Jacobs on the Mall

Jacobs on the Mall Review

Mercy Fenton's imaginative cooking is one attraction; the other is the location—an erstwhile Victorian-style Turkish bath. The dining room has a high ceiling, an enormous skylight, cast-iron pillars, modern art, and a tall banquette room divider. Starters include duck-liver parfait with plum chutney, and oysters with ginger-and-lime relish. For a main course, try seared John Dory with coconut rice or breast of free-range duck with roast butternut squash. Look for such desserts as date-and-butterscotch pudding with bourbon cream.