5-7 Blandford Street
Marylebone
London, W1U 3DB
Nearest Transport: Bond Street
020 7486 9696
Marcus Eaves opens his first restaurant in partnership with his mentors Shane Osborn and David Moore of 2 Michelin starred Pied a Terre. The menu offers modern European food, and the design of L’Autre Pied comprises a glass-fronted restaurant, a small bar and bespoke furnishings.
We sat there next to Fay Maschler and Joe Warwick on a quiet monday lunch. I was very excited to be there and when the menu arrived it all looked great. The room was nice but a little bizarre in that i thought it was a little oriental for a french restaurant.
Smoked eel veloute with white beans was delicious, very rich, smoky, silky and satisfying. It came with smoked olive oil which was hard to taste in the already smoky soup. My friend had a foie gras ballontine that was very average and came wrapped in clingfilm. We pointed out to the waiter that Fay may wat her terrine without the clingfilm. They were not very amused.
A main course of pigeon was bland and forgettable. Served with vanilla and pear puree (not enough on the plate) and some turnips. Boring. A cold rhubarb crumble in a martini glass was also not to my taste.
The bill arrived once with the foie gras on and then again with the foie gras taken off and an apology. I feel i was there on a bad day and would try it again but places of this class should not have bad days.
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