Marquis Cornwallis (Bloomsbury)

• I was presented with a challenge
• If you will were looking for a pub in the Bloomsbury area for a Sunday pub lunch
• I knew that it was a sure fire choice
• The Marquis is a surprisingly pretty pub
• I couldn't help but feel proud of the atmosphere I had helped to cultivate with my choice of venue
• The meat was cooked with consideration
• The home made Yorkshire pudding was just gravy
• The potatoes were unexceptional
• Perhaps my only moan and groan would be with regards to the vegetables
• After the meal was done and dusted
• Winter was in full swing and the pub was about as cosy as it gets
• The weather outside was frightful and all that jazz
• The overwhelming drawback is the mullah
• I have it on good confidence that one of these out of towner chums has since returned with his own friend in order to show off his knowledge of the best of Bloomsbury
• The Marquis Cornwallis (MC) is just off the Brunswick
• Its more that my expectations were too inflated
• MC is very lucky in that it is a beautiful building sitting at the corner of a really nice peaceful street
• On top of that the inside is spacious and well exposed to the sunlight
• Marquis Cornwallis is a great name
• I can tell you it was nothing exceptional and far from what a place like GBK (next door) can offer you
• Whilst drinks there are not the most expensive (nor the cheapest either mind you
• A big disappointment to me is the non being of any TV screens (i
• What this all means is that MC is neither a place you particularly come to eat in
• MC is just another pub where you are served average products which neither of them make you smile or cry
• Its only positive note is that is looks pretty from the outside (and inside I guess
• There aren't many pubs that are as good as the Marquis as far as drinking establishments go it's fairly pricey
• The food and drinks are pretty much second to none
• Alongside this the food is wonderful in fact I'd say it's one of the few pubs that can compete with most nearby restaurants in terms of the food on offer
• The decor is lovely so not a bad place to stand around with a pint waiting for a table to free up
• The Marquis Cornwallis is an extremely spacious pub with broad wooden tables and candlelight in the evening
• As the evenings can be very crowded and I personally think the pub's defining feature are its huge windows which leave the place very well lit and beautifully airy during the summer
• If I remember correctly the food was also decent
• The Sunday roast which we eventually received (the kitchen had to close inexplicably for 30 minutes) was bland and cold
• We joked that the kitchen closed as they had run out of food and were probably hotfooting it over to Tesco
• Sadly I think this was actually the case
• These visits are very business focussed
• So we decided to kick off the day with a visit to the nearby British Museum
• Very decent pub food and the service is quite fast
• I sampled a lot of the appetizers with a group and they were all very appetizing
• Be forewarned the portions are a little small (may be a concern if your group is especially big)
• Stylish pub with a very nice dining area
• The service is not always great and can come with a bit of an attitude

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