Waterside Inn

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What's the verdict and is it worth a 2 hour round trip to get there?

What's it like compared to Michelin starred restaurants in London?

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Good to know Been to the two in London, not massively impressed by the food but service and atmosphere was just amazing. Would much rather pay for spectacular food than service though!

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Thanks guys, booked!

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Went there yesterday and had the tasting menu, the starters and desserts were absolutely incredible. That champagne soup with foie gras is probably the best starter I've ever had, and I have no idea how they made that souffle so light and airy.

However the fish and duck main course were a let down. Especially the duck - the whole carving and presentation was nice (although nothing I haven't seen before in Beijing), but it was actually quite dry and bland.

Service was obviously exceptional, they even appreciated my fast and furious spec MR2 Turbo and had a nice chat about it

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Nice review, that reminds me - the portions on the tasting menu were massive, bigger than any other tasting menu I can remember.

But how can you go to these places, order a la carte and not have a taste of your partner's dish??

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Mousem40 said:

ascayman said:

Don't even bother with Ducasse its a huge let down.

Thanks for the heads up, it's amazing how these places get their stars, how is Dinner so highly rated when it's so average too?
(Sorry OT)

Well the Michelin stars look at decor and service too, for which Alain Ducasse is the best IMO. Food there is good but not worthy of 3* by itself.

Dinner is hit and miss but some dishes are simply amazing (tipsy cake). It's probably a good idea to just order starters and desserts and leave the mains as they're pretty ordinary.