My friend P. always has a very intense itinerary.
He wanted to go with H. to a service in St Clemens and then in the afternoon to Mill Hill Cemetery.
I know he expected to join the people who organised this day of Remembrance for lunch, but I know they won't invite anyone outside the strict inner circle.
We planned to join them in the church, or maybe a short while before it.
But ...
The tube of the artificial feeding snapped.
If I hadn't sensed something was not right things might have been worse.
Now the feeding had found its way into the bed, but not in the mattress.
Ofcourse we were not happy about it.
My daughter got dressed and wanted to warn the guy who ran the hotel at the moment.
He had no time.. just listened quickly and said he would return.
So we waited, as we didn't feel happy about a dirty bed.
My daughter got into a conversation with an american woman who was also waiting.
But after an hour the guy still hadn't returned.
So we all decided to leave anyway
We went to Covent Garden.
The weather was rather nice.
We found a nice magnet, which was very suitable as a painting in the 1:12 house.
Saw some other nice things.
P. suggested to have dinner in Buvette..
It should be a toprestaurant...according to him.
It was in a corner of a small square.
Turned out something had gone wrong with the reservations. We were 4, but they had only 2 on the note.
But there was enough room.
The seats were not very comfortable.
The table very small.
We were offered water and I said "No, thank you.", but got it anyway.
When being asked if there were any allergies I said that olive oil was a "nono" for me.
The woman went to the cook and everything turned out to be with olive oil. (Huh? Never been to a restaurant with "only olive oil.".)
So I suggested something... noop.
Then said I would me OK with cooked mussels, as they don't need olive oil.
There were no mussels.
Found something else...feeling a bit more creative than the cook. Not available either.
But I could have steak.
**Sigh** I was not there to have steak... The most expensive plate of the whole menu!!! Far over 30 pounds!!
Well...I could have only fries....
"I am not a child. I am here for a pleasant dinner with my friends..."
So I was kind of forced to choose the steak plate.
I said I was not at all happy with this forced choice. That I was shocked to find that a good restaurant can't find me something else to eat... which is the first time ever!
So finally they agreed to give me the steak plate for a reduced price.
The steak was OK.
The fries that went with it where overfried, and not only: they were salted... but there was far too much salt on them. Making only the top of the bowl a bit edible. (And as a kidney patient I have to eat them without salt.)
No vegetables.
Like when we sat down, they didn't listen very well.
One of us never takes water, so said: "No, thank you", but got water anyway.
That happened later again (so in total three times.)
P. ordered wine with 2 glasses... they came with 4.
No dessert on the list for people with diabetes.
H. quickly payed before I had even the opportunity to lay an eye on the bill.
I certainly wouldn't have paid the included 10% tip!! That would have been a 100% too much.
Later I thought that it would be best to get Gordon Ramsay to visit them!!
Even though I was ready for a nnightcap, we went home, as my daughter was tired.
P. and H. went to look for the restaurant P. had intended to go... So we can get there next time we are in London.
Wow, what a difficult time that was...I am surprised they didn't have any options on the menu without olive oil. Here in the states I don't think they use olive oil much at all, even though it is supposed to be healthier. People are just waking up to that information it seems, including me. Olive oil is much more expensive, so I am very select in how I use it. I am sorry your meal was not very enjoyable. And no vegetables? No salads? So sad. Now you know you can cross that restaurant off the list for future visits! Wow.
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