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Wenlock And Essex

Wenlock And Essex

Essex Road, London N1 2SF, United Kingdom

Pubs • Pizza • British • Burgers


"Chef James Morgan is somewhat of an unsung hero of mine, his attention to detail in all matters burger related is impeccable. His braised fore rib burger catapulted into my list of Top 10 best burgers in London after sampling it several times, so when I heard he 'd put on a Sloppy Joe burger as a special, I was gutted I wasn 't around to sample it. The good news, however, is that with massive amounts of positive feedback, he has finally put it on the menu full time so I popped up on a Friday lunchtime to see what the fuss was about... Price: Sloppy Joe burger with 'skinny ' fries £12 Presentation: The Sloppy Joe is presented lid on in the same fashion as the Wenlock 's other burgers, together with a bowl of skinny fries and a pot of mustard mayo, patty glistening under the weight of melted cheese and Sloppy Joe topping. I can 't wait to get stuck in. Toppings: Classically, the Sloppy Joe has a base of ground beef, but Chef James Morgan has whipped up his own take on the popular American recipe and come up with a topping that includes pulled pork, braised fore rib, red wine, brasied carrot, celery, onion, garlic, and chopped tomato and is reduced so far that it virtually sits up on the spoon. It 's has rich, savoury flavour that melts in the mouth and makes you want to shovel piles of it into your mouth at once. The Montgomery cheddar is melted over the Sloppy Joe topping, sealing it in, which itself is topped with oven roasted tomato and sliced dill pickles. Underneath the patty, the bun is smothered with a wild garlic mayonnaise. There are some big flavours here and yet they all combine for a filthy, dirty, stunning climax. Meat: The Wenlock burger patty is the same 100% chuck as on the braised fore rib burger, cooked med rare and it 's as good as ever in this combination. Bun: The Wenlock bun is a special creation from Harvey Rinkoff bakery and is perfectly suited to the mass of joyful mess that it wraps itself around. Accessories: Skinny chips with mustard mayo sauce read more about these in my first Wenlock Essex burger review. Overall rating: 9.5/10 This is the second burger from the Wenlock Essex that 's crashed straight into my Top 10 list of best burgers in London and it 's well deserved. The range of carefully prepared ingredients that have then potential to punch significantly below their weight when combined, work in a harmony that 's greater than the sum of their parts. The basics are spot on. The bun. The beef patty. The cheese. The chips. And the Sloppy Joe tops it all off."

Ciao Bella Bar Restaurant

Ciao Bella Bar Restaurant

20 Dock St, Leeds LS10 1JF, United Kingdom

Pizza • Vegan • Italian • Vegetarian


"I went there with a close friend who has asperges today. id promised to treat him as I had a voucher and had booked a table accordingly. we both had been homosexually proud so that with the day felt pretty good. id still a plastic drink with cider when we approached the restaurant (every one in the city went around with plastic cups.) I asked my friend to stay outside while I went into the toilets and checked our booking. When I left the toilets, I saw that my friend ran before crying. When I asked him what had happened, the manager had seen him outside to keep the plastic cup and without asking what he did simpy told him to get out of the grounds (even if he was sitting outside, waited for me to come back from the toilet, then I would have finished the drink from the spatialities and went for our meal if this had not happened) he said he was always dismissed and he was always dismissed! when I approached the manager to explain that there was a misunderstanding and that my friend had aperges and was confused, he said that he had never heard of asperges, but could not worry less. at this place I asked for a refund for my voucher and he leaned flat. fortunately, several people had listened to tables close by and the effects of managers on my friend and gave me their details. I was so upset that this amount of things could happen and would welcome all the other comments to this manager. his name was 'remo roversi' I will contact the Asperges Society as this was a blatant discriminatory and today should not be allowed 'equal world! I will never re-think here until the place is taken over by new administration. please let me know if someone else had a similar experience. david"