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Attached to a synagogue, and hidden away at the end of a small courtyard off Bevis Marks itself, this is an elegant little restaurant, long and thin in shape. Music is playing, not too loudly, though on [[Ewan]] and [[Kerry]]'s visit it's of the rather bland smooth jazz variety (think Kenny G). The service is attentive, friendly and sober without being overly fussy or obtrusive.
 Attached to a synagogue, and hidden away at the end of a small courtyard off Bevis Marks itself, this is an elegant little restaurant, long and thin in shape. Music is playing, not too loudly, though on [[Ewan]]'s visit it's of the rather bland smooth jazz variety (think Kenny G). The service is attentive, friendly and sober without being overly fussy or obtrusive.
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Bread is offered at the start of the meal, a perfectly reasonable chunky wholemeal bread, and served with (non-dairy) spread. The starters were probably the highlight of our meal. [[Ewan]]'s carpaccio of rare roast beef with rocket and horseradish vinaigrette (£9.50) was attractively presented, and the meat was (for the most part) rare and tender, offset nicely by the vinaigrette and rocket. [[Kerry]]'s crunchy radish and watermelon salad with spring onion and herb dressing (£8) also gained a warm reception.
 Bread is offered at the start of the meal, a perfectly reasonable chunky wholemeal bread, and served with (non-dairy) spread. The starters were probably the highlight of our meal. [[Ewan]]'s carpaccio of rare roast beef with rocket and horseradish vinaigrette (£9.50) was attractively presented, and the meat was (for the most part) rare and tender, offset nicely by the vinaigrette and rocket. My friend's crunchy radish and watermelon salad with spring onion and herb dressing (£8) also gained a warm reception.
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The mains, then, were somewhat of a let-down by comparison. Although [[Ewan]]'s blackened cod with Asian spiced noodle broth (£21) was fresh and full of flavour, [[Kerry]]'s confit duck served with aubergine rice, fine beans and a redcurrant jus (£20.50) was very overcooked, leaving the duck dry and very chewy.
 The mains, then, were somewhat of a let-down by comparison. Although my blackened cod with Asian spiced noodle broth (£21) was fresh and full of flavour, a confit duck served with aubergine rice, fine beans and a redcurrant jus (£20.50) was very much over-cooked, leaving the duck dry and very chewy.
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]] and [[Kerry]], 2 February 2010. Opening hours taken from website, February 2010.</div>
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A kosher restaurant located off Bevis Marks, between Liverpool Street Station and Aldgate Station, in the City of London.

Attached to a synagogue, and hidden away at the end of a small courtyard off Bevis Marks itself, this is an elegant little restaurant, long and thin in shape. Music is playing, not too loudly, though on Ewan's visit it's of the rather bland smooth jazz variety (think Kenny G). The service is attentive, friendly and sober without being overly fussy or obtrusive.

The restaurant serves a range of starters, mains and desserts at City prices photo of menu in July 2010, preparing its food according to the strict laws of the kashrut, which means for example that no dairy is served alongside meat, amongst other things. However, as a non-Jew, Ewan did not notice any particular lack in either the presentation or the flavours of his food.

Bread is offered at the start of the meal, a perfectly reasonable chunky wholemeal bread, and served with (non-dairy) spread. The starters were probably the highlight of our meal. Ewan's carpaccio of rare roast beef with rocket and horseradish vinaigrette (£9.50) was attractively presented, and the meat was (for the most part) rare and tender, offset nicely by the vinaigrette and rocket. My friend's crunchy radish and watermelon salad with spring onion and herb dressing (£8) also gained a warm reception.

The mains, then, were somewhat of a let-down by comparison. Although my blackened cod with Asian spiced noodle broth (£21) was fresh and full of flavour, a confit duck served with aubergine rice, fine beans and a redcurrant jus (£20.50) was very much over-cooked, leaving the duck dry and very chewy.

However, desserts were both fine, and if the pecan pie with vanilla ice-cream (£6.50) was a touch underwhelming, Ewan's rhubarb and ginger crumble with cinnamon ice-cream (£6.50) was just right, and the presentation of the ice-cream in its own little bowl was a nice touch.

Special mention should go to the wine list, from which the Israeli cabernet merlot (the house wine at £24 a bottle), was just as fruity and easy-to-drink as could be expected, and a fine complement to the meal.

Accessibility: There are steps up to get in, but there is a wheelchair lift on both these and the stairs down to the toilets. In places, there is just a bit too little space, and getting to the toilets involves squeezing past a long table with very little room to the side.

Note that the gates to Heneage Lane are kept locked outside the restaurant opening hours (last orders are at 8:30pm), so the staff have to let you out back on to Bevis Marks itself.

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Last visited by Ewan and Kerry, 2 February 2010. Opening hours taken from website, February 2010.

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