Having already sampled the delights of Sushi Samba, I was very keen to try out the Heron Tower's other much talked about restaurant, Duck & Waffle.
There is something very glam and exciting about going out for dinner in essentially what is just a very tall building. Having said that, the views were amazing and I spent a fair amount of time gazing out of the window at all the little cars and people whizzing around the capital. The service already got top marks from me before they even asked for our order, considering they had held our window view table despite us being 45 minutes late due to problems on the central line (classic TFL right?!). The view looked a little something like this....
To start, we had ox cheek which was served with some cheesy polenta thing- I was so hungry I started digging into before I could take a photo. It was really good- the meat was very tender and flavoursome and I do like a bit of polenta, despite the fact I still don't really know what it is. We also had foie gras creme brulee...
Man this stuff was good. It was served with lobster and toasted brioche and the flavours were incredible- but be warned, it was rich. So, so rich. We were already feeling quite full at this point but both ordered the classic main, the duck & waffle itself. When in Rome hey?!
This was good. It was essentially a crispy duck leg, served with a duck egg on top of a half a waffle with a mustardy maple syrup sauce. Quite an innovative mix and definitely not your average dish- but once again, very rich.
If I'm honest, I probably wouldn't chose to go back to Duck & Waffle for dinner. It isn't the cheapest place and although obviously in these types of places you are partially paying for the view, I'd rather save my pennies for Sushi Samba. I would however come back for brunch. A very fancy brunch. Maybe when I earn double than I do now.....
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