Duck & Waffle- Do believe the hype!

I finally made it to Duck & Waffle the other day. After hearing mixed reviews, I was very interested in making the trip to the 40th floor of the Heron Tower on Bishopsgate. Duck and Waffle opened in the summer of 2012 and has been fully booked for dinner ever since. However don't be put off, the Duck and Waffle is now open 24/7! Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and offering a late night menu you could go up to check out the London sky line at sunrise if you so wished! To be honest you could just go up for the view which is incredible.  The Heron is Located right next to the gherkin and

dwarfs it! Panoramic views that match "the view" from the shard, for the price of a beer! The bar shares all the views the restaurant does and offers up some great cocktails. Plus you can get some of the food offerings here too.

 The menu consists of small plates and large plates. You can either get a selection of plates to share or a starter and main. The menu is mainly British/European and seasonal. We had deep fried pigs cheeks, pollock fish balls with lobster sauce, grilled octopus with chorizo, onion bread and the signature dish, duck and waffle.
The pigs cheeks sound a bit adventurous but they were essentially crackling strips powdered with paprika and salt...amazing! The Octopus wasn't rubbery but beautifully cooked with great flavours. The pollock fish balls were incredible, truly a great dish! The lobster sauce did not overwhelm the pollock but added to it, highly recommended!
The piste de resistance however, was the duck leg on a waffle, a topped with a fried duck egg with maple syrup and mustard. Now my reaction to all of these things combined, was a sight to behold according to my girlfriend. She described it as combination of facial expressions, eyebrow raises, head nods and pouting accompanied with a slight moan. All good expressions I hasten to add! This dish is fab, all aspects work together with the maple syrup to make the taste buds sing! Probably as good for breakfast as for dinner. This sweet and savoury dish is perfectly simple you could even make it at home. Yet is possibly one of the best restaurant dishes I've ever had.

If you have not made it up to the 40th floor of the Heron tower yet, then wait no longer and try some amazing food with your view!