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Camino

It's sad to find a restaurant showing signs of resting on its laurels so soon after opening - maybe it's a London thing. You certainly can't fault the quality of the key ingredients: the meat and fish are superb and at their best simply cooked on a grill. But some of the supporting elements are disappointing given the prices: poor quality bread, limp piles of (undressed) salad leaves. The over sweet, slightly glutinous aioli served with our sea trout was clearly from a jar, and we're not talking Helmans. When challenged, the chef didn't even have the grace to admit that it wasn't home made. I notice that they are advertising for a chef in the Caterer, so perhaps they'll find one who knows his mayonnaise....

The service is willing, but not especially well informed. Our Iberian ham was wonderful, but slightly sweaty, having clearly been left absent mindedly on a hot surface. At £14.50 a portion, this is a bit careless.

Overall, Camino is a testimony to some excellent producers, especially of meat, but the restaurant adds little value. Better stock up on bread at St John, meat at the Ginger Pig and build your own barbecue.

Thursday, July 12, 2007
Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 4