OJT EATS | Dollars @ Rondo La Cave
A few months ago, We were at the Chet’s residency at Rondo La Cave (read about that here) and now that is over, they have already moved onto the next residency. This time it is with chef Andrei Soen, mastermind of Park Bench Deli in Singapore and is called Dollars which we headed down to go try.
First thing we ordered were these cheeseburger spring rolls. These were a nice little starter, beefy, cheesy and with a burger sauce dip.
Then it was onto this prawn katsu sando. It was a shame that the bread wasn’t shokupan but that might be being a little picky. There was a pretty hefty prawn patty with some saurkraut. This was really tasty with the crunch of the patty sandwiched in the middle of soft white bread.
For sides, we went for the poutine on the menu. However, in terms of what i think of when I think of when i think of a Poutine, it wasn’t quite the same. Firstly, rather than a just a simple gravy, we got a very beefy gravy full of these little chunks of beef (this may be an upgrade on a traditional poutine) but rather than proper cheese curds, we just got some cheese melted on top (definitely a downgrade). It was still very tasty though.
This was their fried chicken sandwich. Fried to crispy perfection yet still really juicy. The cheese and pickles are classic toppings for a reason and this was just a really good example of an excellent fried chicken sandwich!
We figured we should have at least a little bit of greenery so we ordered the little gem salad. It came with pickled cucumbers, onions, chillis and little blobs of ricotta cheese. It all came together really well with the creaminess of the cheese working together with the pickles. Just a really nice fresh side.
Our meal for the night :)
Another really nice meal at Rondo La Cave. The fried chicken sandwich was probably the highlight for me. Rondo La Cave do a very good job of choosing chefs to work with and I look forward to seeing who they will work with next!
Rondo La Cave, The Hoxton, 199-206 High Holborn, WC1V 7BD
Cheers, JL
