The River Restaurant by Gordon Ramsay

This restaurant is located inside a very famous hotel. The hotel is quite large, and once you enter, you can find the restaurant by following the signs. However, the hotel staff is very helpful; shortly after you walk in, someone will come to ask which restaurant you’re looking for. In front of the restaurant, they serve afternoon tea, and you can see a group of very wealthy people enjoying their food and tea! If you’re interested, you might consider making a reservation!

Once seated, you will be attended to by very friendly staff. Since you are in England, there really aren’t any language barriers, and you can joke around with the staff and ask for their recommendations! However, we already had our meal choices in mind. Today, we ordered:

❤️ Pumpkin Soup
When the pumpkin soup arrived, they first added some wonderful chopped onions before pouring the steaming pumpkin soup over them. The pumpkin soup is very rich and somewhat resembles pumpkin puree, but it’s the pure flavor of pumpkin. The fragrant, sweet soup combined with a hint of salty onion makes for a great lunch to start this season!

❤️ Appetizer Tart
I really don’t know how to translate this into Chinese, but everyone should know what it is from the photo. It mainly consists of raw fish topped with a raw egg. Once mixed together, it’s very delicious, and it comes with some pickled beans that really bring out the sweetness of the fish. Enjoyed with the bread they provide, it truly makes for a wonderful appetizer!

❤️ Poached Cod
Cod is generally quite rich in fat, and because it is so fresh, they can poach it. Each bite feels like it wants to melt in your mouth, making you unable to stop eating it!

❤️ Grilled Trout
The grilled trout was somewhat different from what I imagined. I thought it would be tender and melt in your mouth, but in fact, it has a very firm texture. They also used smoked mussels and orange for seasoning, which gives it a smoky flavor but with a hint of citrus sweetness. It’s definitely a unique sauce, along with a special aroma and texture!

Overall, I think the experience was great. The service was good, and the food was delicious. If I had to say what was lacking, it might be that my wallet isn’t deep enough; this meal wasn’t exactly cheap. However, I think having such fresh seafood is fantastic. If you travel to England and want to enjoy a good meal, I would definitely consider coming back here to dine!