Bumpkin Kitchen Bar & Grill

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Spread over two floors in the Westfield Shopping Centre, the third branch of Bumpkin puts on a modernist face, with some industrial-chic trappings, metal girders, bare tables and an open kitchen with a striking tiled frontage. Like its siblings, it offers ‘the best of British’ in the form of rustic, seasonal dishes from our native ‘fields, shores, farms and gardens’. Artisan breads kick off a menu that features mighty pies, sharing boards and hefty helpings of rabbit terrine with summer peas, grilled sole with lemon and caper sauce or slow-roast pork belly with caramelised apples, followed by patriotic puds such as warm apple Charlotte. Impressive sourcing extends to the drinks list, with a fistful of English wines, Bumpkin’s own draught ale and zesty botanical cocktails among the highlights. A big outdoor terrace is handy when the sun shines.

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Average Price
££££ - £30 - £49
Cuisines
British
Alfresco And Views
Outside seating

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Location

105-106 The Street, Westfield, Stratford City, London, E20 1EN

020 3589 2133 020 3589 2133

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Opening Times

Mon-Sat 10am-12am Sun 10am-11pm

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3 Reviews 
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Sonia G

06 June 2012  
Food & Drink 2
Service 3.5
Atmosphere 2.5
Value 2.5
Having had several good meals at Bumpkin, Westfield , we were looking forward to our meal with friends. However our most recent visit was disappointing. Some items were not available “due to the Bank Holiday” which only became apparent after our order had been taken. The asparagus tart starter was tasty. Main courses of chicken pie, beef pie and fish & chips were good, however the pork belly arrived dry, tough and very fatty (even for pork belly). This was sent back and an alternative dish was offered and subsequently not charged to the bill. We then moved on to desserts. Eton Mess was fine, however the victoria sponge with hot custard arrived with a thick skin on the custard as it was cold, as was the custard on the apple crumble. These were sent back and again not charged to the bill. These errors resulted in a dining experience far below our expectations and given the number of eateries in this area we will be trying others before heading back to Bumpkin.

John H

19 March 2012  
Food & Drink 4.5
Service 4.5
Atmosphere 4.5
Value 4
Had a perfect Mother's day lunch yesterday, with good British food and excellent friendly service. Wil definitely go back

Lunchie B

23 November 2011  
Food & Drink 3
Service 3
Atmosphere 2
Value 2
Following a recent visit to see “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”, Young Jim opined that she was neither overwhelmed nor underwhelmed by the experience, but just “whelmed”. For me this is a pretty good description of eating at Bumpkin – it's just too hard to get very excited about it either way. There were some good bits and there were some ok bits, with the emphasis on the latter. There weren't really any bad bits. It just struggles to rise above the mundane in a Darren Bent playing for England kind of way – capable but not really enough class for these kind of prices. We ate at the Westfield Stratford City restaurant, having had a look at the menu on our first visit to the true Olympic legacy – a hell of a lot of “shopping opportunities”. On the face of it Bumpkin is an attractive proposition, promising the best of British seasonal produce (but doesn't everybody these days?). I started with a salad of pigeon breast and bacon which was robust and full of flavour but at 7 quid we're jumping on the Central Line and heading West to see if anything there can justify the price tag. Mrs. Lunchie's vegetable soup was a winner, earthy, warming and satisfying, much like myself (apart from the last bit, obviously). Mains were a bit of a let down, Mrs. L's chicken charter pie being an uninspiring all-in-one effort and presentationally challenged, though this didn't stop her from finishing it. My rib-eye tasted like a steak should but suffered from ocular enlargement which led to the ultimate sin of the flesh (there wasn't enough of it). Once again, neither quite lived up to its billing. Nice skin-on chips with the steak, though. A review elsewhere described the wine list as “eye wateringly pricey” which is more than a tad unfair. There's a sound selection and they offer wine by the glass along with some carafes and half litre options etc. Service was fine if a little bit pushy at the end when encouraging us to enjoy liqeurs and coffees, but no real complaints here apart from the fact that our waiter believed himself to be the most amusing Frenchman alive which, on reflection, may well be true. Given its location out on the “Street” area of Westfield Bumpkin will no doubt benefit from the high volume of footfall generated by hungry shoppers. However, it would be very surprising if it generated much return business, not because there's anything particularly wrong with it but due to its ordinariness and poor value for money. It's charging medium range West End prices for decent East End gastropub food. Well and truly whelmed.
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