Mildreds - Soho, London

When Eddie and I first arrived in London last year we purchased a book called Veggie & Organic London as a way to familiarize ourselves with vegetarian eating in London. I had read about Mildreds at the time but somehow just totally forgot about it, until recently. Eddie and I were going to be around Oxford Circus and needed a place to eat and Mildreds happens to be in the area. So, we finally tried it out and we are so very glad we did!

Our choices for the evening:

Me:
pan fried cherry tomato, halloumi and wilted spinach dressed with balsamic (₤5.25) - this was a great way to start our first visit to Mildreds! The thing that surprised me most about this dish was it's size - it was very large for a starter. I almost think it was too much food but I still loved it.

trio of mushroom stroganoff with cheddar mash(₤8) - this was the special main of the evening and I thought it was great. The sauce was very creamy and it had a ton of mushrooms. The cheddar mash was slightly dry but mixing it with the cream sauce helped solve that problem.

Eddie:
yellow lentil soup with coconut milk and homemade bread(₤4.50) - this was the soup of the day and it had a real kick to it that Eddie really liked. You could really taste the coconut milk and the soup had a very nice yellow color. Like me, he also thought the portion was a little large and was full before his main even arrived!

sweet potato, aubergine and carrot burger(₤7.40) - this was the burger of the day and it was very popular in the restaurant. Eddie liked the burger and thought it was way better than the one he usually gets at Eat and Two Veg (said to be "the best mock burger in London" by the book mentioned at the beginning of the post). He loved the consistency of the burger and the "perfectly toasted bun." The only thing he didn't care much for was the basil mayo but fortunately it came in a separate container.

Total for food, drinks and service: ₤36

Mildreds is very casual, has very friendly service, lots of food choices and is great value for money. Mildreds is also very popular! They don't take reservations and I had read online that it can get very crowded. We went around 6:00, when there were only a few other tables occupied. By the time we left the place was completely full.

We were very pleased with Mildreds and can't wait to go back!