The Boot & Flogger was the first Davy Wine Bar, having opened initially on Borough High Street in 1965 before moving to its current location on Redcross Way in 1973. With its old dark wood panelling and pictures of historical scenes on the walls, I felt like I was stepping back in time from the moment I walked in. In a good way.
On our visit - on a Monday evening - I’d reserved a table for three. It turned out to be a table in a semi-private snug in the middle of the pub, which felt pretty special for our celebration. Service was friendly, welcoming and efficient and there was an appealing food menu with a good range of drinks...
Drink but don't eat. Traditional interior with big barrels behind the bar, old padded chairs. Would go astray on a tour of The Jerusalem, Old Cheshire Cheese or Gordons Wine Bar.
Best bit is it closes at 8pm, it only sells wine, doesn't play music and lines up tables with a chair either side in expectation of just pairs of people coming in to chat. This isn't a romantic gesture, more people coming to discuss things. We immediately sat down and start plotting.
Wine was good, but not cheap, £20 for a rather nice Pinot Noir, they also sell a range of sherries.
Menu is sort of traditional English. Game pie was served direct from the fridge and pretty tasteless, served with a miserable salad didn't help it. A side of Quails eggs was the same, out of a jar and onto a plate. Scallops and bacon were a bit better but really nothing you'd go back for.
This place offers an old fashioned kind of decorations and the restaurant is paneled with wood all over the place. The staff is pretty friendly as well and seem to be welcoming. They offer an extensive range of wines to choose from, though the prices might be a little high.
Most of the dishes that we ordered tasted amazing and the food perfectly complemented the wine.
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