Brasserie Blanc, Leeds
Friday lunch next to the lovely river Aire. Sitting outside and a wonderful afternoon. Small olives, warm bread with soft butter as a pre starter then moules marinieres. Strangely the serveuse didn't let us linger over the pre starter and my dining companion instructed her to take them away until we were ready.
5 minutes later we were ready. I still wonder if they ditched them and served us a fresh pot... See later.
Wine to accompany was excellent. Chateau Maris Organic Syrah. £19-50 a bottle but we managed two.
Main course was veal. Slow cooked with wonderful vegetables and sauce. Sauce required lots of mopping up with bread. Added Maman Blanc’s miscellany of salads which was standard french crudites but very nice.
An unexpected long lunch. Very pleasant but not cheap. Cut out the wine and it's £70 for two but we didn't skimp on anything.
Post script. Leeds station was closed due to an incident so an expensive taxi home as well. Fellow diner felt ill over the weekend. Blamed the mussels.
5 minutes later we were ready. I still wonder if they ditched them and served us a fresh pot... See later.
Wine to accompany was excellent. Chateau Maris Organic Syrah. £19-50 a bottle but we managed two.
Main course was veal. Slow cooked with wonderful vegetables and sauce. Sauce required lots of mopping up with bread. Added Maman Blanc’s miscellany of salads which was standard french crudites but very nice.
An unexpected long lunch. Very pleasant but not cheap. Cut out the wine and it's £70 for two but we didn't skimp on anything.
Post script. Leeds station was closed due to an incident so an expensive taxi home as well. Fellow diner felt ill over the weekend. Blamed the mussels.
posted by Julius Caesar at
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