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| - This is the second Elephant & Castle I've been to and it is ultimately the best one. The decor is great, as it's like being inside a 1930s British bank. However, like all pubs, it's loud, so albeit the excellent decor, I would skip this place for date night and reserve it for a night out with your pals instead.
There are two floors, and although you're given a little privacy on the second floor, I recommend getting a spot on the first floor. Next to the IG-worthy telephone booth would be the best. This is because service can be quite slow at this branch, particularly when you're on the second floor. When you're on the first floor, you can wave down a server, whereas on the second floor, you'll have to wait for a server to check up on you (one only checked up once an hour while I was on the second floor...).
Food-wise, the top choices in my book would be the Yorkshire Pudding and the Shepherd's Pie. In general, the food here is fairly priced and well portioned. In fact, the Yorkshire Pudding was massive. There was so much roast beef that I was in heaven! It wasn't too dry and the sauce it came with definitely upped the ante on the flavour! What I wouldn't recommend is probably the Bangers and Mash, which was surprisingly the smallest dish out of the pub favourites. Although it looked delicious, I don't think my company thought it was worth the price she paid. Go for the Yorkshire pudding and pies, trust me.
Overall, Elephant & Castle provided the best pub experience I've had. Most pubs don't have the best decor and food quality. Here, they're not bad and with a fair price to boot. When you're done shopping at Eaton Centre, try this place out for some pub grub.
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