St John Marylebone

I had a solo dinner last week at St John in Marylebone. First time at St John. Sat at the counter which made it fun chatting with the staff and watching them finish dishes and make drinks. I opted for 4 of the small plates so I could sample many things.

1. ⁠Vesper martini to start the meal off. An ode to Bond. Delicious and crisp.

2. ⁠Middle White Belly and Anchovy – fantastic pork belly served slightly cool/room temp. The pork was very subtle and melted in your mouth. The anchovy gunge was unreal. I would have licked the plate if I could. Kind of like the best aioli you’ll ever have.

3. ⁠Deep fried rarebit – A St John staple. The staff suggested adding a bit of Worcestershire to it. Not much to look at but how can you go wrong with beautiful crispy exterior enclosing delicious gooey cheese. Seated on some mustard to cut the richness. So, so good.

4. ⁠Cold Roast Hogget Radicchio and Walnut Vinaigrette – A special that nite. It was actually hogget liver. Hogget is a 1-2 yo sheep. Delicious. Liver was meaty and tasty and a fair amount of it was on top of a perfectly dressed bed of fresh radicchio with vinaigrette.

5. ⁠Potted Pork – this was a replacement dish. I had originally ordered lamb shortbreads special but they had run out of that. Very tasty, a large portion, tho I found it slightly salty. I think if I had had this earlier in the courses I might have wolfed it down.

Overall a fantastic dining experience. Would highly recommend.