• 5
• Absolutely Wonderful!

We went to My Kitchen before back when it was still Cafe Pulse. The food then was gorgeous, but the atmosphere was a little too... "studenty", I suppose. Was very pleasantly surprised to see how it has changed. It's brighter, more airy - classier without feeling snobbish. We were made to feel hugely welcome from the moment I phoned to enquire about a table right to the moment we left, with the chef (now also the owner) chatting with us as though we were old friends. The food was faultless. Absolutely divine. It came out piping hot and beautifully presented and we weren't kept waiting for too long. I had the falafel starter and it was far and away the best I've ever had - perfectly spiced with a melt-in-the-mouth texture. Dan had the sweet potato wedges with sweet chilli sauce and he was equally impressed. Just as I was starting to think that nothing could have beaten the starters, the main course was served and it absolutely blew me away. Dan had the mushroom and cashew pie, once again he was very very happy with his choice. I had the mushroom risotto (listed on the menu as containing Parmesan but the chef offered to do a vegan version topped with toasted cashews... how could I resist?!). Risotto was a favourite of mine before I went vegan and I hadn't had it since. I was not disappointed. It was absolutely stunning. I only wish I'd been able to finish it, the portion was huge! Sadly we were both too full to sample the desserts, but we'll be back again and again so perhaps next time we'll skip the starter and have a main and a pud instead!