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So off we trotted to West London to find The Lonsdale nestled just off fashionably posh Westbourne Grove in a little quiet residential area. Recently refurbished in June 2010 but apparently this place has been popular for providing good cocktails for quite a while.
We were early for our dinner so were amongst the first ones into the restaurant on a Thursday evening. The décor is really something else here for the main restaurant. Seating 60 covers with most of them spread out on extremely comfortable leather sofas. Our seating was arranged so that the wife and I were seated 90° to each other, which I find more relaxing and intimate and also made it far easier for us to share each other’s dishes.
The drinks menu is extensive to put it mildly. Obviously the emphasis is on the cocktails here with far too many for us to make a simple choice. The descriptions include not just a list of the contents you’ll be drinking, but often also a little background information on the cocktail and the creator of said drink.
Service throughout the night was friendly and attentive from the two waitresses. However, being a fairly quiet weekday, it was only half full at best so I wonder how they cope on busy weekends. The Lonsdale had a really jiving atmosphere, helped in no small part by the bartender as well as the DJ.
I was a bit underwhelmed by the starters at first but the mains were pretty damn good. The steak here is probably one of the better ones but doesn’t reach the standard of Hawksmoor, which isn’t too bad a thing since there’s no shame being beaten by the best.
Photos here: http://www.pigpigscorner.com/2010/07/lonsdale.html
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pigpigscorner |
2010-07-24 |
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Under new ownership, this famed cocktail bar (I'd first heard of its impressive drinks menu from bartenders working at other bars around town) is now a tad swishier for its Notting Hill trust fund flock and is to start offering a “comprehensive steakhouse menu” taking advantage of select cuts from the highly esteemed butcher, Allen's of Mayfair. It's a hip as anything west of Shoreditch could ever be and probably one of the best places for a proper cocktail in all of London. The crowd may or may not be to your liking, but if you like people watching you'll love it!
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tikichris |
2010-07-03 |
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While I have not eaten here, I have been here on a few occasions for the cocktails which are some of the best in the area. The decor is modern and funky and in the summer there are a few seats outside which are great if you can grab them. It’s a perfect stop to add to any cocktail crawl in Notting Hill.
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kuju |
2008-11-19 |
