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Situated within a former mill complex 1535 has been developed as part of
the regeneration of Firth Street, where there is also a mix of student
and professional accommodation. Located at the corner of Queen Street
South and Firth Street known as the Melting Point, 1535 is approximately
a 5 minute walk from the ring road. There didn’t appear to be any off
street parking but there is limited on street parking.
Our table was booked for 8pm. We were warmly greeted by the door staff
and showed into the restaurant. 1535 is both a restaurant and a bar and
when entering the premises you could immediately see why it has already
become such a popular venue. The vaulted ceiling in the restaurant
provided a pleasant feature and was coupled with the modern décor of
flexible bistro seating along with alcoves for larger parties. The music
was not intrusive and the lighting complimented the dining area.
We were greeted by the restaurants friendly and helpful staff that
showed us to our table. We were asked if we would like any drinks and
given the menu to peruse. The table we had been seated at was higher
than all the rest with bar type stools, my partner wasn’t very happy
with this and we asked if we could be seated at ‘ground level’. The
request was dealt with very quickly and we were seated at another table.
The tables were set with a small t-light candle and modern decoration.
We ordered a bottle of wine and shortly afterwards the waitress followed
to take our order. The menu was a mix of pasta and pizza dishes all
reasonable priced with a good selection of vegetarian dishes, meat and
fish dishes and a specials board. There is also a separate children’s
menu.
After much deliberation we were ready to order. For starters I ordered
the 1535 sticky ribs while my partner had the garlic pizza bread. For
the main course I chose the Singapore noodles with spicy chicken and my
partner chose one of his favorite dishes, the calzone pizza with the
house salad.
Our food was well presented and served on modern plain white chinaware.
My noodles arrived along with chopsticks, I was pleased as I had
mastered the art of using chopsticks in Singapore last summer and it
gave me a chance to refresh my skills! The portions were just right and
the good news was I still had room for dessert. There was a good
selection; I decided to go for the chocolate and orange torte but was
informed they just had chocolate torte left; I wasn’t too upset, it had
chocolate in it after all. It was served with vanilla ice cream and we
had a large cappuccino to finish our meal. The meal was not rushed and
we had adequate time in between courses.
The Bill for the two of us came to £33.90 for the meal and 1 bottle of
house red at £9.95 a total of £43.85, very reasonable I think you will
agree.
The ladies toilets were very clean as were the gents. There is a
separate disabled toilet. Disabled access is not very clearly marked but
we were told that there was access through the rear of the building.
My only reservation with the restaurant was that it didn’t have a
designated no smoking area.
Our evening was very enjoyable at 1535, modern, friendly and relaxed. If
you are looking to visit one of Huddersfield’s up and coming bars &
restaurants why not start with 1535.
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1535 The Melting Pot
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