I had been meaning to check this place out for a while as we live a few blocks aways, but finally did this weekend - twice.
Both times we sat downstairs by the bar. On Saturday, my husband, pup and I went for dinner. It was buzzy and busy. The service was a little slow, but nothing to complain about especially since it was pretty busy. The food was great - modern British -, solid selection of beer and wine. I had the chicken Kiev (awesome), he had the burger (he wolfed it down, so I'm pretty sure that meant it was equally awesome).
We went again on Sunday for a mid-afternoon pint after a walk and ended up staying for lunch. It was a little quieter, but had a great atmosphere. The food may have been even better on Sunday (we had the vegetarian polenta and the chicken roast). The staff was very friendly and attentive. The dog had a big bowl of water brought to her both times.
I have a feeling we may be making it a habit to visit The Talbot pretty regularly. read more