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The Fat Duck
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Further to mikey's request on another thread, I'll mention the tasting menu at the Fat Duck in Bray.
I was feeling quite ill on the morning, and as we live in Somerset, it would have been quite a journey. Anyway, I decided to go as we'd already paid, and it's a once in a lifetime thing.
It was very good. Service was excellent. It was themed on childhood holidays, so we started with something to get the tastebuds going, then a tiny thing reminiscent of ice cream, another tiny thing, then a seaweed soup which came with an iPod with sounds of the sea to listen to while you ate.
More things, very nice and tiny. I thought I'm not going to feel too full on this by the end as every portion was very small. But the final courses were a succession of sweet things and I felt completely stuffed by the end of it.
I was invited to look around the kitchen, which was interesting. Loads of chefs, all very quiet and peaceful.
Very nice lunch. Expensive, but lovely for a treat.
I was feeling quite ill on the morning, and as we live in Somerset, it would have been quite a journey. Anyway, I decided to go as we'd already paid, and it's a once in a lifetime thing.
It was very good. Service was excellent. It was themed on childhood holidays, so we started with something to get the tastebuds going, then a tiny thing reminiscent of ice cream, another tiny thing, then a seaweed soup which came with an iPod with sounds of the sea to listen to while you ate.
More things, very nice and tiny. I thought I'm not going to feel too full on this by the end as every portion was very small. But the final courses were a succession of sweet things and I felt completely stuffed by the end of it.
I was invited to look around the kitchen, which was interesting. Loads of chefs, all very quiet and peaceful.
Very nice lunch. Expensive, but lovely for a treat.
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Proper food here but its being renovated atm. A must to visit is Oakley Court (hammmer house of horrors). Not forgetting Queens Eyot for the poshest dooos but you can view on pretence of bookings.
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For people interested in just what the wine prices referred to actually are:
http:// www.the fatduck .co.uk/ cms/dow nloads/ Wine-Li st-11-1 1-2016. pdf
As an example of their mark-ups, this is £50 at the Fat Duck:
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As an example of their mark-ups, this is £50 at the Fat Duck:
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I am glad that you enjoyed your meal at the Duck, especially as I will never be able to afford to go there !
£750 for a bottle of White seems amazing !
But it is not really fair to the place or its staff to quibble about the cost. As you said, its a once-in-lifetime occasion, and if you could afford to pay that kind of money without breaking sweat, then its a comfort to know that you are probably in one of the best restaurants in the world !
Thanks for the post Jo !
£750 for a bottle of White seems amazing !
But it is not really fair to the place or its staff to quibble about the cost. As you said, its a once-in-lifetime occasion, and if you could afford to pay that kind of money without breaking sweat, then its a comfort to know that you are probably in one of the best restaurants in the world !
Thanks for the post Jo !
Down to earth a bit....next time you are in my old home town of Watchet, please try this place, for its Sunday lunch :::
http:// www.sta rinnwat chet.co .uk/
No Michelin Stars, but CAMRA think the world of it !
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No Michelin Stars, but CAMRA think the world of it !
//next time you are in my old home town of Watchet//
Really?
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//And I speak as a real Cockney, born within the sounds of Bow Bells//
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Really?
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//And I speak as a real Cockney, born within the sounds of Bow Bells//
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Here Lynne, best tea & scones
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