Chimes of Pimlico
26 Churton Street,
SW1V 2LP

Actual price per head: £37

Nearest tube: Pimlico (Victoria Line). From Pimlico Tube Station take the Tachbrook Street exit and follow Tachbrook Street to the end, turning left into Churton Street. Only 5 minutes walk.

Remarks

Quite good.

Reservations

Ali H., Andrew W., Barry C., Colin I., Colin S., David H., David W., Dinesh S., Fred D., James C., John R., Mark B., Mark T., Martin T., Ricardo B., Ryan C., Stephen T., Terry J.

Wednesday 6th July, 2011

The Draft House
206 Tower Bridge Road,
SE1 2UP

Actual price per head: £27 (reduced after an original incorrect bill for £30)

Nearest tube: London Bridge (Jubilee Line and Northern Line).

Remarks

Slow service, great meal, excellent value. We were overcharged however. The original bill claimed that 18 * £12.75 = £283.50 which meant I had to go back the following day to sort it out. Pity, because it was a good meal.

Attendees

Andy Y., Chris S., Colin B., Gary T., Ian S., Jeremy P., John B., John H., John R., Jose F., Martin T., Matt S., Michael B., Michael D., Peter J., Ricardo B., Richard O., Roger T.

Sunday 17^th April, 2011

39 King Street,
WC2E 8JS

Actual price per head: £30

Nearest tube: Covent Garden (Piccadilly Line).

Remarks

We ate at one o’clock from the Sunday roast set menu. Very good meal. Very good value. Very good company.

Attendees

Alan C., Alan Y., Benjamin C., Gary T., Gabriel G., George G., Ian S., John R., Mark T., Martin B., Patrick C., Peter J. Roger T.

Wednesday 2^nd March, 2011

4 Bryanston Street,
W1H 7BY

Actual price per head: £37

Nearest tube: Marble Arch (Central Line).

Remarks

Thought the venue did a good job. Very good value. Although I am not sure about the sense of a hotel restaurant in a basement…

Attendees

Andy Y., Brian M., Claudio P., Dirk P., Gabriel F., George F., George G., Jeremy P., John H., Mark J., Martin H., Matt A., Matt S., Paul G., Paul R., Peter J., Peter M., Richard O., Roy C., Steven V.

Wednesday 3^rd November, 2010

372 Strand,
WC2R 0JJ

Actual price per head: £32

Nearest tube: Charing Cross (Bakerloo Line or Northern Line) or Covent Garden (Piccadilly Line).

Remarks

Nice crowd, dull venue. The three course carvery menu at £17.95 is very good value for dinner in this part of London. So too is £12.95 for a bottle of their house wine.

Attendees

Alan Y., Benjamin C., EJ. T., George G., Ian S., James C., John H., Martin H., Martin T., Michael N., Neil O., Peter J., Royston G.

Wednesday 7^th April, 2010

Upper Concourse, St Pancras International Station, Euston Road,
NW1 2QP

Actual price per head: £44

Nearest tube: King’s Cross (Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Metropolitan Line, Northern Line, Piccadilly Line, and Victoria Line).

Remarks

Lovely venue.

Attendees

Andreas B., Andy Y., Brian M., Gilles C., Harrie B., Ian S., Jeremy P., Lee L., Mark B., Matt S., Noel D., Paul R., Peter J., Riki H., Steven V.

Wednesday 7^th October, 2009

55 Shirland Road,
W9 2JD

Actual price per head: £30

Nearest tube: Warwick Avenue (Bakerloo Line).

Remarks

The meal itself, set in the former Truscott Arms pub – which at one time was featured in Camra Real Ale guides, was of good food quality and presentation. A fair choice on the menu to suit palates and that should be a recipe for success. Less enamoured with the in pub setting, it did not feel like a formal dining room, but more a trestle table out of place. The biggest let down which mars so many places was that there was no one obviously in charge and there were only food servers and not waiting staff.
There were some misunderstandings in food service but swiftly rectified but a sense of disappointment with the sauces to accompany steaks which were a popular choice. The chef knows the ingredients and that was obvious but there are slovenly touches such as finding that the boards that steaks were served on left a liquid residue on the table underneath that could easily have led to stained clothing. The lack of efficiency meant that there was no inclination to linger for coffee as enough time had passed and many travel long distances to make these evenings and did not want to have poor journeys home. Final verdict – Acceptable but not one to rave about.

Attendees

Ali H., Anthony B., Bill R., Colin I., John H., Mark J., Mark W., Peter J., Paul R., Phil W., Richard U., Rob W., Steven V., Stuart W.

Wednesday 11^th October, 2006

116 Piccadilly,
W1J 7BJ

Actual price per head: £33

Nearest tube: Green Park (Jubilee Line, Piccadilly Line, and Victoria Line).

Remarks

What a lovely restaurant! Food was excellent. Service was good. Drinks are pricey; the cheapest wines on the menu are £19.75 per bottle and a small mineral water is £2.50

Attendees

Brian B., Ian S., Joseph G.

Wednesday 4^th September, 2002

153 Concert Hall Approach,
SE1 8XU

Actual price per head: £35

Nearest tube: Waterloo (Bakerloo Line, Jubilee Line, and Northern Line).

Remarks

A very pleasant meal in good company.

Attendees

David R., David ?, David ?, Doug R., Esmond J., Frank ?, Henry L., Ian B., Ian S., Jeff A., Jeremy P., Kenneth C., Martyn, Richard W.