All tagged gastropub

The Bournbrook Inn

Being a sucker for double fried anything, I’ve gone for the Korean chicken burger. It also promises kimchi and gochujang aioli, although the tick box quantities mean it’s nowhere near the flavour-explosion I’d imagined, but worst of all is the soggy batter. Oven chips and bought in coleslaw are unable to pick up any slack… READ MORE

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

The Bell

Two slices of well done lamb sit on new- and mini-roast potatoes with date stuffing that’s gorgeously sweet and light caramel. There’s a very drinkable minted gravy and I’m self congratulating myself on my choice when the Yorkshire puddings land, sending me into a spin. They are pure Aunt Bessie … READ MORE

1000 Trades

The oxtail pepper pot comes with mac and cheese. It sounds so wrong and it is actually so far wrong it emerges through the other side as something quite fabulous; melt in the mouth oxtail falling off the bone in a rich, fragrant, spicy gravy with the comfort of a creamy and perfectly sleazy mac & cheese… READ MORE