Hammersmith is like the other side of the earth to me. As a bordering East end lass there needs to be a pretty compelling reason to commute over there for an evening. Recently, we had a kicker of a reason with Postmodern Jukebox dropping by London on its global tour. A trip to Hammersmith Apollo to see this talented bunch was on the cards, so din dins in the area would have to be on the agenda too.

My dining companion, Sam Vanilla, had worked in the area so suggested a pub which served good thai. I was game so we headef on over to The Latymet, a Fullers pub.

L'Oreal and Virgin offices are nearby as well as many office blocks, so an after work crowd filled out on to the street. It was the first time it was marginally warm after all. Inside, groups of office folk celebrating the pending weekend downed pints and sipped wine. It'a decent size pub and brightly lit. To the rear is a seperate area, not closed off, but clearly the thai restaurant area. Sam vanilla recalled it being a popular spot for food and one of her fave thai places.

We settled down at our corner table and as she knew what she was having, I briefly scanned the menu for king prawns as that was what i was craving. There it was. Jumbo prawns grilled in their shell. You really can't go wrong with that. For the first time ever I also had a side of egg fried rice. My dining companion had what looked a chicken noodle broth. Full of goodness. The food was good as was the atmosphere, definitely worth a visit if in the area again.

Latymers is a blink and miss pub located on a corner of the massive Hammersmith road....once you walk through the doors, past the facade of a regular pub/bar, you enter a small dining room that serves good, simply prepared Thai food. Service is brisk and friendly..should you ever find yourself in Hammersmith, eat here.... A no. 10 bus drops you almost at the doors.