Thursday, January 12, 2006

Lies, damn lies and London restaurant reviews

Yesterday lunchtime I scanned the internet for restaurants in the Marylebone area, where I would be having dinner with a friend that evening. I came upon a review of 'The Golden Eagle' (I think), that described it as a 'Gastropub' with excellent food, slightly slow service and a good selection of real ales. 'Ideal' I thought.

The evening went striaght to food in the end and we decided to pick somewhere at random, but happened upon a pub on the corner called, wouldn't you know, 'The Golden Eagle'. I said 'I've heard of this place, apparently it has excellent food' and we went in. Looking at the bar snacks menu (a disappointing list of pasties, sausage rolls and pies) I asked the barman if they did any other food. A little shaky-looking and obviously a few pints into his evening, he replied that he'd just check. 'We've got two cheese and onion pasties and a spring roll left' he said. We made our excuses and left.

Here's the only review of the place I can find this morning. I'd go back, but I'd probably eat before I got there...

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