"Simplicity done well.. Food at Hereford Road is like food at the much heralded St John 's, but at better value and nicer interiors. It is very much a neighborhood restaurant, specializing in British cuisine using the best seasonal ingredients. We ate in autumn and enjoyed some wonderful game and mushrooms. Service felt informal but friendly and knowledgeable. I started with a quail, no fireworks, just simply roasted, timed carefully, well seasoned and was perfectly juicy. Mains was an equally simple red leg partridge, again roasted perfectly. The accompanying lentils and black chanterelles added earthy tones and flavour to the dish. However the sauce was rather thin, like a watery gravy. The table also had a braised whole roe shoulder and carrots (for 2 but can feed 4). It looked a bit home style but the meat was beautifully tender and flaked away easily. With the rich gravy, this was the comfort dish of the meal. This is the sort of place to come together with friends to eat and share... it 's unfussy, no fancy presentations, menu is accessible and excellent value. It 's hard to fault the food the cooking is competently executed. But the simplicity, for me, made the overall experience lack some 'wow ' and excitement."
