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At the beginning of the month, I had the opportunity to stay at the Hilton Hotel in Croydon for a girls night in before a wedding. The hotel was by far the best I have ever stayed in (mainly because I tend to go to the cheapest ones I can find.)
Our group of six was treated to two luxury junior suite rooms, which were spacious and well made over and a three course meal in The Larder, the resturant downstairs in the lobby.
- T H E D I N N E R -
@ The Larder
STARTER
Cod, Cornish Brie and Bacon Fishcake served with caramelised onion and Pina Colada
I decided to go with this fishcake for starters because I liked the sound of the bacon and brie. This was extremely crispy and the inside of the cake was seasoned very well which I was initially afraid about as my previous experiences of fishcakes have been bland.
If you know me, when faced with a menu of drinks I have never heard of before, I chose my go to and call it a night- The Pina Colada.
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| Melle's starter: Truffle Mushrooms on toasted brioche |
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| Kelita's starter: Scallops with mushy peas, chorizo crisp an |
DINNER
Braised Pork Belly with crushed new potatoes, glazed carrots, stewed peach and apple gravy
Onto the main course, which was essentially just pork and veg, but was actually a very succulent and fatty piece of pork belly with seriously good vegetables and gravy. I was sold at the sound of the peach and apple gravy and just because I was particularly craving pork. The only thing I wish was a little different on the pork was the crackling which was solid, I couldn't get my knife or teeth through it, and I was bitterly disappointed because it looked delicious.
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| Bea's main: Garlic and thyme chicken with ratatouille vegetables and leek and pan gravy |
Chocolate Brownie Sundae
Last but not least, dessert. By this point, I was quite full, but I always have space in my stomach for some dessert, in this case a huge brownie sundae. Unfortunately, I only managed about half of this, which was probably a good thing because it was mostly cream and ice-cream and I was in "24 hour bridesmaid mode". The brownies at the bottom were pretty chunky and hard, I thought I was going to break my teeth.
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| Kelita's dessert: Apple crumble and custard |
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| Suganiya and Nicole's dessert: Hot chocolate puddimg |
THE "WINE-DOWN"
Prosecco and Chill
Finally to finish the night off, we washed our food down with a bottle of Prosecco (that's to share, not each!)
Overall, it was a great experience because of the peaceful atmosphere, the lovely staff and of course the delicious food.
Thanks to the bestie for a wonderful evening in!
Cheers!
God Bless
