Sunday Late Luncheon at The Grange

It had been a DIY-filled day at the house - and a late Sunday pub lunch was required. Remembering that Mark had once recommended the carvery at The Kings Arms we called to see if they were still serving lunch at nearly 5pm. Despite claiming to be "Ealing's best kept secret" The Kings Arms told us that they had been very popular today and nearly run out of food!

Having a rethink The Grange came to mind, since we spotted it late last year when we visited Charlotte's Place for my birthday (which was really quaint and a nice dining experience - I liked that we got to ring a door bell to get in :o). The Grange serves food until 9pm on a Sunday, and although they had run out of beef today, their Sunday roasts were still a go!

We walked over in the cold and got given a nice (and warm) table by the window. Staff were friendly - although we only scored them a 3/5 in the score table below since they were a little slow - order-time-to-table for food however, was swift.


We went for the roasts - one chicken and one pork - complete (according to menu) with bread sauce on the chicken and apple sauce on the pork...however disappointingly the apple sauce was barely there on Alex's pork :o( Other than that, a tasty set of roast dinners with seasonal veg, an amazingly huge Yorkshire pudding...and no washing up :o) (yes we paid our bill in full - which was reasonable; a little more expensive than your average pub, but probably to be expected since my seat was upholstered in wool).

We also indulged in some puddings...the sticky toffee (delicious) and the apple crumble (unusual). They were both massive! Alex's apple crumble seemed to be made of the apple sauce that didn't appear on his pork - apple sauce with a sprinkling of granola - not baked in the bowl it was served in. Despite the complaining...Alex ate ALL of it:

Whilst we sat an enjoyed the atmosphere - busy but not too busy, and some people chatting by an open fire (nice touch) - we also got a history lesson about our local area. The framed photos and posters above us included details of Ealing's old horse racing events, a photo of the 7-times winner of Wimbledon in the 1900's Dorethea Lambert Chambers (from Ealing!!), and this little pouch being sprayed with perfume at the Ealing and District Canine Society dog show:

All-in-all a good evening out and a nice pub "finished to a high standard" (as the Ealing estate agents may say).

Over and out...until tomorrow when all six of us have a table booked at the newly refurbed EPT...watch this space!

Lou and Alex

Summary score table /5
Food Deliciousness:	4
Drinks Tastiness:	3
Service Skills:	3
Atmospheric Vibes:	4.5
Recommendation Score for a Casual Eve:	4
Recommendation Score for Showing off Ealing:	5
Total average score:	3.9