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Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's Hotel - London
Gordon
Ramsay, the controversial, tempestuous former soccer
player from Scotland, is considered to be the greatest
chef in England. His talents are appreciated by many,
including the Michelin Red Guide, which has awarded
him their  highest
rating, 3 stars. Mr. Ramsay has opened a new
restaurant in the old, beautiful and recently renovated
Claridge's Hotel in Mayfair, in London, England. Claridge's
first opened their doors for business in 1812 and recently
went through a $75 million renovation, including a restoration
of its dining room to its former 1930's Art Deco style
We
bookedour reservations 4 months in advance and after
arriving a little early were seated at a wonde rful
table which afforded us a great view of the restaurant.
The decor was very elegant and sophisticated, yet very
comfortable; not stuffy at all. The maitre'd asked if
we were going to the theater that evening and we told
him that Gordon Ramsay was our theater tonight. He replied,
"I hope we will give you a good show", and
indeed they did, as the British like to say.
For
dinner the restaurant offers a 3 course prix fixe menu
which cost 50 pounds per person including VAT. As in
most good restaurants, especially those with a prix
fixe menu, they served an amuse bouche (a gift from
the chef) consisting of a creamed mint soup. Following
the amuse we started with appetizers of Ravioli of Scottish
Lobsters poached in lobster bisque and Roasted Breast
of Quail on potatoes, both very good. For our main courses,
we had Sautéed Wild Salmon and a very nice Roasted
Lamb. For dessert, we chose the Chocolate Fondant and
Black Cherry Clafouti. The servings were average size
and moderately filling for me, less so for my husband.
Following our dessert we moved to the lounge where we
were served coffee along with chocolate truffles.
Overall
it was a very nice evening, in a beautiful room, with
excellent service; though at times the wait staff hovered
a little too much. The food was lovely and the setting
quite posh in Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's, a restaurant
I would recommend you try if you are planning a trip
to London.
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