A Cena (Twickenham)

• It's no question that A Cena is considered to be one of the best restaurants in the borough of Richmond
• You won't find the menu overflowing with typical pasta classics and a bit of steak on the side
• It's more the opposite plenty of quality produce with a bit of pasta on the side
• To me the food is similar in style to that of Hammersmith's River Cafe
• Minus the extraordinary riverside location and fabulously bright dining ambience (it is quite dark in A Cena but I think this adds to its own feel)
• I order this every time I go there but they are great and I am usually starving (carbohydrate gremlins)
• The Chic geek opted for asparagus served with parmesan and egg
• A little undercooked (they were doughy) but have a nice cheesey flavour
• The asparagus surprisingly didn't really have much flavour and was served firm
• I had a pork cutlet (this thing was huge) served with smoked baby aubergine
• I feel this is where A Cena really shine and have the River Cafe style coming in
• The duck serving was somewhat smaller than the serving of pork
• Everything with the mains was perfectly executed cooking wise
• The texture of meat itself is quite dense and duck has plenty of good fat
• Satisfyingly meaty with a definite barbecue and aniseed flavoured flair
• The baby aubergine were sweet but also smokey
• Desserts we had the cheeky dough nuts and panna cotta each paired with a dessert wine
• Hand's down the best panna cotta around
• A must try with the paired wine
• The dessert wine served with the dough nuts was totally overpowered by the sugar
• The service is excellent and this is why they are one of the best in the borough
• Not exactly sure what it was called but it was a orange flavoured cake served with cream cheese and orange zest

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