Three of us went to The Asquith last night. This is a restaurant owned by Michelin Starred Glyn Purnell (it's the location where he won his first star, but has been through a couple of changes since then).
It was quiet - VERY quiet as we were the only party in the restaurant. Service was exemplary and the wine good.
Much of the food was good, too: starter of ballotine of quail with a poached egg-yolk and chorizo & sweetcorn salad was superb, so were the braised pork Kromeski. Mains were a bit disappointing: Alison's venison was good, but ordinary: my Cornish lamb was far from great, certainly, it would have been much better to french-trim the cutlet (and to cook it for a few more seconds, I think); sweetbreads were fine, if a little over-cooked but the 'confit belly' needs re-thinking - not a great idea. Jus was a bit salty, too.
Those who had desserts thought they were great and the cheese plate was fine - if uninspired.
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