Sketch Lecture Room (Mayfair)

• A visit to Sketch is certainly an interesting and rather OTT experience
• I felt rather like a kid with a golden ticket to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory
• The rather low key Parlour is in stark contrast to Pierre Gagnaire's Michelin stared restaurant in the Lecture Room
• The name of the restaurant does not really conjure up what is revealed after you are escorted up the exotically lit staircase
• The first hurdle is the Champagne Trolley
• Xuri d'Ansa 2004 that was drinkable both on its own and as an accompaniment to the food
• The Foie Gras Terrine with Mackerel Bouillon and Clams was an excellent start
• Mint and Smoked Lardons was quite lovely
• The huge King Scallop served with Nettle Cream
• The other dishes were enjoyable too
• Sometimes less is more and I think I would have preferred just a couple of spectacular desserts
• The building that houses Sketch is home to several venues
• With thick carpet and well spaced tables with high quality white linen
• A six course tasting menu was priced at £
• Who pops in on occasion but of course is not behind the stoves cooking dinner too often
• The new head chef is Romain Chapel
• Including stints with Olivier Roellinger at Maisons de Bricourt and Marc Haeberlin at Auberge de l&rsquo
• Spinach financier with Stilton cream
• Sea bream sashimi with white melon
• Cumin crackers with parsnip cream
• Though the sea bream flavour in this tiny nibble was barely discernible
• On the side was langoustine bisque with shrimp butter that had good flavour but would have been better warm
• The other accompaniments were white crab meat (complete with a small piece of shell) with avocado and citrus gelee
• I am not quite sure why it is highlighted on the menu
• The main question to me with this complex plate of food (plates really) is whether the assorted extra elements really added anything to the core of the dish
• It felt to me that the extra elements were added because having several components is notionally the Gagnaire style
• Though the potatoes were rather overwhelmed by the considerable quantity of coriander used (17/20)
• The dish seemed to me rather too rich with its Gorgonzola
• The savoury dishes at Sketch are nothing if not complex
• Immaculately cooked with excellent texture and plenty of high quality vanilla flavour coming through (18/20)
• Gianduja chocolate was topped with caramel laced with Balsamic vinegar
• Pink grapefruit marmalade with dragon fruit with candied red pepper and pink champagne granita seemed to me a rather confused dish
• Passion fruit with cream cheese mousse
• It would be tough to drink wine and leave here with a bill of less than £
• The dining room was full on a Tuesday lunch in February
• The little chocolates and pastries that comes with their afternoon tea set is delicious and the beautifully decorated surroundings puts the icing on the cake
• Their lunch menu is also really good and not as expensive as you may think
• I've had the beef stroganoff here once and it was really delicious
• Great ambience and wonderful service with polite and attentive staffs
• A good place to catch up with friends in a relaxing yet sophisticated environment
• The cocktails are phenomenal and I definitely recommend them
• The cream that it comes with is delicious and I would suggest coming here around 12.30 1 pm as the scones are freshly made
• The service is excellent and the whole interior and dé
• Cor of the place is modern and aesthetically pleasing to the eye
• You are just blown away with all the rooms and options you can chose from
• In our case it was just the two of us fresh from a big lunch craving some good tea and sweet delights
• Based on that we were seated in a corner bar with a Samoan safariesque decor with little lasers floating around
• As it was quite chilly outside and I had a fantastic Oolong with a shot of JD and honey
• Wasnt exactly on the menu but the waitstaff was happy to mixed it up
• Oh the macarons and the vanilla eclairs left me with a bit to remember
• First I have to say that is one of my favourite places in London where to get a drink with friends or even pre party
• I went for lunch cause I thought that the price was very good for the quality/quantity of food served
• First thing that comes at your eyes is the design of the dining room
• At the begin of the lunch they come with a trolley with 12 different bottles of amazing Champagne which you can choose one from to start with
• From the Beans with Corn Ice Cream
• To the Watercress Puree with Anchovies and Almonds
• So i'm very picky as well if they are not well done
• This restaurant is incredible
• The service was impeccable and on our way out we we honoured enough to meet Pierre Gagnaire
• We had lunch from the a la carte menu but were due to be at the theatre at 2
• The ambiance is very lively and the oh so popular washrooms keep up to its name
• 10 millions was spend including hiring renowned interior designers and sculptors
• The whole building is full of artistic elements
• This is a venue with quality cuisine
• A wonderful setting with very knowledgeable staff
• The dishes were excellent with different layers of sauces and creative culinary techniques
• The waiters knowledge of the techniques themselves (which were recited with no need to speak to the kitchen) was amazing
• I think the dessert was quite a lot to get through and I think one or two less desserts and an extra savoury course (possibly a meat dish &ndash
• I must confess that part of the reason I keep going back to Sketch is for the ambience and
• The service that last time I visited was pretty appalling
• It was a work evening and we were working our way through the cakes and drinks we'd ordered but the waitress at hand was in an almighty rush to hurry us up
• Try their Burrata salad as it is one of the best
• The bathrooms are an experience of their own
• The wine list is equally exciting
• Sketch a French European cuisine with different types of room and different menu in each of the rooms
• We were at the main room called the gallery and the room was filled with sketches which I loved reading it
• So We started of with a bottle of red Pinot noir recommended by the them and it was truly amazing
• Veg they had quite a few dishes and whatever we had was unique and tasted good
• We had the chilled burrata with pineapples and tomatoes
• Udon noodles with garlic pepper paste and black olives tasted superb
• The dessert was the highlight marinate as said in the menu
• It was ice cream with raspberry sauce and strawberries and lots and the whole thing tasted perfect
• Was recommended by a lot of my friends and was truly a unique experience
• This was the first time I had visited sketch its such a fascinating place with so much art to get lost in
• The red rope was pulled back and we were shown up stairs
• I must say are by far the most glamorous toilets that I have ever seen
• The Lecture Room is the fine dining option (holding two Michelin stars) at Sketch
• An impressive venue with different spaces that function as independent restaurants and bars
• After having cocktails in The Glade (one of the sister venues in the same building) we were led to the first floor restaurant
• Poached in a light bouillon with lentil gnocchi and chanterelle mushrooms
• As a frozen carpaccio with aloe vera pearls (my favourite) and as a soup with farfalle (the flavour here was a bit overpowering)
• The venison was perfectly cooked and pink
• As well as some potato straws with finely diced fried sausage
• The wild boar was in a stew with marinated onions
• Service was correct and all the dishes were thoroughly explained
• Get the impression that the sommelier was trying to push the more expensive wines on the wine list
• Library a few times and must say it's the best fine dining experience in London
• Coming through the door you are immediately greeted with a feast for the eyes
• Even just in the entrance foyer there is a quirky hopscotch drawing&hellip
• The atmosphere is exceptional
• If the service was impeccable
• Everything was really top notch
• Dishes come with many different elements and the food is altogether very very complicated but yet delicious
• Value for money is not as good Gauthier in Soho but if you rich this is the place to go
• I personally have to wonder whether an element of refinement is now required in the 21st Century
• Sketch Lecture Room (Mayfair) is almost like a whole damn Museum of British Culture
• Furniture and decor were next level over the top stylish and opulent

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