The Jolly Butchers (Stoke Newington)

• They seem to be rammed every Sunday so maybe I was just unlucky
• A bit too musty with a weird aftertaste
• A batter that was in fact incredibly thick
• Exploring different parts of our city with the crew from The Londonists is always a much anticipated and stimulating pleasure and
• Dalston itself had become even more Turkish since I was last over that way
• After a brisk walk in the chilling night air along what was once the Roman Road to Lincoln
• Church Street was unrecognisable and completely transformed and now full of cute restaurants
• Boutique hairdressers in fact all that comes with urban gentrification
• I always link gentrification with social cleansing and wonder what former residents the anarchist Angry Brigade
• A large warehouse style gastro pub with high ceilings and a bar lined with fabulous craft beers
• The place was heaving for a Tuesday night with not a spare seat to be had in the house
• Bockwurst sausage with sauerkraut and crispy onion with fries (£
• An elegant waitress glided out the kitchen with a German Sausage Platter
• Paprika and Beef Sausages with sauerkraut bread and a selection of mustards
• In less than 15 minutes the platter was served at my bar side perch
• Perfectly cooked and presented this was a great treat for a slightly tipsy food journalist in need of urgent sustenance
• Each mouthful was sheer delight
• The paprika sausage in particular was my personal favourite
• The sauerkraut was a weeny bit dry
• Luckily there were still few tables not booked
• Both served with roasted potatoes (a bit chewy)
• Only difference was a bit of stuffing in the chicken meal that left my friend quite unimpressed
• All in all the portions were quite small and a bit too pricey and the quality not the best even if we were among the first to be there
• I'll try it again during the week to see if their regular menu is any better

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