Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 7 and Version 6 of Yellow House Bar, SE16 2UE
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[[Kake]] has visited a number of times now, accompanied by various combinations of friends. |
[[Kake]], [[doop]], [[Flick]], and friends visited on the Sunday lunchtime of a Bank Holiday weekend in May 2008, shortly after the grand opening. A number of service issues were evident - confusion over what people had ordered, bringing the wrong coffee, forgetting to bring the requested tap water - but these had mostly settled down by the time of our second visit in September 2008. |
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We tried the brunch offerings in both May and September 2008. Flick's eggs benedict (£6.50) included properly-poached eggs, with a shape clearly indicating that they were poached rather than steamed, and good ham. [[Kake]]'s scrambled eggs with smoked salmon (£7) were excellent (a word I don't use lightly), with plenty of golden egg colour and a loose, creamy texture, and were clearly served immediately after being cooked. The home-made muffin that they were served on was very good as well, with a flavour, texture, and freshness that you never get in the supermarket versions. |
The food is pretty good; brunch-wise, they're particularly good at eggs. On our May 2008 visit, eggs benedict (£6.50) included properly-poached eggs, with a shape clearly indicating that they were poached rather than steamed, and good ham. [[doop]]'s lentil and herb burger <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2522000669/ photo]</small> (£9 including chips, salad, and avocado salsa) was quite comically mismatched in size with the (home-made) bun, but he seemed to enjoy it. [[Kake]]'s smoked haddock fishcakes <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2521984445/ photo]</small> (£10.50 including chips and salad) were fine, though a little dry, and the accompanying mayonnaise was a little bland, despite having a colour that suggested it was home-made rather than Heinz. The chips that came with the fishcakes were actually thin fries, and were fine except their pre-salted nature meant that they only added to the saltiness of the fishcakes to make a rather thirst-inducing whole. People also seemed to enjoy their desserts; [[doop]] was very pleased with his apple and almond tart (£3.50): the tart itself was very good, but its crust was excellent. |
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When we sampled the main menu options in May 2008, [[doop]]'s lentil and herb burger <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2522000669/ photo]</small> (£9 including chips, salad, and avocado salsa) was quite comically mismatched in size with the (home-made) bun, but he seemed to enjoy it. [[Kake]]'s smoked haddock fishcakes <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2521984445/ photo]</small> (£10.50 including chips and salad) were fine, though a little dry, and the accompanying mayonnaise was a little bland, despite having a colour that suggested it was home-made rather than Heinz. The chips that came with the fishcakes were actually thin fries, and were fine except their pre-salted nature meant that they only added to the saltiness of the fishcakes to make a rather thirst-inducing whole. People also seemed to enjoy their desserts; [[doop]] was very pleased with his apple and almond tart (£3.50): the tart itself was very good, but its crust was excellent. |
[[Kake]] finally got to try the eggs on our September 2008 visit; scrambled eggs with smoked salmon served on a home-made muffin (£7). The eggs were excellent (a word I don't use lightly), with plenty of golden egg colour and a loose, creamy texture, and were clearly served immediately after being cooked. The muffin was very good too, with a flavour, texture, and freshness that you never get in the supermarket versions. |
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On a Saturday evening visit in September 2008, [[Kake]] and [[bob]] were seated immediately despite not having booked. The place was rather busier and noisier than on previous visits, and this added to the prevalence of hard surfaces in the decor made it quite difficult to hear what was going on. This may have been why Kake's grilled tuna (£13) <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2902548375/ photo]</small> arrived cooked-through rather than rare as requested; however, our waiter realised quite swiftly that I was unhappy with it, and insisted on bringing me a replacement, which was cooked just right. |
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[[Kake]]'s verdict: This place is a very dependable local restaurant and I'd have no hesitation recommending it to someone who happened to be in the area, though with a warning about noisiness at peak times. |
[[Kake]]'s verdict: I'm looking forward to trying this place in the evening, though given my fishcake experience I have a slight suspicion that their real strength is the brunch. However, I have high hopes of the pizzas! |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[bob]], 27 September 2008. Opening hours taken from menu displayed outside, September 2008.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], [[Flick]], etc, 14 September 2008. Opening hours taken from menu displayed outside, September 2008.</div> |
Opened in May 2008, the Yellow House Bar and Kitchen is a sister enterprise to the Yellow House Restaurant down the road. It's located in former pub premises, and some of the fixtures and fittings remain from its previous life - one notable addition is a proper wood-fired pizza oven.
Kake, doop, Flick, and friends visited on the Sunday lunchtime of a Bank Holiday weekend in May 2008, shortly after the grand opening. A number of service issues were evident - confusion over what people had ordered, bringing the wrong coffee, forgetting to bring the requested tap water - but these had mostly settled down by the time of our second visit in September 2008.
The food is pretty good; brunch-wise, they're particularly good at eggs. On our May 2008 visit, eggs benedict (£6.50) included properly-poached eggs, with a shape clearly indicating that they were poached rather than steamed, and good ham. doop's lentil and herb burger photo (£9 including chips, salad, and avocado salsa) was quite comically mismatched in size with the (home-made) bun, but he seemed to enjoy it. Kake's smoked haddock fishcakes photo (£10.50 including chips and salad) were fine, though a little dry, and the accompanying mayonnaise was a little bland, despite having a colour that suggested it was home-made rather than Heinz. The chips that came with the fishcakes were actually thin fries, and were fine except their pre-salted nature meant that they only added to the saltiness of the fishcakes to make a rather thirst-inducing whole. People also seemed to enjoy their desserts; doop was very pleased with his apple and almond tart (£3.50): the tart itself was very good, but its crust was excellent.
Kake finally got to try the eggs on our September 2008 visit; scrambled eggs with smoked salmon served on a home-made muffin (£7). The eggs were excellent (a word I don't use lightly), with plenty of golden egg colour and a loose, creamy texture, and were clearly served immediately after being cooked. The muffin was very good too, with a flavour, texture, and freshness that you never get in the supermarket versions.
They are licensed; as well as a wine list they have Leffe and Aspalls (among other things) on tap.
Kake's verdict: I'm looking forward to trying this place in the evening, though given my fishcake experience I have a slight suspicion that their real strength is the brunch. However, I have high hopes of the pizzas!
Accessibility: Step-free throughout, and there's a dedicated accessible toilet.
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