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  • Rivington Bar & Grill

     
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  • The easy-going Rivington is one of few Shoreditch restaurants aimed at the over-30s. The look is industrial-conversion, with a bar area near the door leading to a slightly raised restaurant area. It’s all plainly decorated: just wood, white walls and white tablecloths, and the odd bright splash of modern art. Mornings are quiet, with noise increasing as the day progresses. We enjoyed breakfast (excellent, very buttery manx kipper, proper leaf tea) despite the amateurish lack of fresh juices (orange and pink grapefruit are claimed on the menu), but dinner remains our favourite. We like the mix and match quality of the menu (there’s the possibility of things ‘on toast’, such as welsh rarebit or devilled kidneys), as well as its tempting dishes. Salt beef and green bean salad or smoked eel with Jersey Royals to start, for example, followed by fish ‘fingers’ and chips with mushy peas (a winner every time) or the more challenging lamb’s heart, kidney and sweetbread with wild cabbage and mustard. Puddings are English cheeses or the likes of chocolate mousse or Yorkshire rhubarb crumble with custard. The Greenwich branch has a similar menu and ethos, but a more family-friendly vibe.

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  1. Posted by techgreenbird on 26 Mar 2009 16:48

    Went here as part of Restaurant week. Left unimpressed. They had obviously created a dish to put on the menu for mains, it really wasn't worth a main course of say £15 +.
    Lots of other punters seemed happy, but i think the food is just 'ok' and you'd get better elsewhere. Best thing was the warm bread loaf provided to all.
    On a positive note, their bellini was well made as was their mojito, and for £6 before 8pm their bar wouldn't be a bad place to stop off.

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  • 28-30 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3DZ
  • Area: Shoreditch
  • Tel: 020 7729 7053
  • www.rivingtongrill.co.uk
  • Book online
  • Category: British
  • Travel: Old Street tube/rail
  • Times: Bar Open/snacks served noon-midnight Mon-Sat; noon-11pm Sun. Restaurant Breakfast served 8-11am, lunch served noon-3pm Mon-Fri. Brunch served noon-4.30pm Sat, Sun. Dinner served 6-11pm daily
  • Price: Restaurant Main courses £9.75-£27.50. Set lunch (Sun) £22.50 3 courses
  • Credit cards: Restaurant AmEx, DC, MC, V
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