Varsity, 6-12 Lendal
Despite not wanting to encourage chain pubs, especially those which offer dubious cards claiming to give you cheap drink at obscure prices ending in 27’s and 93’s, we gave Varsity a try as its food was cheaper than Burger King’s and we were in a particularly classy mood.
We were not disappointed. For a mere £5, two ample sized meals were served complemented with any condiment you might desire. There is a fair amount of variety from chicken to fish, but clearly the ‘piece de resistance’ is the 18oz Cornish pasty. This beast was of mammoth proportions, and surprisingly tasty with a nice mix of meat, potato, onion and that unknown spicyness that makes up a good pasty- and with the Pasty Shop just down the road offering fierce competition in the pasty stakes, Varsity might not win on a blind taste test, but would win in the sumo ring.
There is also the option of having a main meal and a desert or a main and a starter for a fiver- chocolate cake with yummy chocolate sauce and bowls of wedges being clear favourites. So if you’re hungry in town with a friend and you can’t face another Pizza Hut buffet, or have a spare £2.50 jingling around, why not try Varsity for a frugal feast!
Reviewed by
Laura Herbert
