In the light of L'Enclume recently being announced as the Good Food Guide's best restaurant in the country, it reminded me that I had not only neglected my blog, but neglected to post about my meal I had at Roganic in the week before it closed for good. I had never had the opportunity to try Simon Rogan's cooking before, as I have never had the pleasure of heading up to Cartmel, so when I heard that the two year pop-up in Marylebone was coming to an end we had to book a table asap.
I really don't know where to start when it comes to Roganic. This was such an awesome meal. And I really do mean awesome in the sense of awe-inspiring. It's the kind of food you sit there and you taste it and you end up thinking "Seriously??!". I've never had a meal before like I had at Roganic, and it has really opened my eyes when I didn't really think they needed opening. With a tasting menu the only option, albeit six and ten course variations for both the omnivores and vegetarians, you have to ignore any queasiness or dislike of certain ingredients and just place yourselves in the chefs accomplished hands.
We opted for the six course tasting menu (£55) though with the bread rolls, little pre-starters and the post-dessert sorbet you could argue it was more like 9.
Really, really stupidly. I didn't take a photo of the menu! And as this meal was enjoyed an embarrassingly long time ago I can't remember everything but perhaps the soft cheese which finished the meal was my favourite. Though having said that, the heritage potato and onion ash course was truly spectacular. Or maybe actually the bread rolls. Oh I can't decide.
Even when you get past the ingredients and the ethics and the wonderful service, what is truly fantastic about Roganic is the cooking. It was the most eye-opening meal I have ever had.
I really don't know where to start when it comes to Roganic. This was such an awesome meal. And I really do mean awesome in the sense of awe-inspiring. It's the kind of food you sit there and you taste it and you end up thinking "Seriously??!". I've never had a meal before like I had at Roganic, and it has really opened my eyes when I didn't really think they needed opening. With a tasting menu the only option, albeit six and ten course variations for both the omnivores and vegetarians, you have to ignore any queasiness or dislike of certain ingredients and just place yourselves in the chefs accomplished hands.
We opted for the six course tasting menu (£55) though with the bread rolls, little pre-starters and the post-dessert sorbet you could argue it was more like 9.
Really, really stupidly. I didn't take a photo of the menu! And as this meal was enjoyed an embarrassingly long time ago I can't remember everything but perhaps the soft cheese which finished the meal was my favourite. Though having said that, the heritage potato and onion ash course was truly spectacular. Or maybe actually the bread rolls. Oh I can't decide.
Even when you get past the ingredients and the ethics and the wonderful service, what is truly fantastic about Roganic is the cooking. It was the most eye-opening meal I have ever had.
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