Had a great evening at BBR to chase away the early January blues!

Shots of vodka over Russian snacks such as jellied ox tongue, herring, cured pork lard and pelmeni (meat dumplings) got the meal off to a roaring start.

Starters of lobster cocktail (they sub lobster for langoustine whenever they don't have langoustine in stock, which is virtually always!) and a meaty terrine were superb. The beef tea soup looked great too! For mains we enjoyed chicken kiev (the sweetcorn mash served with it was utterly delicious) and pig cheeks braised in port which were so tender and meaty and delicious that I've been dreaming of them ever since. As I have of the apple jelly dessert served with the most buttery shortbread rounds I've seen!

And then there's the decor – flamboyant, kitsch and yet reminiscent of luxurious days long since gone, this is not somewhere for the faint hearted!
Lots of fun!