You are reading a single comment by @dooks and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@dooks
your recent lunchsploits were my inspiration balki old thing. i've lived practically next door to this place for years now and despite passing it several times a day haven't been in since the late 90s when i was student. for some reason i had it in my head that the food wasn't that great. i'm quite annoyed that i've been missing out for all these years.
pondered the lobster ravioli but went with the calamaris in the end. mrs dooks had poached pear, blue cheese and walnuts. both very good. my glass of cabernet sauvignon was lovely and not unreasonable too. can't comment on the pink wine as i don't like it. mains were a substantial and perfectly cooked duck breast for me and chicken for the lady, both totally delicious.
it was busy (looked fully booked) but the service and atmosphere were spot on as well i thought. with my back to the window i really felt like i was in paris for a moment there.
why aren't there more places like this in london? because we're obsessed with homgenous chain-restaurant mediocrity probably. can any one recommend some similar gems? i used to be a big fan of stringray in highbury barn and the little bay in st john's wood but i think le mercury beats both of them. i'm going to go back a lot to make up for the years of neglect.