Philip, together with his Irish wife Jane, runs the bar, restaurant and suite of private rooms which have become a London institution - they were recently awarded "Best owner managed Restaurant in London" by Harpers and Queen and Moet et Chandon. The lively bar, informal upstairs eating area and full scale restaurant downstairs have benefited enormously from a recent full redecoration.
The Restaurant has increased steadily in popularity over the years and is frequented by a lot of celebrities and sporting personalities. The recipe for success has been to produce consistently good food at a reasonable price and to make the customer feel welcome. The menu is varied but simple in style – not a sun dried tomato or TV chef in sight.
The Bar has a terrific neighbourhood feel and is now featured in most International guide books as providing a welcoming place for people in their 30s and 40s who want a relaxed drink without feeling hassled or being deafened by music.
You can have your 'vodka cranberry' if you wish but 75% of sales are wines and champagnes. Why not stand at the bar and chat to the locals or be served in the new bar (seating for 40)? The owners are nearly always around mixing with the customers – a rarity indeed in these days of restaurant chains.
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