Re: [london.food] The Holly Bush, Hampstead - New Entry into Favourite London Pub list

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From: wiggly
Subject: Re: [london.food] The Holly Bush, Hampstead - New Entry into Favourite London Pub list
Date: 16:31 on 18 Nov 2006
Yeah, it's quite near me.

Nice food, but don't go anywhere near late-ish on sunday, they close 
early and it's popular enough that the menu will be severely reduced 
near the end of service.

   n

Simon Wistow wrote:
> Went to a pub called The Holly Bush last night. It's about a 3 minute 
> walk up a steep hill from Hampstead Station.
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> 	http://www.hollybushpub.com
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> Nice old pub with wooden floors and original features without being too 
> dingy or, conversely, too trying-to-look-trendily-old either. Not too 
> empty but not too busy either - we were fortunate enough to get a small 
> nook at the end of the room so we were slightly away from everything. 
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> Beers on tap were mostly a mixture of Pride, Adnams and Broadside and
> Harvey's Suffolk Best Bitter - which was decidely moreish. However I
> stuck to wine most of the night - a decidely tasty (albeit 
> pricey) Terlaner Classico.
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> The food is excellent - there's nothing on the menu that I didn't 
> consider, even the Wild Mushroom and Smoked Tofu pie (with a Dill and 
> Soured Cream sauce).
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> I ended up plumping for the Pan Roast Chicken with Paprika and Beer
> sauce with Sauteed Potatoes which was delicious and moist. My companion
> had the 21-day hung rump Steak which she asked to be done Medium Rare. 
> It turned out to be more Meidum than she'd like but definitely still
> good.
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> So, in short, definitely worth a visit and I shall be returning to test 
> the beers more thoroughly and see whether the slight overcooking of the 
> steak was an aberration.
> 
> Oh, woe is me ;)
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