The Butcher & Grill
Restaurant - English in London
39-49 Parkgate Road
London
Greater London
SW11 4NP
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Opening hours
Monday to Saturday: 8:30am - 10:30pm
Sunday: 8:30am - 4pm
Reviews
great food, but sloooooow service
If you're in the mood for a serious steak or juicy burger, this is the place to come: the meat's displayed in the shop in the front, along with a selection of other good-looking deli favourites like fat brownies and tomatoes on the vine, and is served in decent portions, cooked with care. Burgers are worth a trip - nice and juicy, and with the gherkins, tomatoes, onions and lettuce served alongside, rather than in the bun, so you can compile your own mix, instead of fishing around trying to remove any unwanted bits. Other meat grills are good, and while it's not cheap, the quality is very high.however, don't bother if you're in a rush, because the service operates with all the urgency and warmth of glacier creep. I've been three times now, and each time has taken longer than the last. The first visit was Bonfire Night - the location makes it a perfect pitstop for Battersea Park's annual extravaganza - and I put the hour delay between ordering and glimpsing the first starter down to the crowds. Subsequent meals have proved this to be the standard pace. It's a "loud" room even when half full, and we found, to our gradual despair, that slow service + kid-friendly menu = bored children and a LOT of noise for other diners. If they could chivvy the staff into friendlier and more efficient table-waiting, I'd be a regular customer. Till then, it's a good example of why a great menu alone isn't quite enough.
A User - 07/05/2008 | report this review
Great steak and cool restaurant!
Was the second time I had eaten here but had a lovely Sunday meal here last Sunday courtesy of Flatmate. Butcher and Grill (situated on the formersite of Cafe Rouge) occupies a great, imposing site. The Butchers shop welcomes you as you walk in- to the right a lovely array of meat and to the left a delicatessen/grocers selling a selection of organic produce. The split-level open plan restaurant is to the back. A heavily stocked bar located to the left, high ceilings and exposed brick work give the place a sophisticated yet homely feel. Flatmate and I, starving as ever, eyed the menu and decided to forgo the starters (pretty unexciting) and dive into the mains to stop ourselves drooling onto the table. We excitedly ordered 2 plates of the rib eye steak. Sides as do the sauces, come separately so we ordered some green beans, mash, dauphinoise potatoes, mushrooms and green peppercorn and red wine sauces.Before I was about to chew Flatmates arm off - it all came thick and fast and we were very excited. Meat looked good, potatoes looked good. Veg looked ok - but 4 mushrooms a side does not make. HmmmmAmyway, it was great. We loved the organic rib eye - fantastic and flavoursome though a touch overdone. Nevermind we said, we were too hungry to care and i was upset when the last mouthful had gone. Flatmate pushed the boat out and ordered us puddings - cheesecake and an apple thingy. In preparation, we had to unbutton the top of our jeans to make room. Can't remember but i think they were nice - the steak just keeps coming back to me - steak cheesecake? steak apple thingy? Not sure how much it all came up to as lovely Flatmate paid (thanks Nic). But it was a great hearty, winters meal - perfect for a cold Sunday afternoon. P.S. The first time I came here I came with my Dad who wanted to order off the menu so we wandered down to the Butchers and he got the Butcher to cut him a hefty slab of rib eye - must have weighed about a pound! Seriously my dad was eating long after mum and I had finished but he eventually did - I was so proud and he was happily full!
A User - 09/12/2007 | report this review
Dauphinoise
Great steaks and meats generally, but the Potatoe Dauphinoise was fantastic. Have this instead of chips. Just the right amount of cream and garlic.After lunch you can then buy some steaks from the butchers on the way out. Very convenient. However if you have some guest that don't know where meat comes from, then maybe distract them on the way in!
A User - 09/12/2007 | report this review
Great restaurant but that is not the best bit
A little tucked away, one street back from the river in Battersea, this relative new comer is a welcome addition for all the locals. The restaurant offers a good selection of execellent meats (although my favourite starter is the moules marinere), and although vegetarian options are limited and side dishes a little too expensive, it is well worth the walk over Albert Bridge. The highlight however is the fabulous butchers shop at the front. The knowledgable and helpful staff will make you look like Gordon Ramsay when you have your friends over for sunday lunch.
A User - 05/07/2007 | report this review
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