Elliotts

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• Average price 2 courses:
   £8.95 (set lunch)
   £17 (evening meal)
• House wine: £10.95 per bottle
• BYOB: £1 corkage

• High point: Delicious desserts
• Low point: Misleading menu descriptions
• Food served: Mon-Fri noon-2.30pm, 5-9.30pm; Sat 5-9.30pm. Closed Sun
• Bar open: Mon-Sun noon-midnight
• Open since: 2000
• Also offers: Childrens portions, Pre-theatre menu

The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2008 is now in the shops.

This review is from the 2007 edition.

Elliotts has firmly stayed the course over the years, through a string of openings and closures in the surrounding style bar scene of Bath Street. Among the starters, the carpaccio of smoked venison and Parma ham with rocket leaves is slightly marred by some lifeless, waxy parmesan, while an accompanying mango salsa turns out to be some small cubes of under-ripe fruit. Vegetarians will be happier with a thick slab of creamy goat's cheese, sat atop grilled red peppers and crusty bread and drizzled with honey. A 12oz sirloin arrives with a rich bourguignon sauce, generously peppered with bacon strips and mushrooms - but also some soggy fries. Mussels, prawns and calamari fill out a warm seafood gazpacho, if promised scallops are not apparent. However, the accompanying saffron rice is subtly flavoured and beautifully creamy. To finish, strawberry and mascarpone gratîn is a delicious and simple brûlée-style dessert, with fresh berries cutting through the rich cheese, and a thick bronze crust of caramelised demerara sugar.