T his weekend saw Classic (the mother-in-law) taking our two lads, Fidget and Shy, to Chester so Red (the wife) and I planned a bit of a weekend consisting of breakfast at Annie’s Tea Rooms, a film, staying over at the Titanic Hotel Liverpool (courtesy of Classic) with cocktails an d ending the whole shebang with dinner at the Hanover Street Social (HSS) with our friends Lady Furness and Vincenzo. What romantics we are! “Exemplary prompt and efficient service was to be a feature throughout the meal” Small Plate Starters We had some excellent cocktails at the Titanic Hotel then headed off to the HSS. So it was a very jolly foursome that entered the large dining room of the Hanover Street Social, one of a series of restaurants occupying a vibrant area of the city. We were greeted swiftly and pleasantly by one of the serving staff who had us seated in no time. This exemplary prompt and efficient service was to be a feature throughout the meal and is a lesson many other restaurants in the
Over the years I’ve walked past Hanover Street Social countless times. Always getting it mixed up with the much more in your face frontage of The Hub having not been to any of them. It is easy to miss Hanover Street Social with its low profile black signage when you have the bright Bem Brazil and Bistro Jacques across the road. I recently noticed that the restaurant is listed in the 2013 editions of the Michelin Guide and Good Food Guide so with no other ideas on one random Sunday we decided to give it a try. The restaurant was larger than I imagined and the unassuming entrance masks how big it is inside. The Sunday lunch menu is served on Sundays with a set choice of 2 or 3 courses for a modest £12.95 or £16.95. We settled for 2 courses and skipped the starters in anticipation of a mammoth roast. The roast choices were leg of lamb, sirloin of beef or pork belly. My first choice was lamb but they had sold out so I settled on the pork belly. My pork belly came with roast potatoes
Just out for a few beers and popped in for a quick drink. The restaurant section was full but luckily the bar area was empty. I think this proves people don't come here to drink, they come here purely for the food. If you want a quiet pint this is the place to go. Nice beer, and nice helpful staff.
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