Eat Out London!The Laughing Gravy
The Laughing Gravy is one of London's best kept secrets located near Waterloo and Southwark tubes as well as the vibrant Southbank and Borough districts. The 'LG' has also been described as a top London restaurant.
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The Laughing Gravy Southwark Restaurant Dinner Review
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When the invitation to try Laughing Gravy’s new 2017 menu came in, I jumped the queue with my ‘you organised our Christmas work party’ award and it was such a treat.
Just over a five minute walk away from Marie Claire HQ, with the nearest station being Southwark, we opted for a later table to get a mix of after-work eaters and destination diners at the restaurant’s peak time.
To start we choose the smoked scallop and West Country crayfish scotch egg with roast cauliflower mousseline, pickled cauliflower and crispy seaweedand the wild garlic infused roasted artichoke with borlotti bean dumplings, morel soil and artichoke puree.
The artichoke was truly magnificent with a blast of flavour with sweet wild garlic.
Now in its sixth year, The Laughing Gravy, has won fans across London, nationally and internationally and was voted the best restaurant in Waterloo and Southwark and we can totally see why.
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Mark-ups average 3.2 times retail price, which is a little higher than one would expect for a restaurant that seems to market itself as a good value place aimed at locals.
The fish was pleasant but the potato was distinctly undercooked in the potato salad, and the promised truffle was subtle to the point of invisibility (11/20).
This is a simple enough dish but it worked well, the sauce adding a pleasant lift of flavour to the fishcake (comfortably 12/20).
Desserts were less successful than the previous courses.
The bill, with tap water but a good wine, came to £57 a head even with the desserts not charged for.
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The Laughing Gravy may count some of telly’s top names such as David Attenborough and former EastEnders star Kellie Shirley among its list of customers, but what really counts is the incredible cooking.
Because this busy London eaterie could give some of the Capital’s most famous chefs a run for their money when it comes to good food.
Rated in the top 100 restaurants out of over 8,000 in London for four years on the run, The Laughing Gravy serves up top quality dishes in a relaxed, friendly environment.
The staff were always on hand but were never intrusive, we would have been hard pushed to feel any more relaxed but cared for.
The Laughing Gravy is one of London’s hidden gems – tucked away near Waterloo and Southwark station and only a short walk from the vibrant Southbank and some of the country’s best-loved tourist attractions including The London Eye, The Tate Modern and The Houses of Parliament.
Restaurant Review – The Laughing Gravy
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Despite British food historically having a stereotypically negative image (think overcooked vegetables and a repertoire of bland dishes), the last few years have seen a complete revival, with so many traditional dishes being re-worked into something more contemporary and, ultimately, flavoursome.
What’s more, unlike many other restaurants I’ve experienced, the butter is soft and fluffy, gliding onto your bread with little effort.
For starters, we decide on braised lamb shank and garlic-infused dumplings, kidney bean puree and lamb broth (£9.50); and smoked scallop and West Country crayfish Scotch egg with roast cauliflower mousseline, pickled cauliflower and crispy seaweed (£8.75).
The lamb shank dumplings, on the other hand, if you close your eyes, are reminiscent of family Sunday dinners.
Already excited, we eagerly await our mains: Pan-fried halibut with Devonshire crab and red pepper dumplings with cavolo nero, red pepper ketchup and crab bisque (£22.50); and Wild mushroom and salted deer stuffed venison fillet Wellington with tender stem broccoli with potato and black truffle mousseline and flaked toasted almonds (£24).
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Duck Terrine, Chicken Liver and Foie Gras Pate, with a cherry glaze, sour cherry puree and candied hazelnut reads like a dream and tastes like it too.
A slick of excellent cherry puree cuts through the whole thing, a perfect foil for the rich duck, and a little blob of cherry glaze hides a ball of liver, à la Heston’s meat fruit, that tastes as good as it looks.
Wild Mushroom Venison Fillet Wellington, with tender stem broccoli, white truffle celeriac puree scattered with toasted almonds.The venison is robust enough to match the truffle blow for blow, and perfectly cooked.
Milk Jam Ice Cream Sundae Sandwich, with candied nuts, peanut butter cream, white chocolate popcorn mousse, continues the hot streak, the intense blobs of flavoured cream and mousse.
Salted Caramel Mousse with vanilla fudge, shortbread and chocolate rum ganache-filled caramac cylinder is brilliant, though you wouldn’t notice the difference between the caramac and any mild white or even milk chocolate, so potent are the other flavours.