The Electric Diner

Last night I ventured back to The Electric on Portobello Road, Notting Hill. It was the first time I had been back since the renovation post the 'big fire'. I had heard rumours that the burgers being served up on the French-American menu were 'to die for', and that the atmosphere was much more relaxed and enjoyable... so I was keen to try it out.

We decided to kick start the evening with some drinks at Montgommery Place, a quirky atmospheric cocktail bar whose trademark and philosophy is 'just great drinks, great food and great service.' The cocktail menu was loooooooong, however once we had ordered off the 'Vertigo' section, which covered the long, cool summertime cocktails and ordered the Gin Gin Mule, Dark & Stormy and South Side Fizz, we were flying! The drinks were delicious and it's a fun place to be - the decor includes fabulous instruments dotted all around the bar  - an antique trumpet was the base of one of the  table lamps for example. The place definitely gets my vote.

Arriving at The Electric having received a call from the lovely hostess informing us that our table was ready, we were seated in a cool little booth. The restaurant was very lively and full of an eclectic group of people all chatting and drinking away accompanied by a great soundtrack being played throughout from the Diner's reel-to-reel machine.

The Electric Diner's menu includes the fried house-made bologna sandwich, roasted bone marrow with beef cheek marmalade, classic burgers and honey-fried chicken with chilli and sesame seeds. I went for the single cheeseburger with a side order of fries, which I shared along with the chicken with chilli and sesame seeds. And....... the verdict, the burger was INSANE! By far the best burger I have ever tried in London (just pips Meat Liquor's)... the bun was soft, the meat cooked to perfection and the sauce... well am sure there is some secret ingredient in there! I would happily go back again tonight and order the same thing... 10/10.

A really fun and enjoyable evening with great food, drinks and cocktails... which all went downhill when we ended up in Mau Mau, an old school multicultural melting pot, Bohemian to its core and utterly fabulous, but am afaraid left me with a very sore head this morning (sadly don't think blaming it on the bar is fair, but hey ho)!!!!