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First of all HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope you all had a wonderful time celebrating and welcoming the new year! This week I am sharing with you a bargain dining offer at the Strand Dining Rooms: a 3 course meal & a glass of champagne for £25 per person!
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It is always a treat to go to places like these, but especially when they have an offer on. J actually receives alerts about these kinds of offers through Bookatable so when this came through we were quite excited for it. I would definitely recommend signing up to their alerts (and other websites like Opentable or Lastminute.com) but being quick off the mark is definitely needed here as a lot of the offers get booked up quite fast.
Neither of us had heard of this restaurant and actually found out that it has only been open for around 6 months. It is such a convenient little restaurant as it is so close to Trafalgar Square and across the road from Charing Cross Tube station.
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We actually arrived a little bit early but there were no problems with that, and were able to go straight to our table. We felt very welcomed and the staff were extremely friendly. I really like the interior decorating. I found it rather classy, chic and very well spaced out - the perfect ambience for a lovely romantic meal. We sat in one of the booths which had extremely comfortable sofas.
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| Slow Cooked Pork Belly |
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| Whiskey Cured Salmon |
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| Sirloin of Dedham Vale Beef |
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| Baked Vanilla Cheese Cake |
There was the choice of either a cocktail or a glass of champagne, and went for the champagne which was really lovely.
Both J and I were so impressed with the high quality of the food. For the starter I ordered the Belly Pork which gave an incredible fusion of savoury and sweetness. J ordered the Salmon which looked so good! I was so tempted in selecting that as a starter as well but was worried that the whiskey would be too overpowering, but it was not at all.
Both J and I were so impressed with the high quality of the food. For the starter I ordered the Belly Pork which gave an incredible fusion of savoury and sweetness. J ordered the Salmon which looked so good! I was so tempted in selecting that as a starter as well but was worried that the whiskey would be too overpowering, but it was not at all.
We both ordered the same mains and desserts. Whenever steak is on the menu I am usually pretty much sold, and is definitely the course I look forward to the most. Some places, however, can be quite dissappointing, whether the steak be too overcooked or too fatty...so I was not sure what to expect here. I could not have been more pleasantly surprised. I usually go for medium rare and this steak was cooked to perfection. The seasoning/flavours were just exquisite. So much that you did not need or even want to eat any of the chips or mix any other sauces with it just so you can appreciate the full flavour of the steak. I probably come across as overexaggerating haha but honestly this steak was so delicious and is making my mouth water whilst typing this. I wish I could tell you what was in the sauce that came with it as that was so tasty as well. The chips were so good and I really liked how they were presented.
Finally the dessert. I am sometimes a bit wary about ordering cheesecakes just because some of them make me feel rather bloated and just do not taste so good. But this cheesecake was just so yummy, as was the sorbet! I just adored the presentation as well.
Overall this was just an extremely enjoyable evening. The food was exquiste and the service throughout the evening was absolutely fantastic. The staff were very attentive and the food did not take too long to come out. This is definitely a restaurant we would go again, as we just had such a great experience.
I just checked and this offer is available until 29 January 2015 and you can make the booking HERE. Hopefully they will still have spaces left! If any of you do visit The Strand Dining Rooms I hope your experience is as wonderful as ours. I hope this review is helpful, and if you want to read more reviews you can do so on Opentable Reviews and Bookatable Reviews:)
Have any of you heard of The Strand Dining Rooms? Is there any other places in London you would definitely recommend?
I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Take care and speak soon.
I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Take care and speak soon.
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