beds, fluffy pillows and buzzy electric restaurant are normally like oil and water. there are very few hotel restaurants that manage to have that spark, the spark that makes you say i want to come back here.
so myself and my two gorgeous bbff (blonde best friends forever) had a date in the diary for dinner last night. having spent a few days deliberating where to book, shh i sometimes feel pressure to actually find somewhereamazingwhen i make a restaurant suggestion, i settled upon ham yard bar and restaurant.
i am not one for procrastination so i am going to get it out of the way, we discovered the spark! ham yard bar and restaurant simply summarised, is good food with fresh flavours, electric atmosphere, a little slice of ny and the spark! (the spark summarised is omg i am coming again, i love it here and what took me so long to discover this place)
whilst s, v and i perused the menu we had a nice bottle of red to share. the menu itself ordered a good selection, covering any mood you could find yourself in. with my darling besties wedding this weekend i was feeling in a rather healthy mood, so was pleased with the option of non meat meals that actually made me excited.
v and i both ended up ordering the same courses, scallops to start followed by the cod with risotto. the scallops were excellent, so excellent i had one of those moments were i ate mine far too quickly. i hate when that happens!
s ordered the burrata with heritage tomatoes. the dish looked really beautiful and the clear plate was testimony that it most probably tasted really good.
to follow v and i had the poached cod, parsley risotto and pancetta. now those close to me know it is very very rare that i order fish as a main course as i inevitable end up feeling let down by the flavours. well at ham yard there was no such misfortune!
i absolutely loved my main course and wouldn't mind a lesson on how to create such beautiful delicate flavours at home. the parsley risotto i think was just the perfect balance against the cod.
s had the ricotta gnocchi and before i could take a photo of it, the fork was in. that's what happens when food looks so good!
great for - a slice of ny buziness, the atmosphere couldn't get any more electric. this spot is a perfect for giggles with the girls, a date night or an assortment of friends meeting for dinner!