The Duke's Head, Putney

This week, we had a Saturday lunch, but I'm writing about it anyway...

This week, we went to The Duke's Head in Putney. Joinnig us were Carole & Jeremy, sister in law and brother to Darren, who were visiting from Kent.

The pub has a really nice interior with Thames views. Outside, there are picnic tables, also facing the water.


As it was a Saturday, we made our choices from the regular menu and later, from the dessert menu.



Dishes Ordered: (clockwise from top right)

• Duke’s Beef Burger, Denhay Cheddar Cheese, Smoked Bacon, Tomato and Herb Chutney, Fries (Darren, Franc)
  
• Cornfed Organic Chicken Breast, Sauté Potatoes, Savoy Cabbage and Smoked Bacon,Sherry Sauce (Carole, Jeremy)
  
• Treacle Tart with Vanilla Ice‐ Cream (Franc)
  
• Baked Blueberry Cheesecake with Butterscotch Sauce (Jeremy)
  
• Set Vanilla Cream with Rhubarb Compote (Darren)

We thoroughly enjoyed our food. Carole and Jeremy even said that was worth the trip from Kent.

I only had two complaints:
1. The fries: Fries are an *easy* thing to get right, and these fries were completely unremarkable. They were a disappointment, especially given that the burger was truly excellent.
2. The staff just wasn't particularly helpful. We had a 1:30 reservation, but were delayed in sitting for lunch because Carole and Jeremy ran a little late. When I went to advise the dining room staff, I literally stood near the host's area for several minutes while members of the staff passed by me and at no point did a single one acknowledge that I was clearly standing there for good reason. The pub wasn't busy, either. I eventually gave up and returned to the bar. No one ever came by to see what I wanted.

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