I'd never been to 14 North before and was unsure what to expect, having eaten in a number of restaurants on the IOM with mixed results, immediately on arrivingy mind was put at rest by a lovely warm welcome, our waitress took us upstairs to our table and settled us in with friendly chat and many smiles.
14 North is not the largest of restaurants being a former private residence with the ground and first floor being devoted to tables and chairs and the kitchen either downstairs or out back I didn't see it what it lacks in size it makes up for in Intimacy.
Our table of 20 almost took up the whole of one side of the upstairs room so our noisy chatter didn't disturb too many regular diners, I knew they were regulars by the way they interacted with the staff and by the smiles on their faces.
It took a while for our meal companions to assemble and while we waited our waitress fetched us drinks having guided me skilfully to a lovely cocktail.
Eventually we were all present and watered and the pre-ordered starters began to appear, delivered hot or cold as appropriate they were unanimously agreed to be tasty, I'd ordered a spicy sausage flatbread that when it arrived could easily have served as a main course, it was hot spicy and delicious and I was forced to control myself to leave room for my main course.
Without asking my waitress offered to wrap it for me to take home which was a lovely touch.
The main courses duly arrived also piping hot or suitably chilled I had a steak which for a change arrived cooked as ordered medium rare, I enjoyed it thoroughly but couldn't finish it and yes my waitress took it away and wrapped it for me to take home, everyone at the table and from what I could see the restaurant enjoyed theirs just as much as me.
Pudding for me was cheese and biscuits which arrived sans butter, quickly and courteously remedied and was composed of four flavoursome local cheeses and 8 assorted biscuits that I enjoyed too.
At last replete from a lovely meal we left vowing to return and I for one will surely be back, 14 north get in there as a football playing friend of mine would say.
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