Maze by Gordon Ramsay | Virgin Experience Days
The other week I was kindly invited
to dine at the Maze by Gordon
Ramsay restaurant situated in Mayfair. Virgin Experience Days are
currently offering an amazing variety of Valentine's
Day gifts right now, so be sure to check them out if you're stuck on
ideas! Looking for a slightly different dining experience for Valentine’s Day? Well The Maze restaurant may just be
the right spot for you and your companion.
10 - 13 GROSVENOR SQUARE,
LONDON,
W1K 6JP
Situated
no more than a 4 minute walk away from Bond Street Underground Station,
the Maze restaurant doesn't take a lifetime to find. With a quick swipe
of Google maps on the phone you're there in a jiffy.
You
have the pleasure of overlooking the pleasant Grosvenor Square - a
large garden exclusive to the Mayfair district of London. So perhaps a
lovely romantic stroll after the tasty 5-course meal?
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INTERIOR
The overall interior design is modern and contemporary. The rich hue of purples are the stand out colours, and somewhat make you feel at easy as you step into the space. There is a lot of wooden furnishing involved in the design, which I personally love.
I wouldn't exactly say that the decor is as fancy and grand as its other relatives, such as the Pétrus or Savoy Grill Gordan Ramsay restaurants however.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Hiking
up to the entrance, we were pleasantly greeted by the receptionist who
offered to take our outerwear to place in their cloakroom. I guess if
you haven't reserved a table, you would have the choice to head towards
the Maze Grill situated on the right side of the reception, or the Main
Maze restaurant, which is to your left - as long as both venues are not
too busy, or fully booked.
Danyah
showed me and my friend Kezzie to our table, and again, we were greeted
by the friendly staff as we walked through past the impressive mini
sushi/cocktail bar. We both loved the smart but casual atmosphere. First
impressions are always important, as they can make or break the rest of
a restaurant experience, but I'm glad to say there were no strange
feelings here.
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THE FOOD
We were treated to the 'Five Course
Tasting Menu with a Glass of Champagne for Two'. With the menu you
have two options for each course. We were advised by Danyah to each pick
different options so that we could have a taste of everything they had to
offer, which made a lot of sense.
For a person who sticks to certain types of food
at restaurants, staring down at the menu, I knew I was in for a surprise once I
firstly spotted Octopus. Before that day, I vowed never to have octopus near my
mouth, but not everything in life goes to plan. To my surprise, octopus is
actually quite nice!
As this was a tasting menu, the French and Asian
inspired dishes were produced almost tapas style, meaning they were small but
of much variety.
My favourite part of the five course taster menu
hands down was the desert - oh my. Madeleines with Chantilly cream,
Profiteroles with chocolate bailey's gel and ginger ice cream, and Cheesecake
with white chocolate, pineapple, szechaun powder and coconut, I would have
happy taken seconds.
You can find the special Valentine's Day menu here, which is different to the set menu that
we had.
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Me and Kezzie thoroughly enjoyed the 5-course experience - from the super
friendly and attentive staff (a shout out to Danyah and Thomas especially), to
the relaxing atmosphere, and not to forget the exquisite food! Thank you for
having us!
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Disclaimer -
The Five Course Tasting Menu with a Glass of
Champagne for Two was complimentary and courtesy of Virgin Experience Days. All
views and opinions are my own as per usual. If I haven't quite enjoyed a
particular experience you wouldn't be seeing or hearing about it on Hands of
Style!