Hide & Seed (Putney)

• There was definitely room for a restaurant that combined classic rural ambience with something a little more modern
• Savoury herbs and spices that are well made and a little bit different
• Word around camp fire is Putney is becoming more gentrified
• Comparisons with Shoreditch
• We were right on time for our booking and were offered our choice of seating
• The menu looked traditionally British but with Spanish inference
• Perhaps this is influence of the chef Ricardo Soares who is Portuguese and incidentally had trained under Elisher Carter (The Landau)
• It appears to be a mix of middle eastern herbs/spices but for me the dish was mostly a trinity of harmony between sweet
• The mushrooms were served in cream with kale underneath
• The chestnuts were sweet and potato like in texture
• All of this topped with roasted Kale that dissolved in puff of delicious nutty saltiness careful if you do opt for this one it may induce dribbling
• If I could say anything about the crispy pork belly was that it presented beautifully
• The meat was portioned up well and was soft great gamy flavour
• The Chic Geek mentioned it was up there with some of the best pork belly's he'd had
• It was indulgently good and excellently cooked and served with an amazing smoky consomme
• Our waitress was confident and explained the menu pre emptively
• It was hard to define in low light photo's but the sirloin was firm and dense with dramatic results in flavour
• The 24hr lamb had the familiar middle eastern/north african flavours with celeriac cream and a sweet potato puree
• To finish we had a trio of chocolate of what was a delectable chocolate ice cream with fresh mint
• A parfait of white chocolate with once again strong milk flavour component
• All ice creams were hand made and each piece was delicious
• I am normally not too keen on English cheese as they tend to be saturated with salt instead of flavour
• Most of them on the high street but if you are willing to walk a little further you will find Hide and Seed at the Lodge Hotel
• The signage for the hotel is discreet (I nearly missed it) and the locals I know didn't know there was a restaurant here
• The restaurant itself is lined on one side with a fabulous bookshelf filled with interesting titles and on the other decorated with black and white sporting prints
• The tables are set with lovely linens
• Setting it all off are some glorious chandeliers and I do love a chandelier
• The ravioli was tasty although on the light side especially when compared to the more substantial croquettes
• Filled with cod and serrano ham these were delicious and I really enjoyed the coriander sauce that came with
• Including the plate were on the lighter side of warm
• I also felt that the dishes were under seasoned but as there are condiments on the table this wasn't a big deal
• My final course was the cheeseboard and a liquer coffee
• The setting is lovely and the service was friendly and efficient
• I think the brie is from France'
• Giving a fuller explanation of dishes and where they are from all adds to a top dining experience
• To end I would say that if you are looking to try somewhere new in Putney with an intimate setting and great quality of food then you should check Hide & Seed (Putney) out
• It was a bit frustrating that none of the Chef Specials was available on the day though
• The explanation was the restaurant was very busy the previous evening
• The presentation was really good and the taste equally good
• My favourite dish was certainly the pork belly starter
• I did struggle to finish the dish as it was quite a big helping but better than leaving hungry
• The restaurant is in a hotel so it is a little bit quiet
• At one point we were the only diners
• I love goats cheese with chorizo and the quince 'gel' worked really well
• They had de boned the bbq ribs and served it with potato cream and polenta cake
• D just went for ice cream they offer a great range of ice creams and sorbets with some unusual flavours
• It was like a deconstructed eaton mess which was hard to eat off a slate but very good
• The food here is good and the staff nice
• It's just a shame is not a bit busier
• I think because the restaurant is in a hotel and it's slightly off the main high street people haven't yet discovered Hide & Seed (Putney)
• The restaurant places a strong emphasis on sourcing the best ingredients
• Seed originally opened with Portuguese head chef Ricardo Soares at the helm
• An 8oz beef patty with homemade bread buns
• The second main was what could only be described as deconstructed barbecue glazed pork ribs
• While we couldn't find anything amiss with the burger
• Imagine the best pulled pork think sticky sweet and tender you've ever had
• We chose a dessert and I don't regret a single calorie gained from the dish that was delivered to us
• A super chocolaty and indulgent baked cheese caramel cake with tea truffles and stracciatella ice cream
• We felt like we had truly experienced the best of both worlds
• The restaurant is ideally placed for those living south of the river and
• It is clear someone has thrown a whole bucket of cash at Hide & Seed (Putney) and the result is a suitably elegant boutique hotel
• We chose the pork belly (served with a couple of swooshes of sauce and very little else) and the octopus (tapas style with baby potatoes and a generous dusting of paprika)
• The ingredients were clearly top notch &ndash
• Cod with cabbage and sugar snaps came very close to fitting its billing and the 24 hour lamb with sweet potato and celeriac was also in a similar league
• All three courses were washed down with a decent medium dry Picpoul de Pinet
• The last half an hour we were there on our own
• This is a decent place with good food and service in a pleasant environment
• I'd seen some pretty pictures but unfortunately our experience was not quite as I had expected
• I do agree with one thing the dining room is lovely
• Our waitress was super enthusiastic and attentive
• My starter of smoked salmon salad was a lot more salad than salmon in fact
• I felt like it was playing a game of hide and seek with me as a cruel
• M's starter of chorizo bites was the standout and by far the best thing we ate that night they looked so pretty and had bags of flavour
• You'd think these ingredients with have such distinct flavours would come together and offer something but nope
• M didn't fare any better with his main the chef's special of bbq pork ribs was not intact as expected but pulled off the bone and shaped into a patty type thing
• In an attempt to end on a good note I ordered the baked cheese caramel cake with textures of chocolate
• Nothing terribly offensive here though all rather sweet my favourite part of this dish was actually the stracciatella ice cream make of that what you will
• Perhaps the usual chef was away and someone less skilled had to stand in because I seem to be bucking the review trend but as always
• The app really is slick &ndash
• Hide and Seed is part of Lodge Hotel
• The restaurant itself is situated on the ground floor
• The drinks list is quite substantial in terms of the bar's own cocktails and some classics
• Boy's hide burger was an 8oz patty with homemade BBQ sauce and a brioche bun
• It was cooked perfectly medium with a good balance of BBQ sauce
• There was no doubt that this patty was freshly made and hand formed
• The 'burger' itself was a little disappointing
• The burger was covered in a generous serving of melted cheese and the bun loaded up with some fresh leaves
• There was some of their homemade BBQ sauce but I feel it could have done with something a little punchier
• When I say the bun was loaded with extras
• This is the first burger I've ever eaten with a knife and fork
• Boy's chocolate textures was served on a small slate tile
• A chocolate profiterole and chocolate crumbs and was decorated with fruit and chocolate work
• The mousse was a good balance of light and rich between the layers and the presentation was great
• The presentation was outstanding
• The cake it self was a gorgeous looking 3 layer sponge
• The sponge itself perhaps wasn't as light and fluffy as it could have been and the pink frosting was a little too sweet
• Especially with restaurants south of the river becoming increasingly more popular
• The waiter was very friendly and attentive with only us to serve
• Hide and Seed is part of a boutique hotel in a quiet area of Putney
• My plan for the day was to start with a good lunch and then go for a walk along the river
• The staff is welcoming and attentive and the whole atmosphere is enchanting
• In little portions and the punch of flavours that I was expecting from it

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