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Review by thamshere

Rating: 5.00
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I used to love Banners on the Hill but had not made it to the original before. I was a little disappointed in the breakfast but came away with a good feeling about the place. It's basically the same as Banners on the Hill was. Same sort of Americana drifter decor, same layout. A couple of unusual beers. Lots of shiny things and odds and ends.

Breakfast was a bit of a failure though. Just not what I remember from Banners on the Hill. No waffles, no pancakes. No crispy bacon. They had the yogushakes which were much as I remember (good, though not the joy I had seen through my rose-tinted glasses).

The full-english my friend ordered (2pm is far too late in the day for a fry-up in my opinion) was an improvement on the average greasy-spoon but certainly not the fry-up-mecca I had been hoping for. The sausages were looking slightly overcooked and possibly a little on the cheap side. Average bangers. Bacon. No hash browns. No black pudding. Lots of beans. The big field mushroom was still there which was heartening.

My food more than made up for that disappointment though. It was bloody good, I'll say that. Huge, too. I went for salt-fish and... um, something I can't remember the name of. I had no idea what it was at the time. Looked a bit like scrambled egg-yolk but tasted rather different (of what I cannot say) and the texture was melt-in-the-mouth. It was all mixed up with rice in a caribbean kedgeree-like dish that made me wonder why I'd ever bothered with smoked fish - it's got to salted all the way. Really very, very tasty.

So, all in all I'd say that Banners is still fantastic. They might not be getting the breakfasts quite on the nail, but the atmosphere is wonderful and the rest of the food is great. They still give you jelly-belly beans with the bill too :)

Book ahead!]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:09:19 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1o7557/banners/1p9p281089586919 thamshere 51.580083173161 -0.12426137924194 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1o7557/banners/110a37
Review by french_girl

Rating: 5.00
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always great if you need a huge portion of food. Great for brunch but gets very crowded.]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:21:04 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1o7557/banners/110a37131086403 french_girl 51.580083173161 -0.12426137924194 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1o7557/banners/1200j9
Review by SanelaB

Rating: 5.00
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This is one of the few restaurants that have been in Crouch End for over 20 years. I had great burgers here and breakfast. The portions are huge, burgers are made of real meat (nothing processed there), very juicy and well cooked. Its always busy and its best to book in advance. The staff is great and very knowledgeable about food and wine. Once we wend in without booking and it was full. We were disappointed and left. The waiter run after us to tell us that someone was just leaving and we can have a table. That was really sweet! ]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:19:21 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1o7557/banners/1200j91016456288 SanelaB 51.580083173161 -0.12426137924194