Sarah P.
Yelp
I came here with my vegetarian friend to sample their Miami spice lunch menu. Also, this restaurant has been on my radar, as I am English and a Gordon Ramsey fan.
The decor is set up, so you feel like you are in the Hells kitchen, ie part of either the red or blue team! The restaurant is rather large and lacks in my opinion a bit of intimacy.
Service was efficient and a tad snooty.
I sampled the following -
Appetizer - Sweet Corn Soup - charred corn, jalapeño cornbread croutons, lime crema, chili oil Veg. This was one of the BEST soups I have ever tried. I am very good at making soups, so I NEVER usually get a soup when dining out. However, I wanted to sample this one, and I am so glad I did. The soup was decadent, rich, smooth and full of flavour. Try it and you will see!
Main - Petite Beef Wellington served with potato purée, glazed root vegetables, red wine demi-glace and served medium rare. This was a pleasant looking dish. I really enjoyed it.
Dessert - Sticky Toffee Pudding served with an English toffee sauce and a dulce de leche ice cream. This was a decent pudding, although I would say it was too sweet (and I have a sweet tooth let it be known). I think I would have preferred the pudding to have been served with a whipped cream rather than with the ice cream. My friend agreed and could not finish all hers due to the sweetness. The ice cream was wonderful, but served with the pudding, and the sauce it was just too much. The sauce was good, but what was English about it?! No different imo to other toffee sauces. Also, to be noted I sampled another sticky toffee pudding recently in another establishment and that one was better, (Management If you want to know where and why, you are very welcome to email me!)
I would have liked to have given a five stars for my review. For my food that I sampled and thoroughly enjoyed I would happily give a 5 star. However, my friend is vegetarian, and it was not until we were sat down and perused the menu that we realised she was unable to choose a main, as there were ZERO vegetarian options. We asked our server was it possible for her to sample two appetizers and then the dessert from the Miami Spice, which we thought was a reasonable request. He said unfortunately no. I do not understand why, as it would not have been a bother, and an appetiser instead of a main is a smaller option too. Therefore, she was disappointed, and I was embarrassed as I had chosen the venue) that she had no choice but to order from the standard menu. Such a shame...