{"id":1310,"date":"2014-11-07T11:54:01","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T11:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1310"},"modified":"2014-11-07T12:03:27","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T12:03:27","slug":"butchers-hook-w6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/butchers-hook-w6\/","title":{"rendered":"Butcher&#8217;s Hook, W6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[starreviewmulti id=4 tpl=20]<\/p>\n<p>[matstat]<\/p>\n<p>The usual Gastropub interior decor of exposed brick and chalkboards greet punters of the Butcher&#8217;s Hook, Ravenscourt. Following its rebirth from The Thatched, the building has been spruced up a little with a new porch and new wood burning fire in the back restaurant area, affording this large airy room a little more warmth and character for evening dining.<\/p>\n<p>The bar has an interesting selection of wines; we plumped for a bottle of the Palliser Estate Riesling, Martinborough, New Zealand, 2011 after polishing off a welcome Sipsmith Gin and Fever Tree tonic.<\/p>\n<p>Service was excellent: chatty, friendly, informative and responsive.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1311\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-chilli-garlic-king-prawn-lemon-mayo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1311\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1311\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-chilli-garlic-king-prawn-lemon-mayo.jpg\" alt=\"Chilli and Garlic King Prawns with Lemon Mayo\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-chilli-garlic-king-prawn-lemon-mayo.jpg 750w, http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-chilli-garlic-king-prawn-lemon-mayo-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chilli and Garlic King Prawns with Lemon Mayo<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1317\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-succulent-steak-chunky-chips-salad-bernaise-sauce.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1317\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1317\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-succulent-steak-chunky-chips-salad-bernaise-sauce.jpg\" alt=\"Chargrilled 10 oz Rib-eye Steak, Chunky Chips and Salad with Ber\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-succulent-steak-chunky-chips-salad-bernaise-sauce.jpg 750w, http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-succulent-steak-chunky-chips-salad-bernaise-sauce-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chargrilled 10 oz Rib-eye Steak, Chunky Chips and Salad with Ber<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By a long way my favourite dishes were the pork belly and scallops (huge, plump, delicious things they were), and the lamb two-ways. Those broad beans were gorgeous too.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1313\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-pork-belly-scallops.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1313\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1313\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-pork-belly-scallops.jpg\" alt=\"Pork belly and scallops\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-pork-belly-scallops.jpg 750w, http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-pork-belly-scallops-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pork belly and scallops<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1314\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-rare-lamb-pulled-lamb-peas-broadbeans-red-wine-jus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1314\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1314\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-rare-lamb-pulled-lamb-peas-broadbeans-red-wine-jus.jpg\" alt=\"Lamb Two Ways with Seasonal Greens\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-rare-lamb-pulled-lamb-peas-broadbeans-red-wine-jus.jpg 750w, http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-rare-lamb-pulled-lamb-peas-broadbeans-red-wine-jus-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lamb Two Ways with Seasonal Greens<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1312\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-halloumi-courgette-tomato-fennel-parsley-chilli.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1312\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1312\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-halloumi-courgette-tomato-fennel-parsley-chilli.jpg\" alt=\"Grilled Halloumi, Courgette, Roasted Tomato and Fennel Salad\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-halloumi-courgette-tomato-fennel-parsley-chilli.jpg 750w, http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-halloumi-courgette-tomato-fennel-parsley-chilli-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grilled Halloumi, Courgette, Roasted Tomato and Fennel Salad<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1316\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-sticky-gooey-fruit-compote-generous-buttery-crumble-topping.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1316\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-sticky-gooey-fruit-compote-generous-buttery-crumble-topping.jpg\" alt=\"Red Fruit Crumble with Vanilla Ice cream\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-sticky-gooey-fruit-compote-generous-buttery-crumble-topping.jpg 750w, http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-sticky-gooey-fruit-compote-generous-buttery-crumble-topping-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Fruit Crumble with Vanilla Ice cream<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1315\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-raspberry-blackberry-crumble-creamy-vanilla-icecream.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1315\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-raspberry-blackberry-crumble-creamy-vanilla-icecream.jpg\" alt=\"Red Fruit Crumble with Vanilla Ice cream\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-raspberry-blackberry-crumble-creamy-vanilla-icecream.jpg 750w, http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-raspberry-blackberry-crumble-creamy-vanilla-icecream-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Fruit Crumble with Vanilla Ice cream<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1318\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-zesty-lemonade-passionfruit-lime-blood-orange-sorbet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1318\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1318\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-zesty-lemonade-passionfruit-lime-blood-orange-sorbet.jpg\" alt=\"Lemonade Passionfruit and Lime and Blood Orange Sorbet\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-zesty-lemonade-passionfruit-lime-blood-orange-sorbet.jpg 750w, http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/mat-does-chiswick-mat-smith-photography-blog-butchers-hook-zesty-lemonade-passionfruit-lime-blood-orange-sorbet-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lemonade Passionfruit and Lime and Blood Orange Sorbet<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A solid pub with decent gastro food, an interesting wine list, and very attentive 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