![]() The eel was fine and the quail eggs went well with the eel. Chowder of smoked eel (£12) came with quails eggs and curry butter. Soda bread was made in the kitchen and charged for, the texture being reasonable but not comparing well to the soda bread at Dysart or Parlour (13/20). ![]() This could be either Francois et Anton Jobard or Remi Jobard or even Emile Jobard, all of which produce Meursault Charmes, the latter being a third cheaper than the others. The list had the odd minor labelling issue, such as its “Jobard Meursault Charmes 2010”. There were a few posher wines too, such as Stella di Compalto Podere Rosso di Montalcino 2013 at £140 compared to its retail price of £54, and Olivier Jouan Charmes Chambertin 2009 at £225 for a wine whose current market price is £95. The list started at £24 and featured labels such as Reyneke Sauvignon Blanc 2017 at £34 for a bottle that you can find in the high street for £13, Envinate Taganan Bianco 2016 at £49 compared to its retail price of £25, and A Tribute to Grace 2015 at £79 for a wine that will set you back £30 in a shop. For those of us who prefer their wines unnatural, the corkage at £25 is quite modest. It is skewed towards natural, or “low intervention” wines and had a whole section of orange wines, which have spent time in contact with grape skins. The wine list was put together by Master of Wine Isabelle Legeron. The dining room seats 110 guests at any one time, so this is a large operation. The large dining room has an oyster bar in the centre, with tables arrayed around tall marble pillars. ![]() Being a seafood restaurant, the name is a reference to the Roman god of the sea. The chef is Brett Redman, who previously worked at the Richmond in Hackney, Eliot’s Café and Jidori in Dalston. Neptune opened in May 2018, in the newly opened Principal Hotel overlooking Russell Square.
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