Albion, Clerkenwell (Farringdon)

• It's a big space with high ceilings that feels airy and bright
• Both music and light is at a comfortable level
• The atmosphere looks casual with industrial exposed ventilation pipes running across the ceiling
• The round tables for 2 are a little uncomfortable because the legs
• Next time I will ask if we can spread out over a table for four if it is not crowded
• Food was very well executed but not everything was too my taste
• As we sat down we were brought tap water and soft white bread with butter
• My starter of razor clams with samphire and nduja was quite heavy on the nduja which was the dominant flavor
• I liked the fact that the nduja was from the meaty rather than spicy end of the flavor spectrum for that ingredient
• Razor clam was well cooked
• Leg of lamb steak ordered medium was quite perfect
• The thin slices of cucumber had been dressed with mint and olive oil instead of vinaigrette
• Seasoned this way it was a really nice crunchy partner for the lamb
• I prefer it when acidity and sweetness is limited to little explosions of chopped capers and sweet gherkins (which were both present)
• This tartare was too uniform in flavor
• The chips and salad which came with the tartare were both excellent
• The greens were all very young and tender and unusual mostly wild rocket and lovage
• The chunky chips were crusty on the outside and fluffy within
• We had a side of cauliflower with cheese which was good
• The cauliflower still had a little crunch despite swimming in a rich cheese sauce spiked with both mustard powder and blue cheese
• A dependable spot for cooking that is technically faultless but not particularly astonishing
• A bottle of house red is an affordable £
• The old Turnmills building has been demolished and replaced with the usual bland fare typical of new development in London these days
• Section of the menu was the most exciting and
• This came served with a little side dish of peas
• The pie itself was perfectly fine
• Presented in a pie dish and topped with puff pastry
• The filling was creamy with decent sized chunks of meat
• Cabbage and onion combo was also served cold which wasn't to my liking

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