I ate at LG last week (Wednesday 13th June) for evening dinner. Many of the male diners were not wearing jackets, and indeed, the staff were taking jackets away to be hung up, rather than having them on the backs of chairs. Some chaps were open necked too... The dining room was pretty hot, but not so hot that I couldn't retain a jacket and tie, which is clearly the preferred option in the place. M Roux came to talk to us during the meal, but studiously avoided talking to any diners who had ignored the dress code... The food: Very disappointed with the mini-baguettes - extremely chewy with a ridiculously thick crust. Not impressed at all. A starter of duck pancakes with huge foie gras was sublime; the creamy texture of the foie contrasting beautifully with the coarse shredded duck. My partner chose the Terrine de foie gras, and pronounced it to be the finest she had ever tasted; smooth and light, with a delicate yet clear flavour. I followed with a thick piece of veal, taken off the bone at the table and sliced for the plate, accompanied by mashed potato and a pressed tower of spinach, surrounded by strips of carrot and green bean. The meat had been cooked exactly to order, but I was rather disappointed to discover lumps in the mash. The vegetable tower was delicious, with all three flavours clear and precise - wonderful! Across the table a lobster was swimming across a virtually black sea - deliciously so, apparently. No complaints at all from madam about this dish; simply prepared and beautifully executed. A single passionfruit souffle dessert was ordered for me, which appeared large enough for two. Very sweet indeed though, and not really to my taste. The petit fours with coffee were fantastic; a very pleasing selection. I particularly enjoyed the toffee coated physalis... but would have preferred once again some sharper chocolate bases to match the full flavour of the coffee. Service throughout was first class, except when it came to settling the bill - amazingly difficult to achieve this!
