Latino

Advantages: exclusive restaurant, beautiful food, open kitchen, knowledgable staff
Disadvantages: expensive and often difficult to get a seat

...This was the second Chino Latino to open in the UK. It offers a unique blend of Japanese and Far Eastern cuisine combined with Latino styles. Situated on the first floor of the Park Plaza hotel, Leeds, opposite the station, Chino Latino delivers a chilled, modern dining experience within cool, dark minimalist surroundings. My husband and I stayed at The Park Plaza,Leeds, last weekend and, having looked at the restaurant on the park plaza website, decided to eat there. We booked online and that evening the restaurant maitre'd called to confirm our booking. On arrival at the restaurant on Saturday, We were seated promptly and the friendly waitress explained how the menu works. She advised us that the menu is designed to share, and rather than my husband and I ordering a set meal each, we should order a selection of dishes and help... Read review

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Advantages: good music
Disadvantages: sleazy men

...Club Latino is a small venue which plays great music. One floor is always salsa / latino type music and there's no problem getting people to dance with! In fact, the readiness of some might be your only problem. Maybe it's the music, but the men in here are not only ready to move their hips, they're a bit too keen to make a move on, well, pretty much anything in a skirt (or jeans for that matter!). Having said that, I guess a lot of clubs are the same and Club Latino is definitely a good night out if you like dancing. Packed at the weekends, costing £5 to get in and about £2.50 a drink, it's comparable in price to other Oxford clubs. The music beats most though!... Read review

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Advantages: Loads of choice - good sized portions - lively atmosphere
Disadvantages: Food can be over-processed and bland - bit noisy for couples

...with the culinary dishes of Mexico. For example, there's a high usage of beef, beans and melted cheese, not to mention lashings of barbecue type sauces, all served with maize or corn based products such as tortillas or tacos. In addition to an extremely extensive menu, Chiquito outlets have a very lively atmosphere (punctuated by loud latino type music), and laid back, but efficient service. ≈≈≈ DÉCOR & AMBIANCE ≈≈≈ Chiquito outlets are done out to look a little like a traditional Mexican hacienda or Wild West style cantina. There are lots of rough hewn walls and dark wooden furniture, interspersed with brightly coloured wall hangings and pictures. There's a fair bit of booth seating, as well as many other wooden tables and chairs dotted about. Add in the Latino stylee music (I was singing "Mama... Read review

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