Prawn on the Lawn (Islington)

• Responsibly sourced and fully British seafood (good news that they are opening a second branch April ish time
• Most dishes are smallish and good for sharing
• Another of the first dishes was the calamari (£
• Really light with the chilli
• We decided to keep adding extra from the menu with their half pint of prawns (£
• The two stews were both excellent &ndash
• One a tomato and chorizo stew topped with slices of tender monkfish (£
• S often the best kind of bread to have with seafood)
• With the dessert made by one of the sweet waitresses (a tangy lemon posset with blackberries
• I loved the cosy room with the fish counter at the front
• The only problem is that because London is not particularly close to the sea
• I know what fresh is meant to taste like and fresh in London is just lacking that little something
• Bring on Prawn on the Lawn which has taken that genius idea and run with it to great effect
• Prawn on the Lawn is making a name for itself serving up delicious plates of the ocean's best and doing justice to the quality of the produce
• Whether your preference is to crustacean
• My personal highlight was the fruit de mare which was an impressive sight but is really only suitable as a sharing plate (unless you are extremely hungry
• Those of us who are not competitive eaters
• The seared tuna is a must and you won't be disappointed
• The dessert menu is small with only a handful of choices so temper your expectations on that front
• Great sea food the best I've had but the ambience not do great
• So food would be rated excellent with ambience almost poor
• Prawn on the lawn is a tiny restaurant dedicated to fresh fish
• It's a really cool atmosphere as the staff are prepping fish and chatting to you
• The option of sitting at the counter upstairs I find preferable for this reason but there is a downstairs
• The burrata (mozzarella cooked with a knob of butter) was creamy and delicious
• The prawns were delicately cooked nice and fleshy
• The highlight of the evening however was seeing the chef slice our portion from the large tuna steak
• I got there at 7 with some friends and the restaurant was not that busy
• The staff did their best to make our meal great
• So much seafood and it was all so good
• It was a great dinner especially because was unexpected
• Prawn on the Lawn (Islington) is wonderful when it comes to initiating for making a soulful dish and intention of serving a good dish
• Per day and Per week selections are offered in this petite and lovely restaurant offering fish and seafood which is good in the market during that time
• I wanted to go and try some amazing sea food and this was just the right place to do that
• The fish served is absolutely fresh and just makes you want to eat more and more
• 9) to their seared tuna with chilli and coriander (£
• The key selling point is how fresh produce is the owners go to billingsgate twice weekly
• The barrata and tuna was well seasoned
• Only downside was a very hard shell on the crab making it a muscle and a half to crack
• Wouldn't say the meal was completely filling
• Fresh seafood that tastes like it has jumped straight out of the sea is in the middle of London
• Prawn on the Lawn in Islington is a restaurant i have passed many times on my way home
• Sometimes you just have so much fun with a bunch of homies that the food takes the backstage
• I came home after a night out with the &ldquo
• There are places where paying for a meal is a pleasure
• Prawn on the Lawn is one of them
• Busy place full of character and where booking in advance is not recommended
• Making you feel you were at a friend's place meeting hia/her missus for the first time
• The Prawn on the lawn dish is an exquisite starter
• In the back of my brain I was going "
• We follwoed up with the scallops and thai marinate and it was
• The scallops were beautifully cooked and the presentation was very simple
• Nice margaritas and a bill that is not expensive for the beauty treatment you just got

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