Located within the heart of Old Chelsea, No.Fifty Cheyne is a pretty, flower-bedecked restaurant offering a sensationally good value set menu, The Tastes of Fifty.
The menu offers two courses for £25.00 and three for £29.00, cooked by Executive Chef Iain Smith over an open grill.
The dishes make the most of seasonal British produce; this was most evident in our starters where the gravadlax had a refreshing dressing with tart rhubarb and the mellow aniseed notes of fennel. Similarly the asparagus had just the right amount of bite and matched well with a rich crab mayonnaise and delicious pea and mint purée for a real taste of spring.
Cured Beetroot and Dill Salmon Gravadlax with crème fraiche, fennel and rhubarb dressing, avocado and baby beetroot.
Isle of Wight Asparagus and Cornish Crab Mayonnaise with pea and mint purée, pickled cucumber and blood orange with sherry vinegar jellies.
The main courses were equally light but flavoursome; both chicken and fish were perfectly cooked and there was clear attention to detail in balance and presentation. The quality of the ingredients was excellent; so often with a set menu you are left feeling that corners have been cut, but that is far from the case here.
Poached Fillet of Cornish Cod with Langoustine Risotto, squid and piquillo red peppers and sea beet leaves.
Landes French Chicken Breast and Chicken Skin crumb with creamed Jersey Royal potatoes, morel mushrooms and peas with maple bacon and wild garlic sauce.
Our desserts were pretty as a picture - we particularly liked the delicate butterfly tuile - and two of the more technically-demanding for a chef: a soufflé and a fondant. As such, they are not often included in set or prix fixe menus so it was a pleasant surprise to see them here, and done so well.
Kentish Strawberry Soufflé with white chocolate sauce, strawberry jam and shortbread crumb.
Dark Chocolate Fondant with hazelnut soft centre, salted chocolate sauce and praline ice-cream.
It's a very chic and pretty dining room on a quiet road, which makes the meal feel even more of a special treat. Service was impeccable; attentive but not at all intrusive; all in all, a relaxed and delightful lunch which is an absolute steal.
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