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Try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."
Well it didn't quite happen like that, but Bob Dylan's 'Shelter from the Storm' should really have been on the music system when we hit The Copper Cow on the wettest night of the wettest summer last month. Instead it was back-to-back 80s classics, with Rick Astley welcoming us in.
The Copper Cow opened in the spring of 2008, replacing much-loved local favourite Coyote. And the Cow has built up its own loyal following: it was shortlisted in Time Out Love London Awards last year.
It calls itself "a relaxed, bright and friendly cafe, bar restaurant set in the heart of Grove Park Chiswick" and (notwithstanding a few quibbles with the grammar and punctuation of that description) it's hard to disagree. It has a real community feel - children having a quick tea after school, a couple having a drink at the bar on the way home from work. The wooden furniture has a mismatched feel, with a variety of chairs, stools and benches. The well-stocked bar includes a frozen margarita machine, which is basically a slushy machine for grown-ups.
The food is gastropub-style, with the Copper Cow burger and London Pride battered fish and chips the menu mainstays, with daily specials.
We shared some chickpea cakes and chargrilled halloumi with roasted peppers and mixed leaves to start. The halloumi was a bit bland, but it all looked and tasted freshly prepared.
Mrs West4urants went for the veggie burger for main course, and I had yet another chicken kebab with couscous. We washed it all down with a bottle of rioja.
If you live south of A4, then Fauconberg Road is a bit of an oasis, and The Copper Cow must be the highlight. If you're North of the A4, then there are enough other options doing this food just as well, that don't require getting the car out. Either way, you're very lucky.
Food (for 2): £37.50
Drink: £24.00
Total: £70.00
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