For years I've been recommended this place, but stupidly, it's taken me this long to visit. But for a first time visit, a special occasion like Valentine's Day was a good time to go.
Conveniently located just across the road from the Paper Duck, its...bright teal sign was a bit of Mediterranean colour in the rainy, grey weather. The sunshiney theme continued inside with bright, trendy decor, spacious table arrangements, comfortable seating and a warm welcome.
We chose our 3 courses from the Valentine's Menu, mine being the beef/pork&chorizo meatballs, meat moussaka and apple pie.
Now, having had this cuisine all around the med, as much as I love it, you always have to accept a little(lot) of oil comes your way with each meal. But to my delight, this wasn't the case with Rustic Table, keeping the textures wonderful, retaining the flavour and keeping the oil in the kitchen. Good stuff.
The apple pie was more of a tart in my opinion, as I was looking forward to a nice puff-pastry slice but thankfully, what they gave me was delicious enough for me to not care. I did manage to steal a piece of my partner's Passionfruit Cheesecake which made me exceptionally jealous, to say the least. She made a great choice.
What did stand out the most though, was the service. My partner and I even mentioned this to each other. The team always arrived right on time, never asking for drinks too early or checking-up on us too late. They were just always on-hand, but giving us space to enjoy ourselves. Not to mention how polite, friendly and pleased to interact with you they seemed to be.
The recommendations paid off for this place, and £35 for a 3 course meal + a glass of champagne really did it for me. Thank you for an evening to remember and I'm sure we'll be visiting again soon!More
