what the critics say
Marina O'Loughlin - 4/5
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - In terms of breeding, The Harwood Arms is an absolute thoroughbred: the chef comes from the Michelin-starred Ledbury and the owners include Mike Robinson from the first-rate Pot Kiln in Berkshire. No, the gastro-by-numbers decor isn't going to knock off any socks but the food most certainly will… The idea was to create 'a rural haven in the middle of Fulham' – bread comes in kitschy hessian sacks – and they've pulled it off; evenings are mobbed as a result, go at lunchtime to avoid the hordes.
Terry Durack - 16/20
Sunday, January 04, 2009 - Every now and then, you get the whole package: people who know what they want to do, and who simply go and do it. This is why I like The Harwood Arms so much. It looks like any smart contemporary gastropub, with its stripped woods, pale olive colours, blackboard specials, and bare tables. But it has real presence, personality and professionalism… This is exactly the sort of dining experience we need right now: a top trained chef dealing directly with country supplies and doing something twisty with it.
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Bellaphon
Sunday, April 26, 2009 - It’s only a gastropub. Yeah but no but... This one stands out! You haven’t been here if you didn't order the Scotch egg. Treat this bar snack as your pre-starter… My starter of warm onion tart with Montgomery cheddar and watercress. An absolutely marvellous tart, no overpowering dominance from either the onion or cheese, just a perfect execution in providing nuance on a plate.
Oliver Thring - 5/5
Friday, February 06, 2009 - It was fabulous. A spin-off of the much-lauded Pot Kiln in Berkshire, where Mike Robinson feeds his customers a menu of laser-guided seasonality comprising game he's often shot himself, The Harwood Arms competes in a different league from the places it superficially resembles. Indeed, with Stephen Williams (formerly of The Ledbury) in the kitchen, it's scarcely playing the same sport. Yet it cleverly retains elements that made the gastropub the quintessential Noughties eatery…
Dos Hermanos
Saturday, October 18, 2008 - Fulham – ain’t it great ? No, really. And especially when there are places like The Harwood Arms to eat in. Hidden away behind Fulham Broadway this attractive pub cum restaurant is the result of a drinking session between Mike Robinson of the Pot Kiln fame, Brett Graham of The Ledbury and Edwin Vaux. My original plan had been to revisit the Pot Kiln and while browsing their website I came across a link to The Harwood Arms.
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