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There are places where paying for a meal is a pleasure. Prawn on the Lawn is one of them. What an experience. A small, busy place full of character and where booking in advance is not recommended, I would say mandatory. The waitress was as polite, friendly and nice as I have ever seen, making you feel you were at a friend's place meeting hia/her missus for the first time. For me it is very important that first contact wih the Customer, as you define the "rules of engagement" and 1st impression is key.
Now the food. The Prawn on the lawn dish is an exquisite starter, a combination of avocado, prawn, dill an other herbs that left my girlfriend and I stunned and speechless. In the back of my brain I was going "so this is how its going to be...". And it was. We follwoed up with the scallops and thai marinate and it was, for me, the best. The sauce is rich and savoury, the scallops were beautifully cooked and the presentation was very simple, on the shell, almost as a statement: "we'll let the ingredients and cooking skills speak for themselves". We were in our foos heaven when we get the seafood stew, and it's just another nail to the coffin. Back in Porrugal we eat loads of sea food, and the good folks at PotL do clams, prawns, coquels and so on, a great service and honor them. For dessert we had the salted caramel and raspberry pudding/crumble (?). It's strong and sweet, with a pungent raspberry flavour, which sealed the meal perfectly, although i wouks have prefered to have more scallops for dessert (wifey scolded me for being greedy).
So summary: great food, friendliest service, nice margaritas and a bill that is not expensive for the beauty treatment you just got. Will be booking another table soon.
Sometimes you just have so much fun with a bunch of homies that the food takes the backstage. I came home after a night out with the “quartet of crazy bunchers” and while I was still 80% sober, I don’t remember much about Prawn on the Lawn. Since then, I’ve asked the other members of the dinner party what they remember from PotL (apart from the awesome name) but all of us agree that it was “delicious” but with few other recommendations. At least I’m pretty sure we didn’t perform that many faux pas (luckily Grant saved his accidental “yelling at the waitstaff” moment for later*) and am *fairly* confident that we could go back for more delicious seafood!
Fresh seafood that tastes like it has jumped straight out of the sea is in the middle of London.Prawn on the Lawn in Islington is a restaurant i have passed many times on my way home. I have always mistaken this place as a fishmongers. The quality has looked great as well as the options, so when my colleague told me that her friend owns it, it gave me more reason to visit.
Very fresh delicious seafood. The key selling point is how fresh produce is - the owners go to billingsgate twice weekly. The barrata and tuna was well seasoned. Only downside was a very hard shell on the crab making it a muscle and a half to crack. Dessert was great too. Wouldn't say the meal was completely filling.
Don't Believe In Jet Lag - Blogger
+4.5
This is –by far– our favourite spot in the area. Unlike any other fishmonger, this beautiful shop also has a few stools available to enjoy some tasty fishy plates and great wine. Their short menu will take you around the world in just a few dishes. From their scallop ceviche (£9) and monkfish & chorizo stew (£9) to their seared tuna with chilli and coriander (£8.5), everything is exquisite.
The welcoming staff also organises classes if you want to improve your seafood cooking skills or learn how to shuck oysters. If you’re in the neighbourhood, definitely come here. If you’re not, get your arse on the tube (or Uber) ASAP.
Grumblings From A Greedy Girl
+4.5
The Lobster Cocktail was filled with lump lobster meat, which is certainly not to be sneered at. The dressing was nice enough with its garlic hints. The thing is, it actually didn’t deliver as well as the other dishes, which is really only a testament to how good the other dishes were.
I wanted to go and try some amazing sea food and this was just the right place to do that. I went with my husband and we had an amazing experience. The fish served is absolutely fresh and just makes you want to eat more and more. You must try 'Prawn on the Lawn' and I am sure you will relish it. You should also try the oysters which I just loved beyond description. We ended up paying a lot considering that we did not even order any drinks to go with the food. I am definitely coming here once again.
This place is wonderful when it comes to initiating for making a soulful dish and intention of serving a good dish. Per day and Per week selections are offered in this petite and lovely restaurant offering fish and seafood which is good in the market during that time. There are bars along the side as well to enjoy!
I got there at 7 with some friends and the restaurant was not that busy.
The staff did their best to make our meal great. I asked to the waiter to suggest some dishes and he did it great.
So much seafood and it was all so good, muscles, prawn, clams etc. I am a wine drinker so I asked the waiter to bring us a good red wine and he brought a great bottle and brought a little ice pack to keep it cool.
I really enjoyed the night. It was a great dinner especially because was unexpected.
Would love to go back to this restaurant
Prawn on the lawn is a tiny restaurant dedicated to fresh fish, named after its signature dish. It's a really cool atmosphere as the staff are prepping fish and chatting to you, the option of sitting at the counter upstairs I find preferable for this reason but there is a downstairs, more formal, area too.
I had the burrata, the seared tuna and of course the prawn on the lawn. All beautifully presented, the burrata (mozzarella cooked with a knob of butter) was creamy and delicious. The prawns were delicately cooked nice and fleshy, the presentation too was inviting. The highlight of the evening however was seeing the chef slice our portion from the large tuna steak, it looked so appetising.
Good fun place for seafood lovers.
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Small contemporary seafood restaurant perfect for an anniversary dinner. I highly recommend going a bit earlier when it is less crowded. I thought the service was much better earlier in the night when they weren't so busy. The service overall was still good.
Food wise - I loved how the portion sizes weren't so large that we could try a bunch of dishes. We started with oysters and bread with seaweed butter. I would have eaten a whole tub of the butter. We moved on to scallops, monkfish, roasted cauliflower, and octopus. All amazing, but what makes me a bit sad is they change their menu as soon as they run out of something, so I probably won't be able to come back and have the same dish. We watched them change their menu twice in the same night. (Definitely not a bad thing, but I do like being able to come back to a restaurant and get my favorite dishes).
One tip - order everything at the beginning. Because they do tend to run out of dishes, make sure you reserve one (or two) for your table!
Excellent experience...finding a good fish restaurant in London is v difficult to find , but this is very much up there with anything that the West end or City have to offer. Small ...so you need to book...but all the food on offer were of the highest quality. Enjoy
A lovely weekday lunch with my wife. The place is small, and was quickly full, so glad we came early as we hadn't booked. There is a laid back atmosphere here, with good service. The plates of seafood are small, so we ordered several. It was all very tasty. £100+ for lunch for 2 without alcohol is a bit much, but since it was full nonetheless, they're obviously doing something right. I'll be back. Just not that often!
This place was quite good, but for the price I don’t think it was worth it. The cocktails were good and the ambiance of the restaurant was good as well.
Fabulous meal at this smart trendy eatery. Love that the blackboard is changing while you watch just showing how fresh everything is. Friendly staff and finally the food is amazing. A must visit if you love seafood and small plates. Enjoy 😊
Been past this place enough times so was high time we tried it out. Sunday lunch was busy but still space to fit us in. Very good food, the oysters in particular. The tuna wasn't all that but the rest of our little plates did us nicely. Nice wines and our good waitress knew them well.
Visited for dinner. Our special, last-night-in-London dinner did not disappoint. Fresh oysters and the Bream Ceviche were the prize winners, but all of the small dishes we tried were delicious. With the exception of the BBQ mackerel with black spice. The black spice turned out to be every black spice they have in the kitchen, liberally sprinkled onto the fish. Created a bitter taste.
But back to the oysters and ceviche. The oysters were fantastically fresh from Maldon and Jersey, and there is something about peruvian ceviche, bright and fresh, that really makes it fantastic. San Francisco has a Peruvian seafood restaurant that also makes a really delicious ceviche. Perhaps the next food craze?
4.5 stars. Get in with crackingly good food. Minus 1/2 star for the price - why is London so expensive!
Enjoyed a Cornish negroni and some oysters to start. Then had the wild sea bass classically cooked with lemon, garlic and thyme with a plate of greens and spiced potatoes. Awesome... Simply awesome. Great produce cooked really well.
Seating is a bit tight but fine. Best off booking as not many seats available. If you are a no show they will charge you which is fair enough.
£150 for 2. Ouch but better for the experience.
This is absolutely one of my favorite restaurants. The food is AMAZING. Innovative, interesting, fresh, DELICIOUS.
Oh, and the wine was good and well priced.
It was a mid afternoon, early evening meal, so it was quiet.
I desperately want to go to their one in Padstow.
Ollie Kettle (Kettleinho)
+5
Shame I can't give this place 6 stars, because they more then deserve it.
Small restaurant, with a big atmosphere.
The service is excellent and matches the top quality food.
The food is both beautiful to look at and incredibly tasty as well. It's similar to a tapas style approach, so there's plenty of variety to share.
They have a very good range of wines sure to match your tastes.
Prices are affordable and not overpriced.
Fantastic for date nights or small groups. Alternatively if you'd like a larger group, they have a downstairs room to cater for just such a party.
Highly recommended that you visit, I would suggest booking ahead as it is always busy.
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