The Pilot (North Greenwich)

• I dined there recently with my wife to sample their new menu of modern British cuisine
• We started with entré
• Es of New Forest venison loin carpaccio with braised shoulder croquette and a hazelnut and ginger dressing and tiger prawn ceviche
• Deftly seemed to tread that line of complimenting flavours even with the addition of cayenne dusted popcorn garnish on the ceviche
• The blood orange was perfect with the freshness and bite of the cured crustaceans and the croquette popsicle had a great crunch and rich savoury flavour to it
• The mains we had wild mushroom ragu with ribbon pasta and grated truffle
• With these we ordered a side of triple cooked chips and a dandelion and slow roast cherry tomato mixed leaf salad with a walnut and shallot dressing
• Washing it down was a revelatory
• The 2011 New Zealand drop was subtly fruity with a slight chalky nose and an excellent accompaniment to fish and pasta
• My Dorset plaice was so soft it scraped off the bone like butter or finely mashed potato and tasted fantastic in its fishy
• Hazelnut and oat crumble with vanilla ice cream and the brû
• E coffee and Kahlua parfait with honeycomb biscuits and a shot of espresso
• The pub itself is a cosy one with a bar area and slightly more modern downstairs restaurant that can be opened out in warmer weather
• 21) the bill was a bit higher than you'd pay for your average pub grub but that's because the food was on a different level

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