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googles yuzu
meh, shit tangerine

Menu looks great though and prices not extortionate

off to the ivy for our xmas night out in a few weeks
i know it doesn't quite get the rave reviews it did once upon a time, but i'm still quite exited about going there
i get to see behind the dark green glass and see what it's like inside

had our do last friday
private room upstairs
pretty poor appetisers to go along with the bubbly on arrival
celery and cucumber wrapped in something or rather tasted of absolutely nothing few bowls of peanuts and crisps
then on to the meal itself
delicious scallops starter
beef wellington main
pavlova for desert

must say i was well impressed with the taste the quantity and the place itself
well worth a visit if only to say you've been there

I to went a wedding reception there, in the club. Best buffet imaginable.

I can scoff lobsterzzzzzz

all sounds very 1980's doesn't?

It's the ivy, don't expect molecular gastronomy. Tres classic, tres fucking good.

Haven't been and not a criticism but it just sounded like a party that was hosted by Patrick Bateman.

Lol

googles yuzu
meh, shit tangerine

Menu looks great though and prices not extortionate

If anyone really wants to go there.. I can be bought...

went to Pollen Street Social not so long ago for lunch was great, definitely worth a try if you get the chance, sashimi of scallops with horseradish snow was excellent and there take on PBJ was great, peanut parfait cherry yuzu sorbet and nitro peanut{frozen airy but crunchy peanut flavoured thing} hard to explain,was really something

theres a new place coming to town soon next to the westbury hotel called Brasserie Chavot which will definitely be worth a visit. head chef is Eric Chavot, he held 2 stars for 9 years at The Capital and worked under some of the greatest, so will be very good and well priced to begin with {yes free pun for my new workplace}

The Pollen Street Social is crap. Let's be clear about this. Horseradish snow = frozen grated horseradish.

Had lunch at Galvin Bistro deluxe the other day. Good solid execution of some classics. Nice to see a Jambonette on the menu - that takes proper skill to produce.

Have to report thought that the service was a bit crap. They were slow, forgot a few things, and were patronising in a crappy French way. Still recommended though.

The Pollen Street Social is crap. Let's be clear about this. Horseradish snow = frozen grated horseradish..

what didn't you like about this? i thought the cool horse flavour was nice with the scallops

I had the full tasting menu there last year - it was probably the single most dreadful night I have ever spent in a restaurant. I have never eaten anything as disgusting as their Oyster Ice Cream.

The biggest problem I had with it was that they had clearly bought a load of toys - de-hydrators, water-baths, liquid nitrogen etc, and just felt they had to use them, without any love, or care. I use liquid nitrogen myself, but the way they did the horseradish snow when I was there was just a bit slovenly. It may, or may not have worked with the scallops, but it wasn't a revelation.

I had the full tasting menu there last year - it was probably the single most dreadful night I have ever spent in a restaurant. I have never eaten anything as disgusting as their Oyster Ice Cream.

The biggest problem I had with it was that they had clearly bought a load of toys - de-hydrators, water-baths, liquid nitrogen etc, and just felt they had to use them, without any love, or care. I use liquid nitrogen myself, but the way they did the horseradish snow when I was there was just a bit slovenly. It may, or may not have worked with the scallops, but it wasn't a revelation.

oyster ice cream haha. righto. i enjoyed the scallop dish anyhow the flavours were good

what do you use liquid nitrogen for? home use?

I make ice-cream with liquid nitrogen.

After posting the above, I remembered that some of the guys at work were pissing about today. They made a scallop dish. Pan-fried scallops on a bed of smoked beetroot puree with an apple and lavender jelly. It was very good. Horseradish Snow, my arse!

I to went a wedding reception there, in the club. Best buffet imaginable.

I can scoff lobsterzzzzzz

I love the Ivy Club, i find myself there too often.

the bowls of sausages.... uuruuurrgghhhghhh

I make ice-cream with liquid nitrogen.

After posting the above, I remembered that some of the guys at work were pissing about today. They made a scallop dish. Pan-fried scallops on a bed of smoked beetroot puree with an apple and lavender jelly. It was very good. Horseradish Snow, my arse!

no joke i just did a quick google search and saw it takes out the need for a churner. very cool. whats it in terms of texture compared to churned ice cream

your looking to deep into whats not important, just think of it as scallops with horse flavour and a cool temperature, forget the word snow.

anyhow where are you working?

I mean, my favourite sushi joint does scallop sashimi with wasabi for £3...

I jest, it's about the experience.

I think. I dunno. I'm hardly one to talk.

Took my girlfriend to Marcus Wareing at the Berkley last week. I suppose it's no suprise but it was fantastic- as you'd expect. I was eating from the veggie menu and it was delicious. I had a barley risotto with parsley, fartichokes and a smoked egg. Amazing.

Service was brilliant and we were shown round the kitchen at the end, which was nice.

If you are a meat eater the lunchtime set menu is a bargain and - I'm told- just as delicious.

hmmm fartichokes delicious
i hope you mean jerusalem fartichokes

Oh Noma

http://www.restaurantstory.co.uk/index.php/the-story

Opening on Tooley Street in April.

Tooley Street for fuck's sake. Who would have thought..

Oh Noma

Yeah that sounded messy

Anyone been to Ondine in Edinburgh?