The Flask, Highgate

Felt obliged to register on this site and give my review after we were so disappointed with our meal on Sunday. There was a group of us, 4 adults, 2 kids. Kids are not allowed inside after 7pm and food is served after 6pm. We asked for a menu just before 6 and the waitress said, the menu will be available at 6 and by the way kids are not allowed after 7! We laughed it off as it was a special occasion and we didn't want the comment to spoil our evening. We came here for a birthday celebration with my family as we did the same time last year. This time however it was so very different. It might be that the chef has changed. This "chef" isn't a chef, he/she is a cook, a catering chef at best with no finesse. Compared to last year when we got the most amazing pork belly, my family, who had come up from Kent, were keen to repeat the experience however we got a Sunday roast, of sorts, for around �15 and I have had much better in wetherspoons up the road for half the price and a free beer! We mentioned to the waiter that the lamb dish was swimming in a liquor which was tasteless. The sausages and mash were below average. 2 thin sausages and mash that tasted mainly of powdered black pepper. My pork was dry and looked like it was straight out of a Sainsburys sliced meat packet, equally cold. There was a very passive response from the waiter. There doesn't appear to be any noticeable management around. We won't be going back I'm afraid. No special treat to be had here and seriously go to the Wetherspoons around the corner, better food and friendlier staff. The Flask is all show and no substance. Disappointing.

21 Sep 2010 00:52