The Duke of Cambridge, Islington

After a few roast-less weeks, we return to the Quest with a visit to Islington's The Duke of Cambridge, an eco-friendly, organic pub near the Angel tube stop.

Our 1330 reservation was well timed, and we arrived to find everything ready for us, including a delicious snack of fresh bread and olive oil.




Joining us on the Quest today were Vera, Roland, Darren, Oscar, and Oscar's colleague from Milan, Giovanni (aka: Italian Oscar)


The menus change frequently, and after checking out the board, we made a few selections while awaiting the arrival of Oscar(UK) and Oscar(IT).





Dishes Ordered: (Pictured left to right)
So, as the Oscars were late due to Oscar(IT) arriving from Milan midday, we started with appetizers to share

• Chicken Liver Pate
  
• Baked Camembert
  

...and then, along came beef roast for six.

The beef roast comes with:
Roast potatoes, Red Cabbage, Carrot & Parsnip Mash, Gravy, and Horseradish Cream.
As a bonus, it also came with a yorkshire pudding, not mentioned on the menu board. (take that, Sun in Splendour!)
At £18.75, I couldn't help but think it should also come with a hug.


Despite being full, in the interests of journalism, we had to have a bit of dessert:

• Apple Crumble w Creme Fraiche
  
• Cheese Board
  

Observations: (collective and individual)

• "The problem with organic cows is that they get too much exercise." (Roland)
• "You ate even more than me!" (Roland to Vera)
• My appetizer was great. Far better than my entree. (Darren)
• Apple crumble is awful. None of us would eat it. (Darren)
• The main was drowned in gravy, which is disappointing. The cheese plate redeemed some of it. (Oscar)
• The meat wasn't very flavorful (Oscar)
• Worst yorkshire, ever. It was dense like a sponge. (Darren, picture to the right)
• Our waitress was cute, and she took very good care of us (Darren)
• Very generous portions (Oscar)
• The hand dryer in the bathroom, while not a Dyson Airblade, was still pretty good. It definitely made the skin on the back of my hands flap. (Franc)
• Is there an organic tax of 30%? (Darren)
  
• The food itself was nothing special (Giovanni)
• I like the atmosphere, the appetizers were very good. (Vera)
• The appetizers were good, the main left something to be desired. Overpriced. (Roland)
• I expected much more flavorful food, but it was a bit disappointing. (Franc)
  

On to the scores: (awarded on these guidelines)








Our Updated Map of Eats:
*note: All Pubs visited including today's are noted with their scores in parentheses

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