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| - Wonderful dining experience, and nice little surprise. Tucked away in Bowness, but the outside didn't particularly strike as unfitting, yet the inside is gorgeous. Definately has the new vintage contemporary feel, with the upcycled brassy tables, glass overhead lamps. Mix crowd of casual and dressy on this busy Saturday night but overall really relaxed. Be sure to make reservations as it does get quite busy.
The food? Amazing.
Attention to detail, tastes, textures are impeccable. The crab and shrimp dip is a MUST try, absolutely taaaasty. The thai style mussels were spot on.
My halibut was juicy to the last bite, the lamp leg was soft and tender. I managed to mangle a peice of steak off someone's plate and that was equally impressive. Just wait- I haven't even gotten to dessert.
My only irk here is that our waiter neglected to inform us that the iced tea is brewed in house, and is comparable to sugarless crystal light. Yeh, someone should call Nestle and tell them Noteables is stealing their stuff.
But DESSERT made the WHOLE experience. It was an experience for the eyes, the stomach, and the soul. Chocolate hazelnut brulee? 8 stars. Lemon meringue pie? 10 stars and the entire milky way. The lemon bits were just the right amount of tarte, and the meringue instantly became creamy to the tongue but held its form on the pie. Now THAT is a lemon meringue pie.
Looks like I will be coming here much more often!
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