Sep 222009

This beautifully decorated restaurant is located one of the main roads in Bristol.  The restaurant was decorated with bamboo and large painted flowers and near the entrance was a fountain.

We ordered a selection of sushi and Sashimi, which were all beautifully presented. 

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When our first dish came I was a little disappointed because the rice had way too much rice vinegar and this dominated the rest of the flavours

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Sushi again came very nicely presented.  The shape was a little different from what I was use to, they rolled the rice smaller but wider rectangular shapes.   The rice came was a little sweet, I think it was to balance the vinegar, they placed before.

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Service in the restaurant was excellent the people that served us were helpful, although we were in a small room they often came in to check on us.  If it was other place they would have been neglected us

Address: 42-46 Baldwin St Bristol, BS1 1PN. Tel: 020 7486 161

Value for Money:6/10 Food: 5/10 Service: 7/10

Additional comments: Food was good and service was better.  I would like to go back trhere if I was in town

Sep 062009

This is located on a very narrow side street.  We have pre-booked via toptable for convenience.  When we got there we thought it looked like a bar and we saw a sign indicating dining so naturally we went upstairs only to find that it was closed.   Having seen the upstairs was closed, someone informed us shortly that they won’t open upstairs.

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I ordered the pork belly in cider apple sauce, which was quite lovely, they have crackling served with the belly.  The meat was tender not at all dry like PJ’s.

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Lamb for my other half was rare and I wasn’t too keen on the flavouring, I guess its because I prefer my lamb with a bit of mint when done that way.  The salad of runner beans didn’t really look that pleasant and I wasn’t too keen on the dressing.  This is quite a  big dish and from what I heard from my other half, it was very filling.

Address: 20 St Nicholas Street Bristol, BS1 1UB. Tel: 0117 929 3561

Value for Money:8/10 Food: 7/10 Service: 6/10

Additional comments: Generally, I really enjoyed my food, the atmosphere could be better.  With the deal it was very good value for money