I checked out the menu online earlier that day and had my heart set on a certain dish that then wasn't on the menu in the restaurant, which was a little annoying but the substituted dish was delicious. A smoked Eel salad with picked Cucumber and Brik Pastry. It was light, simple yet elegant and matched wonderfully to the first carafe of wine, a southern french demi-sec. Most of the dishes on the menu are available in starter or main course size which I think is a great way of offering something a little different to your guests.
My main was superb, Breast of Wood Pigeon, with pureed potatoes, baby chard and small sweet onions. It was a 'main' course size but a hearty one at that. The pigeon was cooked perfectly and was deep, gamey, and succulent, while the onions balanced the dish with their sweetness.
A thumbs up was most definitely given after the dessert. A Cassis Sorbet. It was quite intense, and once again, there was quite a lot of it, but my, it was tasty. I had it with a dessert wine from the Monbazillac region for France which was well priced. In total, four, three course meals, 2 carafes of wine, and a dessert wine came to £130 which, I thought, was very reasonable.
This restaurant it a must if you are into simple food, simple flavours, cooked fantastically well.
Cheers!
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