BBB - Notting Hill

Starter: 5* /5

Pancetta wrapped Monk Fish on rosemary sticks with beetroot, tomato, capers & lemon

Main: 3* /5

Pan Seared Sea Bass and shaved fennel salad with macerated raisins, pine nuts,
orange segments and dill

Dessert: 1* /5

Chocolate Cake w/Lemon Ice Cream

Beach Blanket Babylon

The interiors of this restaurant/bar is absolutely charming and perfect for intimate and large dinners.  Many restaurants in London are not capable of comfortably accommodating large parties for events but BBB seems to satisfy that with its Georgian Mansion decorated space.  The bridges and steps do make it tricky for the heels.

The food was rather disappointing.  I had the Monk Fish as the starter which was just amazingly blended with flavours and textures.  The next fish - Sea Bass - was just lacking flavour.  It was as if none of the ingredients meant to compliment the fish had a purpose! What's the point in that? And, I shouldn't expect any bones, which I did get a prick. Finally, the chocolate cake dessert was so horrible I couldn't even be bothered to take a picture.  There is a huge difference between 'cake' and 'fudge'.  Obviously either we misread the menu or the kitchen can't tell the difference. 

Overall the atmosphere is amazing with great customer service.  There should be a taxi service during these bitter winter nights though, considering it's a walk to the main street.

Would I return for another sitting? Maybe at the Shoreitch branch just to give that a fair shot.