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Visited: Wednesday 15th June, 2011
Starter: Mu Pate - Home-made with chicken livers, streaky bacon, chunky chutney & granary toast
Main: Lime Chili & Coriander Chicken - Preserved lemon, avocado Salsa, flat bread, Skinny Fries
Desert: Roasted Peach Knickerbocker Glory
The Mu Brasserie formally Merlot Brasserie is a hidden gem tucked away behind the Regent arcade in Cheltenham.
The restaurant is in a stunning building, and it's well presented inside and out with outside seating available.
We booked our table for 7:30pm, and arrived just shortly after, greeted by a up-beat friendly chap.
What a warm welcome... He was polite, he had attended to all our requests and delivered in what I would consider the ultimate customer service experience. (This may sound silly, but this is coming from someone with many years of CS Skills and knows a thing or two) Unfortunately I didn't catch his name, however I 'm sure himself and the manager was the only members of staff on the floor so I'm sure he'll be easy to identify.
We were shown to our table and provided with a wine list. I ordered a refreshing white Pinot Grigio delle Venezie spritzer.
For the starter I ordered the "Mu Pate", a generous serving of chicken liver Pate with chunky pieces of streaky bacon, a nice sweet onion chutney and a fresh crisp salad. Decorated with a balsamic vinegar dressing. A truly scrummy dish.
The main was Lime Chili & Coriander Chicken, a serious amount of amazing flavours across the board. The avocado salsa was so good, creamy and refreshing, great with the flat bread and even better with the skinny fries. The chili infusion with the chicken was just right, however the only point I will mention was that I really didn't get a feel for the coriander. The squeeze of lemon over the chicken gave that extra factor.
My partner had their 10oz Rump steak, which he said was cooked perfectly.
Both starter and main did not require any seasoning, GREAT!
The Roasted Peach Knickerbocker Glory was a real treat. Mixed white and milk chocolate daggers in the desert with a crunchy scatter of meringue. Underneath was an airy, creamy custard filling which was very nice. However the roasted peach was a little bitter and perhaps not the nicest end to a stunning looking desert.
In terms of value for money, Mu Brasserie was fantastic. We used a voucher from "Groupon" which gave us a big discount, however I would have happily paid full price as the three course wouldn't have cost anymore than £25!
The manager was also polite and friendly and chatted to us both briefly before we left, and answered a couple questions we had.
Overall a fantastic little brasserie with great staff who provide a great level of service, amazing value for money and chefs who provide amazing food.
Highly recommend
Here's some snaps
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