The Larrick

It's always difficult to decide where to eat in London, not because of the endless variety of top-notch eateries, but because we rarely venture out to dinner.  

When Heaven and Jill came for a quick visit last weekend, the dreaded moment arrived: Where should we take them to eat? If we go to a pub, do we want loud, obnoxious, quiet or one that is more of a restaurant? Italian? Dave would like that. Indian? That was instantly shot down.  Thai? Didn't even ask.  

After much deliberation/confusion (long story haha), we settled on The Larrick.  

Located on Crawford St, The Larrick is a small, inviting pub that is on the way to Regent's. It's a place that you always notice, but never actually look inside.  Since the girls were hinting that they were keen on getting some good pub food, it seemed like the perfect choice: not too loud, quintessential pub atmosphere and a small, but mighty menu.  

The whole experience turned out to be a great success.  The lack of table service meant that we could all (for once) order on separate tabs, the staff was really helpful with figuring out both drinks and food, and everything appeared from the kitchen in a reasonable amount of time.  It definitely felt more like a restaurant than a full-blown pub, but that was what we were going for. As a result, we could actually hear ourselves think. Great.  Also, the clientele was decidedly British which made the experience that much better.

How was the food? Everything was tasty, seemed well-prepared and didn't cost a fortune.  I ordered the "Coronation chicken sandwich" and it exceeded my expectations.  When I ordered I was thinking something along the lines of a Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich (with a fancy name) doused in the usual condiments: lettuce, tomato and mayo.  

What arrived was an open-faced curry chicken sandwich.  It was served on a thick, toasted piece of bread with plenty of chicken, cashews and masala curry.  The chips were crispy, delicious and came with vinegar! I also had a salad with extra blue cheese (so good)!!

Everyone else seemed satisfied with their meals.  I would love to go back before it's too late.

32 Crawford Place

London W1H 5NN