Bar Soba

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The west end outfit of Bar Soba is a more student-oriented affair than its arguably more stylish city centre sister. Exposed brick scrawled with Asian graffiti adorns the walls, while a large wooden block table with matching high stools runs the length of the space. Known equally for excellent exotic cocktails as it is for pan Asian cuisine, with great mid-week deals on both drinks and food – try an apple and ginger mojito, an unusual twist on a great classic. Students can eat out without breaking the bank, enjoying two-for-one mains during the week – which helps the place be steadily busy when others are quiet. Sushi makes a good starter and crazy boy maki is a crowd-pleaser, stuffed with crab meat, cucumber and avocado and fried in a light crisp tempura batter. A handful of noodle and curry mains are joined by excellent burgers and roti wraps, with their Bangkok burger being top of the list – ground steak, mixed with spring onion and chilli, inside a crisp roti wrap, with an interesting lemongrass mayo and unusual Thai slaw, delicious.

• High point: Tasty burgers, fantastic cocktails
• Low point: Can be tame on the spices