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Ealing in West London is known for its leafy parks and diverse food scene, offering a mix of British pub classics and global cuisines like Indian, Italian, and Thai dishes.

W7 Emporium

W7 Emporium

60B Boston Road, W7 3TR, Ealing, United Kingdom

Cafe • Vegan • Breakfast • Vegetarian


"If you live in or visit Hanwell you must take a lazy walk down by the locks and build up an appetite before heading to the W7 Emporium. It’s a little white door by a crappy old man pub sat next to a small florist. Open the door and the atmosphere is straight away comfortable, your away from the street and simply relaxed and at home. The staff are friendly and offer as much banter as you want to be involved with so this is nice and a change from the branded offerings. The furniture is mix and match and the space light and airy so it fits well with Hanwells vibe and there is an outdoor space for the summer. The menu I would describe as funky modern Mediterranean, and there are no sausages which for me can be an issue. But if I’m being 100% honest I couldn’t care less here, the options here are well thought and imaginative. If you want a fry up there are other places in Hanwell to get one but if you want a Mexican there is only one place and that’s here. Ok I’ve given away my ultimate fave thing on the menu it’s what I have and it’s spot on. Poached eggs, nice bread, salad, crispy bacon, avocado and spicy sauce all out together and presented beautifully. So here we go it’s hands down the best place in Hanwell and if you want wine with brunch that’s fine because they serve that too. Have a couple then walk back to the canal and enjoy the afternoon whatever the season it’s a regular weekend jaunt and a compromise between a fry up for me and something healthy for the wife. In the eternal battle of good verses evil the Emporium emerges victorious every time."

The Grosvenor: 1904

The Grosvenor: 1904

127 Oaklands Road, Ealing, United Kingdom, W7 2DT

Pubs • Full • Steak • British


"We 'd not been since the reopening so were excited for this. We 'd booked for Christmas lunch no less. I have to say the welcome from (I presume the landlord (we didn 't get his name and team were lovely, so I hope they take this feedback as well meant. The food was OK. Not anything to complain about, but it was a bit basic and lacked attention to the details which I think Christmas should be about. The baked Camembert starter came with a few thin slices of French bread and a sprig of thyme but it would have been greatly improved by a bit of cranberry sauce on the side in terms of visuals and taste. We ran out of the bread pretty quickly! The prawn cocktail starter was flavourless and the prawns were tiny and a bit dry, clearly thawed from a packet. My husband and elder son 's turkey main course was described as 'with all the trimmings ' but aside of pigs in blankets and sprouts, there was no stuffing or (again cranberry sauce. My roast pork skin wasn 't 'crackled ' so was just a soggy layer of fat and the accompanying potato Dauphinoise was woefully underseasoned so I left that too. Not worth the calories. My other son enjoyed his steak chips though which were cooked exactly as he wished. Desserts all OK no complaints, nothing to write home about on presentation. A few berries or even a sprig of holly on the side and a dusting of icing sugar would have made it feel a bit more 'Christmassy '. If it was only this though I would have gone for a 'good ' rating but there isn 't one here i.e. 3.5 out of 5. The thing that made it drop down again, was that they sat us behind a screen on the other side of the toilets. This wasn 't immediately apparent as a problem but over the next two hours, the smell of p*ss started seeping into our nostrils and completely destroying the ambiance. I ended up leaving half my dessert and stepping away from the table whilst we were waiting for the bill. Luckily we didn 't need the toilet whilst we were there. Again, not the fault of the staff but those toilets need a much better clean and ventilation. Not pleasant at all. Would we go again? Yes, for drinks and the staff, welcome and service. No, for a Christmas meal, but maybe we 'd try it for regular pub grub (I 'd insist on not sitting near the toilets though they need fumigating and a new cleaner! ."