Harden's survey result
Summary
“Good all-rounder” with a relaxed, faux-rustic atmosphere from the Gladwin Bros that is “great to nip into when shopping” on the King’s Road (“terrific value set-lunch menu”) but equally a “success for a happy, reasonably priced dinner among friends”, thanks to its “good range of interesting, well-cooked dishes”: the latter are in a ‘bistronomic’, modern British style and focus on produce from the family’s Nutbourne estate in Sussex (branded ‘Local & Wild’).
Summary
This “fun place” on the King’s Road with “happy, smiling staff” and an “eclectic” faux-rustic interior is, for most diners, an enjoyable spot for a meal – even if the cooking doesn’t always do full justice to the Gladwin Bros’ ‘Local & Wild’ ethos (of food farmed and foraged by their family). We do have reports of “delicious light lunches” with “glorious comfort food”, but it’s patchy: for instance, one would-be fan opines – “having visited the family vineyard in Nutbourne on several occasions, we came with high hopes. The food was surprisingly mediocre, the game pie dry and unappetising. What should be a real gem was disappointing”.
Summary
The Gladwin family’s faux-rustic, field-to-fork spot in quirky premises on the King’s Road still scores more hits than misses, thanks to the “care taken sourcing the ingredients” and its “buzzy” atmosphere. It’s perennially a “crowded” venue however, and a slip in ratings supports the odd reporter who feels that food-wise, its British small plates are “not quite punching up there like they used to”.
Summary
This quirky, faux-rustic venture in Chelsea was the second in the Gladwin family’s nowadays fast-growing farm-to-fork group. Its sustainable small-plates can be “very good”, but there are also a few gripes in reports, including service that can be so-so and a feeling that “tables are too close together”.
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172 King’s Rd, London, SW3 4UP
Restaurant details
Rabbit Restaurant Diner Reviews
"quite pricey for what you get"
"Really good meal. Tempura duck hearts followed by grilled pork chop. High quality ingredients excellently cooked. Our waitress was also excellent."
"Great to nip into when shopping"
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £24.00 | £28.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £8.30 | £21.00 | £6.00 | £9.50 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £34.50 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £4.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
172 King’s Rd, London, SW3 4UP
Opening hours
| Monday | 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑8 pm |
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