Baltic is a Polish restaurant serving middle European food. And if you like alcohol, the varieties offered at the Baltic are quite astonishing (Sorbetska - mango sorbet with champagne and vodka). Airy room with good natural light - especially in the summer months.
What was enjoyable? The marinated herring with blinis and the beef and sausage goulash. Good attentive staff explaining some of the more unusual dishes.
What was not enjoyable? No bread plate. They could have made smaller plates of blinis as canapes. We thought we ordered a plate of blinis with a combination of salmon, mushrooms and herring; three LARGE plates turned up instead...
It was billed as a "Warm Up Event". But I think it was to do with contracts signed prior to the discovery of asbestos at the Royal Festival Hall which added six months to the renovation programme. Gustavo Dudamel conducted the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in Strauss Four Last Songs and Mahler 5th. The band made a good sound tough the upper strings were a bit subdue (or was it the Hall?) The Four Last Songs were a bit fast to my liking - and it was only Beim Schlafengehen where I felt the tempo was right. Measha Brueggergosman sang relatively well, though her BIG HAIR was in the way of the sound projection. Mahler 5th was thunderous and supple at the same time - the latter much helped by the strong viola and lower string section. It was exciting and forward but could do with a bit more rubati. Otherwise it was an enjoyable evening out at this much loved venue.
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