The Porchester (Bayswater)

• Good thing the Porchester was but a stones throw from the house
• Gourmet calamari with chilli mayonnaise
• The porchester is more than a bit of pub grub
• It is a great gastro pub serving up British food with a modern twist
• Chorizo scotch eggs and the twice cooked crispy pork belly was absolutely sensational and for £
• The Porchester is situated on Bishop&rsquo
• We started off with the scallops
• Are served with black pudding and pea puree &ndash
• The black pudding was soft and flavoursome
• S a paste rather than chunks of crab and the brown meat gave it lots of good strong flavour that went well with the salty meatiness of the crackling
• Pork belly (I seem to have a preoccupation with pork at the moment) with mash
• Greens and (more) black pudding was simple but very effective &ndash
• Spot on comfort food with very creamy mash that I certainly could&rsquo
• We ignored the bit of cabbage on the side and devoured the rest with unseemly speed
• Date y sticky toffee pudding was the ideal round off
• The Porchester is a gastropub located in the heart of Bayswater
• Similarly this concept carries through to the menu which is traditionally British but cooked with a modern flair
• 4) fell off the bone and were slightly charred which gave them a lovely caramelisation
• A ranch dressing was a nice accompaniment to these subtle yet spicy wings as it provided a deliciously cool and tangy contrast
• The black pudding and chorizo paste struck a great balance in the scotch egg as it was soft and subtle without undermining the delicate flavour of the runny egg
• Spinach and artichoke dip with crisp bread (£
• Creamy and flavoursome and paired well with the crunchy sesame crisp bread
• Pork belly lollipops with apple sauce (£
• The pork belly was under seasoned
• The beef cheek croquettes with London stout gravy (£
• 6.50) from the small plates menu were very flavoursome
• The croquettes were filled with a mixture of beef cheeks and vegetables and were coated with a beautiful crunchy crumb coating
• Pan fried scallops with black pudding and pea puree (£
• The blood pudding lifted the scallops but the pea puree was slightly undercooked and quite cold to taste
• The twice cooked pork belly with seasonal greens
• Underneath the delicious crackling was some gorgeously fatty and tender meat which was delicious
• The sides of cabbage and mash paired very nicely with the gravy and apple sauce
• This dish could not be faulted and was incredible value at £
• 13.00) was a multi dimensional burger consisting of a British beef patty topped with a peanut butter fritter (yes this was deep fried
• Beer candied bacon and pickles served with a side of skinny fries
• T really work with the burger and this ended up on the far corner of my plate
• Imagine deliciously fatty strips of bacon candied with toffee and with the texture of beef jerky
• The sticky toffee pudding with salted caramel ice cream (£
• The pudding was deliciously moist
• Especially with the combination of toffee sauce and salted caramel ice cream
• 6.00) with vanilla custard was equally as delicious and comforting
• The Porchester experience was a really enjoyable one
• If you are after a really good gastropub serving British cooking with a modern twist at extremely reasonable prices
• I loved the interiors and the food was very delicious

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