Rosemary Lane

Excellent food – couldn't find fault with anything. People must go there! Will definitely go back if staying in that area of London again. The pork belly was divine and the chocolate pudding was beyond divine. Simple surroundings but nothing more needed with food of this standard.

This place is often overlooked as its “the wrong direction” but once this is ignored it is very easy to return for the excellent food served by helpful staff.

visiting from Scotland I found this restaurant on the internet. What a gem of a place. The food was superb: good quality ingredients and fabulous flavours combined in interesting ways. Beetroot, parmesan and chorizo was wonderful, beautifully cooked and arranged with strong simple flavours well to the fore and needing no fancy touches to do the work. The duck with figs and sweet potatoes was again beautifully cooked and obviously sourced well as the duck's flavour was superb. Equally praised were the lamb and beef dishes. Can't fault the quantity – the piece of lamb alone must have cost almost as much as we were charged. The chocoloate cake and orange ice cream smelt divine and tasted pretty good as well. Prices we thought were very reasonable for the quality.
As for the staff they were discreet, professional and very knowledgeable. The restaurant itself is a little disconcerting from the outside – this is not the prettiest street in London and the DLR is a constant accompaniment to the meal. The interior is tiny, wood panelled and a little dingy but friendly and informal. We enjoyed the atmosphere and had interesting chats with two other tables regarding recommendations – regular customers who clearly valued this understated place. We weren't able to have the tasting menu but it looked great value at £30.
Go and discover for yourself. We loved it. Quirky and individual but focused on good quality ingredients well cooked.