As we walked into the
restaurant, I silently rewarded myself for my choice. On our left, the bar
offering an impressive sight with its beautiful display of home baked scones
and fresh muffins, on our right, all the tables, organised into two separate
islands. Just in front of us, the kitchen pass, behind which the chefs rapidly
produced amazing looking dishes! All of a sudden, I was starving.
A waiter instantly
guided us to our table, at the back of the restaurant from where I could survey
the food coming out of the kitchen and also enjoy the satisfying view of a wall
entirely covered in wine shelves…all sorts of wines from many different
origins. Such a tantalizing prospect!
The menu was
reflecting the whole atmosphere of the restaurant: creative, original, a great
variety of options including a separate vegetarian menu.
My partner opted for the
spiced fish cakes while I chose the crispy chilli squids that I had caught a
glimpse of at our neighbours’ table. The fish cakes were deliciously golden and
crispy and got a nice kick from the harissa mayo that was on the side. They
were not too big or heavy and came with a refreshing giant couscous salad:
clever and savory.
My crispy squids
definitely exceeded my expectations. It was a ten out of ten: aesthetics,
incredible taste and texture and unique touch with the addition of an “Asian
slaw” which offered all the crunch and punch of coleslaw without the heaviness
of the mayonnaise. I have officially a new favourite squid dish!
Moving on to the main
courses now! We both picked the same: the very appealing scallops, butternut
squash and bacon risotto. After such magnificent starters, we both had very
high hopes regarding the rest of the meal but the risotto was actually a tad
disappointing. Even if I was happily surprised by the novelty of the flavours,
bursting with fresh herbs, the dish definitely lacked some texture. It was very
soupy, too liquid and not cheesy enough. We could barely taste the shy and
scarce Parmesan shavings and didn’t get any of that lovely creamy and
comforting sensation usually associated to risottos.
That won’t stop me
from coming back. The chefs proved their genius by serving us delightful
starters and now that I saw the sweet corn and jalapeno cheeseburger leave the
kitchen counter, I have to sample it! They also had a very promising desserts
menu with a choice of revisited classics that seemed to be worth trying. All in
all, Home certainly gets a spot on my “must eat out” recommendation list.
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