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Brasserie and Bar at Malmaison - Liverpool

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Brasserie and Bar at Malmaison - Liverpool Summary

  • Cuisine(s): Grill, Brasserie
  • Opening Times:
    Mon - Fri: 12:00 - 14:30 18:00 - 23:00
    Sat: 12:30 - 14:30 18:00 - 23:00
    Sun: 12:30 - 14:30 18:00 - 22:30
  • Avg Price: £34.00
 

(Avg Price is the average cost per person for a full meal, drinks/wine and service/tip.)

Brasserie and Bar at Malmaison - Liverpool Description

malmaison liverpoolThe Malmaison group of hotels has established throughout Britain a collection of centres of excellence where nothing but the best will do. As a concept alone this is exciting, but the reality is brilliant, so that at last there is a hotel group where uniformity of standards is of the same high calibre.

Malmaison Liverpool is located in the trendy Princes Dock area, an impressive Manhattan type building that relates well to the exciting new buildings that are mingling with the more traditional as Liverpool braces itself for its Year of Culture, part of an enormous renaissance of this great northern city.

The rooms are all that one would expect from a hotel that has genuine regard for its guests and is concerned with every aspect of their wellbeing. In the hometown of the Beatles expect to find close attention paid to the musical background in your room, whilst all the customary luxuries that associate with Malmaison are there to hand, the naughty nibbles, the serious wine, drench showers and that oh so completely embracing bed.

Amidst elegant surroundings, with crisp linen, spotless gleaming glassware and shining cutlery an essentially brasserie menu is offered. But first let me say that any restaurant, be it brasserie, dining room or, for that matter, a jolly and relaxed bistro, that takes so seriously the Sunday brunch proposition has my vote.

Back at the brasserie lovers of seafood will be delighted to note at once that their particular needs are well heeded, starting with a delightful mussel and saffron chowder or a classic shrimp cocktail. For those looking for the traditional lift in life oysters are served with shallot vinegar, Tabasco or natural.

That very brasserie dish, eggs benedict; or should we now say that with a capital B in deference to the new incumbent at the Vatican, has staged a comeback lately, and can be taken here as a starter or main course. French onion soup seldom fails to please, and a game terrine is served with homemade pickles and sour dough.

An inspired choice is the seared Scottish scallops with black pudding and cauliflower puree, with braised lamb shoulder shepherd's pie for those seeking by this time a slightly more carnivoristic approach. Which leads us neatly to the, wait for it, Malburger, a 225 gram burger made from ground beef tucked into a floured bap to join bacon and gruyere, served with homemade relish and some fries.

Over the years the number of outriders surrounding a good honest steak have grown to unacceptable dimensions. At Malmaison the thought and care is centred on the dry-aged on the bone Scottish rump and that's it - except for the chips. If you want all the rest go for the side dishes, but steak and chips on its own takes some beating. Vegetarians are well looked after - the sautéed wild mushroom, poached egg polenta sounded appealing, and there is an excellent House salad.

Heading the puddings is the House crème brûlée, a triumph of timing and co-ordination, supported by other choices amongst which expect to find warm treacle tart, chocolate fondant white chocolate ice cream or a splendid apple and blackberry crumble with custard. Their homemade ice creams and sorbets are dreamy.

Their wine list is a symphony of its kind, clearly compiled by an enthusiast who knows his wines well enough not to disappear into a world of hyperbole when describing them. Space permits only the briefest of mentions regarding the Sunday brunch - all you expect and hope that sort of event will turn out to be - and then some. The big mal breakfast, corned beef hash, omelette Arnold Bennett, strawberry and champagne jelly, and the renowned mal cheese trolley.

Their Website is a wealth of information that will, I predict, only serve to increase your resolve to make Malmaison your next stop in Liverpool.

Your Reviews of Brasserie and Bar at Malmaison - Liverpool

Mango and Ginger (18 January 2008)

The Plum bar at Malmaison reminded me of the set of an Austin Powers film, with frosted automatic doors, which open and close noisily. We waited 10 minutes for our drinks even though it wasn’t busy time. We drank our kir royal, rum, and coke, which were actually fine apart from the fact that the champagne could have been fizzier, and we moved in to the restaurant. We were quickly offered still or fizzy water, but a wine list could have been offered too. The menu was lovely, offered great choices and was reasonable. I decided on haddock rarebit to start with, followed by venison. The haddock rarebit was bland and the bread was an inch and a half of dense focaccia, which in my opinion is a bad choice for a rarebit, and its texture really did not match with the delicate fish, which was actually perfectly cooked. My venison with chestnuts was almost faultless to be honest. The meat was cooked to perfection, sauce tasty, if a little over-seasoned, and the side order of pomme puree was great too.

When the waitress took our order we asked for a wine list but it did not come. Therefore, I had to get up, go, and ask her at the desk. The wine came only when we were finishing off. My partner chose pigeon with sweet and sour vegetables, followed by red snapper on a bean and chorizo cassoulet. It was perfectly cooked but the sweet and sour vegetables were cold which tarnished the dish. Towards the end of finishing our starters, our wine arrived. A white Douro was great and nicely chilled. Main courses arrived very swiftly after the starters. My partner’s snapper dish really failed to excite, the fish was bland, the beans in the cassoulet were not cooked enough, and the pieces of chorizo were very small. We would not recommend this place.

Anne (15 August 2007)

We had a nice relaxing meal at Malmaison Liverpool. The food was well presented and delicious and the staff very friendly. We will return.

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Additional Info for Brasserie and Bar at Malmaison - Liverpool

  • Yes Children welcome
  • No Groups allowed
  • No Air conditioning
  • No Outside seating
  • Yes Reservations
  • No Cover Charge
  • House red: £16.95
  • House white: £16.95
  • Service charge: Not included, 10% for 10 or more
 
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