Recently, I had one of the best Sunday Roasts ever in an elegant family-friendly pub near to where I live. The pub restaurant is called The Island.
Tucked away just a short walking distance from both Kensal Rise and Kensal Green stations, The Island has a wonderful terraced area, perfect for some fun summer drinking and dining experiences.
There is a lot of space inside, consisting of three floors of seating area. The ground floor is a traditional pub area as you'd expect. Just overall cool, chilled atmosphere. It certainly feel likes a community hot spot as I see a lot of familiar faces from around the area. I've even seen the famous Rita Ora drinking there a few times as well as a few other well-known celebrities! The décor, soothing music playing in the background and relaxed clientele, almost guarantee a great night out at this place.
The basement level area is normally reserved for private parties or every Wednesday night when it holds open mic nights for talented local artists to sing or perform there.
Finally, there is a lovely restaurant situated on the first floor, also beautifully decorated which is exactly how I would want it. Warm and cozy in addition to being bright and airy.
The food served at The Island caters primarily for a British palate, offering up a combination of pub classics and traditional British dishes. Having a "homemade" feel but not skimping high quality, they can really pack in the flavours. The menus here do change seasonally in order to supply the best possible ingredients in all of their dishes. It's great for us to be able to try out so many different dishes, lol.
We had the Warm Sourdough Rye Loaf for starters. Oh my god, I did not expect this bread to tasted so delicious! A crunchy crust encasing a soft warm flavorsome interior with flakes of sea salt drizzled on top. Paired up with their creamy butter or olive oil balsamic vinegar, it was the perfect starter for the night!
For mains, I opted for the Roast Scottish Beef, which makes up a part of their Sunday Roast Menu. For people who are not familiar with Sunday Roast, this is a very traditional British meal that is only served on Sunday with Roast meat and vegetables. Get for when family and friends get together and people have time on their hands to share in some good food.
The roast beef was cooked really well, providing for amazing flavours in the meat. Juicy and succulent from every bite. The roast potato was crispy on the outside and creamy inside. Sides include honey roasted carrots, fresh cabbages and traditional Yorkshire puddings and gravy, making this the ultimate Sunday roast dinner gifted from the heavens!
@ezzy loves to enjoy almost anything "burger" related so we also ordered the Rare Breed British Burger. The burger meat was really juicy, soft and tender. You could totally tell this is quality meat packed inside those two brioche buns. It comes with skin on fries with "Bovril" mayonnaise. All in all, a fantastic dining experience that just keeps on getting better!
The desserts we went for were Hazlenut Chocolate Fondant and Strawberry & Vanilla Icecream, both of which were out of this world!
Though for me, the clear winner is definitely the rich, gooey chocolate fondant. There is nothing quite like the anticipation of digging your spoon into the center of that delicious fondant, lol! I seriously think it is the best!
The food in the Island was splendid throughout! There are also a good selection of local beers and ales on tap, including the Portobello Star and Camden Hells.
Service was friendly and efficient. Worth mentioning is that it is family and dog friendly too!. So perfect for a relaxing stop over on a nice summers day.
Overall, The Island is a perfect local pub & restaurant complete with a great friendly vibe and lots of character. It truly is a little slice of paradise in the heart of Kensal Rise. Most definitely a local favourite of mine!
最近，我在家附近的一家雅致的酒吧餐厅吃了最棒的周日烤肉，所以想在这里与我的Steemian朋友分享一下， 呵呵。
这家餐厅名叫“岛”， 离地铁站Kensal Rise 和Kensal Green都只是几分钟的步行距离。岛餐厅有户外区域，天气好的时候在户外用餐挺有情调的。
室内空间蛮大，共三层。一楼是传统的酒吧区。舒缓的背景音乐和休闲的氛围，让人感觉很放松。来岛餐厅的大部分是当地住户，我看到了很多熟悉的脸孔。我甚至有几次见到著名歌手Rita Ora还有其他明星在这里喝酒呢！
地下一层可租用为私人派对，每逢星期三晚上，这里还用作当地有才华歌手或乐队的表演场地。
二楼是主要的餐厅部分，我很喜欢它精美的装饰却不乏有家那种温馨的感觉。
餐馆菜单里都是地道的英国菜，包括了酒吧经典食谱和传统英式菜肴。他们家的菜不浮夸，很有家的感觉，但质量非常高，味道超棒！岛餐厅还会根据季节不同而变换菜单，以提供最新鲜的食材。所以我们就有口福啦，一年四季都可以尝到不同的佳肴，呵呵。
我们的前菜是酵母黑麦面包。真是不吃不知道，这其貌不扬的面包不但香气诱人而且非常好吃。松脆的外壳裹着暖暖的柔软内陷，再配上新鲜牛油或橄榄油香醋一起吃，简直让人停不下口！
主菜的话，由于适逢星期天，我就选了他们家菜单里的周日烤肉。周日烤肉是一道非常传统的英国菜，因为传统上在星期日食用而得名，通常是与家人朋友相聚一起分享的。这道菜的主要食材是烤肉，烤土豆以及约克郡布丁和其它蔬菜。
烤肉可以选择不同的肉类，而我点的是苏格兰烤牛肉。肉烤得很有水平，鲜嫩多汁，一点儿也不干。连烤的土豆和蔬菜，也美味可口。当然还少不了传统的约克郡布丁，浇上香浓的肉酱汁，好诱惑。大口大口地吃肉，真满足，呵呵！
@ezzy点了他最爱的英国牛肉汉堡，相当满意。我也尝了一口，的确好吃！厚厚地两块飘着肉香留着汁水的牛肉，上面夹着芝士和新鲜的蔬菜，咬上一口，那滋味瞬间弥漫整个口腔！从牛肉的味道，你就知道它选用了优质的食材，才有做出这么好吃的汉堡包！
甜点是榛子熔岩巧克力蛋糕以及草莓和香草冰淇淋，两样都好好吃哦！我尤其喜欢榛子熔岩巧克力蛋糕。这款蛋糕外表是绵密细致的榛子味巧克力蛋糕，但切开来里面会流出软热湿润的巧克力浆，一次性满足了我视觉，嗅觉和味觉的感官，满满的都是幸福的感觉，哈哈！
岛餐厅还有一系列红酒和当地啤酒供选择，包括Portobello Star 和 Camden Hells 。这里的侍应生很友善，效率也挺高。还值得一提的是，酒吧区域允许狗进入，所以带狗散步的朋友们可以休闲地在这里喝上一杯，呵呵。
总体来说，岛餐厅是伦敦西北区一家很温馨的特色餐厅酒吧，也是我最喜欢的当地餐厅之一。希望大家有机会也来试一试！
