One Twenty One Two - The Royal Horseguards (Westminster)

• In the days when telephone numbers were shorter and phone operators put you through manually
• The building itself was also the original headquarters of the organisation that later became the Secret Intelligence Service MI6
• It seems bizarre that the display plates in the dining room are labelled &ldquo
• The dining room is on the ground floor of the hotel
• With well spaced large tables and comfortable old fashioned chairs with high backs
• A gentleman called Ryan Mattison is the head chef
• An amuse bouche of goat cheese with beetroot was pleasant enough
• My starter comprised scallops with fish egg salad
• Quinoa and puffed rice with burnt butter
• I quite liked the garnishes with their mix of textures
• Although the scallops were cooked properly they were remarkably devoid of sweetness and flavour (12/20
• Poached salmon with watercress
• Dill mayonnaise and prawn crackers was rather better
• Dover sole was grilled and served with new potatoes and green beans
• The new potatoes were stone cold
• By contrast my main course was rather good
• Rabbit loin was tender and was not dry
• Rib and leg of the rabbit were also served
• The sauce had quite good depth of flavour and the broccoli was lightly cooked (14/20)
• The fruit was not particularly well caramelised but the pastry was reasonable and the ice cream had smooth texture (13/20)
• 102 a head with a good bottle of Spanish wine (Rioja Mas La Plana 2006) between us
• The room buzzed with conversations about our blogs
• I grabbed my seat and tried my best to enjoy all the conversations around the table while also eating the tasty treats
• The room buzzed with our excited conversations as we connected over the sandwiches
• Homemade Plain and Raisin Scones with Cornish Clotted Cream and Homemade Strawberry Jam
• Mango Curd Tarts with Coconut Marshmellow and Mango Glaze

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