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| Read about my trip to Maze at the Marriot |
Recently I was fortunate enough to enjoy a
fine dining experience, of which a destitute student such as myself is rarely
granted. For someone trained in silver service, experiencing the luxury
personally was a delight. As I walked through the restaurant, doors were
swiftly opened for my entrance by enthusiastic Maze staff. My party and I were seated separately from
the main restaurant, behind glass sliding doors at the Chef’s table. Situated
besides the bustling kitchen, the table offered us the opportunity to watch our
food be prepared by a team of fervent chefs.
The transnational wine list was presented
on an iPad, which created a more entertaining experience to browsing the menu. A
shared starter of sushi platters instigated the meal, the mackerel pate topped
with plantain chips was particularly exquisite, yet at £12 a pop for something
so small, my destitute ideals tapped at my back and tugged on my purse
strings.
We were then served a board of bread with a
deliciously smooth butter dip. For the main I chose the cod in a butter and
caper sauce, which was accompanied by a creamy mash. The fish was faultlessly
cooked and paired well with the delectable yet not over powering sauce. We
shared side dishes of Portobello mushrooms, spinach and chips topped with
truffle oil and Parmesan. The mushrooms were cooked to perfection and worked
well with the main.
To finish, a chocolate brownie topped with
salted caramel ice cream. As somewhat a connoisseur of chocolate brownies, the
texture was rich, gooey and crumbly, yet not unlike the many I have tasted in
restaurants that didn’t charge almost £10 for the treat. The salted caramel ice
cream however, was mouthwateringly scrumptious, I feel utterly desirous just
reminiscing.
Our evening was topped off with a visit to
the Marriot members club in the basement of the hotel, which accommodated
several fridges very handsomely housing an array of complimentary drinks. Don’t
look at me like that, I’m a student, can’t say no to free beer now can I?
