JEAULINA CATO : Green Park

NAC MAYFAIR

NORTH AUDLEY CANTINE

F e b r u a r y 25 t h 2 0 18

SUNDAY:
london

Fresh back from my holiday and with my last day before I headed back to work my friend and I decided to have a long overdue catch up over brunch...

No booking? No problem: Strolling up to NAC I was met with a growing queue of eager customers, unlike me, everyone had a pre-booked reservation, lesson learned. I guess on a Sunday in central It’s bound to be busy with pre-shoppers and families spending the last moment of the weekend together. Walking inside the restaurant it appears narrow but they have an upper deck, main floor with a bar and downstairs seating area.

SERVICE:
how was it

Exceptional. On the service alone I cannot wait to return. From the moment of arrival to walking out the doors we received such a great service from the staff. Our waiters were engaging, funny, attentive and charming. It felt like a close-knit team, working well together in the way they communicate and bounce of each other's energy, it all contributes to your time at NAC. One of our waiters was really helpful in recommending what to order from the menu. Through conversation, they remembered me saying how much I loved having speculoos on top of my yoghurt in Nice, France and gave me extra..sweet.

DRINKS:
how was it

I chose the Jasmine Ice Tea, it wasn't sweet like your standard Lemon Ice Tea or anything; it was highly refreshing. It has this clean taste with a fine remnant of Jasmine to it. If you remember my visit to ÉLAN CAFE I tried the Jasmine & Lime iced tea which was a huge favourite during my visit. I do enjoy a slightly sweeter Ice Tea to NAC's but It complemented and balanced out my meal well.

FOOD:
taste like what?

Ummmm, Ohh-maa-gash! Guys listen, I have never been a fan of pancakes, I would happily and easily choose a waffle or french toast over pancakes any day, but this converted me for life. Now let's not get it twisted, I won't be running anywhere to eat pancakes but I most definitely will be coming back NAC to have some of my own.

Okay, so I ordered the French Toast with raspberries, clotted cream, pistachio and speculoos.
My friend ordered the Ricotta Pancakes with dulce de leche and banana.
All I can say is that it was amazing, there were many of times I lost my train of thought down to the gorgeous flavours and textures I was experiences.

HEY NICOLE:
nicole

DECOR:
interior

Beautiful, light travels well through the front windows; I love the different tones and styles that carry throughout the restaurant. The upper deck seating error is very traditional dinner date and an intimate space tucked to the back. The main floor you have gorgeous sphere lampshades, a mix of marble and wood tables and a well-sized bar area. Downstairs, you have this gorgeous velvet blue seating, salmon pink walls and a stunning bar area. I wasn't able to capture downstairs as it was getting busy, but be sure to check their IG or website for a preview.

EXPERIENCE:
final thoughts

From the service to the food, everything was memorable, I can't wait to come back here, I think I may pop in for a cheeky lunch soon because there is a whole other side to the menu that I'm yet to uncover, especially the dinner and dessert menu. Brunch runs on Saturdays and Sundays between
10-4:30pm but fret not they're open from 11:30am on weekdays serving from lunch to dinner.

IT'S ME:
jeaulina (images not taken in NAC)

Jumper: H&M
Headscarf: Gift, please send more

Earrings: ASOS Hammered Metal Drop Earrings
Lips: Urban Cafe - NYX, Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy, 02 Nude - Sephora Outrageous Effect

Volume Lip Gloss

Instagram: @jeaulinacato @healthbyjeau

Spotify Playlist: Western Grove 7: Autumn Falls

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A f t e r n o o n T e a

Spotify : WESTERN GROVE

Ff - flemings mayfair: The Drawing Room

Ss-

The range of sandwiches and petit fours were really delicious; a clever menu that not only looked amazing, it also danced with your taste buds. The brioche buns with an English famous egg & mayo had the perfect balance of flavours, comfort and satisfaction.

Mm -

got milk? -a carefully thought out selection of fine teas from The East India Company, specially selected for the

Flemings Mayfair. We choose the Flemings Breakfast Blend and Lis-han Oolong teas, which has beautiful and unique flavours.

Ss-

The pièce de résistance was the scones, with the Jersey Chantilly cream and strawberry jam; they were the best scones I have ever tasted - light, warm and melt-in-your-mouth

Dd-

Its all in the details: Things I appreciated about my visit was spending it with my mum. The host knowing my name as I walked into the room(i'm clearly not famous), plus having the right pronunciation they're service is simply exceptional.

My previous experiences of Afternoon Tea is that you get one or two 'nice cakes' and two or three 'average cakes'.

So the scenario is, who is gonna take the 'L' and whose going to enjoy the slightly better ones.

Bb-

But this was everything but 'average' and 'nice'.

These desserts were a dream! I'd redo a dreary exam just to relieve a moment like this - you may say I'm dramatic I say I'm passionate about the goodness of food, it may set you free. I'm not a huge fan of Meringues or Eclaires but I'm not one to write off a dish/food because someone may make it better, cook it differently or serve it in a way that appeals to me.

Gg-

Groupon: Say hello to your new friend. So this is my second time purchasing an Afternoon Tea voucher with groupon and this had to best purchase yet. Being that there a wide variety of options on the website you can become quiet spoilt for choice. I look at reviews, search images via instagram and then middle my way done from a million tabs to one.

- happy choosing

Not only is the afternoon tea given to you on offer but once you purchase it you can use it across a 3month period which is great if your plans are always unexpectedly changing and sometimes staying at home chilling is a great plan.

But honestly, truly I try to save money where I can and I enjoy trying new things and visiting new places so this was a total win win.