There are only TWO things you need to know about #MEATEASY.
Number One: New Cross is not a shithole.
The #MEATEASY is situated at the top of Goldsmiths Tavern in New Cross, South East London. If I hear one more comment about New Cross being a dangerous dump, I will scream.
Those lovely, middle-class boys from Blur studied in New Cross and held a comeback gig here. Damien Hirst and Jools Holland started their careers here. Goldsmiths Tavern itself saw the very first gigs by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.
Local school Aske's is the most popular state school in the UK, with top GCSE results in London and 10th best in the country (Rafe Spall was there at the same time as my OH and used to claim it was a "ghetto school" to look hard. Tool).
Look, even Princess Beatrice went to college in New Cross.
I know it sounds like the lady doth protest too much, but frankly this lady has had enough of people taking liberties and resorting to lazy stereotypes about South London. There really are much worse places at all points of London's compass.
Number Two: I went to the #MEATEASY twice in a fortnight.
I never do that. It's not just the food - the fact is, the #MEATEASY experience just rules in the same way the Big Lebowski does. A piece of down and dirty Americana in full technicolour glory.
Go while you can - it's there till around mid-March.
#MEATEASY
Above Goldsmiths Tavern
316 New Cross Road
London
SE14 6AF
(halfway between New Cross & New Cross Gate stations,
both 5 mins from London Bridge)
http://www.themeatwagon.co.uk/
Opens 6pm, closed Mondays
both 5 mins from London Bridge)
http://www.themeatwagon.co.uk/
Opens 6pm, closed Mondays
No booking, sometimes they limit the no. of items you can order
Comments
@Pavel - A lovely mate of mine who makes a mean gravy and chips
1) Drool.
2) WHY have I not yet been to the #MEATEASY?! WHY DAMN IT WHY?!
This needs to be rectified asap. Damn South London for being so far away!
Can't comment on MeatEasy though - don't expect I'll manage to get over there.
Seriously I am not a fan of Sarff London and that's 'cultural' - I'm a cockney 'boy' from Stoke Newington and going South of the water has always been regarded as very dangerous (we carefully ignore Plaistow, Whitechapel and the Kray twins ;-))
But for MEATEASY#, if I hadn't abjured London altogether, I would brave the trip!
@Miss Cay - I love how people are making pilgrimages from afar :) And yes re Vic and Bob!
@BeccaRothwell - 10 mins from London Bridge max.
@Catherine - Yay for Goldsmiths alumni!
@chumbles - My in-laws were proper East London folk and they've been in New Cross for over 30 years. It can be done :)
Love New Cross. Love #Meateasy. I must go again before it disappears.
Am not familiar with New Cross or its reputation, if I wasn't stuck indoors for the next few weeks I think I would be on the next train there!
Cheers for taking me along to the #MEATEASY and introducing me to the 'Dead Hippy'. For the drinkers out there I would highly recommend the cocktails and the ‘Meantime’ ale.
I quite want to go back now...
Anyway, since it will be my 9th visit to the Meateasy next week, I think you can safely say I'm a fan.
@Anne - Yes, the crispest onion rings, made the way they should be!
@VictoriaJane - How could you forget your namesakes?
@Lizzie - Ah, the Venue! "Fan"? Aren't you, like, the Mayor of Meateasy?
Of course, this statement has nothing to do with south London at all. I just get a perverse thrill saying that because I know someone, somewhere out there will be now spitting blood (or Dead Hippie for that matter)
And it's also because I'm a bit of a nob.
And yes, I must try to get to #MEATEASY before it disappears.........to north London!
@Dave Clarke - Ha! That's one viewpoint :)
The #Meateasy was fabulous when I went and am looking forward to my second visit next week -can't believe I'm a fat arse that lives 10mins away and have only been once so far - this must be rectified!
Would love you to enter my amazing GIVEAWAY- to win a pasta making course and meal with wine for two:
http://thoroughlymodernmilly5.blogspot.com/2011/02/best-gievaway-yet-ida-restaurant-pasta.html
xx
@youfatfoodie - Ah, correct. And wasn't that a lovely suburban setting? :)
@Milly - Thanks Milly - will take a look.
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