Medcalf, Exmouth Market EC1

Medcalf - Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell EC1

Food: 5
Menu: 6
Ambience: 5
Service: 5
Smoking Policy: -1
Value for Money: 5
Bonus**: 0

OVERALL: 25

I must make an addendum to my last review. This still rates as one of my favourite places to dine but two recent lapses has made me question my position slightly.... are they resting on their laurels? Perhaps I'm too harsh but I went for dinner on 30/3/05 and the mains took 40 mins to arrive. I had a lamb shoulder (they had run out of lamb rump - fair enough) which was disappointing. Chips and gravy has also come down a little. Perhaps my expectations are too high but with the increase in prices since the New Year one should expect as much. The beer was perfect though! Perhaps there has been a change of guard in the kitchen...?!