Met up at short notice with a friend for drinks in Covent Garden. Where to eat?
- Passed by Dishoom, looked interesting but my friend was not a fan of Indian food.
- Next door was Jamie’s Italian (part of the Jamie Oliver chain – I am wary of celebrity chef chains following our Abode experience), plus it had a huge queue outside – No Way.
- Thought we would try the new Hawksmoor in Seven Dials just 3 days after it opened, on a walk in – No Chance.
Getting desperate. I vaguely remembered an OK basement cocktail bar I had been to years ago. Did it still exist? Could I find it?. Yes Detroit was still there. So we wandered down into the cosy bar with its alcove tables, and ordered cocktails and bar snacks.
It all worked out in the end, seriously good chips and rather nice cocktails. I would highly recommend the Strawberry and Cream cocktail. I had a few of them, but at £6.85 each they did not break the bank. Nice atmosphere, with friendly staff and unobtrusive music – could actually have a conversation! Next time I won’t leave it quite so long before I return to Detroit.
Marks out of 10
Food 6.1
Service 6
Ambience 5.8