Time Out 2010 says ....4 out of 5 ****

This riverside brasserie, once a coach house and stables, is tucked away from the road in a courtyard. It's a popular spot, and was almost full on a Tuesday night. Burnished wood floors and furniture, bold paintings and subdued lighting provide a mellow setting; diners on the Thames side of the long space get sterling sunset views. The menu is helpfully divided by theme rather than size, with veggies and salads, fish and shellfish, meat and grills, plus side dishes and puddings. The cooking is reliably good. Seasonal ingredients appear (asparagus, oysters - both excellent), and there are oriental touches (roast pork belly with steamed chinese greens and shiitake broth, say), as well as more typical brasserie classics such as softly textured and intensely flavoured corned beef hash adorned with fried eggs. Smoked haddock monte carlo (a stack of mash, fish and poached eggs, with creamy sauce) produced falling-apart flakes of fish...... Warm chocolate cake with pistachio ice-cream and raspberries was rich yet summery - desserts are a forte. A wide-ranging wine list (and separate bar area), Saturday brunch and a recently introduced morning menu add to the Depot's appeal.