Maray Bold Street Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The whipped goat cheese is a MUST."
• "The food is stunning."
• "The food is inventive and delicious."
• "The famed disco cauliflower did not disappoint, and all the other dishes were of the highest quality."
• "The half cauliflower had a wonderfully complex range of flavours and textures - and all from a cauliflower."
• "The food was excellent, being both tasty and well thought out."
• "Every single dish was incredible. Can not wait to come back with my family!"

Cons:

• "The aubergine, is good - nothing exceptional."
• "The harissa and honey chicken wings were tasteless and greasy."
• "The lamb kofta was just greasy oily fried meat balls that came with a tasteless chalky sauce."
• "Lamb kofta was very dry and salty. The first chicken was cold and flavourless, sent it back and the second was just warm and tasteless."
• "The roasted tomatoes and peppers it was brought on were overdone, over-reduced and again over-seasoned."
• "The fish, vegetables and pea purée were all equally under seasoned and what little seasoning they did have was sprinkled onto oil."
• "But there were other dishes which slightly gave an impression that not everything is excellent, like fried chickens which were over fried and almost bitter in some parts."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were friendly and very helpful."
• "Great staff, attentive and kind!"
• "The staff friendly and attentive."
• "The service was excellent and it didn't feel cramped."
• "Staff recommended a very good wine and knew the menu really well."
• "Staff were really friendly. Would highly recommend!"
• "Lovely service, and most considerate staff."

Cons:

• "I was on a timer parking & waitress ignored me a couple of times when I wanted the bill and seemed annoyed when I did manage to get her attention."
• "The service was slightly off: on arrival we were told our table was not ready but we were eventually taken to a table which was already set and ready."
• "Staff seemed unhappy to be there."
• "The male server was very cold to us."
• "Took 10/15 minutes to ask for drinks orders."
• "The wait between getting the card machine and someone actually attending to me because I had things I wanted to remove rather than simply just pay was long, maybe about 5 minutes."
• "Once you see how dirty their bathrooms are, then you wonder what the state of their Kitchen is."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Would recommend it to anyone looking for 100% flavourful food, lovely relaxed ambiance at affordable prices."
• "All enjoyed in a really cosy sparkly atmosphere!"
• "The atmosphere is warm, friendly and buzzing."
• "Great atmosphere, and delicious food."
• "The atmosphere, lighting and decor is pleasant, and even though it was busy (5pm Thursday) the service was excellent and it didn't feel cramped even though I was sharing a large table with other people."
• "Amazing atmosphere."
• "Great vibe."

Cons:

• "Slightly cramped for seating."
• "It's quite cramped inside and sharing tables at close quarters with other people you don't know can make hearing your own conversation a bit difficult."
• "Was sat at the communal table with little room between each party, thus it felt very crammed."
• "If you have the bad luck to find a space downstairs, be prepared to sweet. There is no aircon, no ventilation."
• "After requesting to sit outside, I moved back in as the seating arrangements were quite cramped and I felt cold."

Value

Pros:

• "And shockingly inexpensive. It’s a must visit, if you’re in town."
• "Lunch menu is 3 small plates for £12.5, bargain."
• "We also thought it was good value at £40 before drinks."
• "It is such good value as well, with great service."
• "The food portion is quite big for the price and quality."
• "Delicious and inventive food and also affordable."
• "The lunch offer was fabulous value and I was left so full I didn't need tea tonight."

Cons:

• "Overall it feels like it’s kind of pricey for what is actually offered on the plate."
• "Even at the reduced price of 3.50 It was a little steep."
• "Be careful getting water here they charge 2.50 for their filtered water."
• "Overall quite expensive, although portion sizes are large."
• "The food is quite costly and the portions are very small so you have to order few portions."
• "The fattoush is £5, ridiculous!!!! It is very very small."
• "Note that there is a £3 charge for tap water which should be made clear at order time."

Menu Variety

Pros:

• "There’s an array of vegan and vegetarian options along with fish and meat."
• "Strongly recommend - fantastic veggie/vegan options."
• "One of the best vegan menus in the city, you can’t go wrong with whatever you order, but definitely order the cauliflower."
• "Great menu with plenty of choice for everyone!"
• "Great to see the vegan menu as well thought out as the meat, fish and veg."
• "The dishes are nicely conceived, with fresh clean flavours and portion sizes were good."
• "Each dish has so much flavour and textures and are presented beautifully."

Cons:

• "The ‘warm pitta’ was also cut weirdly and didn’t really seem easy to eat."
• "The red spiced sauce drizzled on top was far too strong."
• "The cocktails were gorgeous but didn't taste at all as expected."
• "This is definitely a vegetarian restaurant, they do have a few meat dishes and a few fish ones too. (Didn't see many being served) But basically the main meals are vegetables."
• "There was no pastry for this tart and nothing offered by way of cream or custard to supplement the rich chocolate."
• "The rest of the food was up and down."