Birthday lunch

We went to Marcus Waring at The Berkeley this year and it was quite an experience in terms of trying to keep Rayray's voice down as it was sooooo quiet at the restaurant we thought we were in a library! Staff was friendly and service was efficient but it was just way too quiet. I guess it is fine dining after all so not exactly baby-friendly.

Amuse bouche - a chilled watermelon soup, interesting and refreshing

Tao's starter - sweetbread, chicken ravioli, yum

Joce's starter - Heritage tomatoes, charred mackerel, smoked roe and nettle, she enjoyed it!

Dad's starter - Foie gras, pineapple, cinnamon, Brioche - apparently very good

My starter - quail with asparagus salad, delicious

Me sipping bubbles

My main - roast chicken, tender and moist

Tao, dad and Joce's main - Grilled white pork, I tasted it and thought it was delicious

Passion fruit, mago, lime

Tao's favourite - carrot cake, though I think he somehow prefers the ones from Starbucks! lol

My dessert - chocolate tart and raspberry sorbet, loved the sorbet but not so keen on the tart

Dad's dessert - horlick, whisky and caramel cream, different and alcoholicie

Joce's popcorn, white choclate and grapefruit

and my bithday Saint Honoroe Rose!

I probably would go back to try the tasting menu but not in the near future as Rayray goes to everywhere I go! hehehe