Chimes

Have to agree with everything everyone has said thus far about Chimes. The big draw, if you like it, is the cider: my favourite is the slightly cloudy Biddenden Draught Extra Dry, packing a punch at 8% abv. Moreover all of the ciders - and there's over a dozen of 'em - are available in a 2 pint jug. *hic!*

But let us not forget the pies. Now, I'm not too keen on my pie being served up in one of those boat-shaped pots; neither am I keen on it having a six inch tower of puff-pastry on top; but if you like these things, you'll be in pie heaven! Me, I almost always go for the Cheesy Topped Shepherd's Pie with minced lamb, peppers, onion and garlic. This also, at 6.75, happens to be the cheapest main course on the menu.

I agree, also, about the hit and miss atmosphere. Personally I'd rather be in an empty restaurant than a packed one, so I feel that the surliness of the staff might have something to answer for here. Certainly they never seem to smile...

Chimes is situated in Pimlico village, between Pimlico and Victoria tubes.