Robert B.’s review of L'Absinthe

A restaurant that offers wines no more than £10 or £15 above the retail price? the owner is clearly mad! So worth the trip, the owner and front of house, apparently used to work with Marco P W, some of that madness has clearly rubbed off on him, wonderfully exuberient and passionate man, the atmostphere is lively, buzzy and very relaxed. The food, steak and chips with a bernaise sauce, was terrific, full of flavour and barely requiring a knife. The wine list is great and offers the opportunity to drink some wines that most of us admire on a wine list before moving on to something a little less "heavy" on the pocket. Exactly the kind of local restaurant that should and deserves to succed.