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Address:
70 City Road,
London
EC1Y 2BJ,
United Kingdom
Tel
+44 (0)20 7065 6800
www www.
Hours
10am until late
Price guide
Middling
Food
Full menu
Recommended for
Cocktails, Fun/atmosphere
diffordsguide
rating
praiseworthy
Review
This new sister site to a group that includes Milk & Honey, Danger of Death, Giant Robot and others takes the form of a buzzy bar/diner near Old Street roundabout. Initially it's only open for ten months, pending a review of the lease. We hope it stays longer. We love its kitsch surroundings, complete with shag pile carpets, ironic wallpaper, faux walnut walls and formica tables - it looks like it's been here for ages. The menu is somewhat fancier than standard diner fare with wood-grilled meats, fish tacos, crab on toast and BBQ to come.
The signature drinks are the Pint-Sized Cocktails - a six-strong array of twisted classics, some of which are served in your dad's favourite dimpled pint glasses. Serves, which include a Margarita with mezcal and tequila, and the Hawaiian Stone Sour (Scotch, pineapple, lemon and honey), are simple yet imaginative, delivered without pretense, tasty and well-balanced (all £10). Also try a flight of six single-village mezcals for £30. A small selection of bottled, international beers and a small choice of draught, six red wines, six whites, one fizz and one rose completes the list. Effortless service, from welcoming human beings.
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