The Ledbury - November 2011

On Sunday 27th November 2011, we went to The Ledbury for lunch. This was our fourth visit for the year 2011! This shows how much we like this restaurant!
The service and food during our fourth visit were excellent as previous visits! We went for the three course Sunday Lunch menu but we think that next time we should go for the tasting menu as the food is so enjoyable! Since our last visit in May 2011, the 3 course Sunday Lunch Menu went up by £10, it used to be £40 and now it's £50 but it is still worth it.

While looking at the menu, they brought us some Amuse Bouche, followed by some bread.



For starter my hubby ordered: Breast and Leg of Partridge with Chestnuts, Iberian Ham and Chanterelle - this starter was very good, the Partridge was still moiste a it should be.



My starter was Chantilly of Colchester Oysters with a Tartare of Scallop and Oyster, Horseradish and Dill -  this dish was very fresh and yummy.



For main course my hubby ordered: Cheek and Jowl of Pork with Black Pudding, Mustard Fruits and Quince - first the waitress came out with the Jowl of Pork to show us what it looked like. She brought it back to the Kitchen for them to prepare and plate it. This dish was very good and the crackling was just perfect!



My main course was: Feather Blade of Ruby Red Beef Cooked for Eight Hours with Celeriac Baked in Ash, Cepes and Bone Marrow  - My main course was fine but I didn't like it as much as my hubby's main course.

For dessert, my husband ordered A Souffle - The Ledbury do the best Souffle ever! One should almost always go for the Souffle if it's available as it is so yummy!

My dessert was: Pavé of Chocolate with Milk Purée and Lovage Ice Cream - I had this dessert at The Ledbury before and it was very nice so I wanted to order it again!

At the end of the meal, we ordered Fresh Mint tea and coffee. They brought us some petit fours in a little tin box.

Our lunch at The Ledbury was once again very enjoyable! I have already book a table for Lunch for February 2012. The question is: Will we go for the Tasting Menu next time?

The Ledbury

127 Ledbury Road

London W11 2AQ

Tel: 020 7792 9090

http://www.theledbury.com/

The Ledbury - May 2011

On Sunday 15th May 2011, we went to The Ledbury for lunch. This was our 3rd visit this year which probably indicates how much we like this restaurant! Head chef Brett Graham is a very talented chef. All the dishes we've tasted so far are really delicious and very well executed.
For Sunday lunch, they offer the choice between a Tasting Menu for £85 or a three course lunch for £40. This time, like our previous visit we chose to go for the three course lunch as the menu looked fantastic.
For starter my hubby ordered the signature dish "Flame Grilled Mackerel with Avocado, Celtic Mustard and Shiso" while I ordered the "Herefordshire Snails Wrapped in a Mousseline of Wild Herbs and Garlic with Roasting Juices and Celeriac".
The Flame Grilled Mackerel is such a tasty dish, the chef managed to create a sensasional dish with this humble fish. As for my snails, I thought they were OK but nothing special and I wouldn't order them again. I didn't think the mousseline of wild herbs & garlic was very tasty. Anyway, so far this is probably the only dish that I didn't think much of.

Flame Grilled Mackerel with Avocado, Celtic Mustard and Shiso



Herefordshire Snails Wrapped in a Mousseline of Wild Herbs and Garlic with Roasting Juices and Celeriac

For main course, my hubby ordered "John Dory Poached in Olive Oil with Blood Orange, Crab and Asparagus on Toast" while I ordered "Loin of Row Deer Baked in Douglas Fir with Wild Garlic Smoked Bone Marrow". Both main courses were really yummy. Each element on the plate was there for a reason. The Chef always puts something crunchy on the plate to provide a different texture to the dish, such as the crispy potatoes with the deer or the crunchy toast with the John Dory dish.

Dory Poached in Olive Oil with Blood Orange, Crab and Asparagus on Toast



Loin of Row Deer Baked in Douglas Fir with Wild Garlic Smoked Bone Marrow

When we were presented with the dessert menu, we both were a bit disappointed that there wasn't any Souffle on offer. On the two previous visits, they had Souflle on the menu and they were sensasional!
My hubby ordered "Pave of Chocolate with Milk Puree and Lovage" and I ordered "Three Small Brulees, Chicory, Vanilla and Barley Malt" as I had Pave of Chocolate twice before on previous visits. My hubby thought the Pave of Chocolate was very nice as it wasn't too rich or too heavy. My Brules were sensational! They were so smooth and tasty; they were probably the best Brules I've ever had! The different ice creams were also very nice.

Pave of Chocolate with Milk Puree and Lovage

Three Small Brulees, Chicory, Vanilla and Barley Malt

As usual, we enjoyed our lunch very much at The Ledbury. The service was efficient and professional without being stuffy. The bill came to about £110 for the two of us which is very good for a lunch of such quality.
We are planning to come back in August for our anniversary! Can't wait!

The Ledbury

127 Ledbury Road

London W11 2AQ

Tel: 020 7792 9090

http://www.theledbury.com/