Maxwell’s
Date of Visit: 7th
September 2013
Ambience
This restaurant is located in the heart of the city, in
between shops on the main stretch of shopping ville. We didn’t quite know what we were letting
ourselves in for since you had to walk up a flight of stairs before you reach
the restaurant. As soon as we entered,
the first impression was “student dig” – it reminded me a lot of Belushi’s in
London. It had very dim lighting and the
whole place was set out like a student hide out: big serving area in the bar
with shoulder height walls separating the bar area from the rest of the venue
and tables dotted around the side.
This didn’t put us off as I had missed lunch and was
starving by 5pm so it was intended for a quick snack before heading back to London.
Food
I tried a cocktail called “kiss
me quick” which was essentially Malibu and apple juice and an oreo milkshake –
both were ok but Malibu and pineapple is much better :)
As for food, all I had was half a
rack of BBQ ribs which was served with coleslaw and Cajun chips. I didn’t have high expectations at all but I
had a feeling I made the right choice when two tables near us was served ribs
too (I figured it was a popular choice as there were plenty of other things on
the menu for people to choose from).
Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised that the meat was soft and almost
fell off the bone with ease. The Cajun
spice sprinkled on the fries made a difference and overall, it was pretty good.
Service
No issues at all; service was
quick, responsive and friendly.
Summary
Well, it has to be a thumbs down
for ambience but a thumbs up for the food.
With that said, I’d say it’s ok for a casual meet-up but I would avoid
it if you wanted a “nice meal out”. I
think that says it all really.
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