Harlequin Restaurant

DB (17 February 2009)

We booked a table for Valentine's Day and they really did not disappoint. From the very friendly welcome when we arrived, about 15 minutes late, to the chocolates as we left the restaurant almost last - the service was faultless. The special was a four course meal and the food was fantastic. Our starters of mushroom soup with truffle oil and samosa with apple-celery raita were just right portion wise and tasted good. Course two was a champagne sorbet - fantastic for cleansing the palate again, very tasty. Our mains were really, really nice - Pollack with pancetta and white beans, chicken in tangier sauce with cous cous. Portion sizes were good; the food was hot and very well presented. Dessert did not disappoint either with strawberry fool with homemade shortbread and sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce. We just about had the room. The whole set up was lovely - silver stars sprinkled on the table; a near perfect red rose in the vase; well lit so as to promote some intimacy without stumbling about in the dark and staff who thought carefully about when to interrupt, apologised for even the slightest delay and seemed happy to serve you - something that seems to be a bit of a premium these days. At £25 per head with a glass of wine - this was definitely the way to do credit crunch Valentine's! We were sold and will definitely go back on a bog standard non Valentiney-type day.

Carlos (20 January 2009)

I had a dinner with some friends and had an awesome experience, although it was quiet when we came at 5pm for a pre-theatre meal, we had a really good time. Attentive service, happy members of staff and the food came quickly and was of a very good quality. We will definitely go back.