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Well, where do I start? Having heard good things about The Marquis Cornwallis I decided to visit there on my lunch break and try the Sunday Roast.The …
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Well, where do I start? Having heard good things about The Marquis Cornwallis I decided to visit there on my lunch break and try the Sunday Roast.The Roasts on offer were,1, Loin of outdoor reared Norfolk Pork With Crackling 12.502, 21 day aged, West Country Beef 14.503, Half Roast Shropshire Chicken With Parsley & Thyme Butter 12.754, Nut Roast – Cashew, Peanut, Almond & Walnuts, Cheddar, Vegetables & Herbs 12.50I decided to go for the Loin Of Pork as its my favourite cut. Boy was that a mistake! What came out was a shoulder of Pork, which was so fatty (80/20) I could barely separate the little pieces of edible meat away from the un-rendered and virtually raw fat. So I was miss sold totally on the meat side. Eating raw fat may work for some people but not me. I went for the Loin as it has little or no fat. The Crackling was OK but was the size of a postage stamp. I asked for more and two more little pieces came out.Now the Vegetables, The Roast Potatoes were not crispy at all. They tasted like they were boiled Potatoes and to make things worse, the skins were left on, so there was a distinct starchy Potato taste. There is nothing worse than a soggy un-crispy Potatos on a Sunday Roast. The Peas were fine but tasted tinned and for some reason (Pretentious) there were only very slightly cooked Courgettes?? On a Roast? The Yorkshire Pudding was passable as it wasn’t Aunt Bessies and someone actually bother to make fresh ones. Gravy,The gravy although lots of it was so thin I could have been entered and won Britains Next Top Model! Translucent slightly brownish water with little to no taste. And all this for the bargain price of 12.50. What I have to make clear is that the price of Sunday Roasts do not concern me. I have had many Sunday Roasts at Hawksmoor Seven Dials at a cost of 20 each. (Still the best Sunday Lunch in London) What does concern me is that when you point out all of the issues three times to the waiter, you simply get a response of Oh, OK, Ill let the Chef know Not once was I offered some replacement meat, Veg or part of if not a full refund. The only saving grace was the Barmaid who was very nice. But even she dismissed my complaint when I told her. If you do bother to read this review, please think before you order the Pork. Otherwise you end up paying 12.50 for some slightly hot Vegetables and brown water.I think I have covered everything and I hope this review helps. What a disappointment!Mystery Diner
A lovely pub but terrible food. The Sunday roast which we eventually received (the kitchen had to close inexplicably for 30 minutes) was bland and cold. Cold pork, tinned carrots, a weird vegetable concoction that included courgettes, tasteless yorkshire pudding, burnt roast potatoes and a don’t-care-less attitude from the staff. We joked that the kitchen closed as they had run out of food and were probably hotfooting it over to Tesco. Sadly I think this was actually the case. We had booked a table (they had no recollection of this). Great for a drink, but avoid the food. I wouldn’t pay eight pounds for that roast, let alone thirteen. Avoid!
This is a great lazy Sunday / hangover pub. You can catch up on newspapers and magazines, chill out on the couch, sober up with some bangers and mash etc. You get the picture. The decor is also very nice – wooden floors, spacious seating, laid back staff. If I remember correctly the food was also decent. Sit downstairs. Upstairs doesn’t have the same atmosphere.
The Marquis Cornwallis is an extremely spacious pub with broad wooden tables and candlelight in the evening. It is actually a place I favour visiting during the day, as the evenings can be very crowded and I personally think the pub’s defining feature are its huge windows which leave the place very well lit and beautifully airy during the summer. The food is all top notch, but also demands a slightly higher price than usual pub fare. I suggest using this particular pub ‘alternatively’ for its breakfasts and lunches during the day, rather than as a haunt for the evening.
There aren’t many pubs that are as good as the Marquis – as far as drinking establishments go it’s fairly pricey, but the food and drinks are pretty much second to none. There’s a phenomenal selection of ales, lagers and ciders on offer, as well as a decent wine list. Alongside this the food is wonderful – in fact I’d say it’s one of the few pubs that can compete with most nearby restaurants in terms of the food on offer. Sadly it’s pretty crowded most evenings (even midweek) so getting a table can be tricky, but the decor is lovely so not a bad place to stand around with a pint waiting for a table to free up. Highly recommended.
The Marquis Cornwallis (MC) is just off the Brunswick, with Russell Square its closest tube station. Let me be honest, I was slightly disappointed last time I visited the MC. Its not that the food was terrible, its more that my expectations were too inflated. MC is very lucky in that it is a beautiful building sitting at the corner of a really nice peaceful street. On top of that the inside is spacious and well exposed to the sunlight. Finally, you have got to admit, Marquis Cornwallis is a great name! Unfortunately, that’s more or less about it. Firstly, the new(ish) management in place has clearly decided to focus less on the quality and variety of its food. For having had the burger, I can tell you it was nothing exceptional and far from what a place like GBK (next door) can offer you. Secondly, whilst drinks there are not the most expensive (nor the cheapest either mind you…) they do unfortunately remain a little on the boring side. Where are the ales? The cocktails? And the bottles (not sirup) of Coca Cola (important to me)? Finally, a big disappointment to me is the non being of any TV screens (i.e. No football viewing). A real shame in my opinion as the place would be great as a sports bar. What this all means is that MC is neither a place you particularly come to eat in, particular watch sports in or particularly sip any drinks in. As you may have guessed, MC is just another pub where you are served average products which neither of them make you smile or cry. Its only positive note is that is looks pretty from the outside (and inside I guess…)My advice: nothing too special, don’t bother. Enjoy!
Recently, I was presented with a challenge. Some friends of mine – out-of-towners, if you will – were looking for a pub in the Bloomsbury area for a Sunday pub-lunch. A Facebook thread was started, and various suggestions pitched to the floor. I calmly waded through the misguided comments, and, with calm authority, suggested the Marquis. I knew that it was a sure-fire choice. Sat facing the ugly Brunswick Centre, the Marquis is a surprisingly pretty pub, nicely done up, and always busy. It is trendy, with a wide array of lagers and ales for those whose fancy such a thing tickles. That day, sitting among my friends, who chatted and laughed, I couldn’t help but feel proud of the atmosphere I had helped to cultivate with my choice of venue. There was a good couple of hours of drinking and merry-making before thoughts turned to the food. One by one, the party flocked to the bar to put in their order. I went with the West Country Beef. The meat was cooked with consideration, coming out a lovely medium rare, scoring points for both tenderness and taste. The home-made Yorkshire pudding was just gravy, and so too was the gravy. The potatoes were unexceptional, but certainly got the job done. Perhaps my only moan and groan would be with regards to the vegetables, which were a little soggy. Then again, I never ordered the meal for the vegetables. I decided to consider them a decoration, and didn’t let them dampen the dish. And after the meal was done and dusted, we lingered at the comfortable booth in the comfortable pub, and had a few more drinks. Winter was in full swing and the pub was about as cosy as it gets. The weather outside was frightful and all that jazz. The overwhelming drawback is the mullah. This is not a cheap pub. But if you go in knowing this in advance, and reconcile yourself to the fact, I find that it isn’t so expensive as to ruin the experience.Did I make a fine choice with the pub? I reckon so. In fact, I have it on good confidence that one of these out-of-towner chums has since returned with his own friend in order to show off his knowledge of the best of Bloomsbury. A resounding success.Mark my words, I swear by the Marquis. Screw Flanders.