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The Floral Hall, Borough Market, Stoney St, SE1 1TL
(020 7940 1300) London Bridge tube/rail. Open for Sunday lunch 12noon-3.30pm. Roast beef £17.50, roast pork £17
Success on your plate?
5/10 The Aberdeen Angus (28-day aged) was served extremely rare,
but too thick, making it almost indigestible. The Yorkshire pudding
bore a crown of watercress – which looked daft.The roast saddle of back
pork was succulent, the crackling perfectly crisp. Veg had to be
ordered separately – which, at these prices, is a bit strong.
Gravy
5/10 Intensely flavoured if thin. The pork gravy was barely noticeable.
Roast potatoes
2/10 Pallid in appearance, greasy on the tongue and not crisp enough.
Veggie alternative
5/10 Field mushroom faggot with spring vegetables.
Drinks
7/10 The wine list is easy to read (wines under ‘juicy’ as well as ‘New World’), but staff can be forgetful.
Puds
4/10 Yorkshire rhubarb crumble with custard – a seasonal offering spoilt by a measly helping of rhubarb.
Relaxation
2/10 The service is too haphazard and the restaurant too formal.
Did it cure your hangover?
8/10 Good gin and tonic – plenty of gin and ice, and a big slice of fresh lemon.
Is it as good as good as your mum's?
3/10 With meat that good, all you need do is keep an eye on it in the oven.
What to do in the area once you've mopped up your gravy
10/10 Southwark Cathedral, Shakespeare’s Globe, the river, Tate Modern, the Tower of London, the Golden Hinde and Vinopolis.
Total
51/100
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