Visited ""The Roof"" with my wife last night and was very pleased. It's a beautiful place and the view to the North is fantastic. We had the ""Chefs Menu"" with wine pairings. I have to say, I found the food to be a little inconsistent for the money. My first dish, a three meat filled pastries (beef, pheasant and crab) with a bernaise dipping sauce was fabulous. So so delicate and flakey! The next dish, fresh oysters prepared three ways, was just OK. The next was a spinach/crab souffle along with a risotto cake, both were just ""very good"", not fantastic. The main was lobster with crab ravioli and it was wonderful. The much anticipated Grand Marnier souffle was a real disappointment. It was perfectly prepared but was way too ""eggy"". Not sweet at all and just not very good. The last offering was a chocolate truffle (wonderful), strawberry dipped in chocolate (good) and the best almond cookie I've ever tasted! Crispy on the outside, soft and chewy in the middle. I didn't know a cookie could be so good!
Pros: Beautiful room, ambiance and service and a simply wonderful view.
Cons: Rather spendy and some of the food this particular evening could have been better.
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