{"id":1223,"date":"2014-10-25T14:11:23","date_gmt":"2014-10-25T14:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leilappetit.com\/blog\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2014-10-25T14:11:24","modified_gmt":"2014-10-25T14:11:24","slug":"review-of-bread-street-brasserie-for-bite-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leilappetit.com\/?p=1223","title":{"rendered":"Review of Bread Street Brasserie for Bite Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The hotel most of us knew as \u2018The Point\u2019 has had a huge refurbishment this past year and now flies under the DoubleTree by Hilton banner. Their ground-floor restaurant, The Bread Street Brasserie has kept its moniker but has had a make-over in the process and is looking rather chi-chi. Hotel dining has always had a tricky rep, but it must be said over the past few years, the culinary efforts available in our city\u2019s hotels has improved immensely.<\/p>\n

I met my buddy Rachel for G&T in the bar, before moving to the brasserie for a bite and a blether. The menu reads well, with a particularly good smattering of veggie and gluten free options and accents of Scottish ingredients as expected. I started with \u2018haggis filo\u2019 (\u00a36), a crisp spring roll stuffed with spicy haggis and served with the classic sweet red onion chutney and well-seasoned parmentier potatoes. Rachel tucked into a warm ratatouille tartlet with a cheddar glaze (\u00a34), which she reported had a lovely short pastry and suitably soft veggies, however to really \u2018Med\u2019 it up, it needed a bit more on the ol\u2019 garlic and herbs front.<\/p>\n

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On to mains (both \u00a315) , and despite being a smidge overdone, my pan-seared duck supreme was still tender and flavourful with Asian-style soy and sesame glaze and a superbly zingy radish and grapefruit salad which accompanied the meat to perfection. R\u2019s whole baked plaice was an impressive fish, the soft sweet flesh easily came off the bone and the drizzling of sauce vierge dotted with capers kept things fresh. The side of chunky chips should have been better though, as they were disappointingly soft on the outside. Tsk tsk!<\/p>\n

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Rachel\u2019s espresso cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e was a new take for both of us, bold but sweet, silky as you like and passed the \u2018tap-tap-crack\u2019 spoon test with flying colours. My plum and ginger tart was equally proficient on the flavour front, but a dollop of simple vanilla ice cream would have been a better plate-fellow to the maple and walnut variety which appeared.<\/p>\n

Whilst there were minor issues, some avoidable (watercress garnish on 3 of 4 savoury dishes) some not (the vast expanse required of a room that must accommodate an entire hotel\u2019s worth of breakfast guests can never feel right for a few cosy bistro tables), there were some nice ideas on the menu made with good ingredients and well-priced.<\/p>\n

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