Mise en place

A truly fab place. I went to this restaurant a few weeks ago and I felt I had discovered a real gem waiting to be found. Funnily enough, I had passed by it numerous times but I had never noticed it, which I think it is its downfall. It is right next to a well established and popular place in Fulham Broadway, which looks quite vibrant from the outside, there is always people outside, etc.
However, Mise en Place looks both quite dark on the outside and inside. It is the one thing that I would change. Plus there is only two tiny tables outside, where I wouldn’t feel comfortable sitting, as it is really squeezed in. This restaurant would really benefit from having an open plan type of entrance, with a full glass front entrance, that can be fully open on both sides when it is a sunny day, so that you can sit inside but without feeling too enlosed and in a dark place, like it is at the moment.
I reckon I will suggest this and offer my services as an interior designer ;)
Having said that, in spite of this, I really enjoyed my visit and my meal thoroughly. All the dishes, the ones I had and others that I tasted that my partner had ordered, were exquisite. Even when dishes looked like something you had already tasted before when you saw it in the menu, everything had a different and superior taste, some with an unexpected twist. For example, I ordered a potato and leek soup. But what you are served is an empty plate with a chunk of stilton cheese in the middle. Then the hot soup is served over the cheese, which melts and mixes as it is being poured. This adds the most delicious touch.
What can I say about the service other than it was also the most exquisite yet close and friendly that I have ever encountered? I think that says it all.
I cannot recommend this place enough. I will surely be back, maybe to attempt to sit outside in those squeezed tables on the outside on a sunny morning to try out one of their breakfasts. I have not seen how they can turn a chicken dish, which in theory does not sound like anything special, into something spectacular. So I am keen to see what their English breakfast turns out to be ;)
Oh, I should also mention that it is a perfect venue for a romantic dinner or a first date.