Highly recommend The Dapper Mongoose. 10/10 and will definitely be going back!
Amazing little hole in the wall in the Southside. Small plates concept, but the portions are generous and every dish we had was outstanding!
Their menu changes every 6 weeks to what is best/seasonal and I can honestly say that everything was delicious and cooked to perfection.
Enjoyed the Sourdough with Chicken Liver Parfait and Paris Butter, Scallop of the Day with Crayfish, Crab Cakes with Saffron Hollandaise, Hot & Sour Hake and Prawns, Pork Cheek Pappardelle, Braised Beef Shin, Pistachio Crème Brûlée, and Warm Chocolate Tart. All were perfectly cooked, well presented, and above all, extremely tasty!
It’s not a big restaurant but has a very warm and cosy feel to it, and a beautiful wine bar. The wine menu is also very good and reasonably priced.
Already booked our next table, and recommend to any foodie looking for a really good variety of some stellar quality food!
Staff was very nice and know the menu and ingredients very well. Food was cooked professionally and every plate is decorated with care. Review for each menu: 1. Haddock - nice portion and well cooked. I find it a bit bland, but my partner loved it. 2. Duck leg - SOFTEST duck leg I’ve ever had. The skin just slid right off and the meat was juicy and tender, but not falling apart like it’s overcooked. 3. Scallop - at first I thought £6.5 for one scallop was a bit pricy, but turns out it was so worth it. I’m a big fan of scallops and have been disappointed a lot by other places, but not here. The scallop was fresh and just perfectly cooked - not rubbery and burnt and not uncooked inside. The sauce and cucumber bits goes so nicely with it. 4. Chicken karage - my absolute favorite from this place. Chicken was super tender and not coated in thick batter. There was a lot of meat on the chicken bites. The soy sauce dip with egg yolk was unexpected, but goes so nicely with the chicken. 5. Sourdough with chicken liver parfait and butter with bacon and hazelnut bits - the bread was warm and had crusty and slightly salty side and was delicious. I love the butter with the bacon bits which adds a savory and lightly salted taste to it. The hazelnut bits are not hard or uncomfortable to chew as I expected. Butter was thick and creamy and didn’t melt at all. Overall, I would definitely be back to try out the rest of their menu ☺️
Everything was delicious. The cocktails were amazing. Furthermore, Louise is quite frankly an angel on this earth and made our night extra special. Will be back xxx
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