For once I decided to break out of the safe comfort of the tasting menu and choose my own from the a la carte - dishes such as 'Assiette of sandwiches ‘BLT ’and Croque monsieur', 'Braised shin of veal, wild garlic risotto and veal kidney powder' and 'Peanut butter and cherry jam sandwich with salted nuts and cherry sorbet' (all pictured on this site) were just too tempting.

While this did lead to a rather hefty bill (I had 8 courses) I did have EIGHT courses, so this should be expected.

While portions are not huge they are good enough for several mouth-fuls, and with such delicate flavours they should be savoured.

The dining room is great and relaxing and staff are friendly. A 'must go' restaurant in my view (just save up before going would be my advice!)

Did I have an extremely high expectation or am I just a cheap-date?? I didnt like any dishes on the tasting menu apart from the halibut, which was just ok....

To summarize: 1. The artichoke velouté - Not to my taste, but the brioche was very very nice 2. Marinated beetroot & Sairass cheese - Fowl 3. Honey and soy roasted quail with Landes foie gras - Quail was a bit hard and salty... why?!?! 4. Baked halibut with Serrano ham - not bad, not wow. 5. Braised pork belly and cheek - why couldnt I taste the pork?? 6/7. Dessert were average...

However the complementary turkish delight was the best edible thing served that night!

Maze has a Michelin Star and so dont blame me for expecting some exceptional food. (no doubt the service at maze was excellent, but I am more into the food afterall)

In a way I was quite glad that we went for the tasting menu as the portions were very small, it made me feel less bad... in terms of the amount of food that was wasted.

Dinner at Maze was an unusual and memorable experience and I will certainly go somewhere else next time.

I will still try the other Gordon Ramsay Restaurants tho, just not Maze.

We were lucky enough to have the Chef's table which is separate from the main restaurant by sliding doors. It's an incredible experience as you look directly onto the kitchen which is great for watching the food preparation but scary when the Gordon Ramsay style shouting starts. We were fed a delicious 8 different courses with each one being introduced and explained by the chef behind it. I'm not sure all of them enjoyed this experience but they did great job all the same.

The food itself was incredible and the variety of dishes ranging from mouth watering escalopes to peanut butter flavoured deserts. As part of the Chef's Table experience we were able to go into the kitchen where we met the head Chef Jason Atherton. One of our group even had a go at cooking. They are very keen to get you involved despite the fact it must be excruciating to have a bunch of people getting in the way in such a busy environment.

I would definitely recommend the Chef's table if you want to impress work colleagues or for a special occasion. Apart from the delicious tapas it's a truly unique experience.