The UK Menu Game (2003)

[Gary Marshall]

tres bien!

[the greek]

Starter; Langostinos con Karraspinas y pure de almendras.

Main; Tortola asada y carrillera de ternera con salsa de cacao y flor de tomillo.

Dessert; Tarta de ciruelas pasas y chocolate con miel de palma

[el nino]

hi the greek,would it be "ARZAC"?

[the greek]

Ah another European! yes you are spot on. Over to you.

[el nino]

i hope i get more reply than you did "greek":

feuillantine of dublin bay prawns tails and sesame seeds with a curry sauce

best end of lozere roast lamb in garlic nougatine

fine tart sable chocolate biscuit,vanilla ice cream,

enjoy

[the greek]

El nino, is it L`Ambroserie with Bernard Pacaud?

[el nino]

yes!!!!!!!!!it"s good to see somebody knows about real cooking the greek.i am surprised not even basildog got that!!

that"ll be your turn !

[Basildog]

i am surprised not even basildog got that!!

?

i don't eat out much, and certanly not at these levels of restaurants

[the greek]

poor basildog.

An easy one!

crab mayonnaise, new potato dauphine, mango and pepper vinaigrette.

cumin roasted loin of lamb, sweet potato saute, aubergine confit, spiced lamb jus.

plum tarte fin, black pepper and yoghurt, plum sauce, lemon grass ice cream.

[Andy Lynes]

As I haven't done one of these for a while, I'm going to have a bash and say it sounds like Paul Merrett at The Greenhouse because of the use of spices.

[the greek]

Quicker than a speeding bullet!!!

Spot on, your go.

[Andy Lynes]

A difficult one in response. I can tell you that it is a very new UK restaurant :

Amuse of watermelon and feta soup

Ravioli of Potatoes & Goats Cheese, Watercress Puree, Chives and Baby Leeks

Slowly Cooked Blade of Beef, Horseradish Apple, Buttered Cabbage & Girolle Mushrooms

Creme Brulee of Lavender Honey with Pistachio, Almond, Apricot & Almond Ice Cream

[Lord Michael Lewis]

A difficult one in response. I can tell you that it is a very new UK restaurant :

Amuse of watermelon and feta soup

Ravioli of Potatoes & Goats Cheese, Watercress Puree, Chives and Baby Leeks

Slowly Cooked Blade of Beef, Horseradish Apple, Buttered Cabbage & Girolle Mushrooms

Creme Brulee of Lavender Honey with Pistachio, Almond, Apricot & Almond Ice Cream

The Wells, in Hampstead.

[Andy Lynes]

Not The Wells.

[Scottf]

Morgan M?

[Andy Lynes]

No, not a London restaurant.

[jayrayner]

Jessicas in Birmingham. Or am I cheating Andy...

[Andy Lynes]

You are correct!

(I take it that you've been then, or did you just get the menu faxed over?)

....and over to you.

[jayrayner]

Okay. This one looks indentikit. There must be hundreds of places that do this. Well yes, but there's a clear clue here.

Buffalo chicken wings.

Chop steak (off menu).

Brownie a la mode.

[Lord Michael Lewis]

Okay. This one looks indentikit. There must be hundreds of places that do this. Well yes, but  there's a clear clue here.

Buffalo chicken wings.

Chop steak (off menu).

Brownie a la mode.

Le Caprice? Joe Allen? Ivy?

Edited September 12, 2003 by Lord Michael Lewis (log)

[horton]

Planet Hollywood (MPW)?

[jayrayner]

No fishing now, LML. Choose one.

[Lord Michael Lewis]

No fishing now, LML. Choose one.

Joe Allen.

[jayrayner]

But of course. THe clue being the off menu chop steak. One of their little eccentricites, becoming now rather studied. All that said, I still like it very much. A comfortable pair of old shoes. It was one of the first places I went to regularly with my parents from the age of 10 or so onwards, and tomorrow night I'll be going there after the theatre with my wife for my birthday.

Still the best place for a caesar salad in London, and, given the ubiquity of appalling attempts at it, that's no small reccomendation.

back to you LML

[Lord Michael Lewis]

'X's English salad with Cheddar, tomato, ham and boiled-egg.

Mixed grill (lamb-cutlet, steak, sausage, kidney, and bacon).

'Y' Lady - vanilla ice cream with cream and chocolate sauce.