I went to My Lahore just off Kirstall Road, Leeds for the first time, early on a Sunday afternoon. It was an impromptu visit and we had not booked. The restaurant opens at 1:00pm and we arrived there a few minutes before opening. Parking is provided on site which was handy as I was there with my wife and 11 month old child so no need to transfer to prams or pushchairs. On entering the restaurant we were kindly greeted and asked if we would like a high chair providing with our table. Replying we would like a highchair we were asked to take a seat by the door and our table would be prepared. On taking a seat we were able to look around the interior of the restaurant and both my wife and I were immediately impressed. First impressions were good and the restaurant appeared clean, modern and colourful. It takes the look of an up market cafe rather than a sophisticated restaurant, but this should not take anything away from the quality of the furniture, fixtures and fittings which are good. Within a minute of being seated our waiter came to collect us and we were shown to our table with the aforementioned highchair in position as requested.

Reviewing the menu we were immediately impressed by the wide selection of food offered on the menu. My Lahore brands itself as a British Asian kitchen and it achieves that balance well, although I would suggest there is an element of American diner, with burgers, fries, milkshakes and sundaes featuring in the menu.

The waiter serving us was friendly and courteous even stopping to smile and interact with our child which was nice to see. I ordered an Asian dish of chicken byriani. My wife ordered a chicken baguette with a side of sweet chilli fries. We also ordered some drinks ( by the way there is no alcohol license here ) which arrived shortly afterwards. While we were waiting for our main the manager came over to ask how we were and to ask if our child wanted a colouring book to entertain him. Although too young to undertake colouring it was nice to be offered.

After a moderate amount of time our food arrived and was delivered by the kitchen staff to the table. Our initial impression was good. The food was hot and had clearly come straight from the kitchen and had not been sitting on a hot plate before coming to our table. This is a big bug bear for my wife and so instantly scored some good points. The next point to notice was the portion size. These were good portions, and by that I mean large but not ridiculously large that you would not be able to finish. The food was tasty and my wife was very happy with her food. My byriani was good and not greasy at all; sometimes a case with this dish. A slight criticism is that there could have been slightly more chicken in the dish. Again during the meal the manager came over to ask if all was ok with our food including the level of spice in my dish ( I asked for medium and it was ).

Having finished the food we looked at the dessert menu for a weekend treat. Choosing a sundae and the strawberry cheesecake we were both pleased again with the portion size and quality.

Our overall impression of the restaurant was good. My Lahore seems to get the balance just right on number of fronts. This runs from the British Asian menu to the look and feel of the décor. What stood out for us most of all was the value for money which is offered here. Sure it's not the cheapest place, but neither is it the most expensive. What is hard to beat is the quality and quantity of what you get all for a reasonable price.