Kitchen W8, London

 A few days ago, a group of us arranged dinner. Somewhere convenient for everyone. We chose Kitchen W8. Something I do frequently is to check the restaurant's site just to know what to expect. Expectations for this place were high, it does have a michelin star after all.

We arrived for 6.30 to take advantage of their 3 course set menu for £23 availabe till 7.

From the outside it looks like a very casual place. As soon as the door opens, you find a place which although relaxed is still formal. From the outset I could tell that the service would be good. Greeted at the door I was led to our table by the very pleasant and polite staff. Like the decor the diners also looked smart and well heeled.

The a la carte menu looks varied but to be honest, as we were having the set menu I didn't take time to look at it- I was there for the company. The set menu consists of a choice of two dishes for each course. I know that you would be expecting me to describe the food in detail but I found it unspectacular and unmemorable. For the main course I chose the pollock. Yes, the ingredients are excellent. However I found it underseasoned and bland. The other thing I would say is that there were too many flavours in the dish. Where I was looking for distinguished flavours I found none. The textures worked well though.

For dessert I opted for the rhubarb fool, which, I noticed, is also offered on the a la carte menu. A fabulous version of a classic this was glorious dessert. The layers of rhubarb and cream were just so eloquent. This was perfect.

I'm not sure if I would go back in a rush, but, if the rhubarb fool is anything to go by, then I would most certainly like to try the a la carte menu, .

Kitchen W8, 11-13 Abingdon Road, London W8 6AH, Reservations: 020 7937 0120 http://www.kitchenw8.com/