The Registry (formerly Yates’s) in Leicester Street have recently started doing Sunday dinners. I’ve eaten there lots of times before, the current 3 starters for £10.99 is superb and does me for a meal in itself but I thought I’d give the Sunday dinner a whirl.

When I used to eat there on a Monday, post work and pre CAMRA/Friends Of Highgate Brewery meet ups I’d sit on the first table behind the stairs, but on a Thursday it’s always table 14 by the window. I had no Sunday strategy. I pondered the Walsall FC booth but someone was in it, as was a group at table 14 so opted for number 12 in front of the big screen. It had to be an even number.

I hadn’t seen the barmaid before before but she was friendly and efficient and then it was back to the table for menu time.

The turkey is cheapest, then pork and finally beef although a combination of all 3 can be ordered. Sides such as pigs in blankets (yum yum) cauliflower cheese (no thanks George) and stuffing can also be added. You can also ask for more Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes which is a nice additional option.

I went for pork and although lots of vegetables are included I asked for these to be withheld. The food came out quickly, served by Manager and all round top lad Matt Morris-Higgins. He did query the lack of vegetables but I assured him I was more than happy with what I’d got. The plate was huge. I immediately thought of the episode of I’m Alan Partridge where he moans about the small plates at the hotel breakfast buffet so he takes his own big plate. Well he’d have been impressed at the size pf this one.

As with any meal of this nature the acid test is the roast potatoes. Pleased to say that potatoes in The Registry passed this test. The pork was lovely and the Yorkshire puddings absolutely bang on.

The music was modern stuff but then long time staff memeber and local legend Carl Bob went behind the decks for a second. He must have pressed a button as the music changed to Voice Of The Beehive and Sheryl Crow. All good.

Desserts are available, the honeycomb cheesecake sounded amazing but I opted to be a good boy and miss out on that. I was in view of the the two poles at the front of the dance floor and considered having a few spins round one of those to burn off some of the dinner but there were a few people in and nobody wanted to see that.

There was two real ales on but I stuck to the Thatchers cider which really hit the spot. Dinners are served until 9pm so you can rock up even later than I did and still get fed. The dinner was very yummy and filling. Thanks to all of the staff.