{"id":149,"date":"2011-05-01T08:23:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-01T08:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leilappetit.com\/blog\/?p=149"},"modified":"2011-08-07T21:03:34","modified_gmt":"2011-08-07T21:03:34","slug":"smoke-stack-review-for-bite-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leilappetit.com\/?p=149","title":{"rendered":"Smoke Stack review for Bite Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Located half-way down Broughton Street sits Smoke Stack, where the Silver Fox and I recently stopped by for dinner. They\u2019ve called this busy spot home for 15 years, and the d\u00e9cor theme of ambre and burnt ochre give the restaurant a warm feel. We bagged a window table to enjoy the last of the day\u2019s light, and some people-watching.<\/span>

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Along with a few \u2018Tex-Mex\u2019 dishes on the massive menu were the chicken liver and bacon p\u00e2t\u00e9 (\u00a34.95) and the calamari (\u00a35.95), both of which came recommended by our cheery waitress. The calamaris were perfect. A crisp outer with tasty Cajun-style spice seasoning, these thinly-cut little rounds were divine. The homemade p\u00e2t\u00e9 was smooth and rich, and the sizeable portion with two hunks of toast meant there was plenty to share.<\/span>

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This being a steakhouse, there\u2019s the full selection from rump through to fillet, all of which are sourced from Gilmour\u2019s butchers in Tranent, and expertly trimmed in the restaurant\u2019s kitchen. I got first dibs and chose the rib-eye (\u00a316.95 with chips). I like this plump cut and enthusiastically chomped through this juicy number which was cooked \u2018a point\u2019 medium-rare. A little under-seasoned though, and the Drambuie and mushroom sauce I\u2019d ordered (\u00a31.50) to accompany didn\u2019t help, given it was rather sweet. The side of chips were of the \u2018uniform in size\u2019 variety, and fairly average.<\/span>

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Graeme also fared well with his beaut of a salmon fillet (\u00a311.95 with side). With more of that ace Cajun seasoning, it was blackened and flavourful from the grill and still soft inside. (Inner thought: Is it BBQ time of year yet?) He had a big bowl of mashed tatties that were…fairly average.<\/span>

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We finished by sharing a sticky toffee pudding (\u00a34.50) which came with Lucas\u2019 vanilla ice cream. It was an unfamiliar version of this ubiquitous dessert, given that it was actually a giant slice of raisin cake (what, no dates?), marooned in a sea of toffee sauce. The sponge was light, actually really good. However, thanks to an over-zealous and unnecessary drizzling of sharp raspberry coulis, instead of buttery caramel, the toffee sauce ended up tasting sour. <\/span>

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With just a few wee tweaks, instead of merely sizzling, Smoke Stack could really be smokin\u2019 hot.<\/span>

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