Mio Modo - Leeds

Travel really shouldn't suck. Perhaps I have too-high expectations, but it should be possible to go places and not be treated like an animal (regardless of whether I deserve it or not)

Mio Modo in Leeds seemed like an okay sort of place when I was here a month or so ago. Perhaps it's because it is still the 'holiday' period but it seems that they have given-up any thought of treating people like me (travelling for business & eating alone) with any real respect. The table of people that they've just sat next to me seems to have two waiters hovering around them at all times, meanwhile I'm still sitting here waiting for someone/anyone to take my order.

Eventually my order was taken and neither the starter nor the main took too long to arrive. My starter, Bruschetta, was quite pleasant - although the tomatoes were a bit flavourless.

My glass is now empty, but they seem to keep missing the opportunity to ask me if I'd like some more. I think I may need to ask.

I didn't mention this before, but I was aiming to be done in about an hour and be out of here in here shortly before nine o'clock, that way I can get back to the hotel and watch the first episode of 'Pandemic'. It is currently five to nine.

I did manage to order another glass of juice (pineapple) - it may have been better if the bottle had been shaken first.

It's now seven minutes past nine.

Re-writing this afterwards from my notes, I don't really remember what I had for my main - although I do remember that the 'ham' was really cheap and nasty.

'Service is included' on the bill and there wasn't the opportunity to add a tip onto the card transaction. If you really feel that you've been treated well then you may want to tip in cash.

I finally managed to escape at about twenty past nine. Overall my experience wasn't all that great, although I suspect that if you have more people on a table or visit at another time of year then you may have a better time than I did.