Westway Bar & Kitchen

Warm Service with Exquisite Menu Variety

Stepping into this gastronomic haven is akin to receiving a warm hug on a winter's day; the kind where your grandmother finds creative ways to weave lard into every dish. You’re met with a staff so genuinely amiable, it almost raises suspicion—though certainly the pleasant type that presages an unexpectedly delightful encounter. Among them is Kashenka, whose service as she bestowed menus and morsels bordered on reverent; her graciousness alone might convert even the fiercest critic into a believer of sincerity in hospitality.

The cuisine on offer reads like a compendium from indulgent festive fare to an assortment-wide enough to give your breakfast choices some deliberative gravitas. Their attempt at a Christmas dinner manages to wrap roast neoplatonism snugly in culinary tradition, ensuring it tastes precisely like nostalgia ought. Equally impressive is the “free-from” section, clearly dedicated to modern dietary dilemmas, almost negating the tragedy of their bar prices. Alas, libationists will lament its early downfall at 11 pm, but such is the price of venture in our capitalistic canopy. In sum, visiting here feels akin to enjoying a small season of it’s a south of the river sitcom, opening yourself up to authenticity amidst the hum of electric laughter. — Penelope Savory