Alice G
Google
I was in the area and Canteen was pinned on my Google maps. Visited around 2:30pm on a Sunday, it was busy but they seated me immediately at the bar as a solo diner. I wasn’t sure what to expect as, to be honest, the overall Google rating is quite low compared to other places on my list. Now I have been, I cannot understand why.
Service was super friendly, warm and genuine. I was made to feel welcome and comfortable as someone eating alone (some places can make you feel a bit awkward, I find). It was perfectly paced service, not so fast that you felt rushed but not so slow that you get impatient.
I went for the smaller portion of the pork ragu tagliatelle and, honestly it was elite. The portion size was generous considering I went for the small option. It was packed full of meat, full of flavour and every mouthful felt like comfort.
The chocolate mousse was available (though not on the menu today) which I was over the moon about because that is the main reason I wanted to visit Canteen having seen it on Instagram. What can I say? It was immaculate. Again, a generous portion and perfectly balanced in richness together with the sprinkle of salt and olive oil.
Overall, what was an unplanned lunch turned out to be exquisite all round. Genuinely really great experience. Thank you so much.