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sazzle

sazzle

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For the ultimate lunch you could walk over to gaucho in more london place.

There are quite a few chains around there too like strada, amano, dim t.

Brew wharf is a nice atmosphere. ROast is nice but a lot more expensive!

There are of course plenty of stalls selling hot food but I assume you want a sit down meal?

benjaminty

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Is this a special lunch or just fancy eating in the area? Roast & Brindisa & El Vergel all good options depending on what you are doing. There is a place called Champoh Champoh hidden in the roads by Guys but think it smore of an evening thing.


Steer clear of The Garrison on Bermondsey street - great setting but at Palmerston prices and half the quality you'll feel like you've been worked deep.


The Garrison's other eatery further down Bermondsey street is not so bad - East Village for burgers etc...

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pepsi

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benjaminty Wrote:

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> Is this a special lunch or just fancy eating in

> the area? Roast & Brindisa & El Vergel all good

> options depending on what you are doing. There is

> a place called Champoh Champoh hidden in the roads

> by Guys but think it smore of an evening thing.

>

> Steer clear of The Garrison on Bermondsey street -

> great setting but at Palmerston prices and half

> the quality you'll feel like you've been worked

> deep.

>

> The Garrison's other eatery further down

> Bermondsey street is not so bad - East Village for

> burgers etc...



The Garrison's food is fantastic! Infinitely better than any other gastropub I've been to in London (although I've never tried the apparently great Anchor & Hope in Waterloo. You must have been there on an unusual off day.

david_carnell

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Sorry pepsi, but I agree with bejaminty - the Garrison is overpriced and of average quality.


And aside from yourself, I've always found the other customers to be....errr....rather keen on nipping to the gents between courses. Wallies, in other words.

benjaminty

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Sorry but I just don't believe that... or you've been to some bad pubs?


Don't get me wrong it's a great setting but I don't think their produce, their ability to cook, their menu options are even close to being worthy of the cost. I've met the owner once or twice in one of his other establishments and I think he's a bit blinkered and believes his own hype... if there was more choice down that street he'd soon find his profits falling. I think the lack of options around there is hoodwinking the Bermondsey street massive. I'm still living in Borough and havent been back there... Brindisa, Anchor n Hope, El Vergel or even a little mission to Il Bordello are all great but sorry not the Garrison.

MrBen

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I'm a Garrison fan I have to say. I once had a starter of haggis spinach and poached egg followed by duck that was one of the best meals I've ever had anywhere. Sure it's a little expensive but not out of this world - and it has a nice ambience. Well no wallies when I was there. Plenty have said the same about The Palmerston but then I've always rated that highly too...make of that what you will!
benjaminty

benjaminty

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Can I also offer the Roebuck into the mix on Dover street? Very very basic menu but all done very well for the money. Apple crumble and custard bordering on "amazing". (Poetry slam nights are good on a Thursday)


http://theroebuck.net/


I went through a stage of resenting the Palmerston for not being value for money and infact my sister won't eat there at all after she had iffy experience a year or so back but Palmerston has pulled it's finger out. Went there last week and sister now hooked again. Contentious but perhaps the best steak on Lordship?


I'm off to book a table at Roast now .... I've still never been! Silly man!




edited to correct Pottery Slam to Poetry Slam .... sounded dangerous and didnt wanna put anyone off

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