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| Masons was an excellent value local restaurant in [[Locale Ladywell|Ladywell]]. It [https://brockleycentral.blogspot.com/2011/08/masons-closed-for-refurbishment.html closed for good] in August 2011. |
An excellent value local restaurant in [[Locale Ladywell|Ladywell]]. |
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The information below is retained for people who want to know what it used to be like. |
This place is furnished in a basic country cafe style, with solid wooden tables, and light coloured walls. Service is generally friendly and efficient, but one on Thursday evening visit in June 2008 at peak hours, they were clearly understaffed and had trouble responding to requests (it took most of the meal to get some tap water, and they never did get around to clearing glasses). On both a Thursday and a Friday evening it has been very popular, and so booking is advisable (unless you are eating very early or late -- one couple came in at 10pm and were seated without too much problem). The downside is that this means it can get a bit noisy. |
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<div class="old_info"> An excellent value local restaurant in [[Locale Ladywell|Ladywell]]. |
The food sticks to continental dishes but changes quite regularly, at least every week or two <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2276262119/ photo of sample menu]</small>. Food is well-prepared and presented, but best of all is the fantastic value (two courses for £10, and three for £12). Comments on the internet suggests that the quality can be variable, and this has been [[Ewan]]'s experience as well -- never really bad, but some dishes work better than others. |
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This place is furnished in a basic country cafe style, with solid wooden tables, and light coloured walls. Service is always friendly, but on visits by [[Ewan]] in both 2008 and 2010 they have been understaffed, so it can take a little while to get attention to make orders (on the other hand, on the 2010 visit, the food came out very quickly). On both a Thursday and a Friday evening it has proved to be very popular, so booking may be advisable (unless you are eating very early or late, or on an off-peak day). The downside is that this means it can get a bit noisy. |
On one visit in June 2008, [[Ewan]]'s wild mushroom main course, in a filo parcel, with dauphinoise potatoes and cheese, was extremely tasty, though my companion's tuna (the menu advertised monkfish but they were out of that) was not quite so highly praised. Desserts were perfect, both the cheesecake and the summer pudding. Returning later in the month, the vegetarian option was a Thai green curry, fine but somewhat bland, though banoffee pie dessert was excellent. |
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The food sticks to continental-style dishes but changes quite regularly, at least every week or two <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2276262119/sizes/l photo of sample menu, Feb 2008]</small>. The food used to be offered as a set menu (either two or three courses), but as of [[Ewan]]'s November 2010 visit, the menu appears to have reverted to separate prices for each dish (still reasonable value, though: starters and desserts are around £5, mains at £8-£12.) Food is well-prepared and presented and served promptly. Comments on the internet suggests that the quality can be variable, and this has been [[Ewan]]'s experience as well -- never really bad, but some dishes work better than others. On one visit in June 2008, [[Ewan]]'s wild mushroom main course, in a filo parcel, with dauphinoise potatoes and cheese, was extremely tasty, though my companion's tuna (the menu advertised monkfish but they were out of that) was not quite so highly praised. Desserts were perfect, both the cheesecake and the summer pudding. Returning later in the month, the vegetarian option was a Thai green curry, fine but somewhat bland, though banoffee pie dessert was excellent. On a November 2010 visit, [[Kerry]]'s rump steak with chunky fries (£10) was cooked rare, just as requested, while [[Ewan]]'s goat curry certainly didn't skimp on the meat, and was both filling and tasty. |
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[[Ewan]]'s verdict: Just the way local restaurants should be, well-presented and tasty food in a comfortable setting. Will definitely return as long as the food and the value remains good. |
Verdict: Just the way local restaurants should be, well-presented and tasty food in a comfortable setting. Will definitely return as long as the value is so good. |
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* [http://richardelliot.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/masons-bar-ladywell.html Richard Elliot's review] |
* [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/6445.htm London Eating comments] * [http://brockleycentral.blogspot.com/2008/01/masons-bar-restaurant-ladywell-road.html Brockley Central comments] * [http://richardelliot.blogspot.com/2008/08/masons-bar-ladywell.html Richard Elliot's review] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]], [[Kerry]] and friend, November 2010.</div> </div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]], Jo and friends, 19 June 2008. Opening hours taken from a sign on the door, February 2008.</div> |
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host='213.165.225.132' hours_text='11am-11pm Mon-Fri; 10am-11pm Sat; 11am-6pm Sun' latitude='51.455906' locale='Ladywell,SE13' longitude='-0.018582' major_change='1' |
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opening_hours_text='' phone='' postcode='' summary='Now closed; was a lovely local restaurant in Ladywell.' summary='Lovely local restaurant, great value food, in Ladywell.' |
opening_hours_text='11am-11pm Mon-Fri; 10am-11pm Sat; 11am-6pm Sun' os_x='537649' os_y='174908' phone='020 8314 0314' summary='Now closed; was a lovely local restaurant in Ladywell.' postcode='SE13 7UZ' summary='Lovely local restaurant, great value food, in Ladywell.' |
An excellent value local restaurant in Ladywell.
This place is furnished in a basic country cafe style, with solid wooden tables, and light coloured walls. Service is generally friendly and efficient, but one on Thursday evening visit in June 2008 at peak hours, they were clearly understaffed and had trouble responding to requests (it took most of the meal to get some tap water, and they never did get around to clearing glasses). On both a Thursday and a Friday evening it has been very popular, and so booking is advisable (unless you are eating very early or late -- one couple came in at 10pm and were seated without too much problem). The downside is that this means it can get a bit noisy.
The food sticks to continental dishes but changes quite regularly, at least every week or two photo of sample menu. Food is well-prepared and presented, but best of all is the fantastic value (two courses for £10, and three for £12). Comments on the internet suggests that the quality can be variable, and this has been Ewan's experience as well -- never really bad, but some dishes work better than others.
On one visit in June 2008, Ewan's wild mushroom main course, in a filo parcel, with dauphinoise potatoes and cheese, was extremely tasty, though my companion's tuna (the menu advertised monkfish but they were out of that) was not quite so highly praised. Desserts were perfect, both the cheesecake and the summer pudding. Returning later in the month, the vegetarian option was a Thai green curry, fine but somewhat bland, though banoffee pie dessert was excellent.
They have a decent wine list, the shiraz cabernet (£12.50) was perfectly good, and a muscadet (£14) was likewise lovely, served in an ice bucket. They also have Erdinger beer on draught, as well as a fairly large selection of Belgian beers. There's a few seats along the bar, and some seating outside just off the main road, and clearly some people just stop by for a drink.
Verdict: Just the way local restaurants should be, well-presented and tasty food in a comfortable setting. Will definitely return as long as the value is so good.
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