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The Magdala

Address:2A South Hill Park NW3 2SB, North West
Tel:020 7435 2503
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Price: £36.00 Wine: £12.50 Champagne: £40.00
Opening Hours:Mon-Sat 11am-11pm Fri-Sat ( -12M) Sun 12N-10:30pm

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As you enjoy your pint of Greene King IPA at this tarted-up local, consider this: Ruth Ellis shot her lover on Easter Sunday 1955 outside The Magdala, & thereby became the last woman in Britain to be hanged (check out the pub’s framed edition of the Evening Standard for more gory details). You’re unlikely to see such drama these days, with a well-heeled Hampstead crowd dropping in to its quiet confines for a Bloody Mary after a stroll on the Heath. Food is as homely as the old-school surrounds: think beef & red wine stew, Toulouse sausages with mash & onion gravy & fish & chips on Fridays. Staff are friendly, & there are good continental beers & a brief wine list.

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Reader reviews of The Magdala:

Marion R.
Reviews: 1

Marion R. (30s, Female)

I had the misfortune of visiting the Magdala on Sunday. I ordered the 'tempura prawns with chilli julienne vegetables'. Not only were the julienne vegetables missing when it arrived, the prawns had also been battered and fried whole rendering the whole tempura batter completely pointless.

When I complained the staff admitted that the prawns should not have been cooked that way but when challenged about the vegetables the manager proceeded to tell me smugly that the grated salad that I received was in fact the julienne vegetables. Hmm, not like any I've had before!

If you like places that don't serve what you ordered, have incompetent chefs and patronising smug managers then this is the place for you!

5 October 2008
Overall:1
Food and Drink:1
Service:1
Atmosphere:5
Value for Money:1
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