{"id":21134,"date":"2014-07-02T12:21:01","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T19:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/endoedibles.ifm.yji.mybluehost.me\/?p=21134"},"modified":"2014-07-26T22:07:15","modified_gmt":"2014-07-27T05:07:15","slug":"restaurant-gordon-ramsay-london-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/?p=21134","title":{"rendered":"Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, London UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Restaurant Gordon Ramsay<\/p>\n

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Alain Milliat Apricot Nectar<\/p>\n

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Sourdough, Onion Bacon Brioche, Pretzel, Oatmeal Rye Bread and Bordier Butter<\/p>\n

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Baby Radish, Heirloom Tomato, Chive, and Tomato Consomm\u00e9<\/p>\n

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Pressed Foie Gras with Green Apples, Turnips, Watercress, Smoked Duck, Brioche Baton<\/p>\n

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Ravioli of Lobster \u2013 Langoustine \u2013 Salmon poached in a light bisque, oscietra caviar, sorrel veloute<\/p>\n

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Gougeres<\/p>\n

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Isle of Gigha Halibut with Atlantic King Crab, Finger Lime, Cauliflower Cous-Cous and Ras El Hanout Infused Broth including Coriander, Fennel Seed, Cinnamon, and Clove<\/p>\n

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Bresse Pigeon Breast with Confit Leg, Smoked Pork Belly, Grilled Polenta, Mascarpone, Beet Root, Braised Shallots, Baby Carrot, Dates<\/p>\n

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Selection of Cheeses including Camembert Calvados, 36-Month Comte, Holland Goat Bleu, Napoleon – Haut Pyrenees, and Ami du Chambertin with Oat Cakes and Chive Lavosh, Fruit Bread, Local Honeycomb, Grapes<\/p>\n

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Cucumber Sorbet, Salad Burnet, Lemon Verbena, Mint, Lemon Balm<\/p>\n

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Assiette de l\u2019Aubergine \u2013 Lemonade Parfait with Honey, Bergamot, Sheep\u2019s Milk Yoghurt Sorbet \/ Smoked Chocolate Cigar with Blood Orange and Cardamom Ice Cream \/ Bitter Chocolate Cylinder with Coffee Granite and Ginger Mousse<\/p>\n

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Caramelised tarte Tatin of Apples with Tahitian Vanilla Ice Cream<\/p>\n

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English Peppermint Souffle with Bitter Chocolate Sorbet<\/p>\n

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Strawberry Ice Cream Bon Bon, Milk Chocolate Ganache, Rosewater Turkish Delight<\/p>\n

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Undeniably a caricature of his own creation, and perhaps nowhere more than back home in Las Vegas where his most highly regarded restaurant flaunts \u201ca fury for flavor,\u201d it was with a cautious sort of optimism that I approached Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and thankfully sparred from any semblance of shtick nearly every moment of my three hour lunch would prove a delight. Still Ramsay in name but maintaining three stars from Michelin under the direction of Clare Smyth as each of 45 seats are pampered by formal yet friendly service amidst an art deco d\u00e9cor bathed in white it obviously comes as no surprise that a visit to Royal Hospital Road proves a far more elegant experience than fans of the Scottish chef\u2019s celebrity might expect and although some may call the cuisine a touch too \u2018safe\u2019 I prefer the term precise, not a single element of the \u201cMenu Prestige\u201d out of place as a parade of ornate plates shined bright. Admittedly not the best way to showcase Chef Smyth\u2019s skills yet at the same time far more broad in scope than the shorter prix-fixe it was of several Ramsay signatures that my meal comprised and with courses such as the tender ravioli and delicate halibut every bit deserving of their legendary status served alongside Milliat nectars, a top tier bread program paired to Bordier, plus a cheese cart rich in selections from Antony not a single detail seemed overlooked. Delving into a few modernist flairs as the meal transitioned to sweets it was only here that I diverged from the \u201cPrestige\u201d path and although commanding a \u00a320 premium the Assisette de l\u2019Aubergine was every bit worth the price \u2013 a trio of the restaurant\u2019s daily desserts paired with an individual portion of the restaurant\u2019s signature tarte and capped by a full sized souffl\u00e9, itself bearing a \u00a320 tag if ordered a la carte. Beleaguered by some due to its namesake\u2019s antics but every bit worth its celebrated status suffice it to say that whether Chef Ramsay himself has cooked on Hospital Road recently is irrelevant, the kitchen remains in good hands while the front of house flows with an effortless affability far too infrequently seen amongst Europe\u2019s mostly highly ranked.<\/p>\n

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RECOMMENDED: For first timers I think the Menu Prestige is a must as items such as the Ravioli and Halibut offer a lot of insight as to how Chef Ramsay ascended the culinary ranks. Additional attention should be paid to the Tarte Tatin, reportedly \u2018for-2\u2019 but available in an individual portion if you ask, and the handcrafted Bordier butter \u2013 Ramsay being the only restaurant I visited in England that offers it.<\/p>\n

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AVOID: Water carries a hefty upcharge at \u00a36\/bottle and for that price one is far better off with the impeccable nectars, each \u00a39.<\/p>\n

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TIP: Gougeres are generally only offered to \u2018friends of the family\u2019 or those waiting for the rest of their party to arrive but with a simple inquiry I was delivered a basket of four, the choux itself literally melting on the tongue like some sort of modernist trick; request them and don\u2019t worry about \u2018getting full\u2019 as the plates trend small and you\u2019ll have plenty of room\u2026though the bread program itself will also tempt most.<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.gordonramsay.com\/royalhospitalroad\/<\/p>\n

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Restaurant Gordon Ramsay Alain Milliat Apricot Nectar Sourdough, Onion Bacon Brioche, Pretzel, Oatmeal Rye Bread and Bordier Butter Baby Radish, Heirloom Tomato, Chive, and Tomato Consomm\u00e9 Pressed Foie Gras with Green Apples, Turnips, Watercress, Smoked Duck, Brioche Baton Ravioli of … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,107,13,45,27,1852,1853,153,24,1819,61,1851,85,65,1821,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bread-basket","category-crab","category-dessert","category-foie","category-food","category-gordon-ramsay","category-gordon-ramsay-at-royal-hospital-road","category-ice-cream","category-lobster","category-london","category-pork","category-restaurant-gordon-ramsay","category-souffle","category-tasting-menu","category-uk","category-vacation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21134"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21183,"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21134\/revisions\/21183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}