WHYTE & BROWN, KINGLY COURT PART II

Second visit, this time with the big brother!

We sat indoors, on the upper floor - much cooler and calmer.

 

 

 

Was undecided as to which cocktail to order, so the nice waitress offered me a little taster of the Sloe & Sour that she recommended.

After much deliberation, I decided to go for the Sloe & Sour, whilst my brother went for the Hefty Japanese Mac. 

I was about to order the Crispy chicken shards for my brother to try, but was unfortunately informed by the waiter that they weren't serving it that day (Nooo...!)

 

We settled for the Bangkok-Scotch Egg on Pickled Cucumber Salad. The outer layer coated in breadcrumbs consisted of minced chicken thigh meat mixed with lime leaf, coriander, mint, lemon grass, chilli and ginger, and wrapped around a nice soft-boiled egg in the centre.

I've haven't eaten many Scotch eggs in the past, but this was tasty and flavourful with a nice hint of heat from the chillis.

 

Harissa Hot Wings - the one dish that I wanted to try since my last visit. 

Baked chilli chicken wings served with caramelised orange wedges, coriander and minty yoghurt dressing. 

I really love spicy food and get rather disappointed when the dishes that are claimed to be 'spicy' fall below my personal standards...
Thankfully, this dish just about hit the right level of spiciness, and the meat was nice and tender and well-marinated.

 

I remember being recommended this dish from my last visit, so I decided to give it a go. 

Supreme Pancetta and Clams - pan-fried chicken breast in natural jus with pebble potatoes, peas, artichoke hearts, summer lettuce, crispy pancetta and clams.

After reading the description which sounded really tempting, I was a bit let down by the dish itself. Going for chicken breast is always a bit of a gamble as it can sometimes turn out quite dry, which was how I felt about this dish. The chicken breast could also have done with a bit more flavour/marinating as it didn't quite penetrate the inside.

The jus itself was quite tasty, just maybe a bit borderline on saltiness.

 

My brother ordered the Light Chicken & Langoustine Pie - butter puff pastry atop chunky roasted chicken, langoustine, samphire, celery and fennel in light béchamel.
His dish looked more interesting than mine, I was tempted to swap mine with his... - He didn't obviously (meanie), but did let me have a few mouthfuls (brotherly duties and all that...)

The pastry was light and crispy, sitting atop the deliciously creamy mix beneath.

He did comment that it was a bit salty, I think we've had this issue with some other dishes...

Otherwise, it was a pretty good dish, and the presentation fun and quirky.

 

 

For dessert, we ordered Today's Brownie & Ice Cream, and the Aromatic Passionfruit Tart.

Sweet and simple, but not quite as good as the last dessert I had before which was the Tipsy Trifle.

May be down to personal tastes, but worth popping by for a casual meal to find out for yourselves.
I'd definitely recommend the Harissa Hot Hotwings.

For my previous post, click HERE.

WHYTE & BROWN, KINGLY COURT

Recently 'hatched', less than a week ago, in Kingly Court off Carnaby Street, Whyte & Brown specializes and celebrates the versatility of free-range chicken and eggs.

 

As it was a nice sunny day I chose to sit outside, and ordered a flat white to kick-start my day, whilst I perused the menu.

 

 

 

I ordered some Crispy Chicken Shards as I was feeling rather peckish, having not had breakfast as I was busy doing last minute packing (again). 

"Slow-baked crispy chicken skins with W&B signature seasoning".

Tasty little things, but maybe a wee bit on the salty side as I experienced an explosion of salt in my mouth on the first bite that knocked out my taste buds for a few seconds...

I kept my glass of water close by as I continued munching away.

 I was tempted to order the Harissa Hot Wings but instead decided to order my main course first before being too overly ambitious!

I went for the Lemon Leek Risotto Scotch Egg - "soft boiled egg nestled within luscious herbaceous risotto ball, perched on wilted spinach with chive and lemon butter sauce".

First impressions - it looked amazing, like a giant Scotch egg! And carefully cutting it into half, I watched with eagerness as the bright yellow yolk slowly oozed out...

The outer shell was baked to a nice crisp texture with a slight chewiness, and the whole combination tasted good. 

It was also much more filling than I expected (has my stomach shrunk?!), and didn't finish it as I wanted to save some space for dessert - naughty, I know... 

All the desserts looked really tempting, but in the end I went with the highly recommended Tipsy Trifle - "layers of chocolate sponge and Catalan custard with orange four ways: Cointreau, jelly, crispettes and fresh fruit". 

If you thought the description sounded tempting, have a look at this baby...

A stunning little work of art, and the perfect treat on a hot summer's day.

Before leaving, I had a little peak inside and realized how much bigger it was inside with indoor seating spread across two floors.
Overall a cosy and chilled out place for a meal, with a very friendly and efficient service. 
Average spend is approximately £20pp - good food at good prices.

Will definitely be back again to try out the other dishes, particularly the Harissa Hot Wings and Supreme Pancetta and Clams. And probably a cocktail (or two) from the bar, created by award-winning mixologist Ryan Chetiyawardana.

It currently serves lunch and dinner, and now breakfast as well, starting from today. 

Worth dropping in for a visit to see what you think. 

So, which came first, the chicken or the egg...?



Nobody really cares, as both are equally healthy and delicious. 

As they say - "Good eggs, Good chicken, Good times".