Randomness Guide to London Menu

Small restaurant very near Rotherhithe Station.

Note that on weekdays they're only open in the evenings. It's quite small, so you probably want to book. There is a small outside seating area, but it's not covered.

Kake and doop visited on a Saturday evening in November 2007. When we arrived shortly before 7pm it was fairly empty, but an hour later it was practically full. There was piped music, but they had the very good sense to turn it down as the level of conversation increased.

They offered us a choice of tables, which was nice. Service was fine, but for some reason they kept apologising for it; our waitress told us three times that it was her first night.

We started with bread and marinated olives (£2.50); we failed to properly communicate that we'd like two portions, but actually the single portion was plenty for two to nibble on. For mains, Kake had the ribeye steak with bearnaise sauce, sauté potatoes and seasonal veg (£14), which was fine if unexciting. doop had the duck breast with seasonal veg (£14, I think).

Kake's verdict: probably not worth much of a journey, but it does the job. Might be handy for taking parents out, etc, since it's very near our house, but I don't think I'll rush back. The prices are good though.

See also:

• Kake's photos of the menu: Dec 2007, Mar 2011
• Southwark News review
• Time Out review
• icedinkeats review
• Another icedinkeats review
• London Eating comments