Booly Mardy's

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This review is taken from the current (2011) edition.

What appears to be simply a discreet cocktail bar for West End suits is much more. Booly Mardy’s is bigger and smarter than the plain brick façade suggests, revealing neat dark wood tables topped with flickering candles and fresh flowers, a scattering of pot plants, a long mirror along the back wall and a bar stocked with plenty of world beers, an extensive wine rack and ceiling-high shelves stacked with boutique spirits. The kitchen is small, but chefs do well with what facilities they have, serving stone-baked pizzas for a snip at £5 each, soups and sandwiches, and more substantial mains such as beef and chicken burgers, a goat's cheese and Mediterranean veg tartlet with potatoes and scampi and chips through until 8pm. Options from the light bites – including haggis balls with mustard mayo and chicken goujons with sweet chili sauce – can do as a starter. Daily specials can include a smoky char-grilled gammon steak served with a double fried egg and a pot of fresh, chunky hand-cut chips. Since new management took over in February 2011, the morning menu has been rolled-out seven days, offering the likes of full fry-ups, pancakes, omelettes, pastries and Booly Mardy’s titular cocktail with a twist.

• High point: Tables out front for catching the sun
• Low point: Limited menu