You go in at the entrance where they check you have a booking. Out of another door so as not to collide with serving staff. A good one way system.
Kosher restaurant.
Drinks
I had a glass of Prosecco. For only thirty bob more I could have had a Bellini with strawberry.
No need. I am sufficiently satisfied by Prosecco. It did the trick. Made me content, happy, and smiling, merry, and laughing.
Others ordered gin and tonic. We declined non-alcoholic mocktails.
Starter
I had chicken soup.
Pleasant. But not remarkable. I would try something else next time. I would not have it again.. (The best chicken soup is at B & K in Hatch End and Edgware.)
My husband ordered a raw steak starter. Felt the same as I did. Interesting to try it once, but insufficient flavor for one to try it a second time.
Main Courses
I was surprised that one of our group opted for the beef burger. But is was surprisingly large and high. After she removed the lettuce and mayonnaise (she is a picky eater) she seemed very happy with it. I might try that next time. Will there be a next time? Kosher restaurants are few and far between.
Steak
The beefsteak is from Uruguay. We spent a long time debating the price and the quality of each item, particularly the steak.
Why Uruguay? Isn't Argentina bigger and better known for steak? Only one way to find out. Ask! We asked the owner, Ben. He said the steak really is from Uruguay, not via a UK shop or supplier. "It's ordered direct from Uruguay by one of the staff who knows somebody out there."
Chips
Very good chips. Big chips. Like real chips, not French fries. What the Americans call chips in Britain we call crisps.
Highly recommended. Go there just for the chips.
Duck
I had duck. Large pieces. Enough to take some home. (After soup and bread for starters, anticipating a dessert.) The duck was without potatoes. I would have liked mashed or saute or roast or baked. However, after trying the chips I would order them next time. The high point of the meal.
Risotto
My husband had risotto, rice with peas, Parmesan (aged Parmesan) and courgettes. Excellent. Rice in a creamy sauce which stuck it together.
Crumble and ice cream dessert.
The crumble seemed crunchy and overcooked to me, not melt in the mouth. But everybody else liked it. The apple was soft chunks, neither lumps nor puree.
The ice cream was white.
No decaf coffee.
Happy Birthday Plate
Lovely writing.
To sum up, what did I like most or what would I order again? Chips. And more chips. With extra cutlery to pass chips to others. Service, wonderful.
Useful Websites
You can order through Goodeats and Deliveroo and pre-order a Friday night meal on Wednesday to be delivered to you on Thursday.
About the Author
I am Angela Lansbury, not related to the actress, nor the other people of the same name on LinkedIn. I am British born. I have lived in Spain (winter home) and the USA. My family has lived in or often visited the multi-racial USA where Spanish is an increasingly prevalent language, in multi-language Singapore which has signs in the four official languages which include English and Chinese, in Spain, and multi-language Switzerland where you see French, German, and Italian.. My interest in languages was helped by having long-term au pair girls from France, Germany, Spain and Italy. I have written travel articles for numerous magazines and newspapers and spoken on radio and TV in the UK, USA and Australia.
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