All tagged Hockley

1000 Trades

My roasted saddle of Gower salt marsh lamb is a wonderfully tender, thick slice of delicately sweet-grassy and samphire-salty, rolled loin cooked perfectly pink. There’s nothing on the plate that’s not contributing to a full massage of the palate both in terms of flavour or texture… READ MORE

Hockley Social Club

The teriyaki is tangy-sweet but still allows the pulled beef flank to shine through. Crisp, seasoned chips are way above average for loaded fries with crunch and heat from chilli, spring onion, slaw and crispy onions, topped with MSG-loaded kewpie mayo that makes it more addictive than crack… READ MORE

Folium

With expectations for the rest of the meal already cranked up to maximum, Wye Valley Asparagus with Cornish caviar then pushes a turbo button. A verdant sauce manages to smell even greener than it looks, but delivers pure umami to amplify the otherwise subtle flavours on the plate… READ MORE

The Red Lion

I’ve been eating for what seems like fifteen minutes before discovering everything on my plate. There’s mash, roast potatoes, crushed swede, carrots, peas, kale and red cabbage that has a lovely tangy crunch to it and none of the usual mulled spices that tend to overpower it… READ MORE