Introduction This weeks quest sees us return to Ealing, the old stomping ground of BestSundayRoast blogger John and, given this was the third weekend in a row Andy and Asami had been there, possibly their new home. Acton’s loss is Ealing’s gain and all that. And joining us on this quest are Andy and Asami, […]
This week is something a little different, a hotel with a pub and dining room attached. Although, to be honest, it was hard to see where the hotel stopped and the pub started when reading about the Windmill on the Common. http://www.windmillclapham.co.uk/ Heading to the south of Clapham Common this week are Darren and Frankie (suffering […]
For the first roast of October we decided to give the Jam Tree a go. It is the second of the Jam Trees, the other being in Kensington Olympia, a mystical place where empty District Line trains go, despite thousands of people, all wanting to go to Wimbledon, waiting on the platform at Earls Court for hours. […]
This rainy Sunday, we headed to Clerkenwell’s The Coach & Horses, which has been on our to-eat list for quite some time. Local to Franc & Darren and winning Harper’s 2010 Wine Pub of the Year, we’re surprised we haven’t been here already. And arriving early at this wood panelled and small pub (seating 60 […]
This week’s stop on the Quest brought us to Southwark’s The Laughing Gravy. Spotted from the car window by Suzanne earlier this month, it seemed a good reason to visit the neighborhood. We arrived mostly on time and enjoyed a drink at the bar before heading to our table. The Bloody Marys were an excellent […]
The third year of The Quest for the Perfect Sunday Roast starts with a jaunt to Fulham and a fully refurbished Victorian riverside pub The Crabtree. The Crabtree has a large outdoor space overlooking the Thames, function rooms and seats diners for their Sunday lunches in two hour sittings. The menu is here and holds the standard […]
The long-neglected Quest resumes today after a two month break with a visit to The Water Poet in Shoreditch. We’ve walked by this pub a number of times, each time planning to lunch. Better late than never! Joining thetoday are Darren, Andy, and Neil,the latter two both making a Quest debut. Everyone else left us for the holiday […]
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 […]
More neighborhood location scouting brought us over to Southwark’s The Kings Arms, which is on the southern side of Tower Bridge. Joining us on today’s quest were Vera & Roland. We settled in and checked out the menu, as always… and then we ordered Dishes Ordered: (Pictured left to right) Lamb Roast (Vera, Roland) Beef […]
