Admiral Codrington Overview
Sadly, while all-night parties and boozy run-ins with the police are something to laugh about when you’re twenty, they become the stuff of disgrace as you get older. And while my early twenties taught me to revere the notion of a consequence-free lifestyle, the time has come for me to start growing up and acting like (yikes!) an adult.
While this paradigm shift may represent the death of idiotic fun, it does not however signal the end of fun as I know it. Rather, it means I’ll be giving up juvenile, asinine, partial-nudity, police-involving fun in exchange for good, clean, mature adult fun.
This lifestyle progression, I figure, also has some perks: adults tend to dine out instead of eating take-away, and they drink nice wines instead of cheap, stale pints. With a picture of adulthood in my head, I set out for some clean, proper fun at The Admiral Codrington in South Kensington.
The Admiral Codrington is a picture of maturity, sophistication and class. The venue is split between a small pub with a heated patio and a full dining room, available by reservation only. There are separate menus for lunch (served in the pub) and dinner, where the selection is fish-friendly – key dishes include cod, salmon, and smoked haddock. In addition to an impressive wine list, The Admiral boasts selections from The Longshot Cellar, a group of fine wines, aged and prepared specifically for the restaurant by Berry Brothers & Rudd. The prices here are a little steep, but then again, there are no bargains in South Kensington.
The pub section of the Admiral is stylishly decorated with plant-lined windows and smart framed prints on the walls. Low couches and small stools provide seating, but when the crowd fills the pub, most people are forced to stand.
The mix at the Admiral seemed grown-up enough: several men wore suits with the classic straight-from-the-office-loosened-tie look, while women wore the latest fashions from the King’s Road. Overall, the people were friendly and slightly older, giving the atmosphere a somewhat contained feel to it. In fact, even when the pub was packed to capacity, there was never a feeling that the crowd was getting out of control. Don’t get me wrong, people were having fun: laughing, chatting and enjoying themselves, but it was, you might say, a very controlled, good time.
So did The Admiral Codrington provide me with the mature outing I was looking for? I’d say yes - a classy venue, mature clientele and decent atmosphere made me feel that this is what a night out should resemble in the grown-up world. In fact, now that I’m reaching the cusp of adulthood, the Admiral gave me hope that many good times lay ahead. Good times that don’t involve tattoos; or the police; or mooning old ladies; or, well, you get the picture. (Updated 10/06/2006)
Additional Info: Cocktails, Disabled Access, Children Allowed, Outside Drinking, Food Recommended
Nearby Venues:
- Papillon, French (0.09km)
- No.3, [Other/Unclassified] (0.10km)
- Nathalie, French (0.10km)
- Eclipse, Eclectic (0.11km)
- Sabbia, [Other/Unclassified] (0.11km)
- Itsu Chelsea, Japanese (0.12km)
- Daphne's, Italian (0.12km)
- Tartine, French (0.12km)
- Le Suquet, [Other/Unclassified] (0.12km)
- Poissonnerie de l'Avenue, Fish (0.14km)
|
Advertisement
|
|