London
Chez Bruce

Chez Bruce

2 Bellevue Road London, SW17 7EG, United Kingdom

Beer • French • Cheese • European


"only at chez bruce ate, because our original choice to the jubilee dinner (thames river cruise) was cancelled at short notice after we had already booked our hotel: in wandsworth. instead of canceling the whole trip to london, I decided to try cb and see if they could fit us as they were only about 30 minutes away from our hotel. it was a Tuesday night when we were able to get in. I have bruce poole cookbook so was very excited to taste the restaurant and eating was really good. very similar to la trumpet in chiswick and I think they share. my starter of enoki mushroom salad with romaine, rump and comte was enormous. my cousin also thought her makrelenrillettes were first class. we have rejoined our head; I choose the hain that was outstanding again. my cousin complained that her pork was too much meat and not enough of something else. she was again on board with the dessert of white chocolate jerk and rusty ice cream. I had the cheeseboard that was good, but I had better. good wine list, with a little decent half bottle. However, the bottle was ordered by pomerol i was not available, but the sommelier hit an alternative, cheaper bottle that was very good. brot was very nice. service was okay, not great. there were some stretch before us to pour wein, to take plates that were both my cousin and I annoyed. but this little grip aside, I thought £200 without wein was pretty good."

Duck & Waffle

Duck & Waffle

Heron Tower (40th floor), 110 Bishopsgate, City of London EC2N 4AY, United Kingdom

Bars • British • European • Vegetarian


"What we went for: Breakfast with a wow factor What we ordered: Duck and waffle, black pudding, eggs en cocette with mushrooms, avo toast with scrambled eggs , coffees What we paid: GBp 75 Verdict: definitely full marks for the wow factor, starting with the Uber fast lift to the 40th floor.. Food I would say my duck and waffle with the eggs and maple syrup was definitely a treat.. perfectly deep fried duck leg Confit with the slightly sweet wFfle, slightly runny yellow of the fried egg and a little touch of the maple syrup is a forkful if guilty pleasure ! I loved the dish and can totally understand the restaurant being eponymously named after its signature dish.. The eggs en cocette was a trip to mushroom heaven dunked in melted cheese and oven baked eggs.. the heavenly aroma of the mushrooms, truffle oil... eggs and cheese in oodles of butter and little toast sticks to pick up that and put it in your mouth was definitely another dish right up there! Heavenly, guilty pleasure , must eat !!! All the superlatives indeed.. The scrambled eggs with the avo toast was the healthiest dish on the table and arguably lost the battle if there was one for the wow factor .. perhaps the most sunny looking dish but I have had this myriad times in small variations .. Duck and waffle did a good job of the dish but hey if you can get this at the local breakfast diner why make a trip all the way to duck and waffle : Service was good.. they were even nice enough to take a few pictures.. small let down while there was an empty table closer to the side with u interrupted views of London we were given a similar table inside without a very good reason.. Would I return? Definitely !"