"Hangry" – when one is so hungry, one gets angry.
And that could describe the collective feeling of me and
my friends when last week we attended the launch of a new food residency at a local pub
in Hackney Downs. We were informed that there would sliders and 20% off food. The
kitchen made good on the sliders (though it took a while), but we were dismayed
to find that the kitchen wasn’t going to take and make proper meal orders. That
was the whole point of being there! And what made it worse was that the sliders
actually tasted nice and most of us knew we were going to order that particular
burger.
Alcohol was not going to solve the ‘hangry’ problem so
some of us decided to leave the pub in search of somewhere to eat. The thought
of going home on an empty stomach was too much for some if not most of our group to bear! Being an East Londoner I knew a place or two where we could catch some
much needed food…..
 |
| 201 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 8EG |
We ended up a place called Cave of Plunder at about 10:15pm, with the kitchen closing at 10:30 and the café winding down by 11pm. The owner/manager was kind enough to accept our custom….we must have had the look of desperation on our faces!
 |
| We left with satisfied stomachs! |
Setting aside that we were borderline hangry, the food
was nice. We all had burgers because that’s what we had set out to get in the
first place! The sides were a mixture curly fries and sweet potato fries which
were nicely cooked and not too oily. Some of my friends had milkshakes and
spoke highly of them; we were impressed that the menu had over 50 milkshake options
to choose from! I didn’t have a milkshake as I didn’t want it to get in the way
of eating all my food….
In addition to the burgers and milkshakes, Cave of
Plunder serves a whole load of sweet treats and makes its own ice-cream.
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to sample any given as it was late and they needed
to close. But it has given me an incentive to come back!
 |
| I have my eye on the Aero & Oreo flavours..... |
 |
| Just a few of the sweet treats on offer |
 |
| My friends marveling at the snooker table stuck to the wall |
Cave
of Plunder managed to save our stomachs that night for which I and my friends
were grateful for. The Diner is itself
is quite new, having been opened for nearly a year and serving hot food in the
last 6-8 months. It serves as one of many examples of how East London has
changed; there quite a few places to eat and explore beyond the typical and
oversaturated Shoreditch and Dalston….
where exactly is this place?! looks like the kinda place I would like to visit! yum!
ReplyDeleteHi Elle,
DeleteThe address for Cave of Plunder is 201 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 8EG. the nearest station is Clapton; about 2 minutes away. Alternatively, you can get off at Hackney Central Overground, and get the 253, 254 of 106 going towards Finsbury Park or Holloway!
I Agree!!!! Where is this! Looks so amazing, my sweet tooth is just calling out for a visit!
ReplyDeletewww.luciaflorence.com
Hi Lucia,
DeleteThe address for Cave of Plunder is 201 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 8EG. the nearest station is Clapton; about 2 minutes away. Alternatively, you can get off at Hackney Central Overground, and get the 253, 254 of 106 going towards Finsbury Park or Holloway!