Little Bay

I visited Little Bay last night with a group of friends and had an utterly fantastic evening.

It's a place that really has an impact from the moment you walk in - in fact we walked in just as one of the opera singers was mid-song right by the door so were serenaded as we stepped over the threshold!

The booths feel cosy and private so it's fantastic for an intimate dinner with friends and they're so lavishly decorated you feel like you're in an opera box. We did spot a random coat hook and a school-bell style fire alarm hidden away in the midst of the decoration which made us laugh for a while - the whole place has such an eclectic feel and climbing the narrow steps to the top boxes above the bar feel like you're climbing into a bunk bed!

The staff were friendly and whilst the service could have been a bit quicker, we were quite tucked away on a busy Saturday night. The food was top and well worth a little bit of a wait - tasty and large portion sizes for such cheap prices. The opera singer even came and sat with/sang to us at one point, followed by the manager who gave us a free bottle of wine and some tequila shots later - most definitely service with a smile.

After being a little bit apprehensive about what the place - and indeed the 'live opera' - would be like as none of us had been before and it's a bit out of the way, we all had a fantastic time and the atmosphere was second to none.

I'll definitely be going back soon - we've already started planning the next Little Bay evening!