The Crabtree, Hammersmith

Best pub in London and I'm proud to call it my local now :)

16 Jan 2011 21:58

The Mitre, Holland Park

I went to the Mitre tonight to meet a friend for some dinner. I'd been advised that the Prince of Wales (my usual HP hang out) had declined rapidly under new management, so thought I'd go here. In hindsight, I wish I'd stuck with the Prince of Wales...

Couple of things I didn't like:
* Atmosphere or lack there of
* Staff - One particularly surly lady
* Quality of food - Top money, poor quality

On the plus side:
* Very pretty pub
* In the summer, the veranda would be nice
* Good selection of beers and an extensive wine list

I'd just like to run through my negatives quickly for anyone thinking of going for the first time. Its a modern pub, with nods to the past, old furniture etc like you see in many London pubs / gastro pubs. However, what got me was the weird mix of music. One minute it would be banging house, then it would be jazz, then some weird chill out stuff. It seemed like there was no theme or ambience I could relate to and it made me feel a bit on edge.

Staff. They have a lady called Monika working there who was extremely surly and rude. I'm pretty patient with people in the service industry, but this woman must've flown into London on a broomstick.

Quality of food. I had their Angus burger because they'd sold out of roasts (acc. to Monika) by 6pm on a Sunday (good one!) And it was served in a bun that looked similar to those you get with a McDonalds Hamburger, and fries with so much salt I could feel heart disease would soon be imminent if I continued to eat them. The burger was �11.50 which is at the top end of burgers in my book. I live in Fulham and there a number of places on the Kings Road and Fulham Road that for �10 server you a bigger burger, and one that actually feels a bit 'gourmet'. This was a very simple burger, with lots of gherkin, and not much substance to it.

Overall the evening was okay, but its not somewhere I'd go again in a hurry. I'd much rather visit The Mitre on Dawes Road in Fulham!

16 Jan 2011 21:57