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| - Since my boyfriend is actually from Bristol UK, I was amazed to walk by on Christie and see their famous-but-not-that-famous suspension bridge on a sign. We've now been once and were not disappointed.
It's the size and style of a proper caf, but the food is slightly more posh. (For example, the bf still laughs at the idea of beans on toast for about $7 - or running out of it - but they do it their own specific way that isn't really dumping out a can on a plate.) In the end, he had the fish & chips and I had the veggie tikka pie. The bf has very high standards when it comes to his Britfood, but he loved what he had. Good solid crunchy fish that "tastes like something," he would say. My pie was big and packed with veg in this amazing sauce. Not having a liquor licence yet means they've been creative by bringing in beverages hard to find anywhere else in town, like Irn-Bru and Bass Shandy. Honestly, I liked having a different choice for once (went with the shandy). I think the wait staff are still finding their feet, but they were very nice and helpful with any questions. We just had a good feeling all through our visit.
I realize British food has become a little bit of a trend lately, taking pub food and glamming it up with prices to match. But if you want a balance of authenticity and creativity without pretension and a need to take out a second mortgage, Bristol Yard is well worth trying. We'll definitely be back.
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