it is rare that i am ever surprised by a restaurant. generally when i see the word grill a negative connotation of pub grub and rowdy people springs to mind.
heat was however a circus of delight.
armed with the good praise about the restaurant by my significant other, i strolled into heat and was met with fire. not in the bad way, in that warm fuzzy feeling of excitement and surprise. the restaurant was pleasingly arranged and decorated with a warm romantic atmosphere.
the table i had reserved was exactly what we asked for, this may not sound like much, however i have reserved tables before to meet a certain description only to be placed at an unsatisfactory table, an annoyance when one goes through the trouble to call in to book a table,
upon opening themenui soon realised that i was going to be at war with myself over what to order. my eyes rand from lamb shank, to calamari, to oxtail, to duck, to fillet. the variety as well as the amount of delicious food was overwhelmingly joyful.
i eventually decided to start on the falkland island calamari, a favourite of mine. i have sampled many calamari at various restaurants and have been met with a general quality to expect. what arrived to me on a plate in a very timely manner was excellence in food form. i have and will never taste better calamari than heat's. instead of the general garlic butter sauce which has been overdone by many a restaurant, the calamari was flanked by an incredible sauce that enhanced the flavour above all else.
next up was a personnel favourite: a lamb shank. i found it incredibly difficult to eat. this being purely due to he fact that the lamb was so tender it kept falling off my fork. the flavour was intense and homely, and the mint sauce accompanying the shank (something's usually overlooked) was perfection.
with barely any room left in my stomach i decided to push forward and give them one last test on an old classic; creme brûlée. not only was the portion that i was given double that of any brûlée i have experienced but the flavour was thrice fold. creamy and delicate.
heat has since, met me times after with the same excellent service and perfect delicious food. it had romanced me beyond all others. heat has something many restaurants lack: consistency, atmosphere and passion.