Eneko At One Aldwych (Covent Garden)

• To say that expectations were high as I entered Eneko for lunch this week
• The new restaurant at One Aldwych hotel is an offshoot of Azurmendi Bilbao &ndash
• S three Michelin starred restaurant (in the gastronomic haven that is the Basque Country)
• My friends and I were particularly curious as it seems that porting over restaurants from Spain sometimes can suffer from a bit too much heat
• While you sit down they bring a selection of breads and butter flavored with basil emulsion and chive
• The sour dough my companion chose was more conventional
• It came with good alioli sprinkled with dehydrated tomato powder instead of the tomato and ginger granita stated on the menu
• Nice balance of flavors and textures with little balls of wine soaked apple compote
• It was so umami that I suspect meat or mushroom broth was involved in its cooking as well
• The other main was oxtail in mushroom emulsion
• Having been cooked long and slow and decorated with the same edible flowers
• Because our order turned out to be rather rich we were too full for dessert
• Service was already very slick with respect to both front of house and in the kitchen
• It only took 65 minutes to order and eat a two course dinner with bread and sides and pay by card
• My only objection is the lack of cheaper wine options
• At full price dinner for two with a bottle of wine would have been £
• The style of cooking was Basque in principal
• The restaurant itself was located inside the 5 star hotel
• We were given a warm welcome by the host who started us off with some imported wines and still water
• A delightful start came in with a mix of butter and parsley accompanied by a variety of breads with which we were spoilt for choice
• The olive seed bread was my fav which tasted splendid with the butter
• Post that we were asked to pick starters out of which we 3 decided to share some of their signature beetroot tartare along with mash potatoes as a side
• Though the duck was slightly short of warm which was ordered by my friend
• The oxtail which was slow cooked and pulled
• Was accompanied with small flowers on the side
• Loved the sauce that was placed along with the meat too
• We ended up ordering just one dessert and some dessert wine which was a kind of sponge cake (apologies I don't really remember what it was called
• You could check photos) which was accompanied by a scoop of ice cream made with goats milk
• N and the Basque region ( with Bilbao) is home to the most three Michelin starred restaurants in the world
• The finalists were whisked away to northern Spain and were shown what quality was
• This type of quality was about using nature and fresh ingredients to produce some exquisite dishes
• I took Edd along with me so we could have a catch up and 'last supper' before my move to Australia next week
• He declared it the best meal he's had
• I'd say this was pretty good going
• Eneko appears to be the one all are pinning their hopes on
• The staff are well trained and the service is on the formal side
• This is a fine dining restaurant but with traditional food
• To the discerning diner who will be able to afford this menu it is probably more welcome
• One Aldwych manages to combine grandeur with boutique hotel charm
• Though the old downstairs restaurant was more functional than exceptional
• All that is set to change with the newly opened Eneko
• A restaurant with a Basque pedigree from Eneko Atxa
• Ve never really worked out exactly where the line is drawn and defined between the two areas
• 13) served in a lidded wooden box was a thoughtfully complete mini feast in itself
• An equally tasty starter course but one far more dramatic in presentation was the Memories of the Bay of Biscay (oyster
• Where it says Eneko is a Basque masculine given name meaning my little dear
• His restaurant Azrmendi is currently placed at No 16 on the World&rsquo

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