It's been open for five years and has won the bar of the year award too - so expectations should be high for this converted fire station. It's what they call a gastro-pub. Just make sure they don't seat you right next to the kitchen - I was and it felt like a scene from a Japanese game show. Having said that, I would have sweated out most of the calories so it might have been a good thing. One thing you have to know, the selection is huge - but the restaurant is not keen to change the menu, so you could end up torching the place with anger when the waiters refuse to give you mash instead of chips. I found that quite annoying. All said and done the food is good - as long as you don't break the rules! My colleague had 'excellent' oysters followed by a pasta dish, I had a chorizo salad, which was good, followed by a lamb hock with jus and beans. A little heavy - but that's more to do with me than the restaurant. The bar is a great place to hang out - but appearances are misleading - there aren't so many seats at 10pm on a Saturday night. Great live jazz on a Sunday afternoon. Moderate prices, that casual look can be deceptive!

Jonathan Sanchez