Today's post covers a visit with neighbours to Arens Bar and Restaurant in Ruislip where we enjoyed bottomless brunch. Except not everyone liked Prosecco, and the whole table must have the same menu. So, we ordered brunch and I ordered a bottle of Prosecco as I would not have wanted more than a bottle anyway, and I spied a special Halloween cocktail on the menu and ordered it too. I had previously visited the Arens restaurant in Eastcote for Sunday lunch, but they are no longer in that venue now and have moved to Ruislip. (You can read about that here.)
So, we could choose our own brunches, but between booking over two months ago and actually visiting, they had removed the waffles and pancakes from the bottomless brunch option, and three days before the booking, they raised the price by an extra five pounds. *Crying* So, I went with a full English breakfast. I don't like sausages, baked beans, nor black pudding, so they substituted those. The breakfast was very tasty. There were many other items on the menu for the brunch - the various egg dishes that always are popular, halloumi, salmon, and burgers. They also came with a selection of Danish pastries.
The Halloween cocktail was super-strong! I prefer a fruiter "I cannot taste the alcohol" cocktail, and this one really made me tipsy. It was dry gin over ice and Chambord in a syringe! It came with a gummy eyeball, and it just looked super creepy. The crushed ice looked like brains with the red Chambord.
The Arens in Ruislip is more like a bar with a large outside area with many tables. I imagine that it does get very busy in the evenings. It's not the same atmosphere as the Eastcote branch had with its chandeliers, mirrors, and luxury black granite and silver "feel". To get into the autumn mood, orange and white foilage and pumpkins were dotted around.
Afternoon Tea at Arens was always on my "to do" list, but they seem to have removed this now. Maybe they will bring it back, but I would return for the brunch or their Sunday roasts again. I had ordered one of their Sunday roasts during the lockdown when they were doing the takeaway. Overall, it was a great afternoon out.
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