The Waterway

Situated in “Little Venice”.

Food

They had a few deals going. We decided to pick from both their set and a la carte menu. We started with 2 pieces of some nice, dense textured bread. We had:

• Cauliflower Soup with Cep Mushrooms – the soup was very thick, and tasted quite mild, and was paired with some perfectly cooked mushrooms
• Chargrilled Squid with chorizo, Rocket and Sweet Chilli Sauce – the chorizo was definitely a very nice touch, the squid was cooked perfectly, and the sweet chilli sauce works very well with it.
• Roast Lamb Neck with Parsnip Puree and Roasted Chestnut – done pink, with a pleasant sauce. The parsnip puree paired perfectly with the juicy lamb. The chestnuts were nice, but really didn’t have much flavour or add anything to the dish….but I do like chestnuts – however, they need to be paired with some strong sauce.
• Tagine of Lamb with Toasted Almonds and Apricot and Raisin Cous Cous – the lamb was fall off the bone tender, with the tendons all melted into a glorious mess. The tagine was not too sweet, and had plenty of cous cous on the plate to soak up the wonderful juices.
• Blueberry and Almond Tart with a Blackcurrant Ice Cream - beautiful ice cream, nice pastry for the tart and not too sweet.

Rating - 7.5

Atmosphere

It was too dark to check out the canal that runs right next to the pub, and too cold to sit outside to enjoy anyway. The inside is still very inviting, with an open bar, a nice log fire going, and people to make the atmosphere special. A really nice, relaxed place to have a drink and a bite.

Rating - 2.5

Service

Also excellent, attentive waiters who explained to us all the different deals, and was thoughtful enough to bring 2 spoons for the shared dessert.

Rating - 4

C-factor

We ordered one set menu at £13.50, and then 25% off the a la carte price. Relatively good value for good food and good service.

Rating - 1

Brownie Points - 15

Info

54 - 56 Formosa Street
Little Venice
London
W9 2JU
Phone +44 (0) 20 7266 3557
Website