We taste Tendrils Prix Fixe menu
It’s been well over a year since I last visited Tendril kitchen. If my previous visit was anything to go by, I’m in for a treat. On my last time eating at Tendril, it was evident that Chef Rishim Sachdeva’s passion and love for vegetables inspired him to produce dishes that elevate the produce to another level. So this time, I’m here to try out the Tendril Prix Fixe menu, which, on the face of it, is a steal at £27 for three courses. It’s a tough ask, but I’m here if Tendril’s prix fixe menu can match my last visit.
Any regular readers will know how much we champion high-end restaurants offering fixed-price menus on the Mayfairfoodie website. It’s a great way to eat at some of the best restaurants without breaking the bank, as long as you go easy on the vino.
So as mentioned above, the Prix Fixe menu at Tendril is £27 for three courses, and the menu is available from Tuesday to Friday, 12.00 pm to 3.30 pm.
Onto the food. Before we started our set menu, we were tempted by the bite selection, which included two options: seaweed tempura and tomato feta fritters. Temptation can be a good thing, as we ordered both (£4 each) and were delighted to report they were delicious.
Seaweed tempura is such a lovely idea for a bite. It was served with fresh seaweed on the side and a mustard mayo. Who knew mustard would go with seaweed? Well, I know now, it was so good. The feta and tomato fritters are also delightful and make a perfect canapé.
Next up, the starter on the set menu, charred mushrooms, butter bean puree, chilli garlic, served with fresh bread. The earthy mushrooms with the puree worked so well; they added freshness and slight heat from the chilli garlic pickle. I also must mention the humble pickled radish that was on the plate it gave a different taste element to the dish.
There are two main choices main choices: Grilled celeriac with a togarashi emulsion, citrus, ribbons of apple or grilled mastello, confit potatoes, ribbons of apple, figs and citrus gel. We ordered both as we decided share, we alsp added a side of Roasted broccoli with a pumkin seed sambal and salad, which was hard to resist.
Where do I start? I had to admit that Mastello and togarashi are new to me, so I did a quick search en route to Tendril. Mastello is a cow’s milk cheese with a texture similar to halloumi when grilled, and Togarashi is a Japanese spice blend known as in Japan as seven-flavoured pepper.
Celeriac is a stranger on restaurant menus, but it should not be. As the centrepiece of our main, it worked so well. The Mastello, propped up by morish confit potatoes, this was my first taste of Mastello cheese, and hopefully not the last. Both dishes had ribbons of apple, which brought freshness to the dish. The broccoli was as yummy as it read on the menu.
Finally, desserts, tiramisu, cheesecake, and banoffee pie. We had the tiramisu on a previous visit to Tendri, so went with cheesecake and banoffee pie. The cheescake featured a slightly sharp berry sauce that worked well with the creamy tasting filling and biscuit base. The deconstructed banoffee pie was delightful. Both were just so good, and I can’t get over that they are actually vegan and contain no cream.
How do I sum up the Prix Fixe lunch at Tendril? I was going to start with value for money, yes it was great value for money but any visit to Tendril is all about the food. Eating from this menu, you are getting the full Tendril flavour sensation. Chef Rashim has an incredible talent for adding flavour combinations that work so perfectly together that, speaking for myself, I would have never considered or dared to try them. He is a flavour magician.
If you are vegan or vegetarian, I think the above review would have sold Tendril to you. If you are not either, but love food that delivers layers of flavours in each and every dish, then please try Tendril, you will not be disappointed.
Tendril-A (mostly) vegan Kitchen
5 Princess Street, London, W1B 2LQ
