Apologies for the photos but it’s not exactly the most well-lit dining room in the world 🤷♂️ Service was slow but immaculate, the sommelier was given free reign to decide on wines as we opted to eat a la carte. There was a little pressure to go with the tasting menu and disappointment that one of our starter options wasn’t available (so why not tell us that from the off?) but the food itself was just utterly bloody superb from start to finish.
Can’t say I’m a food or wine expert, i just ended up in a world of Michelin and love the experience as much as the tastes, but yeah I can still see why this restaurant receives such plaudits.
PS reason two dishes look very similar is that they’re both lobster, one as a second course and one was a main. Honestly can’t pick a favourite but I had the sweetbread and it was absolutely divine and the other half went for wagyu main course and the bite I sneaked before she polished it off made me almost regret my lobster choice.
PPS apologies that I had already polished off one of those incredible Swiss cheeses before I remembered to take a photo. I opted for no blue cheese as I try and try again to like then to no avail, but apparently it’s a rule so they gave me this Roquefort and yeah…. ok I ate it because it was delicious.
Food photos:
1 to 4: amuse bouche: oyster, crab, avocado, foie gras
5: smoked eel, beetroot, fermented garlic, wasabi
6: roasted sweetbread, mushroom
7: lobster, chateau chalon
8: catch of the day, lobster, imperial caviar, rose champagne
9: wagyu, lotus, courgette
10: cheese (wish I could remember what they were)
11: praline
12: green apple, lime, yoghurt
by ravens_requiem
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I was there a year ago and you summed it up perfectly with, “Service was slow but immaculate.” Five hours for dinner was unexpected, but the quality was always there.