Yardarm — Restaurant in London

The store that some say kickstarted the regeneration or others say gentrification of Francis Rd for better or worse. The staff are generally always professional & friendly there was for a while perhaps a bit of complacency that set in, & a bit of a lack of effort to engage with the wider range of different types of local people as opposed to the upper middle class Notting Hill set type of clientele which is sad really as the indigenous locals were there far longer so it will take time for Yardarm to fully integrated into the local existing community so instead have tried to create it's own niche but at times a bit of a disconnected island kingdom, so a bit of effort in that respect would be very welcome. Yardarm was noticeably pretty much the only store that didn't give out any sweets/baked treats to the local children trick or treating on Halloween unlike some wonderful stores on Francis Rd even the Asian owner of the small newsagent/grocers on Francis Rd that didn't have any decorations up, picked up sweets off his shelves and gave them away with a smile.Also the store is regularly closed alot for one reason or another which can be quite frustrating at times when you don't have that many local options for luxury priced deli produce which is what they specialise in as well as wine.

However this is a very very pretty store aesthetically speaking with a wide selection of fancy delicatessen produce for which they get the star given above & it was pretty much the store that began the gentrification of Francis Rd & Leyton Village (not a bad thing at all as it has made the road alot nicer visually than it was )

Please NB:-I have fairly changed & increased my rating/review to 4 as I have seen changes in the issues I openly & honestly accurately highlighted & believe credit where...

I accidentally discovered Yardarm when I first moved to Leytonstone in July 2019 & fancied a decent coffee. It was far better than decent & turned into an exciting experience when I realised I could buy reasonably priced wine, cheese, cured meat & bread there too. I was delighted to hear Yardarm would open a restaurant in late 2019 & ended up going two nights in a row. What a great find! On the first night my boyfriend & I had the posh fried chicken with homemade pickles, bone marrow on sourdough toast with parsley, and shared a deliciously fresh & warming fish stew, & a roasted jerusalem artichoke dish. We had two lovely puddings (one of them homemade doughnuts) & drank a great bottle of red after a couple of glasses of orange wine. On the second night I took another friend & we ate beef tongue tacos (extremely tasty), then shared a pork dish with red cabbage, & a lovely roasted squash dish with homemade ricotta. I use the word ‘homemade’ rather liberally here... everything’s bloody ‘homemade’! You know what I mean. Great wine. Great service. A creative, seasonal and unpretentious menu that varies from time to time. Not too much choice (which I rather like). Orange wine (a rarity in this city). Friendly staff. Nice vibes. Not too spenny. What a great restaurant. I wish I’d opened it first, but then again I wouldn’t be able to experience those delights in the same way! Yardarm is an original & unspoiled little gem that seems to take some inspiration from the likes of St John & Pigeon, but without the 3-months-in-advance bookings & the crazy prices. I can’t wait for my third visit. Pay-day’s in 3 weeks. I’ll be celebrating the end of dry Jan there with a glass of orange wine. Nice...

I spent 19 years as an LQA (Leading Quality Assurance) inspector, visting and reporting on the best hotels in the world, including their many awarding winning restaurants including Michelin starred ones. Having lunch today in Yardarm, it felt like I was back at work again!: The food was sublime - beautifully presented, delicious, balanced, generous portions and quality ingredients. The service matched - relaxed, welcoming and charming. I only managed to get a table as they had a last minute cancellation, so nook up early -...