The most exciting thing: Scott has been working on these Bomboloni, or Italian doughnuts, for a bit and now they are on the menu! It was so decadent and delicious. I wish I could have like 6 of the, but one is good.
Bombolone - Italian doughnut filled with lemon curd, topped with amaretto cream, powdered sugar and candied lemon
To start, I ordered an antipasti platter for the table, and proceeded to try not to eat the whole thing myself. I don't know everything that was on there, but the smoked trout, Gorgonzola, hot Genoa, and dry elk sausage are the highlights. The tapenade was a little sweet, and the pickles, pickled onions, and olives were nice and savory.
Antpasti Platter
I decided to go with the feature catch, which happened to be lake perch. It was cooked with lemon and dill, over a bed of quinoa and vegetables, served with a mango-chili sauce. The sauce was delicious, and thee was actually so much fish. I felt healthy and full when I was done with this dish.
Feature Catch - lake perch with quinoa, vegetables and mango-chili sauce
We had a table of eleven people, which is quite a bit. We were also there on a Saturday night, with lots of time for drinking and socializing. Things went without a hitch and we were all pretty satisfied. Objectively, some of the cocktails left something to be desired, but the food was great! I had ordered a drink that involved stirring in honey in a cold drink, which was unpleasant and didn't really work.
Likes: Bombolone!
Dislikes: my drink was a little strange
Food: 4.5/5
Service: 4/5
Would I go again?: Probably, this is a great restaurant in London, and our group tends to end up there for special occasions (also it pays the bills...)
