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Lobster Pot
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For the past 17 years, London fish-lovers have been coming to Kennington to sit in this wonderfully kitsch room, festooned with fishing nets, lobster pots, lifebuoys, brass portholes and other nautical knick-knacks. The lure was flamboyant Breton chef Hervé Regent. These days however, the Lobster Pot seems to be run by his two sons, who also plan to open a second restaurant, Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec, around the corner in late 2008. Alas, on the night we visited, the cooking was very uneven. Freshly opened No.2 Irish rock oysters were perfectly briny and sweet, but a daily special of gratinated razor clams was both chewy and gritty, and the signature bouillabaisse was a right mess, with a thin, murky broth and undistinguished, over-cooked fish (grouper, rock salmon and conger eel). It was in relief we turned to a generously proportioned skate wing with burnt butter. It may just have been an off night, but it’s worth noting that this restaurant is capable of having a very off night.
Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009
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- 3 Kennington Lane, Kennington, SE11 4RG
- Area: Kennington
- Tel: 020 7582 5556
- Website
- Book online
- Category: Fish
- Travel: Kennington tube
- Times: Lunch served noon-2pm Tue-Fri. Dinner served 7-10.45pm Tue-Sat
- Price: Main courses £16.50-£40. Minimum (8-10pm) £23. Set meal £39.50-£44.50 tasting menu
- Credit cards: AmEx, MC, V
- Services:
- Available for hire: Separate rooms for parties, seating 20 and 28
- Child facilities: Babies and children welcome: booster seat
- Dress code: smart casual
- Function room: Separate rooms for parties, seating 20 and 25
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I've been twice to the Lobster Pot in the last 2 weeks. On both occassions, midweek, at Elephant & Castle, in the middle of a recession, it was full. The consensus view, and some of my friends know far more about food than do I, was that it's first class.
Herve Regent's sons have opened the Brasserie next door so Herve himself is back in the kitchen but still has time to ensure the whole experience is highly enjoyable. It's not a place for hushed tones for fear of upsetting the food, which is well able to stand up for itself. The meal was generally excellent but particularly good was blackened fillet of Nile perch which looks burnt but tastes delicious. Smoked haddock and reblochon also VG. Wine list not huge but beautifully formed.
Book early to avoid dissappointment. I will.
We took two friends to the Lobster Pot and had one of the most memorable meals ever. All of us have dined in some of the finest restaurants in London, New York and Paris so we do know a thing or do about good food. We found the decor charming and the service extremely helpful. The food was superb from the first mouthful to the last. All the fish dishes were so fresh they practically jumped off the plate. I started with a homemade fishcake followed by whole dover sole. I savoured every bite. For desert I the pancake filled with creme brulee. I was tempted to order another. I washed this down with a fresh mint tea and felt completely satisfied. We will definitely be back and would enthusiastically recomment it do any discerning diner.