Ate at MAZE today

[Garlick]

I enjoyed a fantastic lunch at Ramseys place today eating 6 dishes, plus cheese, over 3 hours and enjoyed every bite. Great décor, attentive staff and lovely wine too.

Favourites were pigeon with chocolate, pumpkin latte with duck, Ramseys take on a BLT, Lamb with tongue and the rice pudding. Beautiful

Anyone else been? I was impressed......but then i'm easily pleased.

[taldo50]

Garlick said:

I enjoyed a fantastic lunch at Ramseys place today eating 6 dishes, plus cheese, over 3 hours and enjoyed every bite. Great décor, attentive staff and lovely wine too.

Favourites were pigeon with chocolate, pumpkin latte with duck, Ramseys take on a BLT, Lamb with tongue and the rice pudding. Beautiful

Anyone else been? I was impressed......but then i'm easily pleased.

not ate there, but it has to be said that theres nothing like a good long civilised lunch is there?
was it busy per chance?

[Garlick]

Agreed on lazy lunches, 13.00- 16.00 today which is a very unusual luxury.

The restaurant was fairly busy, but far from packed out.

[taldo50]

Garlick said:

Agreed on lazy lunches, 13.00- 16.00 today which is a very unusual luxury.

The restaurant was fairly busy, but far from packed out.

im surprised! did you have to book far in advance for your table?

[Garlick]

I'm having my doubts now, as while the lounge area was quiet, maybe the tables were all full? To be honest I can't be 100% sure, but I think some tables were empty, it certainly didn't 'feel' full.

I was a guest of someone, but I do know that they booked the table two weeks earlier.

[taldo50]

Garlick said:

I'm having my doubts now, as while the lounge area was quiet, maybe the tables were all full? To be honest I can't be 100% sure, but I think some tables were empty, it certainly didn't 'feel' full.

I was a guest of someone, but I do know that they booked the table two weeks earlier.

i was expecting a reply of we booked the table X months in advance! maybe even the mighty Ramsey is struggling in the recession! hey ho!

[JayBM]

If his book is to be believed all of Gordon's restaurants only operate a diary one month in advance...

[grumbledoak]

Garlick said:

Anyone else been? I was impressed......but then i'm easily pleased.

It is my favourite London restaurant. And, with the recession, you don't need to book far in advance for 'off-peak' times.

[V8mate]

JayBM said:

If his book is to be believed all of Gordon's restaurants only operate a diary one month in advance...

Ramsey Hospital Road is two months.

[Plotloss]

V8mate said:

JayBM said:

If his book is to be believed all of Gordon's restaurants only operate a diary one month in advance...

Ramsey Hospital Road is two months.

Hospital Rd used to be 3 weeks rolling.

Wasted a good proportion of my life trying to get a table there until someone told me the easy way.

[V8mate]

Plotloss said:

V8mate said:

JayBM said:

If his book is to be believed all of Gordon's restaurants only operate a diary one month in advance...

Ramsey Hospital Road is two months.

Hospital Rd used to be 3 weeks rolling.

Wasted a good proportion of my life trying to get a table there until someone told me the easy way.

http://www.gordonramsay.com/royalhospitalroad/reservations/

What's the 'easy way'?

[TimmyArt]

Thanks for that Garlick.
Been meaning to eat there for a while, hopefully going in the next couple of weeks for lunch

[Plotloss]

V8mate said:

What's the 'easy way'?

Don't phone

[CraigW]

Garlick said:

I enjoyed a fantastic lunch at Ramseys place today eating 6 dishes, plus cheese, over 3 hours and enjoyed every bite. Great décor, attentive staff and lovely wine too.

Favourites were pigeon with chocolate, pumpkin latte with duck, Ramseys take on a BLT, Lamb with tongue and the rice pudding. Beautiful

Anyone else been? I was impressed......but then i'm easily pleased.

No i agree, I'm lucky enough to eat in lots of nice places but really rate maze.

[Stuart]

Garlick said:

I'm having my doubts now, as while the lounge area was quiet, maybe the tables were all full? To be honest I can't be 100% sure, but I think some tables were empty, it certainly didn't 'feel' full.

I was a guest of someone, but I do know that they booked the table two weeks earlier.

It was busy when we arrived, but I think that we just outlasted them all Paul . It's a good lunch if you're the last to leave...

BLT in a Martini glass was the most surprising thing on the menu for me. All of it was absolutely superb, but the shin of veal, Pork Belly/Pig's Head with roasted langoustine and the cheese course (with truffle honey) were personal highlights.

[V8mate]

Stuart said:

BLT in a Martini glass was the most surprising thing on the menu for me.

Bacon, lettuce & tomato?

[Stuart]

V8mate said:

Stuart said:

BLT in a Martini glass was the most surprising thing on the menu for me.

Bacon, lettuce & tomato?

The very same. Essentially a Tomato jelly (they'll have a posher way of describing it I'm sure) with a layer of white stuff, a layer of green stuff and a few bits of bacon and very small onion rings perched on top. You're meant to gulp the whole thing down in three spoonfuls, making sure that you get a collection of everything from top to bottom on each spoon. Sounds odd, tastes and was accompanied by the daintiest Croque Monsieur I've ever seen or eaten.

[V8mate]

Stuart said:

V8mate said:

Stuart said:

BLT in a Martini glass was the most surprising thing on the menu for me.

Bacon, lettuce & tomato?

The very same. Essentially a Tomato jelly (they'll have a posher way of describing it I'm sure) with a layer of white stuff, a layer of green stuff and a few bits of bacon and very small onion rings perched on top. You're meant to gulp the whole thing down in three spoonfuls, making sure that you get a collection of everything from top to bottom on each spoon. Sounds odd, tastes and was accompanied by the daintiest Croque Monsieur I've ever seen or eaten.

I think I'll leave the gulping down of a mouthful of "white stuff" to you, Stuart

[Urban_Ninja]

dunno about that take on a BLT.

if its not in bread its just not right.

[Fatbloke]

yeap was very impressed with out saturday night there

loved the Ham Hock consume