Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 12 and Version 11 of Shooting Star, E1 7JF
Version 12 | Version 11 |
---|---|
== Line 8 == | == Line 8 == |
Foodwise, we tried the "lumberjack chips" (£2.75), which were to [[Kake]]'s taste but not [[Martin]]'s, and gained points for having the skin left on but lost them again for being pre-salted <small>([http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/1403338266/ photo])</small>. Greg tried the Toad in the Hole, aka [http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2188/2199095541_0fc1be7ea8_m.jpg Sausage Toad] and he rated it quite highly. |
Foodwise, we tried the "lumberjack chips" (£2.75), which were to [[Kake]]'s taste but not [[Martin]]'s, and gained points for having the skin left on but lost them again for being pre-salted <small>([http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/1403338266/ photo])</small>. |
== Line 28 == | == Line 28 == |
host='87.194.46.182' |
host='213.165.225.132' |
Fuller's Ale and Pie House near Liverpool Street Station, in the Good Beer Guide. Note that it's closed on weekends, like most City pubs.
Full Fuller's range including seasonals. London Pride £2.90/pint; Gales Seafarer (guest ale in September 2007) £2.85/pint.
Food served until 9pm every day, according to the 2008 Good Beer Guide. The menu looks rather good. Only a few vegetarian choices, but they all look interesting. Sample prices: soup of the day £4; brie, grape, and celery sandwich £4.75; nachos £6; sausage and mash (veggie option available) £8.75; lemon chicken and courgette salad £9.25; steak and ESB pie £8.50. They also offer sharing plates for two (from 5pm-9pm), including a pie tasting plate at £16. (Photos of the menu as of September 2007 are available here.)
We first visited on a Thursday evening in September 2007. It was quite quiet for a pub so close to a mainline station, but in a good way (no struggle for a table, but not echoingly empty). The good weather probably helped though, as there were a number of people standing outside. The music was extremely cheesy (and not in a good way) and loud enough to slightly impede conversation.
Foodwise, we tried the "lumberjack chips" (£2.75), which were to Kake's taste but not Martin's, and gained points for having the skin left on but lost them again for being pre-salted (photo).
pfig visited again a week later; the music was very good this time, and not too loud, unlike the previous week. It was mostly indie pop and electronica, quite a good selection of both. Food sampled on this visit was: warm goat's cheese & pomegranate salad (3/5); game, port & plum pie (5/5); chicken, ham & spinach pie (4/5); and the vegetarian winter herb garden pie (4/5).
The beers drunk on this occasion were: Grolsch (very good, but then again that's easy); Discovery, which was a bit of a let down as it was plainly flat and too warm; and London Pride and (bottled) London Porter, which were excellent. I drank mostly Bitburger Drive, which I think is the best of the alcohol-free beer-like beverages, managing not to taste of chemicals but instead like a light lager. I'm mentioning it because it's becoming more difficult to find.
Accessibility: Although there are three steps up to get into the pub, they have made an effort to overcome this problem by putting in a lift to get wheelchairs etc up from street level, and there is a disabled loo. Once you're in the pub, it's all on one level.
They have a bookable function room, with a big screen.
See also:
List all versions