Macaroons
The Dorchester

The Dorchester

53 Park Lane, London W1K 1QA, United Kingdom

Pasta • Pizza • French • British


"3 michelin star lunch at @alainducasseatthedorchester London Thoughts Amuse Bouche The crackers and bread left a lot to be desired but the lobster and apple foam soup looking thing were tangy, refreshing and delicious. STARTERS The pumpkin tart was deconstructed on the plate. Personally I found there was too much pastry for the toppings available. The three way wild mushrooms was definitely the favourite out of the two. There is something about the way a fantastic chef can make mushrooms turn awesome. In terms of experience we were a bit shocked how many times we had been up sold something by this early point. It’s not something we have been accustomed to before unless other establishments are just more suave about it. MAINS The salmon and turnip was incredible as was the duck and celeriac. We were expecting the usual story telling to come in by now that highlighted something special about the food but it didn’t come. DESSERT Apple tarte tartin now I’m a huge apple dessert fan. Like HUGE. So this was suppose to be an easy win. Unfortunately, I found it uninspiring. Give me a @humblecrumblelondon any day of the week. The chestnut Mont Blanc was a lot nicer but once again not great. The freebies we got at the end of the chocolates and little tarts and profiteroles were all exceptional. It was great to know they had a chocolate shop as they were really good. Especially the coconut one. THE EXPERIENCE To me a Michelin star experience is so much more then exceptionally cooked food. It is the story, the art of it. It’s spending hours in a beautiful place sampling a beautiful food story. The venue was stunning, the atmosphere was a bit too pretentious for my liking and between the upsells and lack of narrative. The money couldn’t be justified on this. Delicious food, yes. But, the experience is usually so much more."

NYL Restaurant & Bar

NYL Restaurant & Bar

1 North John Street Liverpool, Merseyside L2 5QW, L2 2EZ, United Kingdom

Steak • English • American • International


"My friend booked here for afternoon tea for 4 people and received confirmation. Upon arriving at 1 p.m on a Saturday afternoon the place was empty which was very surprising given that other nearby venues were crowded, they also didn't seem aware that we had booked for afternoon tea either. Alarms bells started to ring when the waitress asked for our drinks order my friend asked what type of teas there were, to which the reply was PG Tips and then she advised that she would see what the chef could put together. It got worse from there when the afternoon tea selection came out. Cheese and onion and some unidentifiable meat sandwiches, slices of quiche and a small selection of macarons,tiny doughnuts, scones and profiteroles minus the chocolate. It looked very unappealing so we decided that we didn't want to contemplate eating this and there was no way we were going to pay for this either. We decided to leave after speaking to the staff who in all honesty were very apologetic and said that we didn't have to pay for our teas and coffees even though we offered to pay for them. They even said we could still stay and eat what they'd brought out and we wouldn't have to pay but we politely refused. Please be very aware that the menu advertised on the website is NOT what we were served. How this place is still in business is beyond me.....just don't even bother going here."

Second Floor Brasserie at Harvey Nichols

Second Floor Brasserie at Harvey Nichols

21 New Cathedral St, Manchester M1 1AD, United Kingdom

Bars • British • Cocktail • European


"fancy something imaginative in the heart of some, harvey nichols is the place for them it is so hard to go through the load to get to the restaurant, but if they are ready for some good foods that care about shopping (although hard to resist when they go.) in the second floor is the bar brasserie and it smells amazing. it is one of these restaurants that smell imagination, like tom fords Italian zypress, so we love the smell. our meal here was really a great experience and felt like we were looking with some amazing employees. our meal consisted of; olive 4] such a large bowl of delicious olive eggs royale with smoked salmon 8] soft breakfast muffins with smoked salmon and ozen eggs as we like them. the Hollandaise sauce had beautiful, subtle aromas and this dish went straight down. one of the best smoked lachsei kings that we had in a really long time! avocado on roasted sourdough 8] a good balance of tomato and avocado with the avocados shatters beautifully with a smashing coriander. the spinach was boiled to the right and not overcooked (as some places do in the rule) and the sourdough was really soft, even though the crust was a little hard with drinks from espresso and fresh orange juice. the espresso was smooth and not bitter, with the cookie he added a nice note. the orange juice was completely fresh and loved everyone swallowing it and then a luxus afternoon tea 22] because how can you not!? and young, we were glad that we did. for those of them who desire this, make sure they book in advance and let them know of any dietary requirements and they will try to offer their best. all items are made fresh daily and on the required quantity, so prepare yourself a day note is enough. the most in the afternoon consisted of; hearty; our favorites of goat cheese with red bevelled eggs, which did not exaggerate on the cheese and avocado sandwich, which had a handle to it. the other sandwiches were comboomates, i mayo, gurke and mushroom pate sweet of; scone with dipped cream and jam pure yaum, and a soft, firm scorpion. we can never find out what to go first, so it was at this opportunity jam brownie pure, rich chocolate genuss white chocolate biscuits soft, shortbread with white chocolate offers a creamy note. this is a good dunkin option further items included strawberry macaron, lemon trifle meringue, rhubarb panna cotta we will definitely be back for some more goodies here, it makes them feel so special. recommended review: high service: high price: halal: vegetarian options"