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Leeds
Yelping SinceAugust 2009
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Boxing Day is a strange time to visit a restaurant. Those that you can find open seem to be either rammed to the gills with people thankful to have found somewhere open or completely empty.
The LimeHouse was the latter.
We arrived as a party of six and were warmly welcomed. The interior is modern clean and simple and for a nice change devoid of garish Xmas decorations.
Being Christmas and a gathering of friends back in their hometown we were all expecting to go for Champagne, but were very happy to see Prosecco on the wine list. Two bottles were quickly dispatched with.
The list of five or six starters kept things simple and quick. My Ham Hock Terrine and toasted brioche was well presented and very tasty, maybe lacking a little seasoning if I really wanted to find fault. Others were very happy with the Prawn Tempura.
For some reason four of us all went for the same Rib-Eye steak, chips and truffle butter with an order of Duck and Morello Cherries and an order for the Oak Smoked Salmon.
This didn't reflect on the choices available, rather the craving for something uncomplicated after the previous days dinners.
The steaks were cooked fabulously and the truffle butter is an excellent addition to any meal.
A rather nice bottle of Malbec and Sauvigon Blanc during the main course topped off the night.
Having a restaurant to yourself can go either way. Sometimes it's an indication that all is not well and the staff can smell the impending doom (and act accordingly).
On other occasions it's just an awkward day of the week. The bonus is you get the place to yourself and when the staff are having a joke with you as well it adds to the simple pleasure of friends and food.
The Limehouse is not a place I had heard of before but it is one I will be mentioning again.
The LimeHouse was the latter.
We arrived as a party of six and were warmly welcomed. The interior is modern clean and simple and for a nice change devoid of garish Xmas decorations.
Being Christmas and a gathering of friends back in their hometown we were all expecting to go for Champagne, but were very happy to see Prosecco on the wine list. Two bottles were quickly dispatched with.
The list of five or six starters kept things simple and quick. My Ham Hock Terrine and toasted brioche was well presented and very tasty, maybe lacking a little seasoning if I really wanted to find fault. Others were very happy with the Prawn Tempura.
For some reason four of us all went for the same Rib-Eye steak, chips and truffle butter with an order of Duck and Morello Cherries and an order for the Oak Smoked Salmon.
This didn't reflect on the choices available, rather the craving for something uncomplicated after the previous days dinners.
The steaks were cooked fabulously and the truffle butter is an excellent addition to any meal.
A rather nice bottle of Malbec and Sauvigon Blanc during the main course topped off the night.
Having a restaurant to yourself can go either way. Sometimes it's an indication that all is not well and the staff can smell the impending doom (and act accordingly).
On other occasions it's just an awkward day of the week. The bonus is you get the place to yourself and when the staff are having a joke with you as well it adds to the simple pleasure of friends and food.
The Limehouse is not a place I had heard of before but it is one I will be mentioning again.
A great bar to meet up for a few civilised ales.