Harden's survey result
Summary
This “high-level local bistro” opposite Herne Hill station is “great for date night”, and its kitchen team is “very accomplished at composing dishes that bring together familiar ingredients in unfamiliar combinations to good effect, rather than for curiosity value”. The latest addition is a wine bar and shop next door, called Lulu’s.
Summary
A “local favourite” opposite Herne Hill station for its “hearty and tasty European bistro food”, “this restaurant goes from strength to strength. The cooking is inventive without being gimmicky and skilled without being over the top”. It’s “a lovely place”, but “the room is strangely laid out”, with a “cramped interior and hard surfaces, so it gets noisy” (“or you could say buzzy”).
Summary
“The menu hugely understates the deliciousness that will soon follow” and “service is lovely and easygoing”, say southeast London fans of their “dream neighbourhood restaurant”, opposite Herne Hill station, which they acclaim for “very good”, if rather understated, “modern European, primarily Italian food”. The interior is the weakest link – it’s an “oddly shaped space” and “lacks character” – meaning that for some fans it’s “not quite as much fun as it could be”.
Summary
This “all-day neighbourhood restaurant” opened two years ago in an old Victorian dining room opposite Herne Hill station, and quickly established itself as “a top local option” for many reporters; although, because it’s “small”, it becomes “crowded and noisy” as a result. The “admirably daily-changing menu” has Mediterranean influences and “usually offers interesting dishes” at “good prices” – they would be rated even higher were it not for a few reporters who see them as “decent enough, but nothing special”.
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293-295 Railton Rd, London, SE24 0JP
Restaurant details
Llewelyn's Restaurant Diner Reviews
"My wife loves it. I think the food is precise and clever, although misses a boldness that others manage with the same trendy ingredients. I dont like the white ambiance, but I agree there is a superb buzz. And the service is charming."
"good neighbourhood restaurant, possibly getting a bit tired"
Prices
 Drinks |
|
|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £27.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.50 |
 Extras |
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|---|---|
| Bread | £4.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
293-295 Railton Rd, London, SE24 0JP
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑3:15 pm |
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