September is probably the busiest month of the year for us birthday-wise, not least because my own birthday falls in this month. So to kick off my own birthday proceedings & to culminate those of a friend of ours, we decided that a weekend pub lunch was in order.
Normally we head straight for the Crystal Palace triangle, but for a change we decided to try out the newly revamped Rosendale pub in West Dulwich, now owned by Renaissance Pubs. Having checked that it was baby friendly (our friends have a 10 month old), we headed there for around 12.30. There was me thinking that this was early for a weekend lunch & that we'd find the pub empty & without any atmosphere whatsoever, however I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was already bustling.
The at-table service wasn't the most prompt, but we were eating within half an hour of ordering. I opted for the fishcake special with spinach & hollandaise sauce, topped with a poached egg (£8) & for good measure I added a portion of chips (£3). Our other choices were the burger (£9), club sandwich (£9) & pea & shallot tortelloni (£11).
The mains were thoroughly enjoyed, although a few rogue meat stuffed tortelloni had made their way onto the pea & shallot tortelloni plate!
In typical British weather style, the rain came down & we headed inside for our desserts, which were £4.50 each. At this point we were glad that we'd eaten early, as no more mains orders were being taken for the next 40 mins due to the high volume of orders going through.
Sticky toffee pudding
Banoffee pie
To top the afternoon off, a free round of teas & coffees arrived!
