The Sutton Arms

[Gary Marshall]

Given the high rating accorded to the SA i'm keen to try it and mentioned it as a potential lunch venue, guest was not overly excited as said it lacks atmosphere at lunchtime on past visits.

i suspect many of you regulars are evening punters anyone any thoughts on lunchtime?

I'm a fan of the don so an alternative that sprang to mind is the bleeding heart or perhaps cafe du marche? i know not directly comparable to TSA but anyone any thoughts on these two?

cheers

gary

[Jon Tseng]

Cafe du Marche food varies from good to middling. The vibe is very french (in a kind of bourgeois local resto sort of way rather than amuse-bouched penguin-suited manner) and quite nice at lunchtimes - upstairs will be very airy in the summer. Stuffed full of City Suits at lunch of course, so your clients should feel at home

J

[Thomas Secor]

Ive been to the Sutton Arms twice for lunch and both times it was pretty close to dead empty. I would have to concur with your guest's perception. In addition the times I have been there for lunch, the food was markedly inferior to what I got at evening time.

[Gary Marshall]

thanks for the help,

have now booked st john!

cheers

gary

[Gavin Convery]

Anyone been here recently, has it gone downhill?

[Simon Majumdar]

I am there every 10 days or so

I will be again this week

It shows no sign of declining IMHO. The last meal I had there was excellent. Great veal chop with celeriac.

S

[Gavin Convery]

Simon,

I want to go there this saturday - is it busier or quieter at the weekends? Is it particularly smoky in the dining room?

[Gavin Baxter]

Think it's only open Mon-Fri.

Gavin

[Simon Majumdar]

Think it's only open Mon-Fri.

Gavin

it is only open during the week.

The dining room is a smoking area but they will place you well away from smokers if you ask.

S

[Gavin Convery]

Other than St John, anything else of that ilk in the clerkenwell area. Is the House in Islington still on its way down?

[VivreManger]

Looking over the posts, it seems that lunch is definitely inferior to dinner. Is that right?

Are the SA afficianodos only diners not lunchers?

[Simon Majumdar]

. Is the House in Islington still on its way down?

Not on its way, down and out if my last meal is anything to go by

S

[Gavin Jones]

Delicious meal on Tuesday night after a trip to the brabican.

Steak & Kidney pud was a dark pool of savoury goodness unlocked from its comforting pillow. Good carrots.

Then roast figs with yoghurt & honey ice cream, poppy seed cake.

Having kicked off with a lovely gruner veltliner - the soft contours of limestone country - if a wine is its geology, an autumnal claret with the steak & kidney.

It is very sad that the dining room is likely to close at Christmas. I can only hope that we'll be able to eat Rosie's cooking somewhere else soon - and enjoy the hospitality that graces this room.

[Scottf]

It is very sad that the dining room is likely to close at Christmas. I can only hope that we'll be able to eat Rosie's cooking somewhere else soon - and enjoy the hospitality that graces this room.

We'll have to give it a damn fine send off at the Christmas bash.