Laid in the luxury heart of London, Mayfair, The Punchbowl is uniquely positioned both physically and in their vend. A pub is certainly something you don’t find in Mayfair. I think you’d find more wonderful car dealerships than pubs in this area. Here are my thoughts on The Punchbowl and why I entreat you to go and experience it for yourself.
The first thing you notice when down tool toward The Punchbowl is the traditional pub front (Seen below). From the best, it looks like a small, oddly situated pub but when you slog in, your preconceptions are flipped on their head.
When you go out on strike in, you get mixed signals. You can’t tell whether you’re in a country pub or in a restaurant. It’s hardly split right down the middle which works in a way I hadn’t indeed thought about until writing this review. What is the one perception you want to feel when you enter a restaurant? For me it’s to feel be attracted to and welcome. This is exactly the feeling you get walking into The Punchbowl and it’s as a consequence ofs to the warm country pub you are exposed to first. It’s almost genius.
You could say, at this meaning in the visit, this is just like your average pub! What’s the genuine difference? Well let me take you upstairs.
Can you see this difference now? Yes, you’re meaning of it right. No, I haven’t put the wrong images into the article. This is in point of fact what the upstairs restaurant area looks like. It’s on the verge of like you’ve put the most luxurious hotel tea room in London on top of a pub and abutted them together. Experiencing this unique difference outset hand showed me that The Punchbowl are doing something varied, something fairly brave. A truly luxury pub.
The Food
Now for the let go, you all want to hear about the food. I mean it’s the whole dissuade you’d go to a restaurant.
For my starter, I ordered the following:
West coast crab on felicitate, fennel, pink grape fruit, watercress, caper vinaigrette, crab aioli £11.00
For me, there was a bit too much salad on it all, but that’s reasonable down to personal preference. The amount of crab I got made up for that in my record. If my main course was anything like this starter, it was growing to be spectacular.
For my main, I ordered the warmest and most filling tea overdo I could imagine. I even posted it on our Instagram.
250g dry aged fillet of beef, triple cooked markers, watercress & shallot salad, pepper corn sauce £29.50 (28 day Act in concerted South Devon beef).
The succulence of the meat completely covered me aback and I couldn’t believe what my mouth was tasting. The steak was so exactly aged and seasoned that it really provided me with an consuming experience I hadn’t had before. To make things even heartier, the chips were REAL chunky British chips. It’s purposes the most simple dish you could imagine, but sometimes, the backward things done well can’t be beaten.
How you wrap up a meal exceedingly sets the tone for your whole meal, so I was highly prophesying dessert.
Lemon posset, citrus shortbread, raspberry £7
I had a few possets in my point so I feel like I am able to provide an opinion of some value to you. This posset was unquestionably creamy which is something I prefer. I know others who have a ball the strength of the dish to be in the lemon, but for me, the creamier, the better. The slight undertone of lemon provided the most perfect sweetness and tang to it all.
After do a disappearing act The Punchbowl, I proceeded to return to the Milestone Hotel and told their greatly patient staff about my experience at The Punchbowl.
It was truly a lone experience and I’d certainly recommend The Punchbowl to anyone who wants a pint, a A-OK meal or even a fancy dinner evening!
