Not a problem at all, said our waiter. Right answer. I like somewhere which is happy to be flexible to reasonable requests and doesn’t sulk about it.
The restaurant was nicely busy, not crowded and six-deep at the bar like it is at night.t, but with a little buzz nevertheless.
Our drinks came immediately, though, and it was only about 15 minutes before our food arrived, too. His was, by any standards, a whopper, a juicy burger but with lots of add-ons, too, including crispy non-greasy onion rings, which were a pleasant surprise as they’d not made it onto the menu.
As for the main attraction, he gave that full marks, too; again, not fatty and made from plenty of densely packed good quality minced beef.
While he’d taken the fries option, I could see him eyeing up my chips, wishing he’d brokered a deal, too.
They were lovely, fat and crisp on the outside, soft and almost crumbly inside. I dipped them into mayonnaise to add to the guilty pleasure.
My wrap was not comparable in size to the burger, but it certainly didn’t disappoint in filling. A selection of roasted veg, along with some very tasty sunblush tomatoes, was encased in a generous helping of thick garlicky hummous. Lovely, if a bit anti-social.
Unfortunately, we only had an hour for lunch, so there was no time for dessert which seemed like a shame, especially as there were three good ones to choose from: sticky toffee pud with ice cream, warm chocolate fudge cake with ice cream and warm apple pie with custard (priced £3.95-£4.50).
My only minor complaint is that they all sounded a bit on the filling side. This trio was really more linked to the British Classics mains, whereas I’d have preferred a sweet light option if there’d been one to round off lunch.
Surely the WAGs and their wannabes don’t really secretly live on a diet of steamed puddings?
NEWZ Bar, 18 Water St, Liverpool city centre. Tel: 0151 236 2025.