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The White Swan

The White Swan

108 Fetter Lane London, EC4A 1ES, EC4A 1BN, United Kingdom

Pubs • Fish • Meat • British


"meanwhile through a busy week, I decided to be a little bit cheeky by jumping off the work for a few hours. a quick text to my friend and a finished customer meet later, I was on the way to a lazy lunch. we heard the buzz over the recently reworked white swan at chancery lane. herr flavour and I were once regular and could not wait to see the new version. Unfortunately for him he was gone on the business and let the ladies explore in his absentness. this former irrigation hole was historically a popular hot spot of the fleet street pressebrigade before it turned into a posh pub and dining room. now again opened as pub and cophouse, the natives are already in the waiting line to come. at the entrance were the delicious aromen from the dining room to sue us up. rule number one of the lazy lunches dictates, however, that a frecher g t has to be consumed before eating in a sleepy manner. gin is something that the white **** has in full! our sophisticated bartender led us to a Hendrick ginn, served long and chilled with a gurkenband. this is the point! the new chophouse theme was certainly well received. past are the white tablecloths and wallpapers, replaced by trendy exposed bricks and deep wooden tables. this beautiful room is available for private rental and would be a great place to impress your friends or colleagues. the menu consists of pub favorites, cuts from British finest meat and fresh fish from south coast day boats and British fishing ports. if mr. flavor had been here, he would have made a beeenstock for the 45-day white park sirloin with béarnaise and large chips. we believed a little easier. the salt baked celeriac, blue monday cheese and kale salat with chestnuts was divine and flavored with a beautiful earthy seasonality. my friend ordered iron age ‘Pick and Brunch’, pickles and English senf, which came in the form of a terrine. I could not resist helping me to a greedy unhappiness. the albarinho was certainly a suitable partner for following the fishing nets. fluffy fishcake with fertile tomatenrelish were mouth-watery crunchy and bursting with terribleness. I had never ordered gurnard before and his fleshy texture was beautifully complemented with braided fennel. the big chips were absolutely crushed and let us dessert without room. as much as I enjoy a girly lunch, it is time like this when I miss my pretty man and his inexorable appetit. a quick espresso later I was moved back to the office with an earlyling in my step and a very satisfied little bit. I cannot expect to introduce my customers into this wonderful new venue, which is available for 7 days in the week."

Sirous Restaurant

Sirous Restaurant

268 West End Lane, NW6 1LG, London, United Kingdom

Steak • Drinks • Burgers • Steakhouse


"I should have realised when I saw that only one table inside was occupied yesterday evening and 2 separate tables outside with 2 at each that only ordered beer. Outside on the top ine of a menu placard was 'stuffed vine leaves '. I like dolmades (as known) so ordered them for takeaway asking for then NOT TO BE HEATED as usually served cool.. One would have expected them to fresh and readily available as a special.2nd mistake. 20 minutes later still the one only table which had drinks only, I was handed a bag with a sealed polystyrene carton and exuding heat. 20 mins later after walking home there was still heat and same when I opened the carton. It was blatantly obvious they had been microwaved from the freezer. and NOT FRESH. in the carton were, golf bell sized rounds and a hard dark brown outer with dark dry stale rice and a hefty addition of middle eastern spices. Inedible and disgusting. Not fit for consumption. There was only the one person working and he was wearing a stained grubby T shirt. He needs to check a recipe for genuine Dolmades. They should be wrapped in FRESH green vine leaves with a herb (mint or similar) fresh rice and rolled into sausage shapes rolls and boiled until TENDER not solid, dark brown dried out vine leaves (if that was they were, though impossible to tell. This establishment needs a visit from an inspector to check the kitchen, its contents and hygiene.. r"

Sky Terrace

Sky Terrace

19-21 Great Marlborough St, W1F 7HH, City of London,Westminster, United Kingdom

Full • Lunch • Terrace • Accepts American Express


"This as far from a five star hotel as you can get in this area. And they don 't care. While not staying there, after a day walking around central London, I was tempted by their street signage advertising drinks and shisha on their rooftop Soho Sky Terrace, on the 6th floor. There was only 1 other table of 4 people when I walked in. Two staff seated behind bar. No welcome from them, both on their phones. They were casually dressed in jeans and hoodies. I walked up and ordered a glass of wine (they only had a selection of 2) and a shisha. Pleasant setting with rooftops view but old and run down seating. Dirty table.. I asked them to clean it. Wine was served in a plastic glass and was definitely off. I requested a fresh one which took 10 minutes as he had to go away to get a new bottle. There were 3 outdoor heaters and it was a cold evening, so I asked if they could switch one on. He replied no..we 're out of gas . I said what, on all 3? He shrugged and said yeah..that 's why the other table left . My work colleagues were going to join me..I said don 't bother, we 'll go elsewhere . The bill was £66.50. £16.50 for a glass of very average wine and £50.00 for poor shisha. My mistake for not checking prices before I ordered but totally overpriced for the area (which I am very familiar with). No wonder they had no one one there at 7pm on a Thursday evening."