In lesser hands, Maray could be a car crash, but as Jay finds to his surprise, it somehow steers a steady course
Maray, 91 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4HF (0151 709 5820). Meal for two, including drinks and service: £60
In keeping with the current vogue on campus, this review comes with a trigger warning. At some point over the next 1,100 words, I believe I am going to come across as grossly patronising, sodden with metropolitan disdain and lousy with condescension. This, in turn, could trigger in many of you outbreaks of acute eye-rolling and sighing. To be fair, none of this is very different from usual. It’s just going to be more obvious this week. This is because I am overwhelmed by the impulse to tell you exactly what went through my head during the entire process of booking and eating at Maray in Liverpool, rather than dressing it up with some faux out-of-London friendly niceties to make myself sound better. This may not always be pretty.
The flavours of the Middle Eastern grill house predominate, but it’s also a bit Skandi and a bit American junk food
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