Mr Foggs & Park Chinois

Last year Nov marked my 5-year wedding anniversary, my husband not one for celebrations, however, I insisted on trying somewhere new.

Mr Foggs Residence & Park Chinois had been on my list for a while; both a perfect place to celebrate. I booked a table at Mr Foggs for pre-dinner drinks followed by dinner at Park Chinois.

Mr Foggs

When you arrive at Mr Foggs its lives up to name of Mr Foggs Residence. The building & ambience really does have a warm homely feel as well keeping true to its roots. We were lucky enough to have a table by the fireplace. The drinks menu offered an endless choice of spirits, you can't fault the choice available. I'm someone who loves my gin & I always make a point of trying a new gin overtime I'm out. I decided to opt for The Botanist gin which is made up of 22 local botanicals which are made up of berries, barks, seeds & peels.

Park Chinois

Park Chinois is a high end Chinese restaurant. The restaurant has a bar upstairs & the main dining area is downstairs which is where we were seated. When you enter the main restaurant, it oozes opulence & a boudoir feel. I loved the setting & ambience, it was cosy, intimate yet lively. On Saturday nights, they have a DJ playing music which is well suited to the setting.

I started off with a cocktail called Les Trois Garcons which is a mix of The Botanist gin, elderflower, redcurrant jelly, yuzu, tonic and soda water. Below is what the lovely cocktail looked like & it was lush! The second cocktail was a Vodka Collins, which was made up of vodka, elderflower, yuzu, ginger, lemon, peach bitters & soda water. The vodka Collins wasn’t too bad but I did find it slightly strong, the Les Trois Garcons was a winner!

For starters, we ordered the vegetable spring rolls, salt & pepper squid with papaya salad & veg dumplings. All three dishes were tasty not to mention the combination of squid & papaya was on point.

For mains, we ordered grilled black cod with sake & soya, steamed sea bass with soya, ginger & spring onions with egg fried rice. The dishes here are so clean yet so tasty & full of flavour. My preferred dish was the black cod as it has a slightly sticky sweet taste to it,

which I enjoy with my fish. I don’t generally like cod as I find it hard to season correctly, however whenever I’ve had black cod at restaurants the flavours are amazing. Unfortunately, we were so stuffed there was no space for dessert!

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I would highly recommend both places for any special occasion.

In terms of cost you're looking at £10-£15 for a spirit & mixer or cocktail, again this depends on the grade of spirit you choose.

Park Chinois is expensive however the quality of the food is excellent & the portion sizes are generous. We found that one main could be shared between 2-3 people. You're looking at approx £250-£280 for 2 people with alcohol, if you don't drink then your bill will be a lot more favourable. I would love to go back but in a group which allows you to sample a wider variety of dishes & of course to try a dessert next time round :)

xoxo