I gave Rache about six options for dinner tonight and do you know why we ended up at Volt? Because of the promise of the Tortino Al cioccolato con Gelato Alla vanigla (Warm Valrhona Chocolate soufflé with vanilla ice cream.) It was kind of a grudge meal against Rita for the fact she was currently sailing around Croatia … and we were stuck in gray London. Heh heh.

Volt hadn’t changed at all from my first visit nearly a year and a half ago. In fact we were on the same offer and, as it turns out, nearly the same food was served! The restaurant physically looked exactly the same except we were seated in the main room (by the window) instead of inside the Crystal room. The door was actually shut for the Crystal room so perhaps they weren’t expecting a full restaurant tonight.

As with previous deals we dined taking advantage of the 50% off the Gourmet Menu. Nothing really had changed at all. The (full) price was still £44.50 for a Chef’s Selection of six different Mezzes (two Salad; two Antipasti; and two Pasta) plus a main course plus a dessert/cheese plus coffee/tea.)

Similarities to my last experience: the Caesar Salad and the Sausage and Orechiette pasta (full title being Orechiette pasta served with sausages, broccoli, sweet onion and pecorino cheese). Our other Chef’s selections were Avocado and Palm heart salad, Carpaccio of beef topped with parmesan cheese and rocket, Baked Aubergine with tomato and Parmesan cheese (absolutely divine – the outstanding dish of the evening for sure) and Tomato, Spinach and Mascarpone Gnocchi (Rache loved this dish but I found it a little on the watery and not particularly intensely tasting side but that could be due to the fact I don’t find gnocchi appealing at all.)

For mains we both opted for the Beef filet with spinach and fondant potato. With the Gorgonzola Sauce that accompanied it the dish was quite tasty and the beef cooked exactly to my medium specifications.

To be honest after the feast that was our starters and main the last thing I felt like was dessert. Although I had planned on trying the chocolate soufflé I didn’t think I could possibly fit such a rich and heavy dessert in. Instead I opted for the cheesecake which, though probably in actual fact was equally rich and heavy, to me didn’t seem as filling as a chocolate based dessert. That didn’t stop Rache from absolutely enjoying her choc dessert though!

We had a lovely time at Volt. We weren’t rushed. Food came out at a relatively good pace. Service was perfectly friendly and at the right level although one waitress was a bit useless if I’m to be honest. I’d forgotten all about the funny toilets too … next time I shall bring a camera into the lavs to show you what they’re like. They were are very funky and it may prove to be a puzzle for some as to how to actually get into a stall.