The Prospect of Whitby, Wapping

Today’s pub, The Prospect of Whitby, lays claim to being the site of the oldest riverside tavern, dating from around 1520. (Thanks, Wikipedia)

Joining us on the Questtoday are Vera, Roland,Oscar & Darren.

Vera & Roland chose this spot, local to theirs, and they arranged an excellent table in the back dining room overlooking the Thames. (pictured towards the bottom)

As you can see, the menu contains all of the staples.

Dishes Ordered: (Pictured left to right)

• Beef Roast (Oscar, Franc)
• Lamb Roast (Vera)
• Pie of the Day – Steak & Ale (Roland, Darren)

And then there were three orders of onion rings:

You may think that one order to share would be adequate, but no. Ever since the infamous Key Lime Pie incident of ’05 where Darren ordered pie for himself and others thought it was to share, we all know that eating something Darren orders may result in hours of moaning. Thus, when his onion rings were shared, we made sure to order PLENTY more.

and we all shared some dessert:

• Sticky Toffee Pudding
• Spotted Dick
• Treacle Sponge

Observations: (collective and individual)

• In the English tradition, the vegetables were boiled to death (Oscar)
• The food was OK. (Roland)
• Cute outdoor patio- might be nice in summer (Franc)
• I like the noose. (Roland, on the view from our table, pictured)
• The staff was very friendly and checked on us multiple times. (Vera)
• When making the reservation, they asked if we’d like a table with Thames views (Vera)
• There was nothing wrong with the meal, but there was nothing special about it, either (Oscar)
• The Fish & chips look amazing- next time! (Vera)
• I like the space, but I don’t think I’d travel for it. (Darren)
• Food was fine and definitely acceptable at this price point. (Franc)
• Darren liked those onion rings (Franc)

On to the scores: (awarded on these guidelines)