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Review of PLUM AND SPILT MILK RESTAURANT

One of the up and coming areas, Kings Cross is bus...

One of the up and coming areas, Kings Cross is bustling with more than busy train travelers as cool, hip, warehouse-inspired cafes and charming restaurants emerge. As it turns out the name 'Plum + Spilt Milk', derives not from two random food items off the shelf, but from the nickname given to the original LNWR dining car, painted in the railway's traditional lively colours. The other tables were mostly filled with office workers but despite being possibly the only three students in the relatively small restaurant, we did not feel the least bit out of place. It felt spacious given the size. Service was pretty good although we heard glass crashing incidents twice while dining, which prompted us to make a poor joke about the restaurant's name.

Beginning with appetizers, the Kentish tomato salad, goat's curd & oregano was basically a plate of tomato with goat's curd and oregano sprinkled on top, decorated with pretty zucchini flowers. Nothing all that special in terms of taste but presentation-wise it deserves some merit. The prawn cocktail was quite the quintessential fancy palette treat, fresh and juicy.

As for the mains, the Monkfish cheek & mussel curry with pilaf rice on the side was delicious but better yet was a Plum & Spilt Milk Classic - Steak Tartare with salad and paprika fries. The waiter kindly explained that it was in fact raw steak, as there had apparently been previous occasions when customers are shocked when the plate arrive. I suppose this is an example of the danger in ordering something when you don't fully comprehend every word on the menu (Eep!). There is never any harm in asking.

When it came time for dessert, I did not hesitate to go with the 'Plum & Spilt Milk', sugar-encrusted cake with sweet-sour plum and jam toppings, and a scoop of milk ice-cream on the side that complimented the taste. It took us a while to decide on the other but we finally settled on the Cold Valrhona chocolate fondant, supposedly one of the popular choices, pleasantly rich in its chocolate.

It worked out to be slightly over 70GBP for the two appetizers, two main courses and two desserts. Luckily, my flatmates had a 20% voucher and a cheque to redeem from opentable (you get it after accumulating a few thousand points), so it worked out to be barely above 30GBP. Not bad for an above average British meal for three.

Having read that the breakfast is a little pricey but good, i will probably be making my way back soon for crepe.