One of my favourite
restaurants in Leeds is Blackhouse – also called The Grill on the Square -
which is situated on East Parade. Just because of this reason and no other, I
have decided to write a review about it.
Me and
my boyfriend enjoyed a three course dinner at Blackhouse one Sunday evening in
the end of January. So why is this my favourite restaurant? Simple! They serve delicious,
high quality food. But that’s not all! The main reason why I fell in love with
this restaurant a couple of years ago is because of the atmosphere. The
restaurant itself looks lovely with its dimmed lights, and every night they
have someone playing the piano and singing. Now, I’ve got a weak spot for
musical people with great singing voices, so this is really what tipped me over.
Blackhouse
offers quite a wide variety on their menu. However, bear in mind that they do
specialise in steak.
Browsing
through the menu my eyes were fixed on a tart, which I ordered for my starter.
It was a mushroom, leek, confit garlic and cobnut tart with tarragon butter
sauce, and it was one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten in my life! I’m
a sucker for mushrooms, and this tart was spot on. At £7 I don’t think it was
too bad.
My
boyfriend had the duck spring rolls with hoi sin dip as a starter. Personally I’m
not a fan of duck as this isn’t something I’ve grown up eating and therefore
find the taste a bit odd, but he really enjoyed this dish.
When
it comes to the main dish there’s no question about it! I always order a steak
of some kind (usually sirloin or fillet) when at a reputable steak restaurant
such as Blackhouse – this time I had the 200g fillet steak. I know it’s
recommended to eat it medium, but I can’t stand pink meat so I always order my
steak well done. I try to vary the sides, and this time I went for mashed potatoes
and a gorgeously creamy Diane sauce. We also ordered in some green beans as a
side. The fillet is priced at £22.50 including some kind of potatoes, but you
have to order the sauce and vegetables on the side.
I don’t
usually have dessert as I get so full from the main dish, but since Blackhouse
had an offer on in January for 50% off food we decided to have a dessert to
share. We went for the warm chocolate fudge cake, and it was YUM! I always
prefer a lighter, fruit based dessert, but since we were sharing I gave in to
the chocolaty goodness. Definitely worth the £6 it was priced at.
We had
a lovely dinner at Blackhouse in Leeds, and even had a cheeky glass of wine
with our meal even though it was Sunday. If you ask me you know I’ll definitely
recommend this restaurant. If you don’t want to go for the food, then at least
go and have a drink in the bar and listen to the talented pianist.
