Thursday 8 May 2008

Relais de Venise (Marylebone)


Second visit to this place - it is an absolute gem! After hearing about it from a friend at work who claims it is his 'death row dinner' my expectations were set pretty high.

Definitely not a disappointment!! OK - so, not the place to go if you don't like steak (really?). The menu is set: a salad to start, followed by chips, steak and their 'secret sauce'...


The salad is good (nothing earth shattering - just lettuce, walnuts and a fairly strong dijon dressing) but really just a build up to the fantastic main! It is served in two portions and the steak really is absolutely delicious...so tender. The chips are great, and the 'secret sauce' really tasty. Obviously we spent the majority of the meal trying to work out what was in it - we're hazarding a guess at garlic, butter, parsley and anchovies (although not sure my culinary expertise are up to a possible recreation of it!).

Desserts are good as well - my ice-cream filled profiteroles were really good (and absolutely dripping in a gorgeously rich chocolate sauce). My friend's desserts were also good - praline ice-cream was particularly tasty.

Definitely worth a visit - but do try and get there early as after 7.15ish (on a Friday) there was a fairly hefty queue.

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