Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 3 and Version 2 of Duke Of Sussex, W4 5LF
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| Formerly known simply as the Duke, this pub underwent major refurbishment beginning in February 2007, and is now a well-reviewed gastropub offering British and Spanish food. |
<b>Note:</b> Closed for major refurbishment (and possibly change of management) in February 2007. The review below predates this refurbishment. |
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See also: * [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/2275/ Beer in the Evening comments] * [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/reviews/10709.html Time Out review] * [http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/restaurants/duke-of-sussex-review-26613.html View London review] * [http://www.dine-online.co.uk/foodie/duke-of-sussex-chiswick-west-london/ Dine Online report and sample menu] |
Went here for a late lunch (2:45pm) on a Friday (19 Jan 2007); it was totally empty when I got there, and totally empty when I left, though a few people came in for a pint while I was there. They had London Pride (£2.70) and something by Young's on. I'm not very good at judging the condition of beer, but the Pride didn't taste obviously wrong. |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], January 2007, prior to the refurb.</div> |
Food is fairly standard pub items — beefburger, veggie burger, steak, bangers and mash, fish and chips — but judging by my meal, it's done well, and with attention to detail. Prices start around £7, going up to £12 for the ribeye steak. I had haddock and chips (£7.75), which came with a decent side salad (tomato, cucumber, frilly lettuce, properly washed for a change, dressed with balsamic vinegar), some rather nice mushy peas, and what looked and tasted like home-made tartare sauce. The chips were nice and big and properly-cooked, the batter on the fish was crisp, and the fish was nice and tender. Veggie options were mushroom risotto and a rather interesting-sounding veggie burger, with gruyere, pumpkin, and aubergine. Music was at a sensible volume — not so loud it was intrusive, not so quiet you couldn't hear it properly. A bit of a mix; the Cure, Beck, and some stuff I didn't recognise but almost sounded IDM-ish. Decor: lots of wood; horseshoe-shaped bar in the middle of the front part; little booth-like things separated by low screens at the front, next to large windows looking over the road onto Acton Green Common. There seemed to be a beer garden out the back. Ladies' toilets were clean and not cramped; there was even a little plant (a real one) in a pot. The [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/22/2275/Duke/Chiswick Beer In The Evening review] suggests it's rather different in the evening. <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], January 2007. Food times taken from blackboard in pub, January 2007.</div> |
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host='213.165.225.132' hours_text='' |
host='217.147.80.147' hours_text='Food served 6pm-10pm Mon-Thu; 1pm-10pm Fri-Sat; 1pm-9pm Sun.' |
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opening_hours_text='Food served 6pm-10pm Mon-Thu; 1pm-10pm Fri-Sat; 1pm-9pm Sun.' |
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| summary='Decent enough pub with nice food, near Chiswick Park station.' summary='Gastropub near Chiswick Park station.' | summary='Decent enough pub with nice food, near Chiswick Park station.' summary='Gastropub near Chiswick Park station.' |
Note: Closed for major refurbishment (and possibly change of management) in February 2007. The review below predates this refurbishment.
Went here for a late lunch (2:45pm) on a Friday (19 Jan 2007); it was totally empty when I got there, and totally empty when I left, though a few people came in for a pint while I was there. They had London Pride (£2.70) and something by Young's on. I'm not very good at judging the condition of beer, but the Pride didn't taste obviously wrong.
Food is fairly standard pub items — beefburger, veggie burger, steak, bangers and mash, fish and chips — but judging by my meal, it's done well, and with attention to detail. Prices start around £7, going up to £12 for the ribeye steak. I had haddock and chips (£7.75), which came with a decent side salad (tomato, cucumber, frilly lettuce, properly washed for a change, dressed with balsamic vinegar), some rather nice mushy peas, and what looked and tasted like home-made tartare sauce. The chips were nice and big and properly-cooked, the batter on the fish was crisp, and the fish was nice and tender. Veggie options were mushroom risotto and a rather interesting-sounding veggie burger, with gruyere, pumpkin, and aubergine.
Music was at a sensible volume — not so loud it was intrusive, not so quiet you couldn't hear it properly. A bit of a mix; the Cure, Beck, and some stuff I didn't recognise but almost sounded IDM-ish.
Decor: lots of wood; horseshoe-shaped bar in the middle of the front part; little booth-like things separated by low screens at the front, next to large windows looking over the road onto Acton Green Common. There seemed to be a beer garden out the back. Ladies' toilets were clean and not cramped; there was even a little plant (a real one) in a pot.
The Beer In The Evening review suggests it's rather different in the evening.
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