The Coach & Horses

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  The Coach & Horses

  26-28 Ray Street London EC1R 3DJ uk
  

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  foodbymark

  3rd September 2008

  Perfectly tucked away... a hidden gem.

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  Coach and Horses is perfectly tucked away in Farringdon, parked nearly behind the Observer - it is a true gastropub and although we were expecting more of a lazy Sunday lunch we were presented with a menu with 4 options per course. I like it when menus are this simple and full of seasonal items.
  
  The Cold Almond Soup was absolutely delicious and opting for Pork Loin for the main, I was certainly not disappointed. Everything was fresh. Two of four of the party opted for the Polenta, Caponta and Gorgonzola vegetarian option (the only option at that) and it was delicious.
  
  I was also surprised by the substantial wine list with many served by the glass. The staff although minimal on a Sunday afternoon were attentive and we had zero complaints, only compliments.
  
  I would certainly go back and have since.

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  The Coach & Horses

  26-28 Ray Street London EC1R 3DJ uk
  

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  lenalouise

  5th November 2007

  Great gastropub

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  Wondering around Farringdon after a meeting at Trusted Places, I remembered about this friendly, laid-back gastro and decided to go there for dinner. They have great food here so it can get quite busy during peak times but it's possible to ring ahead and book. It's also one of those places where the staff are very knowledgable with the food and don't have to run off to ask the kitchen when you want to know something :D
  
  We had game terrine with chutney and toast and mussels with chorizo to start. This was followed by steak and guinness stew with mashed potato for sam and mackerel with wild mushrooms, confit of turnip and bearnaise sauce.
  
  The game terrine was very well made and looked beautiful on the plate with uniform pieces of various types of game and colourful flecks of carrot. There was also a light coating of truffle oil. It was truly delicious, combining all the different game flavours in one mouthful but the chutney was slightly sweet for me.
  
  The mussels with chorizo was full of flavour as they were pretty generous with the chorizo. The mussels were pretty good quality aswell, hardly any that hadn't opened and they were big, juicy and fleshy.
  
  Both the mains were a really generous size - the waitress was actually surprised we finished everything on our plates! They gave 2 mackerel fillets which were really moist and tender and cooked perfectly. They weren't too oily either. Not entirely convinced with the confit of turnip but it was perfectly edible. The steak and guinness stew was lovely, a smooth luxurious sauce accompanied with creamy mashed potato.
  
  To go with our meal, we had a basket of bread, I had a truffle and we ended up drinking 3 pints and a double bushmills. It all came to £62 which is pretty good for the quality. Oh, I have to mention the bread...it is SOOO GOOOOD!! They used to make their own bread fresh every day (according to my chef sources), not sure if they still do. They've recently changed their head chef. The new guy, Nick Leonard has been there just over a month now but it seems like he's doing well for himself if our meal is anything to go by.
  
  Definately give this place a go if you're close :)
  
  
  

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  The Coach & Horses

  26-28 Ray Street London EC1R 3DJ uk
  

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  DaleAndRachael

  18th February 2007

  Cozy winter dining in gastro pub

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  The Coach and Horses is a gastro pub with a ground floor area divided between drinking and dining. There is also an upstairs area for dining but we didn't venture up stairs. Most of its interior is dedicated to dining with a small area (15ish people) for drinking. The downstairs dining area can comfortably seat 25 people and there's more room up stairs.
  
  The atmosphere was relaxed and the staffs were attentive and friendly. The menu is modern British and although small it changes regularly. The night we visited there was a choice of four mains (including one vegetarian) and a number of starters, sides and deserts. For starters we had a side of bread and olive oil (we suspected it was from St Johns Bakery and it was simply fabulous) and a roast garlic and leak soup. For the mains I had black leg chicken breast with garlic puree, cavolo nero and bacon. Rachael had the rib eye steak with shallot and parsley sauce and chips.
  
  The ingredients were fresh and of a high quality. The portions were large and very rich. One down side was that there were no side orders of vegetables to accompany the mains.
  
  The wine list was comprehensive and you can order pints of beer from the bar with your dinner.
  
  Our meal for two consisting of starters, mains, shared desert, water, beer and glass of wine came to approximately 60. C&H is a short walk from Farringdon tube station and is therefore also close to several clubs/bars in the Clerkenwell area.
  

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