Monday 15 July 2013

The Clove Club - Shoreditch, London


Chef Isaac McHale and front of house duo Daniel Willis and Johnny Smith (with their Young Turk’s colleagues James Lowe and Ben Greeno) have been at the forefront of all that is hip and happening foodwise in London for quite some time now.

I last got to taste their food at The Ten Bells (see here) and when, in March, I saw that they’ve opened at the Shoreditch Town Hall, I was naturally keen to revisit.


It was circa 95/96, for a hippiesque Whirl-Y-Gig club night that I last visited Shoreditch Town Hall. Times have changed - the hippies have moved out and the hipsters are most definitely in… We ate:


English Asparagus, Black Sesame & Gochuchang


The signature dish of 'Buttermilk Chicken & Pine Salt' is something special. 


Wild Salmon & Horseradish on Rye


Scottish Blood Pudding, Green Beans, Peach & Mustard Sauce


Onion, Westcombe Cheddar Sauce & Summer Truffle


Wild Irish Char, Tomatoes, Brown Butter & Dill


Slow Roast Lincolnshire Chicken, Peas, Girolles & Garlic Scape, Tarragon Purée, Thyme Jus and Italian Summer Truffle.


Chicken bits on sticks. 


Baked Elderflower Custard & Raspberries


Prune Ice Cream, Tea Soaked Prune, Rosemary Sorbet & Walnut Cake Crumbs

Verdict: Loved it! 



1 comment:

  1. Now that looks like a really enjoyable meal , one i would really enjoy sitting down to.Good ingredients cooked simply and well.

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