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survey result

Summary

£48
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4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “outstanding” four-year-old is an “engaging but cramped little venue” whose “absolute bargain of a menu” from co-owner Johnnie Crow (ex-Harwood Arms and Anglo), makes it “well worth the trip up to Hackney (booking essential!)”. The meal is structured around one type of meat each month – chicken, game, wagyu – to minimise waste, and “service is personal, enthusiastic and charming”. “You’re unlikely to find much better value in town, with some truly stellar dishes given the mid-range price-point”.

Summary

£48
   ££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This intimate (just 7 tables) Hackney gem opened in 2018 and was inexplicably left out of our last edition. It certainly rates mention – chef and co-owner Johnnie Crowe (ex Harwood Arms and Anglo) delivers some delectable, small plates from a seasonal tasting menu. The endearing no-waste ethos incorporates a focus on a single meat for six weeks at a time.

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177 Morning Lane, London, E9 6LH

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Nest Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of Nest Restaurant in E9, London by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Nest restaurant.
Lucas S
Please change address: Nest is now located ...
Reviewed 2 months, 1 day ago

"Please change address: Nest is now located at Old Street! Food was excellent, quality comparable to a starred Restaurant. The whole set-up and service is of course not comparable to the 3 star places I visited in the same week, but in a blind test Nest would be close to equal. Good value for price, particularly the wine pairing with very interesting wines (more appealing than the expensive pairing at Core)."

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Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Always   £65.00

Traditional European menu

Pudding
£0.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £52.00
Filter Coffee £4.00
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 10.00%
177 Morning Lane, London, E9 6LH
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday6 pm‑8:30 pm
Wednesday6 pm‑8:30 pm
Thursday6 pm‑8:30 pm
Friday6 pm‑8:30 pm
Saturday12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑8:30 pm
SundayCLOSED

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