It is pretty incredible knowing that the tallest building standing in the whole of Europe is just a mere 15 minutes drive away from my house! Being a Londoner I don't really take advantage of all the 'touristy' things to do as much as I should, so a visit to The Shard for lunch was surely a pleasant trip.
As it was lunch time there was the Dim Sum menu available. The menu was simple but missing the classics of 'ha cheung fun' a prawn chinese noodle roll and chicken claws. Nonetheless the dishes still served its purpose. For those who has never had Dim Sum before they are several little dishes that you will order and they're normally steamed or fried dishes and comes in bite sized portions of threes or two, which gives you a great sample selection to taste a bit of everything on the menu.
Normally with Chinese restaurants that are of high end tend to be quite western and the taste of the dishes lack in its authenticity, but this did not apply here. So brownie points to Hutong! The pastry meat puff (above right) was delicate and fluffy and the meat melts in the mouth with first contact *licks lips as I continue typing*
And if the food won't do you justice (for the hard pleaser's) then I am pretty sure that the view would most definitely make up for it. Situated on the 35th Floor, a beautiful panoramic view of London is in the background whilst your'e dining. If you are lucky enough to get a table for the timing of the sun setting then I can only imagine it'll be amazing. Or even for dinner at night the lights of London will set a romantic scene for those first dates, anniversaries or special occasions.
I could say this was a pre-anniversary brunch (it was a month away from it) but my boyfriend had somehow told them it was our anniversary and so our desserts came with a cute chocolate plaque which gave it a nice little touch. If you do plan on dining up here, a booking in advance is always a good idea as I have heard people have had to book months in advance for their dates! Yikes!
