When M and I arrived at the bar A and G were already enjoying some calamari and squid ink with a bottle of wine.
The view from the brasserie overlooked the cityscape and the incredible sun set... but came with the pre-requisite that we were ordering dinner. So it took a bit of charm to convince them to seat us at the brasserie even though we were only planning to have dessert.
When I looked at the menu it was different to what I had seen on the internet a few weeks earlier, the chocolate dessert had alcohol which is a no-no for me and M isn't a fan either. So again with a little charm we convinced the waiter and kitchen to check if there was an alternative they could provide... and amazingly they could.
Its too bad I can't remember the names of the desserts... note to self...
Rum Chocolate... (£8, on the dinner menu) (6/10)
"The raisins added the perfect sweetness to an otherwise pain chocolate cake. The ice cream complemented the cake and I loved the rum jelly - it was sublime."
Orange & Almond Tart... (£8, on the dinner menu) (7/10)
"The anis syrup was tasty, and the almond mouse texture was good, but the orange cake was overpowering"
Chocolate brownie with chocolate mousse, popcorn with caramel and clotted cream ice cream (£8, not on the menu)(5/10 and 4/10)
"Th"A shake of the head
"Not impressed"
"The mousse was lovely, but the brownie was a bit dry. The cream complemented the brownie and the popcorn mixed in was a creative touch"
The staff were really accomodating and overall, it was a lovely evening with the girls. All of us agreed that we'd come back for dinner though we might stick to what's on the menu.
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