The Londoner Review

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Your description of the meat pie sounds horrific

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I was trying very hard to be gentle, because I know my reputation precedes me.

It didn't make me gag or anything, but it certainly wasn't very much to write home about. The gravy thing was to be expected I guess.

That place is extremely hit or miss.

I went the night of the Auburn-Oregon game and the fries were probably the best I've ever had in my life. 2 other occasions either sucked or were very average.

I did like the fish and chicken though.

I couldve told you their "pies" were going to be rather forgettable, but the question I don't have an answer to yet is : Are their fish'n'chips worth a shite? That's the only reason I'd go out there.

We went anyway, it's close by and the rain kept up from wanting to go far.

First off, I'm not a beer drinker, so I got a glass of iced tea, it tasted like iced coffee. Maybe I'm crazy so I asked my wife to taste it, she said it tastes like coffee, I presume someone brewed tea in the coffee maker. Not a big problem, it was pretty good iced coffee/tea.

They were in a brunch/lunch mode so both menus were available, that was a nice option. I ordered the corned beef hash with 2 sunny side up eggs for $9 and a biscuit for $1, wife got the shepherd's pie for $9. The waitress was very helpful and attentive, not to mention attractive, and we didn't have to wait long for her to bring out the food.

My corned beef hash was a large portion, the 2 eggs on top were cooked perfectly, firm but still runny. The potatoes & onions were browned very well, the corned beef was spicy and the slices were browned with a slight crisp, the dish was very well presented. My biscuit was large, light and golden, likely pre-fab but good, my only complaint was that they didn't serve butter with it.

My wife's shepherd pie was very tasty, it is served in a small baking dish which does a good job of holding everything together, I had a few bites and it was all that dish could be. It is meant to be a little bland, but the ground meat and potatoes, covered with cheddar was excellent.

Since we just had iced teas the bill was on the light side, $30 included a 20% tip. This place is a very nice addition to the BR dining scene, it is an option away from our standard Louisiana fried seafood & burgers at a very reasonable price. MY wife and I could very easily split the hash and no one would have gone away hungry.

I don't doubt that a restaurant as new as this is a little inconsistent, they need some time to get there act together and learn to do thinks like brew tea in the tea maker, but we'll be back.

One thing I think is turning out to be pretty consistent in this thread, and that's their inconsistency apparently. It sounds to me like perhaps they have one fairly strong player and one not so much, and it depends on the shift you catch. Not sure, and maybe I go back to get some fish and chips to see if maybe I can catch them on a better day. Shame though, because I did like the menu. It was interesting, and didn't seem to be rocket science, just good bar food concepts. The execution was lacking on my trip though. Nothing that overcomeable through. Just finish the race.

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went about a month ago for the first time.. fries were almost unedible b/c of the salt. i could feel my cholesterol rising as i was chewing.

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Exact same for me.
And that's a lot coming from someone who salts her chip basket and salsa cup between bites at Mexican joints

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i could feel my cholesterol rising as i was chewing.

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from the salt ?