Saturday 6 March 2010

Oh Jamie, Jamie

After a six month gap, finally JU-Ti-Su-To was reconvened and what a delight that is. We arrived at Fifteen and admired the building from the outside and stepped in to the disorganised chaos. An overcrowded bar, late arriving drinks and having to ask if our table was ready did not bode well. The dining room was cold (and over-heated), dated and unpreposessing. The waiting staff were curt and sloppy and when we were presented with the "tasting Menu" it turned out to be a set menu.

MY food was ok but not at all inspiring or exciting - the salami at the start may well have been the highlight. The Amuse Bouche was fine but a little lacklustre and I followed with the eel and potato salad. Now as Ti said (and he knows a thing or two) that is a great combination, and it is, but this was at best a fairly average example. The pancetta was bacon by the way. This was paired with a bone dry Austrian white - fine but not great. Next a crab risotto that was underseasoned and a lttle dull with a rather unsubtle but perfectly drinkable Viognier. Next a very average lamb dish - not great lamb and very dry with an over tannic Italian red and finally a very deliscious Panna Cotta with a good Spanish sweet wine.

Overall the food was ok but esentially dull, the wine choices were ok but not of great quality, the service was very slap-dash, even the charming sommelier kept getting things wrong, and the price was outrageous.

A generous 4/10.

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