When hubs and I went out
venturing to find the Tweed Run, we came across the
Grand Union and
popped in to have a bite. Not your
average British pub, this one was adorned with such an
eclectic mix of vintage treasures alongside those more
traditional pub furnishing. It was
quite dark (in a good way) and this helped all of the
gaudy accents glimmer even more! The overall atmosphere was that of a
special one with just the right chilled out vibe, nothing
too pretentious or
too dive bar. The
service was very friendly (which is
hard to come by in London!) both at the
bar and at the
table. When it came to the food, again we were
expecting more along the lines of traditional pub food... your average
burger,
fish and chips, or
pies... instead we were
pleasantly surprised with their assortment of
starters,
specialty burgers, and
oven made pizzas. We ordered
onion rings (ok,
nothing special) and
fries (the skinny ones, which are the
best kind!) to share, and burgers. Hubs had the
fully loaded, which included
mature cheddar,
streaky bacon,
onion rings, and
bbq sauce. Now hubs is
quite the foodie so not just any old burger will
impress him... but this one did! I ordered the
avocado and bacon, which included
guacamole and streaky bacon. Man was it delicious!!! Both of our burgers came out
cooked to our satisfaction,
quickly, and did I mention
they were huge! Overall it was a
lovely experience and I am so glad we didn't write this place off based on it's pub like exterior (don't judge a book...) Looking on their website, I found there are
a few locations (we went to the
Keddington one) and that they
stay open late on weekends offering
specialty cocktails and live djs. I would
definitely recommend the
Grand Union and can't wait to go back for an
after hours experience!
Another
special thing about the
Grand Union, because it was
across the street from the
Imperial War Museum and the
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, it quickly became the
unofficial pub for the tweed participants too! Somehow, all the men and women
styled in their best tweeds just
seamlessly fit in with the decor, making it an even more
magical place to have a
bite and a pint!
price: ££ average, what you would expect for a burger and pint
food:*** specialty burgers were delicious!
drinks: ** average assortment of lagers & ciders, though they do claim to do specialty cocktails
service: **** they were friendly and helpful
vibe: ***** eclectic and laid back
***Today I am thankful for all the treasures London has to offer... can't wait to explore more and share with you guys!!!***
