[London] British fare at the Quality Chop House, Clerkenwell

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Quality Chop House on Farringdon Road is located in premises that date back to 1869, and its extremely narrow booth seating seemed to hark back to a time when Britons were (much) smaller in size.

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Anyway, thanks to fellow Hungry Onioner, @ds, for introducing me to this wonderful lunch spot. Good quality ingredients, with some really deft touches by its talented kitchen crew.

Our lunch consisted of:
Appetisers

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  1. Salt & pepper sprats, malt vinegar mayonnaise

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  2. Tomato, raspberries, goat’s milk curd, samphire

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  3. Middle White pork terrine, gherkin, Kernel mustard

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Main courses

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  1. Parmesan polenta, courgette, shallots, egg yolk

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  2. Galloway mince on dripping toast

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  3. Cornish pollack, smoked mackerel stock, sauce vierge

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Desserts

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  1. Lincolnshire Poacher, crackers, pickled Tropea onion

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  1. Treacle tart with creme fraiche

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  1. Madagascan chocolate ice-cream, vanilla custard, Capezzana olive oil

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Loved the Old World ambience of the whole place, its antique plates and cutlery, and the polite & very efficient service.

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Address
Quality Chop House
88-94 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell
London EC1R 3EA, UK
Tel: +44 20 7278 1452
Opening hours: Mon.-Sat 12 noon-2.30pm, pm-10pm
Sun 12 noon-4pm

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The terrine is calling us. How was it? Thank you.

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As good as it gets. Must-try if it’s on the menu.

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I’ve just posted a review of a chop house meal in Manchester. We were offered a booth but asked for a table and chairs - I think I could have squeezed into the booth but not comfortably. We were much shorter and slimmer back in Victorian times.

And I lust after that mince on toast - Galloway is such a tasty beast.

And dripping with anything is a winner (well, except apple pie I suppose). The chop house I was at last night serves its bread with dripping and gravy for dunking - none of the poncy olive oil and balsamic you get in America.

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Right on! :joy::+1:

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Quality Chop House also has a section with tables & chairs in its newer wing, but we endured the booth seats as the atmosphere in the original dining room felt more “authentic” somehow. :joy:

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Wonderful. Love this kind of place and food.

It annoys me that some people are quick to make (ignorant/disparaging) remarks about British/German/Austrian etc food. I don’t even dignify that with an answer. These are the same people who like food and do travel, btw.

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The mutton croquettes are also singing to us.

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