Quo Vadis, Marx Room

What a great restaurant! My wife and I visited while in London, and found the food, decor, and ambience just perfect for a comfortable, romantic night out. As others have mentioned, we loved the smoked eel sandwich as an appetizer. I tried the pheasant, having never had it before, with pomme frites and found it to be very flavorful, though slightly dry. It was enhanced with red cabbage and a bitter lettuce, an unusual, surprising melange--but it worked wonderfully and was delicious. My wife tried the chicken pie with mashed potatoes: both excellent. The chicken pastry was very thin, but perfectly cooked. The flavor of the mash was enhanced with swede (rutabaga), pumpkin, and herbs, and we both really liked the flavor. Desert consisted of a delicious almond tart with custard, ice cream and cream, while profiteroles came filled with vanilla ice cream which added a suitably sweet ending to our meal. My only caveat is that I prefer chilled whipped cream rather than ice cream in my profiteroles. The food portions were generous, and we were both replete at the end of the meal. Service was excellent from everyone we met. I found it good value for money considering the overall experience. We were lucky to meet and chat with Chef Jeremy Lee while there (your Texas friends). He was warm and friendly to us, cordially answering our questions. We have his cookbook which is very well written and photographed. We'll definitely return on our next visit to try more of his inventive dishes.