Being a sucker for a great deal, I decide to try out the evening standard menu. 3 courses and a glass of house wine for £25.
Great ambience and customer service from every member of the front of house and waiting staff. Sadly that's where it ends.
The starter of wood pigeon & beetroot terrine, green beans salad and horseradish cream left me feeling underwhelmed . Best described as a flavourless jelly overpowered by intense flavour of horseradish. We paired this with the glass of the Barbera.
My colleagues Cornish crab Raviolo, courgette chutney, basil and citrus fruit dressing was slightly better but the experienced ruined by a bit of shell in the dish.
Having survived the starter we await our mains which look amazing .
I opt for the rump of beef, oxtail hash poached hens egg and a béarnaise sauce.
The oxtail hash was the star of the dish, my rump was more medium than medium rare it was dry and tasteless. The smoother glass of Tempranillo went down a treat.
Jacqui's slow cooked lamb, winter veg , pearly barley broth looked great. The perfect winter warmer. Sadly whilst very tender the lamb was a tad to dry.
Dessert was an easy choice, I opted for sticky toffee pudding.
The pudding was ok, the caramel was granular and felt sickly sweet .
The vanilla ice cream tasted strange but helped balance the sweetness.
Jacqui seemed pleased with her cheese and crisp bread. 'Thankfully it's Difficult to get this wrong'
With its-great location and 5 star customer service this place has bags of potential, sadly the food let it down on this occasion.
Word of caution steer clear of the house wine, spend a few pounds more and get something nicer.
Service 5 stars
Ambience 5 stars
Food 2 stars
Overall 3
3 South Place, London, EC2M 2AF
Tel: 0203 503 0000
Email : e.hello@southplacehotel.com
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