Lola & Simon

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278 King St

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Wed Dec 22 2010

Just south of Ravenscourt Park, Kirsten and Nico (the café is named after their dogs), serve breakfasts, lunches and dinners that have been satisfying locals since 2007.

Customers are welcomed cheerily into the cosy split level dining room and instantly asked if they want something to warm up - with options of Monmouth coffee or tea from Teapigs. A range of cakes and pastries are all own-made and laid out temptingly on the counter.

For more substantial breakfasting, on weekday mornings, eggs are delicately poached or scrambled atop buttered sourdough toast and complemented by smoked salmon, flavourful pork and leek sausages or bacon. Meats are brought in from a nearby Chiswick institution, Macken Brothers Butchers.

On weekends, the breakfast menu gets upgraded to eggs Benedict, Royale, or roasted mushrooms for vegetarians. Pancakes come rolled around caramelised bananas and crisped back bacon, drenched generously with maple syrup.

From lunch, and more so for dinner, the menu changes to highlight the Argentinian and Kiwi roots of the owners. Chimichurri and Argentine steaks, New Zealand lamb and green-lipped mussels contribute to food with an international mix of influences.

The wine list continues on the patriotic bent, exclusively touring the proprietors' home country vineyards and including some well known Argentine vitners: Trapiche and Zapata. Bottles begin at £15 and climb from there on a steep trajectory.

A welcoming local for a bite at any time of the day.

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Address:
Lola & Simon 278 King St
London
W6 0SP

Phone:
020 8563 0300
Website:
www.lolaandsimon.co.uk
Opening hours:
Open 8.00am-11pm Mon-Fri; 9.30am-11pm Sat, Sun
Transport:
Tube: Ravenscourt Park tube
Price:
Meal for two with service: around £30
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1. Lola & Simon
  - 278 King St
    London
    W6 0SP
  - 020 8563 0300
  - www.lolaandsimon.co.uk
  - 51.493616,-0.239457

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Café. Restaurant and bar facilities. Breakfast. Brunch
Occasions:
Meal times. Best for brunch. Best for breakfast. Eating out

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(6 ratings)

We were excited about visiting Lola and Simon for the first time and booked a table for Sunday brunch. On arrival, we were disappointed to meet with abrupt and unwelcoming service, seemingly for being a few minutes late for our booking (most of which were spent waiting in a queue and watching other people, who did not appear to have bookings, being seated) and asking if we could sit at a table by the window. Our brunch dishes were well made (save for underdone poached eggs) but could be easily matched by any of the lovely nearby restaurants, which actually value their customers. Overall, not a nice start to a relaxing Sunday - we certainly won't be going back.

NCMT37 Sun Apr 14
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Had lunch here with friends for a celebration. Found the food mediocre and the service not much better. Management were obviously far more interested in making as much monry as possible by adding petty extra charges wherever they could, rather than trying to ensure their customers felt valued and satisfied. A mean spirited little place with a pretentious attitude. Avoid, as there are many other places far more worthy of your custom.

Alice B Tue Mar 5
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A cautionary tale to anyone thinking of booking a party at Lola’s – don’t! The management have unreliable terms and conditions – changing it to suit their convenience at will. After booking a party I had to pay a large deposit which I was assured would only be retained if party’s number reduced significantly without notice. Fortunately, on the day, everyone arrived. Shockingly, as one person arrived unwell and was unable to eat, a portion of my deposit was retained !! We were a large party and overall spent a significant amount, but clearly Lola felt this was not enough! Food-wise, I would not recommend ‘The Big Pukka’ – big it is not! It was mediocre at best – I have had a more satisfying, and better value, cooked breakfast at my local transport cafe! Overall, what seemed as a promising venue turned out to be a disappointment.

Ann Vin Sun Jan 20
Rated as: 1/5
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Service with a frown, at least from the waitress serving our area. The tables still had crumbs scattered noticably. All eggs poached dry and rubbery, making my partner's dish of charred bacon and hard poached eggs particularly unpalatable. Shame, as we were looking forward to this one.

Edward Sun Jun 24 2012
Rated as: 1/5
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Amazing brunch, perfect atmosphere and the staff is always friendly and happy. Go for the pancakes and the Big Puku! They also have a great dinner menu at a good price.

Bruno Reis Sat Apr 7 2012
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What a discovery - good service, delicious brunch and comfortable surroundings!

Adrienne Sun Feb 26 2012
Rated as: 4/5
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Far from one of London's best breakfasts, I'm afraid. The quality of the eggs and sausages was obviously quite poor. Nice place and staff though.

Ben Sat Oct 29 2011
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