The Golden Hind - £Budget
Hungry after your visit to the Golden Eagle Pub? Well, conveniently a few doors down is this traditional
London fish and chip shop - The Golden Hind. They don't make them like this anymore, though back in the sixties and seventies, no trip to Margate or Southend was complete without Fish and Chips and a cup of tea - served in a sit down chippy.
The Golden Hind was full except for a window table and the turnover here is swift. Service is likewise, pacey and the cod and chips was both authentic (excellent batter - more seasoning perhaps) and very fresh (certainly caught on-the-day and never been near a freezer). They also supply their own tartare sauce, so no messing about with plastic sachets - nice touch.
The Golden Hind also allows you to bring your own booze - which is something of an oddity. If you're looking for a bargain fish supper, then look on, because it's not especially cheap (just under £10 for cod and chips), but it did live up to the price, so no complaints there.
Apparently it has a rare and authentic fish-fryer, for interested fast-food utensil spotters. I didn't notice however as you can't see the back, what with all those people filling the place.
You can then pop back to the pub for another before closing time, effectively breaking the evening up. 'Half-time-oranges' at the Golden Hind - if you like your analogies sporting.
Mon-Sat 12 pm - 3 pm
Mon-Sat 6 pm - 10 pm
73 Marylebone Lane, London, W1U 2PN
Bond Street Tube
Call: 020 7486 3644



