A friend and I visited Jamie's on Thursday 29th May. We were drawn in by the little hideaway it occupies on St Martin's Lane and the rustic décor and bubbly vibes.
The hostess greeted us immediately once we entered. since we did not have any reservations, we were told that the waiting time would be 45 minutes and given a buzzer that would work within a 2 mile radius, she also gave some recommendations of local places we could go to have a drink while we waited. Clever little device that thing was, and good customer services at that.
After we had drank 2 large glasses/vats of wine, we returned when the buzzer went off, starving and in need of some bread to soak up the alcohol. The Waiter was very pleasant, noticing that we had the giggles, he mused at our rather ambitious discussion to order the whole menu. Starting with the Italian Bread Selection and Arancini for starters, I opted for the Prawn Linguine, whilst my friend chose the Black Angel Spaghetti as our mains. We quite sensibly turned down the offer of wine, to spare ourselves the torture of more giggles.
The bread was delicious, bread sticks, focaccia, ciabatta and some other rustic breads. The arancini was warm, crispy with a tangy pickle. My main dish was delicious, garlicky and buttery with lots of sauce to mop up with the bread. My friends spaghetti was equally tasty, mind you the portion was noticeably smaller than my dish however the waiter made up for that by bringing us a complimentary order of the polenta chips (also delicious). We didn't have coffee or dessert, by this time we were defeated by our eyes being bigger than our stomachs.
Overall it was a lovely dining experience. The quality and freshness of the food was noticeable and the attentive and helpful customer services, clean surroundings with culinary props, contemporary lighting and a buzz like . I give this experience 4.5/5.
Bene
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