The restaurant is located in a great spot in the popular LiverpoolOne development. Sitting opposite John Lewis rather than up near the many other eateries surrounding the alfresco area up on the top level, Jaime's is a fairly large restaurant spanning two floors.
As we dined in the less busy lunch period we were seated downstairs with the upper floor closed. As expected, the restaurant had a nice, casual atmosphere and friendly staff. Only one small issue - the tables were packed in a little too tight.
As we dined in the less busy lunch period we were seated downstairs with the upper floor closed. As expected, the restaurant had a nice, casual atmosphere and friendly staff. Only one small issue - the tables were packed in a little too tight.
To start we opt for the Italian nachos (crispy fried 4 cheese ravioli with 'angry' arrabiata sauce). Unfortunately, this dish was disappointing. It was a very small portion, quite bland and the alleged ‘angry' arrabiata sauce tasted suspiciously like warmed tinned tomatoes and nothing else – come on Jamie.
For our main we chose the grilled chicken (free range, boned, marinated and char grilled with warm tomato, olive, chilli and caper sauce) was a vast improvement. Big ticks for going with free range. The chicken was cooked to perfection and was lovely and moist. The sauce complemented the meal and was tasty and flavoursome, without being over powering. The 'posh chips' with truffle oil and parmesan were unfortunately less tasty and crispy that we would have liked, and again were a small portion.
As we were en-route to a meeting, it was soft drink and mineral water all round. However, Jamie's has a decent wine list and the purchase options of by the bottle or the glass.
With great rustic themed décor (loving the old toilets will the pull flush, but beware of the hand dryers that almost blew me out of the restroom), a casual atmosphere, good, swift service and reasonable prices, Jamie's has done well. With a few minor improvements to portion size and either sauces or description of sauces, this place will be a roaring sauces (although, given the name on the door it will probably be a success regardless)
