This post was originally posted by Lorna in the summer.
We grabbed our seats and got to grips with the extensive cocktail menu, I'm not usually one for cocktails (pint, anyone?) so I didn't know what to go for - we settled for a strawberry daiquiri and a strawberry mojito. Nommm...We grabbed our seats and got to grips with the extensive cocktail menu, I'm not usually one for cocktails (pint, anyone?) so I didn't know what to go for - we settled for a strawberry daiquiri and a strawberry mojito. Nommm...
I had The Colour Changing One. This looked more like a science experiment than a cocktail - it came with two glass vials to pour over ice and then just to sit back and enjoy!I had The Colour Changing One. This looked more like a science experiment than a cocktail - it came with two glass vials to pour over ice and then just to sit back and enjoy!
After that, we were trying to decide which cocktails to go for next, when as if by magic some freebies arrived at our table! We can't remember what they were (which sounds a bit ominous..) but the mysterious freebies were a massive thumbs up in our opinion.After that, we were trying to decide which cocktails to go for next, when as if by magic some freebies arrived at our table! We can't remember what they were (which sounds a bit ominous..) but the mysterious freebies were a massive thumbs up in our opinion.
It's such a fab looking venue - I wanted to sneak some photos of inside but it was so packed I couldn't really get any, so I pinched these from their own gallery.
We'd reserved a table, and I'm so glad we did because otherwise we'd have been queuing for ages to get in, if you fancy going then I'd definitely recommend booking. I hate queueing!
Then it was time for a proper catch up! We looked over the menu and supped our cocktails and felt very fancy indeed. For starters I had Duck Spring Rolls with hoisin sauce, whilst Harriet went for the Potato Skins with dips. We'd already decided we were going aallll out and eating as much as we possibly could manage... It was a treat after all!
Then came the matching mains - we went for the Fajitas. I had fillet steak, Harriet had chicken. They came with sauteed peppers and onions on a hot skillet, with warm tortillas, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and salad. They were very good, but very messy!!
Smokin'!
After we'd made a massive mess of our table, faces and clothes.. We opted for some more cocktails before digging through the dessert menu.
The photos don't necessarily give the drink any justice - it looked amazing, and it bubbled up and smoked for ages, I almost didn't want to drink it because it looked hot, but eventually gave it a go. It was interesting to say the least and very sugary. Not sure I'd order another in a hurry but it was worth it for the special effects.
We finished off our meal in the best possible way, with Belgian waffles served hot with cinnamon, sugar and vanilla ice cream. These are mine and Harriet's all-time faaaavourite desserts so they were a must-have!
And boyyyyy were they good?! They were amazing, even looking at the unfortunate blurry photo now is making me want more right now. We savoured our desserts, tipped back the last of our freebie cocktails, then headed past the crowds forming in the bar for home. We were home before midnight, much like Cinderella, and we stayed up chatting late into the night - which meant we had shameful lie ins this morning, but after our feast we felt we deserved it!
Lorna - Life by LDE
Looks like such a great place! Drinks and food look divine!
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