The Minories

I walk past The Minories on a daily basis, and each time, I get tempted by the sign that advertises 2 meals for £7.95. For January though, they put up a new sign, for January only, get 2 meals for £6.95, normally £7.95, I took it as a sign.

Food

To get the £6.95 deal, you have to order from a limited menu. I thought they would skim, but surprisingly, all the things on this menu are also on their normal menu. Out of the 8 choices, we decided on:

• BBQ chicken melt - the chicken breast tastes the same as always, but the BBQ sauce coating was pleasing and it was not dry.
• prawn risotto - surprisingly tasty. Usually risottos are overcooked, but this was done just so, and the prawns were very juicy and generous!
• chicken Caesar salad - since there were an odd number, it was cheaper to order an extra dish than to order this on the menu, so we got a salad to share. This was probably the worst dish of the night. The salad was too drenched in sauce and the chicken a bit dry, but they did make good croutons!

And of course, seeing we were at a pub, we had to order beer! The white wheat beer was recommended to me, but it tasted more like a soft drink or a cider, very sweet, and not something I would normally like on a cold wintery evening

Rating - 7

Atmosphere

The entrance looks rough and rugged, and the “beer garden” is better left as it is, but on the inside, it’s a cosy and welcoming pub. Booths, stools are present. You can watch TV if you like, or find one of the hidden corners to cozy up. So, a pub catering for all, which actually makes it quite crowded on this Wednesday night.

Rating - 2

Service

The food was a bit slow, and they got totally confused with what orders were associated with what number (or the cute wine bottle tags they use). The waiter was charming though, coming to make sure we were alright and saying thank you to us when we left. It was a juggle trying to fit all our plates and sauces on the table though, as there wasn’t much room so the five of us had to sit at a table for 4.

Rating - 3

C-factor

Cheap, even if we didn’t save that extra £1! Much better value than the Goodman’s Field deal.

Rating - 2

Brownie Points - 14

Info

64-73 The Minories
London
EC3N 1JL
Phone+44 (0) 20 7702 1658