October 7th, 2009
What a surprise. I was wondering where to eat tonight while I stayed at the Holiday Inn on Kings Cross Road in London and after having a swim in the newly refurbished leisure centre that sits beneath the hotel (fantastic decor) I plumped for the hotels own Carriages restaurant, not expecting much, but happy that I did not have to venture outside into the pouring London rain.
What a surprise it was to find the meal was simply excellent. Things got off to a great start with my red onion tart for £4.95, which was served up on a rocket salad and accompanied with parmasan shavings. Clearly cooked in this kitchen, it was beautifully presented and tasted wonderful.
For my main I opted for a fresh salmon fillet served up with salad leaves including dill and lemon at £14.95. Again, I was amazed at the wonderful presentation and thought that had clearly gone into this dish. It was wonderful.
I suppose my surprise came from the fact that hotel based restaurants are usually boring, poor quality and generally involve microwaved or fried food. This hotel is the complete opposite. I don’t know who their chef is, but s/he clearly cares about food.
Not thinking they could top my meal so far, I ordered up a desert for research purposes alone! Wow, what can I say; at only £4.95, my hazelnut cake accompanied by pistachio ice cream and a jellied custard, was brilliant. Beatifully presented, it tasted great and was wonderful value for the price paid.
By the time I left and settled up my bill of £29! pounds, the restaurant was filling up fast. I am not surprised. What a gem!
Pryordurkin rating 5 stars.
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