Dinner at the East India.
My club is the East India club, but as I have mentioned before I am more often in the National Liberal Club (NLC). However an American friend and his father were eager to see the inside of this English curiosity.
We went in and after the briefest of tours we ended in the American Bar for a pint of beer before our meal. Nearing the time I reserved a waiter politely interrupted our conversation and gave us the menus so as we might consider our order before even entering the dining area. We had another pint and indeed he took our orders before we entered – unrushed and leisurely.
The house white is commendable although I prefer the white Burgundy. Me and my friend both had the smoked salmon, carved off a smoked salmon at our table and accompanied with capers and onion. It was simply delicious and a world apart from even the best sort from a packet. To follow we all went our seperate ways and I had the duck, tenderly cooked. Delicious.
I would like to, with tears in my eyes, renounce my original statement that I prefer the NLC, In summer it may have a delightful terrace one can dine on but the food is surpassed by the East India and with Winter fast approaching I shall use it ever more.