No 13

We tried to book a table for 12 here recently, and left a couple of messages on their answering machine, but they never returned any of the calls, so I wonder if the place is open anymore.

Really good lunch menu (I’ve not been in the evening), they seem to excel at tasty, simple pasta dishes. Good meat-​free selection.

It was a Thursday night (and early!) and when we went in
we were the only customers!
Since we were the only customers I was a bit suspicious, so although the waiter (is he the owner) was telling us all the daily special (which were all seafood which I love) I didnt order them and just went for the regulars on the menu.
We only order one starter which was the chicken pâté. It was alright, it didnt feel lardy and was just right to me.
we ordered the fish pie and lamb shank. It came after 20 mins (which was reasonable). I like the presentation of it — no to fancy but jsut give you a hearty, homemade feeling. The lamb shank was superb! It sat on a bed of Mashed Root Vegetables (which was well season and hearty) and almost fell off the bone, full of the lamb flavour and the sauce was interesting, it was sweet and fruity with a hint of spice. The roast potato came with it was the best potato I have even had. There was no fat on it yet the skin was as crispy as a bag of crisp and the inside was soft and moist. I am interested to know how it was cook!
The fish pie — again the crisps on the mash potato was amazing. The fish pie itself — I have not had a good fish pie for a long long time and it was what a perfect fish pie woulf be in my mind. The fish are still chunky but not tough, and all the flaour of the fish and cream sauce just mingled together to give you the plesant flavoursome taste of the sea. We didnt pour the pie out on the dish because the pot was too big but it turned out to be the right thing to do — the fish pie stayed piping hot through out the meal!
The only thing I can pick on the food, the side vegetable was not cooked enough to my taste and lacking a bit of oil, but on the plus side it was really healthy.
This is a place I would recommend to anyone and I will definitly try the daily special next time!

Lovely friendly privately owned restaurant with high values. Try the fish pie — its gorgeous. In fact, I can’t think of anything I’ve had there that I didn’t like.

No 13 is a super little restaurant located conveniently for the Grand theatre end of the city centre, so a good pre theatre choice. I’ve had three delicious meals there now, two with largish Christmas parties which despite a full restaurant and over ten to our group were excellent. I’ve also had lunch there which was excellent value, with lunchtime specials being under half their evening prices and still very generous portions.
The desserts stand out with generous and delicious butterscotch crème brûlée and chocolate mousse with a chestnut spiced biscuit and caramel base. Definitely somewhere to go and keep space for pudding!
Top notch and friendly service too.