This
long-standing restaurant site, once home to Les Saveurs...
has been transformed into a warm and atmospheric North African,
Mamounia Lounge.
Colourful
raw silk cushions, gauzy curtains and black and white photos
of Berber people create a warm, evocative space and, happily,
early indications are that the kitchen is living up to the
pleasant surroundings.
Starters
are particularly well executed. Grilled scallops, drizzled
with a nicely piquant caper dressing, are perfectly cooked
and beautifully presented in their shells, a side bowl of
merguez sausages providing a robust, spicy accompaniment.
And a dish of sardines with garlic, coriander, parsley and
spices is rustic and flavoursome.
What’s
more, there’s an interesting range of North African/Lebanese
fusion dishes for those in search of something a bit different.
Generous portions leave little room for dessert, but you
can always opt of a shisha pipe in the upstairs bar instead
(the one flavoured with apple being the best for novices)
and the friendly staff are happy to demonstrate how to puff
on it.
SOURCE: SQUAREMEAL.CO.UK
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