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| Apple and Vanilla margarita from Lab, Soho |
Looking for somewhere to make a last minute group booking in Soho? Prix Fixe is sister restaurant to Pierre Victoire, whose cheap pre and post theatre menu Elle and I regularly enjoyed in Oxford. They serve up hearty French food with generous gentlemen-pleasing portions of chips so perfect for all parties.
Lab cocktail bar is also waiting right around the corner to serve you up an after dinner treat.
If you are able to get to Prix Fixe by 7 they do a great set menu where you can get a starter and a main for £13.90 (and even less at lunchtime). We were too late for this but enjoyed one option on the set menu:
Chargrilled Bavette steak with red wine and shallots bordelaise sauce and French fries (£4.00 supplement)
As well as:
Fillet of Seabass with roasted medallion potatoes, braised octopus, sundried tomatoes and fennel gremolata £13.90 (my favourite)
Traditional duck confit with dauphinoise potatoes, wilted spinach, cherry jus and orange puree £13.50 (also delicious)
Baked zucchini and dill pancakes with roast butternut squash, spinach, stilton and pinenuts, lentil and salsify sauce (very homely and great if you missed out on pancake day!)
This followed on from us sharing a couple of sharing platters which we wolfed down before I remembered to get my camera out - sorry! If you go for a platter, the mezze board is more exciting than the meat board which consists of some nice, thick cut salami, but nothing you couldn't replicate at home.
After dinner we strolled round the corner to Lab - a slightly gimmicky cocktail bar ('bitches' marking the ladies' loo and a pun-ridden menu) that you will forgive as soon as you drink one of their accomplished cocktails.
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| 'Passion victim' left, 'Soho lady' right |
The birthday girl had the 'passion victim' - a delicious blend of passion fruit, lime and home-made honey water on a tequila base (voted our favourite).
The Aplple and Vanilla Margarita was perhaps the most visually impressive and as tasty as it looks (see cover shot!).
The best thing about this place is not only that the drinks are really, very good, but that they are only around £7 or £8 which is competitive for Soho. Will definitely be returning here soon...
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