The food scene

Game Sunday failed to live up to the the standard I'd expect from a Michelin starred restaurant. However charming I found it, no thrills would be how I'd describe the kitchen as well as the decor. It's not that we didn't enjoy the food, it just didn't excite, and I found it was probably great produce over great technique. We shared a few small plates with the highlights being, sea trout on rye cracker and ox heart tomato salad. I found the venison carpaccio a little boring and slight overpowered by blackberries. Mussels with sea aster served in a lovely broth. Cod courgette and and fennel pollen, swam in a nice sauce but the fish could have had another twist of salt. The whole roast grouss was very well cooked, and very deep in 'gamey' flavour and probably the star of the menu. Pleasant deserts to finish, blueberries and buttermilk with a hint of lemon. Light airy and fresh. The restaurant itself is very unassuming and the staff informal but well informed, g...

I've gotta say I was really looking forward to eating here, especially after some quite promising reviews from guest and critics alike. The sister restaurant across the pond is famous in Harlem, with chef Marcus Samuelsson claiming it's the the home to former president Barack Obama favourite ribs. However i'm not completely sold, there was maybe one to many 'misses' for my liking. On a menu where not many things really jumped out to me, I went with Sammy's chicken n waffles to start. I figured if the New York chef put he's name to it, this is something of a signature dish. I wasn't disappointed the chicken was moist with a great crunch, the waffles was light and airy and the balance of jalapeño, pickles, honey and the salty chicken was perfect. I couldn't say that same for the burger, actually balance was my issue, I found the onion over powering and sweet and needed a pinch of salt, although the parmesan fries was great. The corn bread fell a little...

I've been meaning to visit for some time now, and my excitement levels was raised once I read the menu. Some bold exciting dishes jumped out to me, and luckily the friend I dined with had earmarked the same dishes from the comforts of he's office desk. (Read the menu online) Walkins only so probably advised to arrive early so 1745 was perfect, a nice can of cannonball IPA to awaken the senses, and so it began. A menu scattered with fresh salads, curries and soups, I knew I was in for a treat. First out the kitchen was stir fried fish balls. Along side a papya salad with dry shrimp and wonderful fresh zingy dressing with a bit of heat. Exactly what I'd expect. Great grilled prawns served with a coconut marinade. But the show started when the curries came out. Although I wasn't a fan of the 'gold chicken from the Cotswold' served with its liver. I didn't really enjoy liver slow braised in a curry. However the five spice soy braised beef cheek was wonderful, se...

I'm actually amazed it's taken me this long to eat here. I'm a sucker for a good Indian restaurant, and I think that's a reflection on us as a nation. Although I'm convinced that more than half of us are unaware we are actually eating poor quality Bangladesh food in our local 'authentic Indian restaurant'. This however is the real deal, the only restaurant in the world holding a Michelin star serving South Indian cuisine. We shared 3 starters, seemed appropriate with so many fantasist options. Lobster broth with seafood and coconut had incredible depth with just a hint of coriander. Kothu lamb and fish peera was great, and served separately on the same plate. Chef and table staff taking the initiative knowing we was sharing and plating up accordingly. The seafood moilee (which is kind of a coconut based fish stew) was tremendous, real deep flavours with a subtle backdrop of coconut. Served with a wonderful tomato rice. However the lamb shanks slowly braided ...

The food not as much impressing as this modern contemporary and slick restaurant. The old gymnasium has been turned into a very large two story restaurant which was busy and buzzy on a Monday evening. To start we shared a butchers platter, consisting of pork ribs, slowly cooked with a barbecue sauce. Soft a slid off the bone as you'd expect however not much meat on the bone. German sausage and German ham which was probably the the best part of the meal, this being said I would imagine that this was imported from Germany so the the kitchen can not take too much credit. Served up with a slightly bland dumpling but a good way to state none the less. Sadly when main course was served the level of disappointment rises. Two pretty average dishes, veal escalope was slightly tough, dry, bland and the burnt edges on the breadcrumbs made it quite unpleasant. In actual fact the best part of the dish was the sweet little carrot that accompanied. The lamb duo wasn't much better, a well cook...

The food matched the tremendous views of the French Riviera. What an absolutely magnificent evening me and my brother shared. A completely al fresco restaurant with every seat staring into the stunning Mediterranean Sea. The perfect scenery to match this high level cuisine. The journey began with 'Langoustine seared with a hint of grapefruit' served with roasted and charred broccoletti. With a sublime olive oil and prawn head sauce, silky smooth and packed with deep flavours of the ocean. With my brother having possibly the finest rock fish soup I've ever been pleasured to have. We then shared a shellfish ravioli, boullion infused verbena finished with lobster oil. Again a flawless dish, incredible depth of flavour completely tantalising the palate. At this point I'm struggling to see how anything could get better. This was until the 'carqueiranne veal tenderloin' was put in front of me. This was possibly the best dish I've ever eaten, at that moment watchin...

This friendly neighbourhood boat has been producing good food for some time now. It's been something of a bucket list for my dad for nearly all of them years. So Father's Day seemed more than appropriate. A little dated in decor but certainly a few stand out dishes. Salt and pepper squid is always a nice appetiser. Fresh seafood, a golden crunch and just enough heat to awaken the taste buds. I was some what convinced that the salt and pepper lobster would be even better however maybe didn't live up to the standards set by its ocean buddy. The leading dish of the night was for sure the Peking duck. (Certainly worth the 24 hour notice) the meat itself was succulent and juicy, and the skin salty with the slightest chewy crispy note. In all honestly i could have had this in any restaurant and would not have been disappointed. The rest of the mains was pretty run of the mill Chinese dishes most of us have had over the years. It's a pretty basic menu with some highlights but ...