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New Deptford eateries: The Full Nelson.
The Full Nelson is the eagerly-awaited eatery from the team behind
my favourite Deptford coffee shop, The Waiting Room; it opened a
couple of months ago and is a bar that serves veggie and vegan 'junk
food'.
It's not quite as minuscule as the tiny shop front on Deptford
Broadway suggests, but it's still quite snug. However if you are
familiar with the Waiting Room you'll realise that these guys are
already adept at working miracles in confined spaces.
From the front door the premises stretch back quite a way, opening
out to make room for a long thin bar and a number of tables. The
first couple of times I tried to visit were aborted due to the place
being packed to the rafters, but having been back twice, the general
impression is that they certainly seem to have achieved what they
are aiming for, and it's definitely filling a gap in the market.
The drinks focus is on cocktails and shakes, with a selection of
craft beers on offer at the bar, both draft and bottled. On
Wednesdays you can get two cocktails for a tenner, rather than £7
each. No cask ale sadly, but I presume they just wouldn't get the
turnover to make it viable. (Perhaps they could be persuaded to
stock one or two traditional bottled ales for those who like
something a bit less hoppy?)
The junk food range consists of veggie burgers, 'seitanic' wings or
a faux-beef reuben stacker, with optional sides of fries (cheesy or
otherwise) and battered jalapeños/pickles. Everything can be made
vegan on request.
I tried out the Sith Burger as I am a big fan of the hot sauce that
the Waiting Room puts into its falafel wraps - it didn't disappoint.
Despite being a meat-eater I never turn up my nose at veggie fare,
and the burger made a very acceptable substitute when compared to
those bland potato-based things that are often served up elsewhere.
We ordered the fries and the deep-fried sides too, all of which were
good and fresh and crispy.
Food is priced very competitively with a burger and fries adding up
to just £8 - and unlike most places you can save yourself a couple
of quid if you are not so hungry by just ordering the burger. Drink
prices are similar to elsewhere with the draft craft beer prices
still able to make me wince a little.
In keeping with the 'junk food' theme the food is served very
informally on greaseproof paper and plastic trays - not something
I'm a fan of but I guess I'm just showing my age...! I always find
burgers quite challenging to eat without dropping half the contents
down my front. They should probably just give me one of those baby
bib things and have done with it.
Opening hours are currently Wed - Sat from 4pm weekdays and from
midday on the weekend. A great addition as far as veggie and vegan
locals are concerned - I recommend even skeptical meat-lovers should
give it a go, you may surprise yourselves. |
