolate cake)
Food: 6 (Perfectly good, but not up there with London's best)

14/20!