Today we headed to Kentish Town for a special bank holiday treat. Having read always positive reviews about Kentish Canteen we decided to go and check it out.
We got there just after 1.30pm -the weather was threatening to rain so we chose a table inside. The decor and atmosphere were really cosy - it felt I was in someone's living room (I like that!).
Even though was a Bank Holiday Monday we were presented with the weekend menu - a varied selection of brunch dishes, burgers, salads and a Sunday roast. The drinks selection wasn't particularly wide, but it had few good cocktails and beers/ales to choose from. I went for a elderberry spritz (£6) - which was deliciously refreshing and my husband went for Sambrook's Brewery Junction Ale (£5) - fruity and very mellow according to him.
Moving on to the food - my intention wasn't having brunch but I ended up ordering the Eggs Benedict (£7) - which look a big small on the photos but was just enough for me. I'm not an eggs Benedict expert but the eggs were deliciously runny and the Hollandaise sauce had a bit of a 'kick' to it - I think it was a sprinkle of paprika if I'm not mistaken.
My husband opted for the Bacon Cheese burger (£10.50) - and it came with chunky fries and a small pot of slaw. I don't know if we had our expectations too high but the burger wasn't as good as it could have been for the price and the reputation of the place: the bun was too dry and the burger wasn't rare as requested or the other had the cheese and bacon were great.
Apart from that, everything else was what we expected - nice quality food and relatively affordable price - I definitely will go back there to sample other dishes.
Atmosphere: cosy and relaxed
Food: good quality
Price: affordable
Overall rating: 4 out 5 (this rating is purely made up from my own feelings about the place!)
We got there just after 1.30pm -the weather was threatening to rain so we chose a table inside. The decor and atmosphere were really cosy - it felt I was in someone's living room (I like that!).
Even though was a Bank Holiday Monday we were presented with the weekend menu - a varied selection of brunch dishes, burgers, salads and a Sunday roast. The drinks selection wasn't particularly wide, but it had few good cocktails and beers/ales to choose from. I went for a elderberry spritz (£6) - which was deliciously refreshing and my husband went for Sambrook's Brewery Junction Ale (£5) - fruity and very mellow according to him.
Moving on to the food - my intention wasn't having brunch but I ended up ordering the Eggs Benedict (£7) - which look a big small on the photos but was just enough for me. I'm not an eggs Benedict expert but the eggs were deliciously runny and the Hollandaise sauce had a bit of a 'kick' to it - I think it was a sprinkle of paprika if I'm not mistaken.
Apart from that, everything else was what we expected - nice quality food and relatively affordable price - I definitely will go back there to sample other dishes.
Atmosphere: cosy and relaxed
Food: good quality
Price: affordable
Overall rating: 4 out 5 (this rating is purely made up from my own feelings about the place!)
