Evelyn’s Table is in the former beer cellar (or basement) of a 3 story building.  The street level is the Blue Posts pub and the top level is a wine bar with snacks.  Evelyn’s does 2 seatings for a tasting menu every night but Sunday and you have priority seating, with reservation, at the wine bar before or after your tasting.  We got a spot an hour before our late tasting and the bar supplied us with nuts and olives to eat with drinks.  The staircase is narrow leading down to the 12 seat counter, led by Chef James Goodyear.   Chef’s French training is integrated into British produce and Japanese techniques in the evolving menu.  They have a one Michelin star rating and provide you with a menu for the evening.  I found the seating uncomfortable and the diners were a wild mix.  Yes, we were the seniors there but one member of a young couple never removed their hoodie and the unaccompanied woman next to me kept her phone close to her face all night.  The 3 chefs gave nice explanations to the food but the rest of the interaction was with the girls who cleared and served.  While the food was not bad I would not call it great either.  I hope the weirdness of the evening didn’t affect my impression but I can’t really recommend this place. Continue reading →