Elliot's

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Tue Sep 25 2012

There’s much to like about Elliot’s: a congenial atmosphere, charming staff and a short, interesting menu. But there are niggles too. The exposed brick walls, concrete floor and lack of soft furnishings mean noisiness; and prices are high for often-small portions. Starters are mainly assemblies; pecorino with chestnut honey, and radicchio, fennel and caper salad were both pleasing. Next, buttermilk fried chicken was a posh version of KFC: nicely flavoured but a small portion for £12. Also fine tasting yet diminutive was ricotta gnudi (similar to gnocchi) and asparagus. This was meant to come with chanterelles, but the kitchen had run out and neglected to tell the waiting staff (who at least removed it from the bill). We filled up on a generous portion of wild garlic and olive bread: finger-licking good, unlike the rather restrained chicken. Maybe hungry diners should order from the specials board. Our neighbours shared a 40-day-aged rib steak (£42.50 for 850g) and a side of cauliflower cheese: both big, glorious-looking portions. To finish, malt cake with spiced pumpkin sherbet sounded more alluring than it was. A modish drinks list runs from cocktails to Somerset cider brandy and includes biodynamic wines.

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Address:
Elliot's 12 Stoney Street
London
SE1 9AD

Venue phone:
020 7403 7436
Venue website:
www.elliotscafe.com
Opening hours:
Lunch served noon-3pm Mon-Fri; noon-4pm Sat, Sun. Dinner served 6-10pm Mon-Sat
Transport:
Tube: London Bridge tube/rail
Price:
Dishes £4.50-£19. Set meal (Sun) £25 3 courses
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1. Elliot's
  - 12 Stoney Street
    London
    SE1 9AD
  - 020 7403 7436
  - www.elliotscafe.com
  - 51.505593,-0.091640

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(13 ratings)

The food there is incredible and so much quality! The staff are very friendly too! The mussels are lovely and you are always topped up with fresh bread to soak up all the flavours. Had the treacle tart with pumpkin ice cream, it was heavenly.

Tilini Thu Apr 25
Rated as: 5/5
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Incredible lunch. This was probably the best British food I have ever had. I thoroughly recommend sharing several dishes as part of a group - the ox cheek pie and the apple crumble were fantastic. The kitchen has no freezers all food is fresh from the adjacent Borough market, this has become my new favourite.

Rob Sun Oct 28 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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What a find! Thursday night and was very busy. Service was very relaxed and friendly. Food was delicious. We had three small plates and some sourdough with a great bottle of Syrah, it was plenty. The complete standout dish was the squid with pureed cauliflower and curry oil. One of the best things I have ever eaten. Just loved this place. Def in my London top 10. (I only docked a point because they ran out of chicken wings).

Pip Tue Aug 7 2012
Rated as: 4/5
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Went on a Tuesday night - very popular. Food was excellent and clearly well thought out. Did not feel portions were undersized! (larger starters - smaller mains) we really don't always need to rate food based on volume. Planning on going agian.

ali Sun Jun 10 2012
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Could be great but the portion sizes are a joke. The food, ambience and staff are great. But the prices are pretty high considering the portion size. The mains are priced at around £15+, and they are starter size requiring two extra sides to be ordered to make a proper meal. I dont know why they are doing this, everyone seems to be leaving hungry

Penny Sat Mar 31 2012
Rated as: 2/5
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Hi guys rob from Elliots here I will rectify some of the problems listed below , and if the guys want to drop me a line on Rob@elliotscafe.com I can get them along to try our new menu . I hope everyone enjoys elliots but Im always up for feedback and getting it right i hate disappointed customers more then anything . The menu evolves around what produce we have and thank god spring is on the way see you soon cheers Rob

Rob Wed Mar 7 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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Although tasty, the food is overpriced for the quantity (very very little). The charcuterie plate was particularly disappointing, which was small and terribly presented. The staff are nice but the service is very slow. Overall, I felt pretty short-changed. Not recommended.

Imo Fri Mar 2 2012
Rated as: 2/5
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oooh browsing menu wish I was there tonight!

Eve Wed Feb 29 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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Whilst the staff were lovelyand the food tasty it was very small verus the price of it. I had squid starter at £8 and had the smallest piece of squid ever. Then a bream for main at £16 which was a small fillett on the smallest pice of kale ever seen.

Eleni Sat Feb 18 2012
Rated as: 2/5
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Our second trip to Elliot's this evening and the experience was twice as good as the first. Exquisitely cooked simple food, served in an unpretentious setting and at a far more reasonable price than many of it's competitors...what more could you ask for? We'll be back for a third...

George Mon Dec 19 2011
Rated as: 5/5
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