Browns
Restaurant
Date of Visit: 17th
May 2013
Ambience
We were seated in a half booth rounded table which was
adequate for a party of 5. The décor was
minimal and some improvement is needed, such as addressing wobbly tables. It wasn’t too busy on a Friday night which
may be the reason why the piano in the middle of the restaurant was untouched
during the whole evening. Half-way through the meal, the lights dimmed
drastically (our guess was that they wanted to create a more romantic feed).
Food
The Salmon starter lacked flavour as it was on the bland
side but the pomegranate added texture and some taste. The Corn Fed Chicken as a main was nicely
cooked and surprisingly not too dry.
However, the potato rosti that was served with it tasted odd and
somewhat like it had been in a freezer for some time. The Steak as a main was not great as the meat
was chewy and as we all know, a good steak should be effortless to eat.
There was a wide range of desserts available and they were
the better part of the meal. The sticky
toffee pudding was the largest portion I have seen but it would have been
better served with ice cream instead of cream. The dark chocolate brownie was
rich and gooey whilst the pistachio ice cream it came with was pleasant. The salted caramel cheesecake was unusual;
quite nice but a bit on the sweet side.
The desserts went nicely with a proper pot of English
Breakfast Tea (served with tea strainers).
The red wine we had was decent and the apple & lychee juice was
lovely.
Service
The service was fairly good as we did not have to wait long
to order food or drinks but the main course took noticeably longer to arrive
compared to the starters.
Summary
In my opinion, the food was mediocre and considering I have
visited two different branches of Browns, I have not been overly impressed with
the food (or service in my first experience of the branch in Birmingham). As such, it’s not great value for money and
it wouldn’t be my choice to return again.
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