The Essex Serpent, Covent Garden

Went to this pub last night and had one of the worst meals I have ever had in a pub.

I mistakenly thought it was a traditional oasis in the trendy London pub market, and hoped for some decent British pub grub.

We were severely disappointed. The food took a while to arrive and it was really grim when it did. My chicken was rubbery and tasted odd and came with very odd looking sweet potato and my companion was less than in impressed by his tasteless sausage and mash. The beer was really badly kept and watery, bearing no resemblance to the Adnams it was meant to be. Also, the staff were pretty unhelpful and it was not good value for money.

I would not go back.

We then went down the road to the friendly Harp and had some excellent well kept interesting beer there - what a contrast.

3 Jul 2008 15:18