The Griffin

Short review: Based on recommendations, my expectations for The Griffin’s sunday roast were unreasonably high. But I can now happily say those expectations were more than met! If you want a proper English roast with a classy and flavourful touch, The Griffin’s got you covered. Lovely, professional staff and food that’s to die for! Long review: Me and my dad have visited London many times before, but we’d never had a proper Sunday Roast. So this time we decided to go for it. I wanted it to be a true experience so I did some research to figure out where to go. Through Harrison’s Webb YouTube video on The Best Sunday Roast, I stumbled upon The Griffin in Amersham. Getting there from London centre does ensure you get acquainted with all the stops of the Metropolitan Line, but it’s well worth it. Given that their sunday roasts are quite popular, I’d booked a table in advance (highly recommended!). Even though we were half an hour early, we were greeted by the lovely staff who gave us a seat right away. All throughout our dining experience, we were well looked after and served with care and enthusiasm. So special thank you to the servers! Then on to what we came all the way down here for: the food. Generally speaking we’re not really keen on lamb but in Harrison’s video, he specifically mentioned the lamb was exquisite. So given the spirit of the day we decided to go full-on British and order the lamb. Best choice we could have made. Everything on the table was so flavourful! The lamb was tender but succulent, roasted to perfection. The gravy (with extra on the side) and the mint sauce especially were the icing on the cake. The roasted potatoes were some of the best I’ve ever had (that crispy skin with the herbs!!) and all the vegetables (the carrots in particular) were the prefect accompaniement to this dish. Throw in their pavlova to finish on a light sweet note and I was plainly stated just a very, very happy and grateful girl. So in short, nothing but praise for both the food and the staff! Gutted that we only had one Sunday to spend in London, but so grateful we got to spend it this way. It’s places and experiences like this that make travelling unforgettable. When we come back to London, this one will undoubtebly be back on the list!