It's been transformed since its days as a fish and chip restaurant
is a place I often report on, but seldom spend time enjoying its hive of nightlife. With this in mind, I decided to take her up on this. After all, how could I refuse such a guarantee of quality that this would be"the best in Cross Gates"?
The place itself sits above a row of shops in what was once a fish and chip restaurant. A friendly bouncer asks you how it's going, before you're beckoned upstairs by the golden lighting and the mega-mix of ITV2-flavoured dance-pop bops.On entering, you're met with an artful mix of deep-hued walls, pink neon signage and plastic leaves.
We had a look at the menu, and it was refreshingly ambitious. Strawberry Basil Sip and the Creole were both eye-catching options, but my childlike love of tropical fruits made me opt for the Jamaican Me Crazy., a calypso of rum, Malibu, pineapple and banana liqueur. While my companion chose the rather more sedate Italian Surfer - Amaretto, pineapple and Malibu.
But it's those kind of unique gems you can find if you stay local, rather than the guaranteed Ferrari-standards of bar you can be guaranteed in the city centre.
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