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Taking Orders: Searcys, Westminster

Where is it? On the ground floor of No. 11 George Street – also known as Surveyors House, an iconic Victorian Westminster building and home to The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

What’s all the fuss about?

No fuss. Just quality, classical cooking. A smart room. Warm and friendly service. What more could you want after a busy day in parliament or after trawling the London streets camera in hand?

Smoked salmon mousse with cucumber ribbons
Smoked salmon mousse with cucumber ribbons

What’s the place like?

Deep blue walls, classical London architectural drawings, bright chandeliers and well-spaced tables give a ‘we know what we’re doing’ feel to the room.

Sussex Slipcote cheesecake with muscovado rubble and a smidgeon of blueberry compote
Sussex Slipcote cheesecake with muscovado rubble and a smidgeon of blueberry compote

What did you eat and drink?

The menu is short, and stuffed with classics. My friend and I chose a smoked salmon mousse that came with cucumber ribbons and a roasted pumpkin and beetroot salad for starters. My generous chicken supreme main course came with lashings of gravy, a heap of neatly trimmed green beans and colcannon mash whilst the fillet of cod rested in a pool of shellfish sauce, and came with Morecombe Bay shrimp and pickled cucmber.

The desserts were more unusual, a Sussex Slipcote cheesecake with muscovado rubble and a smidgeon of blueberry compote looked just like a wedge of cheese whilst the slice of salted caramel tart, came with some poached rhubarb and Braeburn apple.

A slice of salted caramel tart, with poached rhubarb and Braeburn apple
A slice of salted caramel tart, with poached rhubarb and Braeburn apple

Your verdict?

A handy location if you’re attending a work event nearby or have spent time visiting some of the local Westminster must-dos.

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