First post here, I have been reading eG quite a while now but just got around to joining I have eaten at The Bird a couple of times, Vineet Bhatia's involvement is very much the design of the menu rather than spending time in the kitchen (outside of the grand opening & any other future big events I would imagine) To be honest the food there when I have been is pretty much on a par with Aagrah/Akbars but with better presentation & smaller portions (not so small they leave me hungry though by any means), probably the best thing they do is the desi tapas which are tasty & a bit different I think some of the problem is so much publicity was put out about Vineet Bhatia the only Michelin starred Indian chef that people have ended up going there expecting something special & service like you would get at a Michelin starred/Michelin aspiring restaurant, you simply ain't gonna get service or a front of house like you get at Anthony's go there expecting an Indian much like the other decent Indian places in the city with a few different choices on the menu (particularly in those desi tapas) & you won't go far wrong. This is their menu anyway: The Bird Menu I hadn't heard that @Larocca had closed down until I read this thread, is there anywhere in the city left that actually serves foie gras now then? @Larocca was the only place I knew that still had it on the menu Just to finish up, if people do want Asian food (or a pretty damn special curry) in Leeds that really is a cut above the rest then look no further than Chino Latino in the Park Plaza Hotel (I can't see a thread for Chino Latino around here), they have an head chef who came from Nobu, you can see the obvious Nobu influence throughout the place & it is quite stunning in all respects, you will pay an higher price there though which is fine when the standard is so high This is a pic of their Black Cod with Spicy Miso & their Lobster, Scallop & King Prawn Coconut Milk Curry from my girlfriends flickr account: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3527/318223...b51a9dba2_b.jpg
