Last week I
had a short freelance position in the Shoreditch area and so was lucky enough
to lunch with one of my very good PR friends, Hannah in the area. We had made
plans to meet at Dishoom but when we arrived at the same time, Albion, was teeming with people
dining al fresco in the glorious sunshine, and it looked so appealing we
changed direction.
Part of the
Boundary hotel and restaurant building, Albion is a Prescott & Conran
design, and it shows. Pitted as a café, it is certainly a slicker operation
that your average greasy spoon and every plate that rushed past us looked to
contain something delicious.
As it was a
fleeting lunch, we omitted the main menu in favour of something lighter – but I
will certainly return to try some of the dishes, such as the fish pie, grilled
mackerel with horseradish cream and pheasant and ham pie – all of which sound
great.
Instead
Hannah opted for the roast chicken, lettuce and mayonnaise sandwich which she
enjoyed immensely. It was in fact a huge sandwich and certainly worth the £6.00
price tag. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the thick, crusty bread, which
was made on the premises was fantastic – Hannah couldn’t manage the whole
sandwich, so I had a little bite just to be sociable.
I fancied
something hot and when I saw someone else having the Welsh rarebit, I was sold.
On the same thick-cut, bread as Hannah’s sandwich, my cheese on toast was
absolutely gorgeous. More of a cheese sauce then the usual grated stuff, it was
a mature Cheddar (I enquired) mulshed into a kind of roux and topped with
Worcester sauce and a good helping of black pepper. Priced at only £4.75, I thought
it was a snip.
A lovely
light lunch, great, friendly service and a sociable and happy atmosphere – if you
haven’t already been, check out the Albion
for lunch or brunch, and whilst you’re there make sure you have a nose at the
on-site bakery.
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