Joanna's (Crystal Palace)

• Once through the front door you are taken into a friendly bar where people come to relax after a hard day&rsquo
• Starters we begin with Sourdough and salted butter (£
• He recently moved to the area and we had been told by many locals it was the place to go when in the area
• On arrival ( we didn't reserve an area) we was greeted with warm smiles by all the waiters and staff
• Who treated us like we were the only people in the restaurant
• Despite having a full house we were given a great table and it wasn't just the staff who were smiling
• It was like someone had injected them with happy juice
• Goats cheese tempura with honey and hazel
• He takes your coat and leads you to the bar to relax with one of their gorgeous cocktails
• I had a Winter Berry Mojito which was delicious and the man had a Mai Tai whilst we enjoyed the view of the London skyline
• We moved to our table for the evening and started off with a round of Nocellara del Belice olives (the best olives ever
• Fact) and the house red wine which was really nice
• Goats cheese tempura and honey with hazelnuts mouthfuls of amazingness
• A very generous lamb rump with wild mushrooms with a side of purple sprouting broccoli &
• Pan fried seabass with sauce vierge
• Family owned and run which in an age of chains and big conglomerates is refreshing and special in itself
• The food here is reflective of that with genuine care going into each dish of their largely modern European and American menu
• My visit today was for a Sunday lunch on a pretty blustery autumns day
• Chilli jam and lemon mayo) and the signature Joanna's hamburger (with smoked bacon and mature cheddar) were delectable and worthy of the hype they received
• Perfectly cooked 28 day aged rib of beef with Yorkshire pudding
• Starter I had the 'special' for the day which was lobster linguini
• I followed this with the pan fried sea bass
• Potatoes and green beans the sea bass was crispy on the outside with soft/flaky flesh cooked to perfection
• The only downside was the overall dish could have had a bit more taste to it as it was quite basic with flavours
• Dessert was the sticky toffee pudding with ice cream one word Amazing
• We were also joined by Pascal who was visiting London for a couple of weeks
• A small village vibe with independence dominating the street
• The menu itself is not predominantly French cuisine
• There is a small terrace outside which I would see more for smokers as the noise and pollution from high street traffic is not appealing
• Our dining experience began with burrata and heritage tomato for Valentina with the freshest tasting tomato and creamiest texture for the cheese
• Pascal opted for a large helping of steak with chunky chips
• A fantastic dining experience in an area which is slowly creeping up my list of options for buying in
• The people seem really friendly and if my buddy feels comfortable there with a new born
• With window seats boasting the best views of the city
• My first impressions are that it looks immaculately clean
• Accompanied with easy listening music
• I was asked as to wether I would like to be seated at my spacious table with the added bonus of the view
• Is in fact the best I have sampled anywhere
• The venues twist on this sweet temptation is the tantalising passion fruit foam
• Another of the restaurant/bar's creations is the Smoked Apple and elderflower Martini
• All of which were fresh and delicious
• The batter was thin and crisp
• Makes a refreshing change from other venues I have had similar from and the thick cut chips were fluffy and moorish
• Plenty of choice with many old time favourites
• Sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream
• The lemon cheese cake was my favourite
• The flavours were so perfectly composed that it created a refreshing
• The al a carte menu was unavailable and instead a Saturday brunch menu (12pm 3pm) took its place
• This wasn't too problematic as there was still an array of gourmet goodies listed
• Is right up there with my all time favourite
• You will feel welcomed like you have stepped into an old friends home and attended to like you are in a 5* central london restaurant

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