277 North Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1JP
http://www.soukitchen.co.uk/We have been wanting to try Soukitchen ever since we visited EatDrinkBristolFashion last year on their night and were blown away by the amazing food we ate. We have several places lined up on North Street which we'd love to try and Soukitchen has been top of our list for forever but we're not often over that side of town to enjoy them especially with poor rail links back to our area later on. We finally got a reason this weekend so after I booked our show tickets to see Extravaganza by Le Navet Bete at the Brewery Theatre I immediately booked a table at Soukitchen through their website.
We arrived early for our 7:30pm booking but this was no problem and we were invited to take a seat. The restaurant is sat on a corner plot and is glazed on both sides which makes it feel very light and airy. The kitchen is to the rear of the room and is open so you can see some of the food preparation. The decoration is bright and colourful and the wallpaper used throughout the restaurant looks to be custom with its depiction of Moroccan style teapots.We relaxed and browsed the menu, not really having a clue what anything meant, but excited to find out. There were three of us eating so we wanted to get a selection of dishes so we could try as many things as we could. Whilst we debated what dishes we wanted to try, we ordered a selection of flatbreads and dips to pick at. These were lovely; bright colours again and each very tasty. I can't remember what each dip was - I know one was carrot and rose which was lovely and sweet and I think one was made with split peas.
We decided to order a selection of hot mezze:- Batata hara, chickpeas + merguez sausage
- Spinach, spiced feta + pinenut bistilla with orange blossom honey
- Pork, preserved lemons meatballs with slow cooked tomato sauce
- Chargrilled vine leaf wrapped halloumi, roast beetroot, squash, couscous and mango amba
- Chargrilled lamb adana skewers, sour cherry + bulgar pilaf, zalouk and garlic yoghurt
- Chicken Khoresh, Omani limes, dried plums, split peas + spinach with saffron rice
The food was delivered promptly and we all had our favorites; which turned out to be the item we had suggested we try. For me the Batata Hara and the Chicken Khoresh were the stand out dishes. With the bistilla and lamb kebab a close runner up. The meatballs were disappointing though as we all decided that they needed to be tastier to compete with the other dishes we picked. The halloumi was nice and as a vegetarian option it was great; it just didn't do it for me, but it was husband's favourite and from a dedicated meat lover that's high praise indeed!!We really enjoyed our meal at Soukitchen. The only thing I would have liked was perhaps a small description of the dish on the menu as I was very unfamiliar with a lot of the terms and even the ingredients, but having sampled a small snippet of food from these guys before I didn't worry as I knew it would all be delicious. We were well looked after even with a packed dinner service. The bill was a very pleasant surprise at the end of the meal considering we had ordered a bottle of red. With it's relaxed atmosphere, tasty food which is big on flavour but light on the bank account I would be happy to visit again to sample the next menu the team produces.
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