Easter just managed to crawl its way into our diaries shocking well most of us. Rushing out to buy coloured eggs was going to happen last minute. Cocomaya to the rescue !
K managed to surprise me with the little wonderful treats from the artisan boutique of Cocomaya which I just nomm-ed down today. The empty bag saddens me. Oh well, not welcoming the extra calories.
Which is why Easter Brunch was at the Notting Hill Brasserie. Yes, nothing makes sense-because its Easter. Personally I don't believe in Jesus nor understand the connection between God and easter bunnies let alone eggs. Yes yes they probably symbolize rebirth and what not however, how does a bunny have any relation to a higher being? Regardless, I'm talking about the food I gratefully consumed on Sunday, purely for the fact that I could take the day off from work and ahem yes revision.
Notting Hill Brasserie at No.92 was recommended by K for she and her mama happened to savoy it a few months back. Once I heard live jazz with roast, something did feel good and comforting after confirming the reservation. After trotting down the place in hills, we managed to find the place smartly hidden in an old Georgian building. It was only 11am and they had gas light lamps hanging outside, thought that was pretty cool. +1 point. An attendant came out to greet us and brought us in through a beautiful chic setting where the furniture and interior was classic modern however the architecture was left untouched. Service was professional and even had that air of pride which the French are reknown for.
The food option was either a 2 course meal or 3 course meal. Obviously it was going to be the 3 course. So heres what came out.
My appetizer was asparagus, cress and fried egg which I must say was quite interesting. The yolk hadn't set so it woozed out and went nicely with the lightly soya seasoned greens.
Foie gras parfait was K's choice which was so smooth and light which made the accompanying bread so so delicious.
Another appetizer was crab which was the least favourite among the three simply because it tasted like Chinese wok cooking. Perhaps it was just because of the crab ingredient. Visually, it doesn't par up either.
Main course was the roast, we had two options-beef or lamb and we all chose lamb. The lamb was sweet and succulent. No complaints. The Yorkshire pudding was JUST crunchy enough which is the way I personally think is how it tastes the best after it hits the gravy.
The main came with three sides which were these roasted potatoes, green beans and sweet carrots. They were all for sharing between the table though which was abit of a downer. Sharing food is hard :(
Dessert! I opted for the creme brulee which was disappointing. The vanilla ice cream was the only edible thing on the plate otherwise the weird coffee slice left me rather confused while the creme brulee itself did not stand up to its name-literally. It was too soft and pudding liked. Not right.
K's dessert was much better, chocolate fondant which was hot in the middle and cold outside. With the ice cream combined, the dish was just a sin waiting to be consumed.
Overall the meal was lovely, the company was perfect and even though there was an additional 2 quid 'entertainment' fee added to the bill (which they state in the menu) for the live music, I think Sunday brunch was celebrated pretty darn well.
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