MAUBY

Wow, what a find! We stumbled upon this restaurant very randomly, enticed by the cozy atmosphere and the short, handwritten menu posted out front. We took a chance and boy, were we rewarded. At 61 years old I’ve eaten in a lot of restaurants, so many of them just average and so few the rare gems one always hopes to find. Mauby is one of those gems. The perfectly cooked dishes. The creative balance of flavours that enhance, complement and never overpower. The reasonable prices. Honest prices for honest food. The friendly and attentive waitstaff. The chill soundtrack. My companion had the Mauby Beef Short Rib, made with free-range beef that just flaked perfectly off the bone, seasoned with red wine, spices, molasses and dried fruit. Only £13 — an absolute bargain. I had the Puy Lentils & Aubergine, the aubergine glazed with pomegranate molasses, placed on top of a bed of green herb creama and lentils mixed with harissa, sundried tomato, and capers. Only £12. For sides we had green beans grilled in garlic oil and lemon, crisp and rustic, only £6. Crispy potatoes were roasted chunks, flaky and soft, not overcooked nor over-oiled, again £6. I had the Cornish Gin Fizz cocktail, made with Tarquin’s Cornish Gin, blood orange soda and fresh orange, £12. Finally for desert I had the Halva Chocolate Dates, three jammy medjool dates, stuffed with pistachio halva, dark chocolate and sesame. Only £8. As a bonus, the entire menu is gluten free. We were in the area to look for a flat for my son, and I hope he chooses the flat we visited — if only so I can have an excuse to go back to this restaurant again.

Lovely welcome from Helena and her front of house colleagues. Great music selection in the background to enhance the Caribbean vibes. Festive menu of cocktails and mocktails - including sorrel based drinks, because “ ‘Tis the season!” The small plates, home style approach made everything communal and fun. Small plates were GENEROUSLY filled. Our vegetarian friend was able to eat as well (if not better!) than us carnivores. A wonderful evening.

This is my favourite restaurant in Brockley! The food is delicious, reasonable and changes with each season. It’s all naturally gluten free which is great for my coeliac friend. The staff are lovely and attentive and I highly recommend you try the Sorrel cocktail and chocolate truffles for dessert!

Fabulous restaurant! We went recently to try their Autumn menu which was delicious and comforting. You can tell that time and thought has gone into creating this menu and I love that they change it up with the seasons. The staff were friendly and attentive and the drinks were great. I would highly recommend visiting this restaurant, owned by two wonderful locals working hard to create fantastic dishes and a lovely atmosphere.

Absolutely loved our visit to Mauby! 100% gluten free so a coeliac's dream, and all small plates based so means we can share our food for once. Menu appears to change on a seasonal basis. Can't wait to return, though my partner thought the chairs were rather uncomfortable!

Incredible food!! Beautiful small restaurant, 100% naturally gluten free menu (the owner is celiac). Everything was so incredibly tasty. Small menu that changes seasonally. Multiple gluten free beers. Can’t wait to go back!

We had a lovely dinner at Mauby, the service was excellent lovely waitresses and chef! The food was really tasty particularly loved the pumpkin, pork and beans. Delicious cocktails too

Food was very tasty and had lots of flavour. However, table we sat at was too small for three and close to the doorway. Although we booked way in advance was told that no other tables were available. Also, when I booked online only 5;30 or 6:00 pm seating was available but restaurant was not full. Service was a bit so so and I would say disinterested and didn't warrant the high service charge on the bill. Glad we have tried it but wouldn't rush back again until the menu changes. Service and seating let the place down unfortunately.