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November 18, 2007

I've never eaten fondue before but the idea has always intrigued me so the other day me and mny lady friend embarked on a fondue double date with some friends.

Arriving at 8.30 we were told that as we didn't have a booking we'd have to come back in an hour - there were probably 12 people in there which probably gives you an idea of the size of this place - its tiny. This hour gave us time to go and find some booze as its BYOB.

There's 1 waitress who seemed rushed off her feet but was very attentive and polite.

The menu is a mix of French, Swiss and Italian but once you step inside you realise that is all about the Raclette and Fondue in here (beware - if you do not like the smell of cheese do not enter!)

Between the 4 of us we had 2 starters (1 meat and 1 veg) and 2 cheese fondues (1 meat and 1 veg). The starters were great - the meat consisted of smoked duck breast, salami, some other meat and some gorgonzola. The veg starter was salad with ample portions of tomato and mozzarella.

The fondues arrived quickly after this - large saucepans filled with melted Emmenthal, Gruyere and Garlic and a mammoth basket of crusty bread. For the meat we had about 3 types of salami and some more smoked duck breast and some aubergine - the veg option came with potatoes, carrots etc.

All in all it was sooo tasty and came to about £13 a head (excluding wine) which considering how full we all felt afters was amazing. Its super unpretentious and a bit of a shambles but to me this only adds to its charm - the food was delicious and I'll definately be coming here again.

Tags: Fondue, Raclette