Restaurant recommendation - like Bill's but nicer

[twosoups1972]

Looking for a nice restaurant in Central or North London for dd's 16th birthday.

She is VERY fussy with food. She likes the chain Bill's so I was thinking somewhere like that but more upmarket. Preferably somewhere they will serve a nice (but plain-ish) chicken dish, and nice desserts.

Any thoughts please?

Cote?

One of the Ivy cafes?

The Ivy have got a brasserie chain now with quite a few in central London. It would probably hit the ticket for a more upmarket Bills feel. Here’s the menu for Kensington but there is also one in Covent Garden
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Ah sorry! Cross-posted with simonsays

Chicken Shop! So much fun and very handsome staff.

The chickens roast on a spit behind the bar and you just get that and chips and a couple of sides. It's absolutely delicious chicken, really good.

My DC love it www.chickenshop.com/

The ivy is a good shout!

I’ve been here an it is LOVELY!
www.deanstreettownhouse.com/food-and-drink

I was coming on to suggest the Ivy chain

The Ivy chain looks nice but dd doesn't like the look of the menu

Remember you can modify what’s on the menu- so no sauce or whatever. Chips instead of salad. Etc.

Tramshed could be a good option. A bit trendy but with a simple menu (share the chicken & chips). Never had a pudding there though.

When we go toLondon we have ds who only eats pizza, chips or flush fingers, me who only eats plain steak, chicken or cod, no sauce & dd who eats everything!

We usually go Italian as many of them will do me a plain chicken or steak with chips if you ask. The only ones I can recommend are in Leicester Square though (we are usually pre-theatre)

Côte brasserie you can ask if they will do their grilled chicken without the sauce & you can pay extra for fries instead of potato gratin.

Cafe Rouge do half roast chicken but it is marinated in garlic/herbs (I always have steak instead)

If she likes bills why not just go there? It’s her birthday and you know she’ll enjoy it. You’re over complicating this one!

Blixen spunds a good fit. Lovely non-alcoholic drinks
Sardine - French but not fancy French (wonderful food)

Joe Allen's in Covent Garden?
www.joeallen.co.uk/about-joe-allen/

The Savoy Grill - not as expensive as you might think (but not cheap either)

Butlers Wharf Chop House (not quite central but nice views of the river and Tower Bridge)

Tramshed is really nice. Ivy is decent. Otherwise does she eat steak? Could try Goodmans or Hawksmoor.

Cote is not upmarket!!

pottering dd wants to go somewhere different to Bill's!

Or Brasserie Zedel in Soho

Try balthazar?

Ah what a shame, thought Ivy would be a winner as they do plain chicken. Maybe Côte Brasserie as PP have suggested.