La Muse Bistro (Holloway)

• Its layout is interesting as the kitchen is visible as you enter
• It then gives way to a little seating area located at the back which is charmingly intimate
• There is also a lovely outside area which was gorgeous in the summer
• The service here is great as well
• I thought was a lovely touch and gave the whole place a personal feel which is hard to come by in London
• The menu here is expertly devised and the food was gorgeous
• The Camembert unsurprisingly was absolutely delicious
• Classics that are cooked to perfection and come with lovely chips
• The wine list is also expertly chosen
• I trusted the waiter to bring me a light rose and the bottle we got was precisely that
• The menu is short (the cooking area is tiny) but has a choice of classic dishes
• Overall the food was not as heavy as a lot of restaurant food
• It tasted like the best of what you make at home
• All i can say is if you like excellent
• A relaxed atmosphere then La Muse is the place to go
• Seafood Platter is my idea of heaven and La Muse did not disappoint
• Me brulee for dessert and the meal was rounded off by a refreshing flora tea
• The staff members were attentive but also gave us time and space to enjoy our meal chat in a relaxed atmosphere with some wonderful music playing gently in the background
• The restaurant is small and quaint is the word that I think best describes it
• Everything was adorable from the repurposed church pew that served as my seat to the actual cooking books (in French and English) in the bookshelf to the walls painted red
• You can even watch your food being prepared the kitchen is open and at the front of the restaurant
• Grab some Brie and a baguette with some type of sliced meat and I&rsquo
• So I was excited to see a whole appetiser menu with just these things
• They were served with rosemary and potato bread and little dishes of olive with balsamic vinegar and one with Corsican strawberry and clementine jam
• The peppercorn saucisson was exactly what I expected it to be&hellip
• The cured ham was chewy and yummy and went well with the cheese (but was delicious on its own as well)
• The cheese was very similar to Brie
• When paired with the jam it was absolutely heavenly
• We had asked our waitress to recommend a white wine to go with our main dish choices of fish and chicken
• I had the Seared Fish of the Day which was Stone Fish (£
• 15.50) which was served on a bed of creamy kale with prawns and squid
• It was a lot of seafood which I used to always avoid but everything was sooo tasty
• The fish just broke apart with the fork and melted in my mouth
• 12.50) which was chicken stuffed with goat&rsquo
• I have to admit I tried a bit and it was wonderful as well
• The chicken was juicy and the cheese gave it a great flavour
• The potatoes were lovely and buttery
• It was another main where everything was just melt in your mouth delicious
• By this time we were fairly tipsy having finished our bottle of wine but I distinctly remember making an audible sound of appreciation for the chocolate mouse
• We wrapped up the evening with a coffee and a tea to help us digest the wonderful food we had just enjoyed
• We comfortably ate a three course meal and felt full but it was at a good pace and so we never felt overly stuffed
• All the dishes were averagely priced and matched the feel and location of the restaurant
• The quality you get for your money is unbelievable
• T stop noticing little accents here and there with the knick knacks and the repurposed seating
• It was obvious that the restaurant was full of regular locals
• La Muse is small and quaint is the word that I think best describes it
• The place is looking great with a lovely little bar at the front and still with its' open plan kitchen
• Slightly different kind of menu with a more tapas style menu but still with a few mains to choose from

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