Having eaten at Arzak a few years ago and after reading a few reviews, I was excited and cautious.
The amuse bouche were definitely related and very well executed. We had the tasting menu as wanted to really take in the whole experience- we were not the only ones. Every dish was beautiful and well explained. The sea bass was stunning, easily the best dish on the menu. Only one gripe......2 desserts each, and full sided ones at that! It was quite a way to end a tasting menu!
Overall, not a patch on Arzak, but a great experience. Maitre d' feels a little along the lines of Jean-Claude at G.R, Hospital Rd,......but not as warming, but in that direction.
A fantastic place to go for a real basque experience in London.
I would highly recommend this restaurant to any couples wanting a friendly and romantic atmosphere for dinner. The food was innovative and creative in its presentation and the flavours were new and delicious. The menu is great value and encourages sharing the courses. The staff are very friendly and attentive. Very impressed.
Stars of the show were the plate of bite-sized aperitivos, with our favourite being the kataifi with scorpion fish cake – a crispy delight with no danger of the pastry of overpowering the filling. Unusually for me, as I tend to dislike the sweet-savoury mix, my favourite dish of the night was the tuna with cinnamon on fire, closely followed by the egg in the leaf. Throughout the evening, all the flavours were complex, yet distinctively Spanish, particularly evident in the langoustine crunchy-crepe. And when our final course arrived, the big truffle, which I remembered having at the Taste of London, I was pleased to discover that this one was even bigger, and the beautifully sweet and gooey brownie surprise in the middle was even better.
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