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Review of Indigo at One Aldwych.
Indigo is one of the restaurants housed in the five-star One Aldwych Hotel located just a short walk from Covent Garden. The restaurant serving modern European dishes is located on the mezzanine level overlooking the Lobby Bar which has a buzzy atmosphere and an open, airy dining environment. One Aldwych is one of the best hotels in Covent Garden.
I recently stayed in the hotel and sampled the dinner menu on a Sunday evening. The first thing I noticed was that the service is extremely efficient and attentive, exactly what you can expect from a 5-star hotel but not always recieve. The waiter was on hand to recommend dishes, top up glasses, pull out chairs and clear plates throughout our meal.
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The Fish Soup which started the meal off on a sound footing
The meal started with a choice of freshly baked breads including rye, olive and sour dough – full marks for variety! To follow we ordered the Classic Fish Soup which was a light, spicy, soup topped with mussels. The soup was served alongside a hot, fresh crunchy baguette and small dish of aioli.
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The generous portion of Smoked Salmon nearly filled the plate!
Another starter of John Ross organic smoked salmon, blini and horseradish cream was a generous portion, the salmon perfectly complemented by the hot horseradish.
For main the Colchester crab spaghetti, chilli and coriander was a huge portion of pasta made up from various types of spaghetti with a nice chilli kick which added to the dish. The fillet of wild halibut, wilted gem lettuce, baby artichoke and confit tomato with salsa verde didn’t disappoint either, a great dish for summer, full of colour and light enough for lunch or dinner.
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The Fish - Summer in a dish!
To end the waiter recommended the One Aldwych chocolate plate and even though we chose a single portion there was more than enough to share. The plate is made up of three separate mini sized desserts; a white chocolate and passion fruit delice, a caramel and white chocolate parfait and my favourite of the three, the chocolate and beetroot gateau with raspberry and beetroot macaroon.
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The One Aldwych Chocolate Plate
For well-presented food in luxury surroundings I’d certainly be happy to recommend Indigo as one of the better London hotel restaurants.
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Photo credits: Jules LHI Blogger, One Aldwych.
Disclosure: Jules was a guest of One Aldwych.
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