Refined tradition
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| Custard tart, caramelised buckwheat and nutmeg ice cream |
The Going happened to be one of the Royal Family's favorite hotels, the luxury 5 stars hotel near Victoria tube station has a long association with the Royals, it was often visited by the Queen Mother and the venue of choice for Kate Middleton before her wedding. The formal dining restaurant within the hotel was awarded a Michelin star in 2017 and still holding such honor in 2020. The cooking is based around British seasonal ingredients, offering refined classic dishes with a smart modern touch. A 3-course dinner would set you back £67, for a Michelin starred restaurant in such a grand setting, this is actually pretty decent for value.
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| Eggs Drumkilbo |
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| Norfolk quail, white onion, crisp potato |
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| Roast monkfish, braised gem and oxtail stuffed squid |
For starter, I opted for the "Eggs Drumkilbo", which was like a super-luxury version of the prawn cocktail. It was loaded with sweet crab meat with a crab jelly base, topped with lobster meat, a runny quail egg and a small spoonful of caviar. Everything tasted so fresh and it was really enjoyable, just a shame some crab shell was not removed within the crab mixture. For the main, I had The Goring's classic: The glazed lobster omelet, it was buttery rich, really runny with well-cooked lobster hiding within. It was such an indulgence classic and it is easy to understand why it is adored by the Queen. The Goring surely knows how to come up with a fine dessert, the poached rhubarb pudding was excellent. The level of sweetness was perfect, and the rhubarb was so smooth and soft, give me another one, please.
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| Glazed lobster omelet |
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| Triple cooked chips, lobster Caesar salad, Autumn squashes |
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| Baked rhubarb pudding |
The Goring is not hip or is producing anything super creative, but the cooking level was great. There are many top restaurants across the UK putting out wonderful British cuisine but not many have such an elegant dining room with charming classy service to match, it was at a proper 5 stars hotel level, I was even offered a newspaper while I was waiting, talk about old school. If you like classic fine dining at a reasonable price, The Goring is not a bad shout at all.
Food 3.5/5
Average cost without drinks and services:
£67
15 Beeston Pl, Westminster, London SW1W 0JW
https://www.thegoring.com/food-drink/the-dining-room/
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