Grainstore again

GRAIN STORE

Granary Square

1-3 Stable Street

King's Cross

London

N1C 4AB

This is a review of a meal in late February 2015 - the menu changes constantly.

Tuberose Collins

SN: It was our fourth visit to Bruno Loubet's oasis with a veg emphasis just north of Kings Cross - our previous write up was full of admiration in October 2013 found here:-

http://splitthebill.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/grainstore-garden-of-earthy-delights.html

Our affection for this place remains.  The overwhelming sense is of great food done well without fuss, comfort before show, and busyness being the way to keep customers happy.  Our Table was served by an enthusiastic food lover who knew her way round the kaleidoscopic menu and specials. She was the front of house for an organisations which puts food first.  It was remarkable looking around the tables at the variety of people there - from all walks of life, all ages and vocations. Parties, couples and single diners - all find something here.  We find solace that so little has changed around the ethos but the menu os as varied and fascinating as ever.

Onion Bread with homemade creme fragile butter
LM seizes on this so I have to be quick to take a photo ;-)

Wild Mushroom Croquettes with pine needle salt

Tasty tipple -
Gigondas 2012, Domaine du Grapillon d’Or, Southern Rhône, France:
Robust enough for game but not so strong as to ruin the delicate flavours elsewhere.
We also had Monbazillac 

This mushroom and truffle risotto was divine, spare in texture, smooth as silk and as you might expect, aromatic and busting with flavours.

Poached egg on buttery leeks and sourdough toast was simple, well executed and tasty - generous portion as well

Wild fruit puree, potted cabbage, parsnip crisps, bacon, roast wood pigeon breast and sausage
Amazing well done - crisps were fat-free and so tasty, rich and earthy

Split the billers

Vegetarian Paella was bursting with smoky flavours -
the veg was grilled to perfection and had plenty of bite - a wonderfully punchy dish.

Nice to have the appropriate glassware

Goats milk and yoghurt panacotta, poached rhubarb, wild strawberry sauce
Perhaps the creation of the night (v hard to choose).
Certainly  ongreat variation on the rhubarb theme, creamy texture but with a little structure still intact 

Dill ice cream - simultaneously the weirdest and most fantastic thing I've eaten this year - with gorgeous soft doughnuts.

Dill Ice cream hits the spot!

In conclusion: still one of our favourite places to eat in London.  We will go back again and again.  More pertinently we're also looking forward to GS Unleashed in April to explore with Bruno and team even further.