Franco's (Mayfair)

• Found very funny that on the toilets the sound system was passing Winnie the Pooh story's
• Do you know which was the most authentic and despite being the most expensive
• Actually the best value for money
• A place I went with my Dad when he worked in the area and it seemed the most obvious place to meet
• Franco's is 70 years old and oozes the classicness of somewhere with that heritage
• In the London restaurant scene is few and far between
• Italian food made with the finest
• Due to it's location it is more of a weekday destination than a weekend one
• We went on Friday night and it was still buzzing
• The whole menu is based around what is flown in from Italy that day so regularly changes
• We started with the special of the day poached lobster claw
• Beetroot puree with steak tartare and quail's egg yolk
• There was some very nice complimentary pane carasau flavored with rosemary on the table
• We were provided with a little foccacio after ordering
• I started with steak tartar which was lean and had a nice texture
• It lacked the punchiness of a French tartar which is flavored with chopped onion and capers
• Being dressed only with vinaigrette and a quail yolk
• You get the idea of how small the portion was when a single quail egg is enough to moisten the tartar
• My main I had the roast duck breast with lentils and polenta

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