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The Hedonist

Charlotte’s Place – Review

September 10, 2015 by Adrian

Charlotte’s Place                                                             Ealing

16 St Matthew’s Road, Ealing, W5 3JT
020 8567 7541/www.charlottes.co.uk
CHARLOTTE'S PLACE extThere are people in the restaurant game for whom the business element is all important and there are people for whom it is a passion…
As a 14 year old Alex Wrethman was a part-time washer-upper at Charlotte’s Place, a neighbourhood restaurant perched on a corner of  Ealing Common. He liked the place so much that a few years later, after working his way around the hospitality business, he bought and relaunched the 50 seater site  winning 2 AA Rosettes and The Good Food Guide Readers’ London Restaurant of the Year 2013 award in the process.
CHARLOTTE'S PLACE interior
Wrethman has recently brought in  Lee Cadden as head chef. Lee has worked at the Bingham, the Malt House and Hibiscus and has now introduced a 5 Course Tasting Menu (£29.95) which Fiona and I have been invited to review.
CHARLOTTE'S PLACE 1We start with an amuse bouche of deep-fried baked potato skin filled with a potato mousse blended with sour cream and topped with chives and parmesan crisp. This was a lovely combo of crunch and smooth without a hint of grease. It was a fun and unexpected way to start.
CHARLOTTE'S PLACE 2
 Isle of Wight tomatoes had fantastic flavour as did the accompanying ice-cream and coulis. The Jersey milk curd and black olive crumb created a sublime mix of texture and taste.
CHARLOTTE'S PLACE 3River Fowey mussels came with air dried ham,  smoked onion, a sweetcorn broth and some de rigeur oyster leaves. This was another beautifully composed dish with a real balance to the flavours.
CHARLOTTE'S PLACE 7Fiona really enjoyed her chargrilled Bavette steak with chervil root. You have to know what you’re doing to cook a Bavette and Lee had used a sous-vide followed by the grill to ensure tenderness and flavour.
CHARLOTTE'S PLACE 6My fricassée of thyme gnocchi with cep mushrooms and English peas is one of those dishes that just fills me with happiness. The gnocchi were light and fluffy with the sauce having a creamy vegetal quality.
CHARLOTTE'S PLACE 8The sweetness of English strawberries was given a mild citrus lift with a gorgeous frozen lemon curd.
CHARLOTTE'S PLACE 9Condensed milk Cream Horn came with a Granny Smith apple compote and apple vinegar ice cream. If anything I could have done with something lighter at the end of the meal but this was a really well  made cream horn

 With sensibly chosen ingredients great cooking needn’t cost a king’s ransom. With other branches in Turnham Green and in a new development in Ealing the Charlotte’s group is expanding. Right now Charlotte’s Place is the epitome of the good local restaurant-great food at a fantastic price. It was packed on the rainy late summer lunchtime that we went. If you’re a local it’s a no brainer-if you’re not take a trip to Ealing, you can even park!

Charlotte's Place Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

Square Meal

5 / 5 stars     

Filed Under: Restaurants & Bars Tagged With: Charlotte's Place, Ealing

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