New & noted: Rare in Central – a selection of simple dishes done well
Chef Ryan Yang’s uncomplicated menu didn’t have a real show-stopper, but the dishes were tasty, with the semi-dried cherry tomato fettuccine a stand-out. The friendliness of the staff guaranteed a pleasant meal
The fact that we were the only customers in Rare seemed ominous. It has what seems like a great location – an open-fronted space on Lyndhurst Terrace, but while passers-by looked in curiously, it seems we were the only ones who entered.
We were originally offered seats in the downstairs restaurant space, but opted to sit upstairs on the high stools around the counter/bar space.
The staff were super nice and friendly, and very eager to please, going out of their way to help a customer who came in after us.
We began to feel a little more hopeful about the meal when we saw on the wall the framed certificates from organisations that chef Ryan Yang belongs to, including the Chaine des Rotisseurs and Commanderie des Cordons Bleus de France.
The one-page menu offers six starters, six mains, three dishes with house-made fettuccine, and one dessert.
