Ducksoup (Soho)

• So much in London is about style over substance
• The restaurant is tiny with a metal stools at the bar and just a few tables
• The interior of Duck Soup is incredibly pared down and basic but
• The wine list is short but all are natural and biodynamic
• The menu changes daily and the selection of seasonal European dishes is hand written on piece of paper for you and updated daily on their website / tumblr account
• We started with a good hunk of sourdough
• I often judge a place by the bread and it was deliciously chewy (in a good way) with a crispy crust
• Mr Silver chose artichokes with lardo to start
• The plate was very oily which was unnecessary with the lardo already present
• The prawns were small and the skin was soft so I was told that I could eat them whole
• The prawns were ok but slightly lacking in flavour despite the amount of garlic that was on there
• Lamb chops with salmoriglio
• Salmoriglio is a Southern Italian sauce made up of olive oil
• Though the lamb was perfectly cooked
• Chargrilled Sandsole with burnt lemon
• We're often told we eat with our eyes and the food at Ducksoup wasn't particularly visually appealing
• The food at Duck Soup was ok and reasonably priced
• Soho has such a buzzing vibe about it the one area in London which is packed with bars
• It's rather gentrified now than it was a few years back and is home to a lot of good restaurants
• We walked past Barrafina which was busy as usual
• Past Koya which is on my wish list to try out the udon noodles but again the queue was ridiculous
• Our waiter was extremely nice and offered me another drink in exchange
• After sampling another wine I decided to stick to beer with pink grenadine which instantly cheered me up
• The waiter said all their wines were organic so perhaps I wasn't used to the taste or maybe it was just the one I tried
• We started with Hanger Steak on toast with melted bone marrow butter which was delicious
• Steak perfectly cooked with a nice pinkish red centre and the addition of the bone marrow butter took it to another level
• The other dish we tried was a raw thinly sliced Jerusalem artichokes with roasted hazelnuts which my dinner companion really liked
• We shared Gnudi with wild mushrooms which was a rather unusual dish
• Gnudi is a type of dumpling made of ricotta cheese and flour and was quite nice
• We also had 7 hour cooked lamb which was really good
• Served up like a stew with melt in your mouth chunks of soft
• The restaurant is tiny and run more like cafe
• Wines by the glass are written on a white board
• Is what they are aiming for with the exposed light bulbs strung along the ceiling and the vintage LP&rsquo
• I wouldn't mind going again but if there was a queue I don&rsquo
• T think I would have the patience to wait there are so many more other new restaurants that I want to try out in Soho
• This week I went for my first lunch at Ducksoup with two friends
• The concept of Ducksoup is the same as a tapas restaurant
• Some dishes (Bar menu) are small portion and are ideal to share for starters
• What I like about Ducksoup (Soho) is the decoration
• Probably because all tables are near each other (it could something I wouldn't like if I was having a romantic dinner
• I like the menu which was hand written (see picture below)
• It's very cosy (yes small) but filled with the lovely sounds of an old record player it makes it a great spot for a romantic dinner for two
• The food menu comes on a hand written piece of paper with an array of several wines on the board
• The service was attentive and caring
• Last night I ventured into Central London for some dinner with my brother and his wife
• You should go check it out yourselves anyway as I think their menu is really original and utterly yummy
• We started with a plate of capocollo
• Tasted like it was seasoned with black pepper and juniper
• What I first noticed was the beautiful playlist of music they have
• Their wine and food list is quite limited but it's perfect for a 4 5pm wine and snack place on the days you feel like doing so
• What we later discovered as well is that their menu changes almost daily
• So 4 5 dishes a day is pretty good
• What everyone MUST have here are the lamb sweetbreads (if they ever do them again
• Perfectly balanced with yummy garlic oil and cherry tomatoes
• Was some sort of gnocchi with beans and greens in olive oil
• The best kind of meals are always the unexpected ones
• Probably the best meal we've had after 3 years in London excellent food
• Great service and not over priced either (both of which are pretty rare in this city too

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