I recently went to the Covent Garden Dirty Martini, and I just had to post a blog about the experience.
Now I know I’ll probably be told by all you experts that it’s not the best bar in London, but compared to many of the bars found in the Covent Garden area I really liked it.
Plus the Chocolate Martini blew me away! I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since.
I actually started the evening with a Strawberry & Rhubarb Fizz, which consisted of fresh strawberry and rhubarb puree and Crème de Fraise syrup, topped with Prosecco. This was very nice and light, however the fruit was a little stringy, and I often had bits of fruit hanging out my mouth after every sip – attractive!
Strawberry & Rhubarb Fizz
I then thought I would try a house speciality, seeing as I haven’t had a Martini before, the Chocolate Martini caught my eye straight away, consisting of Absolut Vanilla Vodka, Frangelico hazelnut liqueur and Crème de Cacao, shaken with cream and cocoa.
OMG! It was AMAZING!
What is even more amazing is that they have Happy Hour everyday, and these two drinks are half price, amongst other Martinis, and Prosecco cocktails – BARGAIN!
Link to their drinks menu here
The Covent Garden venue is quite small, and most tables were reserved for later that evening, so it’s a great venue if you book, or just going in for a quick couple of drinks, and there’s not too many of you.
Dirty Martini – Covent Garden
Service is good, they happily corrected their mistake when I received a Tropical Pear Martini instead of Chocolate (very tasty as well!), and the waitresses are very attentive as soon as you finish your drinks. They even have a good selection of bar snacks, not sure where they fitted the kitchen though!
I would definitely go back again and recommend to friends. Did I mention that they do an amazing Chocolate Martini?
Images from http://dirtymartini.uk.com/covent-garden/gallery.php
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