Came by for dinner the other night with super high expectations as it sits on top of Trinity, a Michelin 1 star. Opted for Upstairs as it seemed like a simpler version for dinner as a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
Unlike Trinity on the street level, Upstairs was merely air-cooled, which made it for a sweaty and uncomfortable dining experience, even with all the windows fully open. There was an air conditioner that was switched off..
Service from the staff was decent when they were available. It seemed like they were short and only had 2 front of the house staff for the entire restaurant... Staff was able to guide me with suggestions which was helpful.
Started the meal off with the black pudding fritters with walnut ketchup and it was lightly fried. I'm not sure I was a fan of black pudding though.
Moved on to the devilled crab mayonnaise with little gem lettuce and I also didn't quite understand the dish. I saw little bits of crab inside the mayonnaise but didn't quite understand how it complemented the little gem lettuce?!?
Did the BBQ octopus special and was surprised by the huge portion of 2 tentacles. The sauces that complemented the octopus was the highlight of this course. The octopus itself was odd, the skin was on the thicker side and the inside was mushy?!?
Ended the meal off with the poached doughnut peaches, peach syllabub and this was the highlight of the meal. The peach syllabub was very light and fluffy. More importantly, it wasn't too sweet. The poached doughnut peaches were excellent.
Courses on other tables looked tasty...perhaps I ordered the wrong items?
~£50/head after GST & Service. read more