- 整體 4
- 食物 4
- 服務 5
- 氛圍 5
I visited Sketch Lecture Room and Library for the first time on a business dinner this week. When I write these restaurant reviews I always talk about wow factor when you first walk in but Sketch clearly laughs in the face of wow factor and moves it right on up to 'Oh my god!'
Firstly, the service was faultless and the room is amazing with great ambiance but it’s not stuffy at all and everyone who served us did so with wonderful courtesy and respect.
To get things going you are presented with no less than seven amuse-bouche/canapés of wildly varying flavours and a lovely selection of bread.
The next two courses of Scallops followed by Asparagus are actually three plates of food per course. One plate was the centrepiece with the other two plates for each course being support acts. I should say this isn’t tapas dining, you are guided in which order to eat each dish.
The next course was Morel Ravioli with foie gras velouté, a really lovely dish followed by the main event of Chicken accompanied by some vibrant spring veg and a pot of curried potatoes. This would not look out of place on an a la carte menu in some restaurants I know.
Finally we got to the seven desserts, I had to call it a day after the first three!
I’ve been mulling this meal over and over and trying to put my finger on it. I loved the ideas, I loved the theatre, I loved the service, I loved the way the food was presented and I really loved the Riesling but I don’t think I really loved the food. It was very good, don’t get me wrong but I think there were too many things going on and nothing that truly wowed.
For the tasting menu (£120), accompanying wine flights (£135), bottles of water, champagne and tea, the bill with tip came to about £322 a head. For the shear spectacle, service and quantity of food, it’s very good value at this level. It just missed the mark a bit on flavour I think for me overall.
Having said all that, I’d go again in a heartbeat!