The Garrick’s Head
| Address: | 8 St John's Place, Bath Somerset BA1 1ET | |
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| Tel | 01225 318368 | |
Price:
£30.00 
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Wine: £11.50 |
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| Opening Hours: | Mon-Sun 12N-3pm Mon-Sat 6-10.30pm |
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Square Meal review of The Garrick’s Head:
Under the same ownership as the King William (see separate review), the Garrick’s Head shares its commitment to real food & big flavours in unpretentious surroundings. Avoiding the formulaic feel of recent gastropubs, it’s a cheerfully idiosyncratic mix of pale pink walls, brass chandeliers, higgledy-piggledy mirrors & old plates. The food has an unmistakable air of authenticity, eschewing Anglo-Med cliches in favour of gutsy British cooking. Dishes such as braised lamb shank with mash & greens or ox tongue with braised lentils & green sauce sport deliciously tender meat & finely tuned flavours. Puddings can be less consistent, although a fine gin & tonic jelly & a smooth, rich chocolate pot were well up to scratch. Bar snacks include sausage & green tomato chutney or salt beef sandwiches, or you can go for a bowl of golden, chunky chips – cooked in goose fat if you’re lucky. Catch a play at the adjoining Theatre Royal, & then come into the pub & rub shoulders with its stars.
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