As you know, Six by Nico offers a set 6 course menu that runs for 6 weeks only and then changes to a new one. When I saw that they had announced a "Down the Rabbit Hole" menu I knew I had to go, after all my Alice is named after Alice in Wonderland! I definately can't resist somewhere that I can eat the menu too.....
We started off with the snacks between us which was "Have I Gone Mad?" This was ox & comte nuggest, confit garlic & onion, a sweet roasted tomato ketchup with sourdough and yeasted butter. It was delicious and a great start to the meal, it would have been nice to have a nugget each as they were so good.
The aperitif was "Alice's Gin & Jam Tart" which was gin, raspberry, white chocolate liqueur and lemon. It was really nice and the great thing about this menu was that the thetre started with the drink as they poured in the raspberry at the table making it change colour.
The first course was "Mad Hatters Tea Party" which was Mushroom Tea, Smoked Bacon Jam, Truffle Parmesan Royale, Pickled Walnut & Keens Cheddar Scone. The mushroom tea was so good and served at the table with a teapot, the scone was lovely as well.
The second course was "The White Rabbit" this was Rabbit & Date Ballotine, Beef Fat Roasted Carrot, Tarragon Pesto, Rabbit Bolognese, Carrot Ketchup. I liked this one but didnt love it, the rabbit was quite a mild flavour and the tarragon pesto was a bit much, but when its all mixed together it was nice.
The third course was "Paint the Roses Red" which was served with Celeriac Rose, Baby Beets, Garden Radish, Kalamata Olive Soil & Red Apple Caramel, this was the one that I wasnt sure about.....BUT wow it was such a strange sensation to eat. The celeriac was smooth and creamy and the caramel was sweet but not too sweet, the whole thing together was just something else.
The fourth course was "Eat Me, Drink Me" which was served with Roast Cod, Miso & Yuzu Glaze, Bonito Emulsion, White Turnip Puree, Pickled Tokyo Turnip, Dashi Broth, I always enjoy the fish courses and this was no exception. The sampshire was a winner for me as always but the whole thing was delightful.
The fifth course was "Off With It's Head" which was Pork Belly, Choucroute, Apple Gel, Pig Head Croquette, Cauliflower & Sauce Charcuterie. This was probably my least favourite of the menu, nothing in particular at all I just wasnt a massive fan.
The final course was "Learn How to Make Mushrooms" which was 54% Chocolate & Cep Cremeux, Praline Ice Cream, Candied Hazelnut, Chocolate Soil, Smoked Maldon & Cask Sherry, I didn’t know what to expect from this one as mushrooms in a dessert is a bit out there BUT oh my god it was so good. The cremeux was rich, the ice cream was smooth and creamy and the sherry just cut through all the richness with a little hit of vinegar.... 10/10!
I really enjoyed this menu, all the different flavours and the thetre was just brilliant. This menu is cooking until 20th November and you can book HERE. They havent announced the next one yet but with festive season looming.....i'll bet its something christmassy!