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The Hedonist

The Dalloway Terrace @ The Bloomsbury hotel – Review

March 22, 2016 by Adrian Leave a Comment

0207 347 1221/http://dallowayterrace.com

16-22 Great Russell Street, WC1B 3NN

IMG_4974 I have been invited to review The Dalloway Terrace, a new inside/outside place with an all day menu at The Bloomsbury Hotel. It’s named after the eponymous heroine of Virginia Woolf’s novel Mrs Dalloway. I hope that the themes of regret and disappointment that permeate its pages are not reflected in my meal!

IMG_4976 I’m sitting ‘inside’ in the outside covered terrace in early March but the heaters and blankets as well as the sparkling lights and greenery make for a cosy atmosphere. In the summer it’s going to be packed to the gills.
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My opening gambit is a Mrs Dalloway cocktail (£12)-a champagne cocktail that blends Perrier-Jouet fizz, Courvoisier, sugar and Angostura which gives a delicious hint of bitterness.IMG_4980
 A deftly constructed dish of seared tuna, soy & ginger dressing and pickled radish (£11) was an exercise in oriental minimalism, packing a hefty but well balanced flavour punch.
IMG_4979More generously portioned was a Dublin Bay prawn cocktail with Marie Rose, avocado & lime (£12). This was a great version of the classic with a real citrus zing.
IMG_4982A bottle of Cuatro Rayas Verdejo, Rueda, (£27) was full-bodied enough to match the main courses but still had enough acidity for the seafood. I ordered a lemon sole meunière on the bone,  (£25) which was perfectly executed with a few capers to cut through the butter.
IMG_4981Dry aged Aberdeen Angus Beef 6oz fillet (£27) was tender and full of flavour. A really good cut of meat.
IMG_4984 IMG_4985Sides of mash, some crisp fries, green beans and crunchy kale (all at £4.50) were all well executed in a little price-heavy.
IMG_4988Lemon tart (£7) was suitably tart and nicely caramelised with a handful of raspberries for sweetness.
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A Selection of natural Dorset ice cream (£7) was particularly  creamy-especially the salt caramel.
IMG_4976There is no clever concept at The Dalloway Terrace, just straightforward food that you want to eat done well in a great space. London needs more places like this. I think the bourgeois Mrs D would approve!

Square Meal

4 / 5 stars     

Filed Under: Restaurants & Bars Tagged With: Dalloway Terrace, Fitzrovia, Mrs Dalloway, The Bloomsbury Hotel

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