The Manor (Clapham)

• Seven months have passed since my first encounter with their rooftop carrots
• Tapioca Crisp that was gone before I could Google Wakame
• Beef salumi was laid down (presumably the same as the A La Carte Pork &
• Cauliflower with Grue de Cacao
• A load of this with the sourdough on the side would do me all day long
• Sea Bass (referring to the ship that caught it) was beautifully cooked but slightly at odds with the chanterelles
• We were soon back on track with rich Spiced Braised Pig
• Squash and an outstanding (though unusual looking) plate of Hay Smoked Pigeon with Fermented Grains
• We went full glutton and ordered the optional cheese course Baked Vacherin with The Dairy's rooftop honey and slices of a seasonal loaf to scoop it all up
• The result is a super sour and refreshing bowl of fun that you hack your way through blindly
• It set Dad The List off on a quince fanboy rant which soon turned to a discussion of the whole London food scene with half The Manor staff involved
• Trying to keep up with all the new openings in London is struggle at the best of times and trying to eat at them all is even harder
• Washboard abs I was hoping for before Christmas
• The Manor in Clapham is the newest venture form the lovely people behind the amazing restaurant The Dairy (also in Clapham)
• Described as a modern bistro on Clapham Manor Street the interior is stripped back and very rustic
• Slightly charred loaf was magnificent as well
• Crispy BBQ chicken with kimchi easily the best dish we had here
• Incredibly crispy and was full on in flavour
• The BBQ sauce was a nice addition but far too intense and masked everything on the plate
• The kimchi was completely pointless as those pieces of compressed chicken goodness are perfectly fine just on their own
• Things continued on the successful(ish) path with a bowl of shredded sweet crab
• It wasn't the most elaborate or even technically challenging of dishes to look at although I'm sure it was in the kitchen
• As a plate of food it was much more of a showcase on flavour and ingredients than anything else
• Everything in the bowl was magnificent
• Much like The Dairy is its pricing
• Food here is very well priced indeed and the quality is second to none
• Scorched bone marrow and roasted onion tea was only £
• The onion tea on the other hand was served on the side in a glass
• Personally I didn't see the point of the tea and neither would it have worked in the dish either as it was much too thin for anything in the dish to have soaked it up
• Again it had nothing to do with the quality or cooking of the dish
• The pork was utterly beautiful and the squash was cooked so well with a little bit of charring and soft centre
• There was an unexpected addition of sunflower seeds which were a heavenly addition to the dish giving a great texture to the overall mouthful
• It's a lovely way to near the end of our meal but this dish for me was nothing more than a palate cleanser
• Liquid nitrogen played an interesting part but getting to shove my hand in the canister was the highlight of my evening
• Technical plays on food are what I live for and liquid nitrogen still gets me excited but I just couldn't see what dish was aiming
• Baked vacherin with the 'The Dairy's' rooftop honey and chestnuts was dish I just couldn't wait to get my hands on but once I did all I was filled with was disappointment
• The vacherin was not plentiful enough
• The honey was very tasty but didn't have enough sweetness to show all its magnificence off against the cheese and the crispy thin slices of fruit bread were the most memorable part about it
• The thing for me is that The Manor is overshadowed by The Dairy
• It's had glowing reviews recently so perhaps I've picked the wrong dishes as people would say but the matter of the fact is there should be no such thing as picking wrong in a restaurant
• Excitement was an understatement
• Rustic interior with the sort of lighting that envelopes you in a warm embrace upon entry
• Curl up by the proverbial fire sort of atmosphere was just what we needed
• After fiddling with the tiny little doilies and with a beautiful bottle of Rioja in front of us
• We were in no hurry and were encouraged that people didn't want to leave the restaurant
• While an extra 3 minutes on the platform awaiting the tube is positively outrageous
• (it is around about now that I eat my words where pure hatred of fennel is concerned)
• Along with fermented potato flatbread with heaven sent smoked aubergine
• By golly gosh was that aubergine something to rave about
• Wakame and rice crackers took to the stage next and presented us with mouthfuls of sharp
• The smoked Pollock was delicate and perfectly complimented by the cream sauce
• New potatoes and sorrel to give it an extra kick (although the crisps were a rather bizarre addition)
• No matter how full I was already feeling (hint
• They've gone all out nostalgic with a hint of magic
• Ice cream Sundaes were created from liquid nitrogen in front of our vary eyes and topped with an array of treats from the treasure pots
• Super sweet buttermilk ice cream laden with honey comb
• While this spectacular dessert was an utterly indulgent delight
• A catch up with pals or lunch with the parents
• The Manor is another venture from genius restauranteurs Sarah and Robin Gill (owners of The Dairy) and is also based in Clapham
• Having previously worked with Tom Aitkens and at Amass in Copenhagen
• Atmosphere wasnt too stuffy and the food was pretty insanely brilliant actually
• It probably isnt to everyone's tastes but we didnt have a bad dish and some of them were really quite amazing (the smoked cod and chicken skins were our favs)
• The crab and miso dish was a real stand out along side the pigeon and skate
• Service was friendly and accommodating the space was nicely laid out creating a buzzy casual dining atmosphere and despite being located in Clapham it is worth travelling to
• The food will make you forget that you were ever there
• One of the best but also annoying food fads in the last few years has been the small plates revolution
• The ability to try a lot of different tastes and flavour combinations is fantastic when executed well
• T been so enamoured with the small plates scene in London
• Ve found that the portions are small and the prices high so that it&rsquo
• The only problem with them was that they were too small
• The eel dish was the only stand out part of the meal

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