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What extortionately overpriced side would you like with that madam?

London, city of innovation, city of lights, a super power in todays modern exuberant world and apparently the home to the overpriced whimsical side dish. Would you like fries with that?? A historically famous question asked in speedy food joints around the globe. Brought to us by the ever wonderous Americans. McDonalds, Wendy's, KFC, to name a sample collective of these servers and yes if not ordering a meal, fries would be a great added extra. However, when in a Highly delightful venue, decorated like the inside of a 1920's railway station, styled out with the latest in overpriced vintage fittings. To be asked the question, do you want fries with that? should surely not even enter this simple equation when ordering a meal. Yes, MEAL, from the, on some occasions, overpriced menu. At which point I glance to the sides section of the menu, where, for a overwhelmingly reasonable £8 (the price of a meal in itself on some occasions) I can have mash potato and a child size porti