Dock Kitchen

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342-344 Ladbroke Grove

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Dock Kitchen

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Wed Oct 17 2012

Dock Kitchen occupies one floor of furniture designer Tom Dixon’s headquarters, which are in a former warehouse overlooking the Grand Union Canal. The restaurant combines guest chefs and themed, just-discovered-this menus with a casual, café-style vibe evocative of the River Café. Its fans don’t seem to mind that it charges top West End prices for dishes that most of us can easily make from one of chef (and Telegraph cookery columnist) Stevie Parle’s cookbooks.

Current culinary trends and ingredients are used for inspiration, with varying degrees of success. A starter plate of tomato salad (£7.50) was garnished with freekeh, purslane, sumac and ‘flowers from the garden’, the resulting collision of flavours saved by the excellent quality of the ripe, plump tomatoes. £18.50 brought a bowl of watery stew of white fish chunks; this was advertised as coming with clams, but four of the six shells were empty.

The dabbling in oriental cuisines can be similarly hit or miss; our tandoor flatbread was pale and undercooked. Still, the tables outdoors overlooking Innocent drink company HQ across the canal can be a lovely spot on a warm day. Be warned that the restaurant seems perpetually over-subscribed, with frequent table-turning, and note that the Kitchenette bar on the floor below serves drinks and bar food from 5.30pm to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

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Address:
Portobello Docks
Dock Kitchen 342-344 Ladbroke Grove
London
W10 5BU

Phone:
020 8962 1610
Website:
www.dockkitchen.co.uk
Opening hours:
Lunch served noon-2.30pm Mon-Sat; noon-3.30pm Sun. Dinner served 7-9.30pm Mon-Sat
Transport:
Tube: Ladbroke Grove tube then bus 52, 70 or bus 452
Price:
Main courses £14-£26
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1. Portobello Docks
  - Portobello Docks
    342-344 Ladbroke Grove
    London
    W10 5BU
  - 020 8962 1610
  - www.dockkitchen.co.uk
  - 51.525577,-0.214582

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. On-site dining. Restaurant and bar facilities. Reservations required. Lunch. Sunday lunch. Accessible facilities. General facilities. Private rooms. Available for hire. Outdoor facilities. Tables outdoors
Occasions:
Meal times. Best for Sunday lunch. Hip factor. Local flavour. Eating out. Creative cooking. Unique. Unique London
Type of event:
Parties

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(9 ratings)

The stars as are for the decor and the building really, as those are great!. Even though the food is tasty the portions and the price is appalling, so as the presentation . I went with high expectations after watching the Spice Trip program and cooking some of the recipes myself. Our starter didn't even have any meat in , and mains were again overpriced, for what they were. Also I bought the book for £20 only to find that Amazon sell it for £5 :(

FK Tue Jan 29
Rated as: 2/5
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We have been to The Dock Kitchen many times as we live in the area, and have always had a delicious meal. The highlights are definitely chicken livers starter and the lamb biriyani main. We have never had a problem with the service, it is always friendly and warm. And the maitre d' has always been very nice. The reason for the four stars though, is that it is quite expensive, however the food and atmosphere make up for it.

AT Mon Sep 10 2012
Rated as: 4/5
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Somewhat pricey but we had a good meal here on a sat night. I started with some spicy chicken livers and went on with a curry. Very nice. Warm service. I'd go back.

essar Sat May 19 2012
Rated as: 4/5
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This place has great atmosphere, good but overpriced food, warm and courteous service, and a rude and obnoxious maître d.

bB Sun Mar 4 2012
Rated as: 2/5
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I met an old mate for lunch at The Dock Kitchen, my girlfriend's suggestion. Lovely Terrace by the Grand Union. Gorgeous sunny saturday. Booked a table. No one greeted us as we arrived, so we sat at an empty table. Waited quite a while before we were noticed. I wasn't very hungry, so was looking to be delighted by delicious starter. Ordered carpaccio of sea bass, the most expensive starter at £9.50. My friend ordered the rabbit main. When our food finally arrived, my friend's rabbit was fine, but my starter was a mere whisper on the plate. Nice, but tiny. We waited, and waited for the desert menu. Then waited and waited for someone to take our order. Finally gave up, got bill, and removed to the Chamberlayne up the road, who provided a prompt and friendly sticky toffee pudding and cheese platter with a couple of pints.

Tristram Murray Sat Oct 22 2011
Rated as: 2/5
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