Anglesea Arms

It used to be my favourite place in London and unfortunately it has changed a lot in the last 12 months. The menu, that used to strike a good mix between tradition and sophistication, is now basic at best and clearly overpriced. Disappointing really and I won't be going back.
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Food 3 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 1
Thursday, August 06, 2009

To be honest, all is not good at the Anglesea.

Bring back the days of Dan, Fiona, Jaqui and Henrik when the food was outstanding and well known in the capital and not just some dreary average gastro pub.

Frankly it lost it's fabulous identitiy a few years back and I doubt it will ever find it again.

Such a shame.
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Bert Entwhistle
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Food 2 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 2
Saturday, April 18, 2009

All is good at the anglesea. They seem to have a great new chef. Seasonal tasty food at last!!
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Food 10 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Monday, March 16, 2009

fabulous neighbourhood dining. Good quality food and an excellent atmosphere without having to travel into town.

hats off to the Anglesey Arms, so long as you promise not to change anything, you will have us hooked week on week

Graham Cook, Cressy Court (your neighbours)
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Graham Cook
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, March 13, 2009

There's always a nice crowd at the Anglesea Arms and the place is usually buzzing. The food is pretty good too and very well priced.
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A C Leonard
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Thursday, September 04, 2008

The service was slow, but the food was exceptional. Get your drinks from the bar so you don't feel the wait so much! A great place for a long evening of eating and drinking with friends. The poor harrassed (but friendly!) staff and kitchen can barely cope: they should hire extra waiting staff. Good stuff, had a lovely night.
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claire
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Food 9 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 6
Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Hadn't been for a while but will be going back more often... The delightful maitre d'hostesse ( can I say that grammatically or politically correctly? - don't really care! ). I went with a friend who had quite definite dietary requirements and we were very well and patiently looked after. I know what it's like having been in the business myself! Delicious food and attentive service. It's so refreshing to have a real professional in charge. Other ( so-called 'gastro-pubs' take note )
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Sean Devlin
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Thursday, February 07, 2008

For some years we have enjoyed the Angelsea Arms and the food. However, recently others restaurants and gastropubs in the area have arrived and improved, notably the Carpenters Arms. The Angelsea is a little lack lustre and the service is charmless or poor. We had a very indifferent tomato and basil risotto and not very good brisket of beef/. However, the worst feature was a server who said nothing - no thank you, no how was the food. No verbal contact. Perhaps for too long the Angelsea has rested on its laurels. It needs a kick!
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Peter Rosier
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Food 4 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 2
Friday, January 18, 2008

I was down in London for an exhibition and was taken to the Anglesea Arms for a meal in the evening. I loved it!! I have eaten at various places in London and none have come close to replicating the cosy, friendly atmosphere I am used to in local pubs up here in the Lake District. The staff were really friendly and helpful and menu was mouth watering - I was really hard pushed to come up with a choice. I chose the Mushroom and Gruyere tart which had amazing pastry and was deliciously melting and warm. This was followed by Pork Belly with Black Pudding and chorizo, all of which just melted in the mouth and was beautifully offset by slightly tart sauce. My arm was twisted (ok perhaps only just a little ) to go for a pudding and I chose the Chocolate Fondant which was gorgeous. All in all a fantastic , good value for money meal. I really appreciated the simple menu (always suspicious of eateries which have an extensive food menu). The wines I thought rather expensive but that's London for you! Everyone I was with thoroughly enjoyed their meal and it was clean plates all round - can't say better than that!
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Fiona Wilson
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, January 14, 2008

I'm lucky enough to have the Anglesea as 'my local' and go there fairly regularly for a drink or some food, and generally I delighted with the place, but recently I've had a few niggles. I think it may have become a victim of its own success. Food is often off the menu very early, portions have become smaller, you now have to pay for extra bread (some of the most delicious), oysters come with a sad, single triangle of buttered sliced bread, that has been slopped with the shallot vinegar, and the mezze plates are disappointing. The service can be good, but the staff have too much on, since they are feeding everyone sitting in the restaurant section and the packed tables in the pub. And on my last visit, you could no longer use a card unless you were sitting for a meal. All this leads me to think the place is under too much strain, and in the long-term might suffer. For now though it is packed every night of the week, and I still love a pint of ale or some of the house rioja. Clearly I'm not helping the problem.
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Lisa
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Food 7 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Thursday, June 28, 2007