London Is
Calling –
And It Is
Not Shouting
Four
Letter
Words
It would
seem that
Gordon
Ramsay is a
walking
contrast –
he is the
foul
mouthed,
(and
extremely
entertaining)
yelling
madman
running
Hell’s
Kitchen – as
well as one
of the
worlds most
renowned and
talented
Michelin
starred
chefs. Call
it the yin
and yang of
culinary
prowess,
call it the
dark and the
light of a
restaurant
genius;
whatever you
call it, it
works, and
it works
charmingly
well during
tea time at
Gordon
Ramsey at
the London,
his newest
gastronomic
offering.
Tea Time is
a special
time; it is
not
breakfast,
not lunch,
and
certainly
not dinner,
though this
place
serves all
such meals.
Tea Time at
Gordon
Ramsey is
reserved for
those who
enjoy and
have the
time for an
afternoon
respite
between the
3pm and 5pm
time slot.
It is a
delightful
way to while
a way a few
hours of
daylight–
very
civilized –
served with
a side of
cool with a
capital C.
The tea
service is a
fixed menu,
all
inclusive of
the price –
all you have
to do is
choose which
tea you will
be sipping
while
grazing the
gourmet
selections
placed in
front of
you. The
stunning
spread is
brought out
all at once,
but proper
English
etiquette
dictates you
start with
the scones,
and you will
not be able
to stop
until every
morsel has
been
devoured,
particularly
if you
relish with
the fresh
Chantilly
cream and
house jam –
one day
blueberry,
another,
strawberry,
every day,
delectable.
Four types
of tiny tea
sandwiches
filled with
yummy
offerings
such as
Prosciutto
and
mozzarella
with pesto
butter, or
Goat cheese,
watercress
and sundried
tomatoes, a
mini quiche
and a
sampling of
2 bite sized
desserts for
sharing
round out an
afternoon
treat that
is savory,
sweet and
all around
sensational,
truly a
taste for
every
appetite.
The room
itself is
old
Hollywood
glamour
meets
modern; big
round beige
leather
booths in
the middle
of it all
just scream
to be seen
in. Gilded
décor, light
pink and
blue hues
accented by
dark browns
and lots of
light create
inviting
ambience in
spades, a
perfect
place for a
perfect
meal. The
afternoon
tea is a
great way to
sample the
restaurant
for a
sampling of
what it
would cost
you for
dinner – so
would it be
fair to say
you know
what you are
doing
between 3
and 5pm?
- Fallon
Milligan
Where:
Gordon Ramsey at The London,
1020 N. San Vicente Blvd. West Hollywood.
