{"id":190,"date":"2017-06-19T16:08:31","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T16:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karinathroughthelookingglass.wordpress.com\/?p=190"},"modified":"2021-02-21T22:09:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T22:09:40","slug":"dinner-at-the-ritz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karinathroughthelookingglass.com\/index.php\/2017\/06\/19\/dinner-at-the-ritz\/","title":{"rendered":"Dinner at ‘The Ritz’, London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As an aspiring millionaire, it is hardly surprising that dinner at \u2018The Ritz\u2019 in London was on my bucket list. I think it\u2019s fair to say that I enjoy the finer things in life; I\u2019m definitely a champagne and diamonds kind of girl! When I saw a deal for \u00a359pp on Bookatable to include 3 courses and the all-important champagne, I simply couldn\u2019t resist!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walking through the revolving doors from Arlington Street was like entering into another world. The interior is dated yet decadent and you feel like aristocracy from the moment you step foot inside. The restaurant itself was relatively quiet and we were met at the table with menus and of course, champagne. As you would expect from a deal the menu was limited, but I still struggled with picking just one item! I was tempted by the terrine of goose liver to start but opted for something different to my other half \u2013 after all, I can just try some of his!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hen’s Egg with Asparagus, Broad Beans and Bacon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Terrine of Goose Liver with Mango, Gingerbread and Tonka Bean<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

For starter I had the hen\u2019s egg with asparagus. This was beautifully presented, topped with brioche, accompanied by broad beans and bacon, and surrounded by a cheesy sauce. There was broad selection of breads to choose from including olive, Parmesan, and the usual whites and browns, alongside some Melba toasts on the table for mopping up my yolk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meat was the theme for the main with my boyfriend opting for the duck, and the lamb for myself. The duck was divine, accompanied by a lovely spiced sauce which was theatrically poured over the meal by the waiter. My lamb was cooked to perfection, especially the braised shoulder which was incredibly tasty, and complimented by Mediterranean flavours such as tomato, courgette and basil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bresse Duck with Chicory, Duck Liver and Orange<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Loin of Lamb with Braised Shoulder, Courgette and Tomato<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Dessert was a fruity affair and a choice between \u2018Coconut Mousse\u2019 and \u2018Raspberry and Elderflower Souffl\u00e9\u2019. The raspberry souffl\u00e9 had a light, airy texture and the elderflower sorbet which accompanied it was very refreshing. The flavour combination was to die for; I have to say, the Coconut Mousse looked stunning too and I was disappointed that I didn’t get the opportunity to try any!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Raspberry and Elderflower Souffl\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Coconut Mousse with Compressed Pineapple and Passionfruit Sorbet<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

When we thought it was all over, we were pleasantly surprised by the waiter bringing over a selection of sweets. These included passion fruit jellies, white chocolate and almond macaroons, salted caramels and some hazelnut brownies. Each miniature was delicious and the perfect end to a truly special dinner date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From left: Salted Caramel Chocolate, White Chocolate and Almond Macaroon, Passionfruit Jellies and Hazelnut Brownies<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

One of my initial fears was that we may be treated differently for using a deal but the waiting staff were incredibly professional and made us feel like royalty throughout. Stunning food, stunning flavours, stunning d\u00e9cor and professional service. Do not miss out on this deal if you can help it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find the deal on Bookatable here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ritz website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#London<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A top quality experience at a budget price. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,10,192,195,19,22],"tags":[74,177,182,111,173,148],"class_list":["post-190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activity","category-deals","category-food-and-drink","category-london","category-restaurants","category-special-occasions","tag-entertainment","tag-food-blogger","tag-hospitality","tag-michelin-star","tag-restaurant-review","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karinathroughthelookingglass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/karinathroughthelookingglass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/karinathroughthelookingglass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karinathroughthelookingglass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karinathroughthelookingglass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/karinathroughthelookingglass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":649,"href":"https:\/\/karinathroughthelookingglass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190\/revisions\/649"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karinathroughthelookingglass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karinathroughthelookingglass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karinathroughthelookingglass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karinathroughthelookingglass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}