Free champagne is my kryptonite. I have been at the preview of new restaurant Kitchen, for about forty-five minutes and I am on first name terms with the champagne waitress, have gotten lost in the exclusive member’s venue downstairs, The Circle Club, on the way to the loo, and have loudly weighed up the benefits of nipping to nearby Maccy D’s for a quick Happy Meal before the main event.
I’m so glad I waited. Kitchen serves heart-warming British cuisine, including a Sunday roast that- stop kidding yourself- is way better than your mum ever made. No burnt potatoes or soggy carrots here; this is gourmet dining for the truly hungry. Even my champagne-induced munching is sated.
The venue is comfy as well, with a purposely shabby-antique feel. Decadent high-backed leather seats that look like a Victorian cab are so easy to sink into, and fit in perfectly with the surrounding 19th Century arcade. If Mr Darcy ever took Miss Bennet out for supper, they’d probably go somewhere a lot like Kitchen. Whether they’d drink Moet with the footballers and Corrie stars downstairs remains to be seen.
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