what the critics say
John Walsh - 12/15
Saturday, February 27, 2010 - My thinly sliced smoked eel with grilled mackerel, leek hearts and sweet mustard didn't reek of Gallic endeavour either. It was laid out in a rectangle of orange, white and brown, as pretty as an English watercolour, the eel shaved so wafer-thin it melted on my fork, the tiny bits of fish beautifully grilled. It was, in fact, so ethereal, it hardly counted as food at all...What they've brought to my professional backyard is a little too pricey and plain to be a neighbourhood drop-in site. But the food and the welcome make it a must-consider for anyone in Kensington with something to celebrate.
Marina O'Loughlin - 4/5
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - Excess is celebrated, whether it's a pastry crust and layer of sultry gelee round pork and rabbit terrine (plus kilner jar of headily spiced chutney and sourdough toast); deep-fried risotto arancini amuses; or the stunningly good salted caramel truffles. Sauces are hefty in flavour, enthusiastically reduced and boosted with cream and butter. Roast Icelandic cod on its bed of lentils laced with shards of Savoy cabbage seems positively blameless...Turning down the rich factor a couple of notches is all it would take to make this baby an unreservedly welcome new arrival.
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what the bloggers say
Londonelicious
Thursday, December 10, 2009 - The Little Freebies: Cod-y fried puffs of deliciousness. I could have had more of these. Really. Delicious!...Craig and I had the special of the day...the venison. And you know what? I thought it was pretty gorgeous. It turned out to be smoked venison and the two of us kept looking at each other, saying, 'This is really nice, this smokiness.' This was served on a bed of spinach which was neither here nor there...not bad, but not oustandingly good. Just nice. Really, the venison was pretty super.
A Girl Has To Eat - 8/10
Monday, November 16, 2009 - The premise for Kitchen W8 is simple - a neighbourhood restaurant that serves good 'modern English style food with a French soul' at decent prices...My starter was a squid ink ravioli filled with crab and red mullet, topped with cuttlefish and octopus and finished with a lemon sauce. The seafood was fresh, sweet and delicious, and the ravioli was generously filled with a decent sized portion of crab and mullet. The lemon sauce was light and buttery and not overly lemon-ly. There was lots of lovely flavour in this dish.
An American In London
Friday, November 13, 2009 - BK loved his halibut fillet - currently the most popular dish on the menu, according to the Bloomberg review. The fish was firm without being overcooked, and I loved the crispness, sharpness and stink of the Beaufort crust. Much-needed moisture came from a bed of sweet reduced onions and a few chanterelles...It's true that none of the dishes caused fireworks, but I'm a fan of Kitchen W8's ability to churn out crowd-pleasing dishes that are well executed. The portions are generous, the room is casual-elegant and welcoming, and the staff were friendly.
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