Six By Nico Liverpool

It’s been a few months since I’ve visited Six By Nico in Liverpool but the Hanoi menu was too tempting to miss and so I booked to take two friends on a Saturday when we opted for a 9 p.m. slot which worked really well as by that time things were winding down slowly and the restaurant wasn’t as lively as it can be. I have said before how much I admire the staff at SBN as, without exception, their front of house people are friendly, welcoming, enthusiastic and deeply knowledgeable about the food and wines they are serving. Heaven knows how they memorise such graphic descriptions of each course as it arrives but their informed introductions are always so helpful. I must however make special mention of Gary and Logan, both of whom went the extra mile in making our evening special, even changing our original table as a result of my completely irrational OCD! We embraced the whole menu, beginning with the most heavenly rum-based aperitif and the “snacks” – shrimp crackers with a peanut sauce and crispy oyster mushrooms with pickled vegetables and a chilli & lemongrass sauce. If you didn’t know they were mushrooms this dish could have been a delicate exotic meat. One of my companions professed a dislike of mushrooms when this dish arrived but thoroughly enjoyed every delicious mouthful. The first course was a shellfish foam that really tastes of the sea with such a deep flavour accompanied by avocado, grapefruit, crispy noodles and wild rice – a mixture of textures and flavours that really worked so well. We followed with a crispy prawn dish with several contrasting accompaniments of varying colours and flavours. I find that these sides add so much to SBN dishes and are testament to the genius of Nico’s creative team and their imagination. The third course was smoked beef with a rich bone marrow sauce, coriander and the crispiest beansprouts. Next came a beautiful serving of cod with a coconut and coriander chutney, Vietnamese curry and bok choy decorated with a tasty crisp strip known as Banh Da. This challenged the mushroom snack as my favourite dish of the evening. Course Five was tamarin glazed succulent chicken breast with a sweet potato hash, burnt mango and a crispy salad. Finally we had another of Nico’s magical desserts, and I speak as someone who is never particularly bothered about dessert. A toasted rice and palm sugar centrepiece was complemented by a lime and ginger mousse and kumquat, all perfectly presented as is the norm at SBN. Even though everyone was busy clearing up, the staff were perfectly happy for us to round off a magnificent meal with a nightcap in the bar area when I settled the bill. Friendly staff can make or break any meal, regardless of the quality of the food. It remains a mystery to me how SBN maintain their prices; £37 for a superior six course tasting menu with a further £30 for matching wines is insanely good value but the result is that Six By Nico is never short of customers and early booking is always essential. Interest is maintained when diners eagerly await the next theme as the menu changes every six weeks, so I look forward next month to experiencing Greece! Once again we had a memorable evening with exquisite food, newly met wines and the best possible service.

We recently visited Six for an evening meal. We did the tasting menu and also had the wine menu to accompany the food. The restaurant was a nice setting but when we first were sat at our table we found that it was really noisy. But we did get accustomed to the noise. Everything was clean and the staff were friendly. They introduced each course and wine to us explaining the tastes of the food and wines and explaining why they'd been matched. There was sometimes a delay with the food or wine on the course but it was really just a minute or two so that really is just been picky. It wasn't an issue to us but it may annoy some people. The food was lovely and you could tell good quality ingredients had been used. Overall an enjoyable experience and I would definitely visit here again. Sorry I missed getting a picture of the desert. The tasting menu is themed and at the moment it's based on shanghai Street food.

I love this place. The food is amazing, so full of flavour and you get full from it. They change the theme monthly I think but each time I go, I have been blown away. Brought friend with me, her first time and she was amazed. If your after a fancy meal and so tasty, come here. The taster menu was only £32 each. Hoghly reccomend. Thank you

Fantastic meal on NYE as usual. This is such a great concept restaurant and great value for money. I definitely recommend getting the wine pairing they’re full size glasses, you won’t need to drink for the rest of the night! For gluten free they just don’t include any ingredients with gluten in. I’m not sure how this would work on an Italian style menu, it would be worth checking first and possibly booking onto a menu that’s less gluten heavy.

The idea of changing the menu every six weeks is very clever and it was interesting to see how each aspect of the theme was interpreted on to the plate. The food was presented really pretty however I didn’t particularly enjoy the steak pie dish. The dessert was amazing though. Did find a bit of plastic in the food however we were happy with how this was resolved.