The Butcher's Hook

Holly S. (20s, Female)

This place is my perfect pub: light, airy & modern décor, friendly & knowledgeable staff, excellent wine list and delicious food. You walk in and feel instantly relaxed. It took us ages to decide on what to eat, in the end I settled for potted shrimps to start followed by a “bavette steak” which our waiter explained was taken from the side of the cow. Utterly delicious, and I think my companion suffered from some serious food envy (although he didn’t dare admit it). I finished off with an Ardbeg-marinated Langres cheese, which came accompanied by a shot of Ardbeg whisky (just in case you weren't sure already what this tasted like). Very different, I wasn't sure about the idea at first but our waiter sold it to me so well that I just had to try it. And it worked. I didn't have space for the hot chocolate fondant, which I watched my friend devour with a look of pure ecstasy on his face. I'll definitely be going back, if only to try out one of those…