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Post by partytentdown on Jan 22, 2024 20:57:22 GMT
I'll have about 45 mins to grab a bite near the theatre, any suggestions? Other than McDonald's...
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Post by aspieandy on Jan 22, 2024 21:29:45 GMT
The kitchen there - in the basement - is pretty good.
You'll need the 45-minutes to work out which gender you are for the loo.
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Post by Dave B on Jan 22, 2024 23:05:12 GMT
I'll have about 45 mins to grab a bite near the theatre, any suggestions? Other than McDonald's... We find Sloane Square in that odd area of not really having anything much unless fancy/pricy. The RC's own Kitchen is good but can be very busy especially with shows on upstairs and downstairs. Get there early if you want to sit and eat. |
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Post by shakeel on Jan 23, 2024 13:24:35 GMT
Maroush on Beauchamp Place is my go to. The downstairs cafe bit, not the upstairs restaurant.
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Post by Stephen on Jan 23, 2024 19:41:55 GMT
There's definitely a few interesting places near the Royal Court but not necessarily 'quick eats'
If you don't mind spending a bit and want some vegetables then there's an Ottolengi on the opposite end of the square on Pavilion Road
Others that I like
- Vardo, Duke of York Square (a branch of the Caravan group so nice small plates and good coffee if that's your thing)
- Colbert, Technically quick because it's next door
If you really want to go fast there's places like Pret and Itsu a 10 minute walk heading West on the King's Road.
My vote would be for Vardo!
Enjoy the show!
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Post by happysooz2 on Jan 25, 2024 9:01:24 GMT
Seconding Vardo. The pizza is great and I find that the staff in any of the Caravan chain are uniformly lovely. And no, I don’t work there 😹
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Post by alessia on Jan 25, 2024 10:28:29 GMT
I feel this! every time I go to the RC I have the same issue and end up at Itsu. However last time I was in the area I tried the lebanese chain restaurant in york square Comptoir Libanaise and recommend it, it's fairly quick and makes a nice change from Itsu or the RC food.
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Post by showgirl on Jan 25, 2024 19:24:21 GMT
I like Comptoir Libanais, too, but it's not cheap so I'd only visit a branch for an occasional meal out as a treat, not for pre-show dining. Hardly any of the major chains seem to do offers now and at best set menus which end at 5 pm and aren't available Fri-Sun, etc. I know it's due to rising costs in every area, but inflation must also have affected people's ability to afford to eat out, so I'd have thought there was a potential compromise, ie offer a more affordable deal and maybe regain some lost business or boost this early evening. And once upon a time I'd have suggested the restaurant in nearby John Lewis (Peter Jones), where it used to be possible to get a decent hot meal quite late, but they now seem to shut down quite early, though of course without advertising this, let alone the time. Years ago I used to enjoy eating downstairs at the RC but it has long since grown too trendy and expensive - not to mention too noisy, dark and overcrowded.
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