TheOrator.Press Restaurant Review: The Garrison, Bermondsey, London. December 2023

Great Prices For Princesses, Princes, or Paupers

Photo (By TO.P) TheOrator.Press Photography Dept: Our Waiter Felipe (White T-Shirt) And Our Three Dinner Guests. Centre, Kezhia A Britsh Based Kenyan Artist, Art Dealer & Art Projects Director At www.okellooregeart.com Her English-Scottish Partner Ian, A Property Developer (Wearing Check Shirt, Left). And Jean-Paul A Maronite Christian Lebonese Artist (Wearing Check Shirt, Right, With Handkerchief) @Paulier9
Jean-Paul Said: “A Delicious Gastronomic Experience. Even Such Simple Side Dishes Like The House Chips With Salsa Vert And The Confit Hispi Cabbage, Romesco And Chimichurri Were Finger-Licking Deliciousness. Full With Diners & The Atmosphere Was Buzzing With Very Contented Customers. Special Mention Goes To Our Waiter Felipe Who Patiently Went Out of His Way To Explain The Menu And Dishes And Left Us Not Wanting For Anything.”
Ian Said: The Beef Croquettes Were Delicious. Crunchy With A Very Tasty Beef Filling. My Steak Onglet Was Also Excellent. Cripsy & Well Done On The Outside And Very Succulent. Our Sides Were Wonderful. Particularly The Cabbage, Chips And Crushed Potatoes. Enjoyed The House Wine (Red), Ameretto & Limoncello. The Puddings Were Excellent Especially The Sticky Toffeed Pudding & Lemon Posset. The Staff Were Very Accomodating. Felipe Looked After Us Extremely Well Throughout. The Garrison Is Clearly A Very Popular Venue Attracting A Large Number of Young Professionals Which Created A Very Buzzy Ambience For Us.”

Kezhia Added: “The Duck Was Absolutely Mouth Watering, Tender & Full of Flavour. The Traditonal Sticky Toffee Pudding Was Nothing Short of Heavenly And The Generous Serving of Toffee Sauce Further Enchanced The Enjoyment. We Ended The Evening On A High Note With Some Excellent Digestives. I Would Highly Recommend This Experience.“
We Found The Garrison Great As A Group Destination Because They Are Very Accomodating When It Comes To Moving Tables Around And Fitting Folk In According To Their Needs or Sudden Change In Numbers. And The Dishes Are So Interesting As Recognisable English Classics, But With A Substantial Fusion Flourish, It Makes Them Perfect For Ordering Different Dishes And Trying A Little of Everything From Each Other’s Plates. Simultaneously, With Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner Menus Featuring A Range of Various British Classics Such As A Black Pudding Full English Breakfast, Sausages & Sauces, Bacon Sarnis, And Eggs Benedict, To Fish Friday Fish n’ Chips To Sunday Roasts of Lamb, Chicken, Pork or Beef, With Giant Yorkshire Puddings, To Spotted Dick And Custard, Sticky Toffee Pudding With Cream, Cheesecakes With Peaches or Poppy Seeds Or Eton Mess For The Posh Set, You Can Simply Stick To What You Know And Get Stuck In.
For Those With A Discerning Palate It’s Prices Are Within The Reasonably Expected Range And Its Food Is Top Notch. But Happily There Is No Snobbery. We Felt Comfortable Black, White, Prince or Pauper Were Welcome And That Both Bermondsey Street In General And The Garrison In Particular Have Embraced Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. So Much So That We Might Just Have To Engage Again At Some Stage As Each September The Street Has An Annual Food & Activities Festival, And We Like To Be Thorough, So We Feel Duty Calls, For 2024. So Watch This Space.
Their Versatility Is Further Highlighted By The Fact That The Michelin Guide Has Included Them As ‘A Selected Restaurant’ For One of The Best Places To Go For A First Date. (There Are Clean, Cool, Cosy Booths At The Back of The Pub.)
A Word of Warning Though. Do Make A Reservation In Advance As They Can Get Very Busy Very Quickly. Owned By The Mosaic Pub & Dining Group It’s One of Their New Style Venues, With A Welcoming, Accomodating And Comfortable Atmosphere.
There’s A Function Room Downstairs For Special Occasions Throughout The Year.
And Ho! Ho! Ho! For Those Who Fancy It, They’re Open On Christmas Day! It’s Dog Friendly. And We’d Venture Reindeer Friendly Too.
What A Fine Christmas That Would Be Indeed (We Might Just Try It One Year)!
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