Gordon Ramsay's Maze Restaurant

Whilst in London Arwyn and I were booked in to have lunch at Gordon Ramsay's Maze restaurant. We are huge foodies so as you can imagine we couldn't wait to go here. We are lucky enough to have eaten at restaurant Gordon Ramsay before which is his 3 michelin star restaurant so we were intrigued as to how this would compare. 

The restaurant itself is large and the tables are nicely spaced out which is always great as I hate feeling like i'm practically sat at another person's table.

We knew we were having a tasting menu and decided the easiest way to pick what we were having was for each of us to pick something different. That way we both got to try everything. 

The wine menu came in the form of an iPad. This I thought was brilliant and a real sign of the times. It was very easy to navigate and there were plenty of wines to choose from.

Our first Amuse-bouche was called 'English Breakfast'. When the plate arrived I was unbelievably shocked (in a good way). It presented as a plate of egg and soldiers lying in a nest, however looks can be deceiving in the world of food. Instead of tasting what I thought would be egg I tasted everything you would find on a plate of a traditional english breakfast from bacon to the tomato sauce. I absolutely loved this dish. I love the fact that it played mind games with my senses by not only tricking my sight but also my taste. I never expected a dish like this from Gordon Ramsay but hats off to those that created it as it's inventive, exciting, unique and above all super delicious. This was definitely one of my favourite dishes of the day.

Next up were our first courses. I opted for the Octopus and Arwyn had the Cured Salmon. I loved the way the Octopus was plated. It looked clean, simple and elegant.
The cured salmon was very light and refreshing. The mango puree was absolutely delicious and I'm salivating just remembering how the dish tasted. 

We then had our next dishes. I had the Dumpling which was made with lobster, tiger prawns and salmon. The jus/broth it was in was so rich in flavour. I think I finished this dish in less than a minute. This is testament to how much I enjoyed it.
Arwyn had the sea bream which I wasn't quick enough to catch with my camera. It had a lovely hint of ginger to it and as with mine he too finished his pretty quickly.

Our next dishes were our meat dishes. I had the pork belly which came with a miso broth. I am a huge fan of miso so this really made the dish stand out for me. This dish is testament to everything Maze strives to be as it was truly a fusion of French and Asian flavours. 
Arwyn had the duck breast which looked so pretty on the plate. I unfortunately didn't get to try this as he devoured it swiftly.

We were then treated to another amuse-bouche which was a sundae. It was the perfect palette cleanser ready for our deserts. It completely refreshed my mouth and was so light to eat. 

Last but not least were our desserts. Arwyn had the profiteroles that came with a baileys gel and the most delicious ginger ice-cream. I had what can only be described as the best desert i've ever tasted and that was the lime and dark chocolate cheesecake with a hazelnut ice-cream. I am not normally a dessert person and I would always pick a starter over one but this dessert has changed my mind. It felt like there was a party going on in my mouth. it was truly amazing and the lime was so refreshing. 

At the end of our lunch we were lucky enough to be given a tour of the kitchen. This absolutely made our day. We're huge fans of masterchef Australia and particularly love seeing them working in a kitchen. To be able to be given a tour of a working michelin kitchen  was the most wonderful experience. I will have to return and sit at the chefs table. It's my dreaded 30th birthday next month so hopefully I can be treated then.

Overall we loved our lunch at Maze. The atmosphere was great, the staff were very friendly and knowledge and the food was outstanding. It was a true testament to how great Gordon Ramsay is. We can't wait to go again.

Have you eaten at any of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants? Have you eaten at a michelin restaurant before? 

Love kerry x