The Jam Tree

5 Reviews on “The Jam Tree”

• Aman Malhotra

  Love the pearl jam and the kings road drinks from here , really high on presentation the drinks are and other wise the place is really good for the food as well

  December 18, 2020, 3:28 am

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• Paul Gapper

  We were looking for somewhere to eat in Clapham, most places on were full it was Sunday lunch time, we came across The Jam Tree it looked really nice, great atmosphere and the staff seemed attentive. There was 4 of us, we all ordered different items off the menu I ordered the double bacon cheese burger what a mistake that turned out to be!! After waiting more than 20 minutes our food it arrived my friends food was good, I started to eat my burger it tasted slightly strange even cold. Then it took it apart to find that the burger was RAW!!! I sent it back. The waitress we had was brilliant she couldnt of done more. She told me they would cook another one. 10 minutes later it arrived I opened it up just to check this one was also RAW. I got up from the table to find the manager after 5 mins she arrived. I told her this was the second burger I had and both were raw she apologised and thanked me for the feedback and asked if I would like anything else I told her I would just eat the chips as my friends had nearly finished. I asked her what type of chef cannot cook burgers not only once but twice!! Do they take temperature of the food that leaves the kitchen? Only some items she said. The chef apparently was new, dont they train their staff I wondered! We never saw her again. I had the chips which were soggy and then had a dessert which was average. Except for the manager who didnt bother to come back to ask how we were the waitress that served us was fabulous and couldnt of been more apologetic. I was not charged for the burger (S) or my dessert and they took 20% off the bill but even so we will not be going back.

  April 14, 2020, 11:57 pm

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• Gone Sun Where

  The Jam tree is a relaxed, family friendly pub restaurant with locations in Clapham and Chelsea.The extensive drinks list includes a selection of organic juices as well as blackcurrant and lime jam shots.There are a shed load of menu options available, with a separate sunday roast, spit roast and general mains menu. However we were there for brunch. The brunch menu looks tasty, with more than just typical options available. It was hard to decide between the shakshouka or central American breakfast of re-fried beans, avocado and tortilla.Puddings, boozy adult puddings and kids meals for under 10 pounds are also available.The food was all very fresh, but disappointingly tasteless. gonesunwhere.com

  August 20, 2016, 2:33 am

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• Indecisive Londoner

  Fancied heading out for a nice brunch in Clapham a few weeks ago when it was sunny and nice, so decided to try The Jam Tree. I had the eggs royale, which if im honest were not the best. The yolks were hardly runny, the hollandaise sauce tasted quite sour and overall just felt very heavy as opposed to feeling nice and satisfied. Also rather costly for the amount and quality. Sorry!

  January 27, 2016, 6:26 pm

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• Becks Dobson

  I’ve lived in London seven and a half years and last Wednesday was my second foray to Clapham – the first was to the Chicago Rib Shack launch with the Try This For team just last year. I don’t know a great deal about SW4 other than there’s a club called Inferno’s and recently there’s been a whole host of new openings recently that really are worth a look in. Last week, The Jam Tree invited me down to try and show me that it’s worth crossing the river once in a while. I had some time to kill after a meeting and walked from Marylebone to Clapham – a cool 4.4 miles across town – meaning I was ready for a cocktail or two. As well as the classics (and a very tempting Bloody Mary menu that included homemade beef stock as an ingredient in one), The Jam Tree’s signatures are their concoctions made with jam. They recommended I try the Confiture (Cariel Vanilla vodka shaken with raspberry jam, Chambord and pineapple juice) and boy, was it good. Ideally sweet but without being overly saccharine, it was a great introduction to their list. Next up was the Damson In A Dress (Damson vodka, Martini Bianco, lime jam and prosecco) which was the perfect antidote with that vermouth bite cutting through the fruitiness. We were there to try the new menu from Executive Chef Gary Smith who aims to ‘create globally inspired plates bursting with flavour. The menu comprises an assortment of small and big plates as well as hearty sharing dishes, perfect for enjoying with groups of friends’. We started with the sotong manis (sticky battered squid) – large pieces of squid in a sweet honey and soy dip with a little added heat from chilli. A nice touch to a perennial favourite. I spied ‘lardo’ and had to have the lardo and braised Scotch Bonnets on toast – bitesize delights with a real kick. The chilli here outshone the lardo which was a shame but a nice try nonetheless. Finally, we shared the buttermilk fried rabbit. I’ve never eaten rabbit so had no idea what to expect but was surprised it was a whiter meat than I’d imagined. Less gamey too. Good when dipped in the hot sauce but I doubt I’d order again. Moving on to mains, we originally planned to share the salt baked sea bass with caponata and polenta but another table nabbed the last one so A chose the hanger steak with chips and salsa verdi. Nicely cooked, it was melt in the mouth and I enjoyed my bites but A found the rosemaryed meat a bit too much for him. I went for two more starters – the salmon tartare which was nice and came with the seasoning on the side to fold in yourself. I’m not a massive fan of pumpernickel bread but that’s an aside and I used my toasts from the very buttery potted shrimp to dip into the two. Service was friendly and attentive and the recommendations were good. The restaurant around us was filled with lots of dates and a couple of groups at the bar. Windows open onto the street and there’s a large garden area out the back that is no doubt rammed on Fridays and Saturdays when things really kick off at The Jam Tree. Would I venture south of the river again? Yes – to check out those ridiculously brilliant sounding Bloody Marys. thenotsosecretdiary.com

  July 29, 2015, 10:24 pm

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