What people think of us and our food...
"My dinner companion and I hurried into this welcoming retreat, and were greeted
at the door by a very pleasant waitress who showed us to our table. She then
offered us the drinks menu, and I was extremely pleased to see a rather temping
array of cocktails on offer, and wasted no time in ordering a Peach Dalek for
myself, and persuading my companion to try the 1/2 a Long Island Iced Tea. These
arrived promptly and tasted as good as they looked, so we sipped them happily
whilst perusing the menu and the daily specials boards.
The food on offer is in keeping with the restaurant itself; simple, heartening, home-made cuisine which makes a pleasant change from the pretentious offerings that are so commonplace in today’s dining scene. I was feeling particularly indulgent, so opted for a starter of nachos, whilst my partner chose the garlic mushrooms. Having also slurped down our cocktails by this point, we ordered a bottle of the fruity Rosé to accompany our meal.
When they arrived, the starters looked mouthwatering. My nachos were piled high and sandwiched between layers of hot, oozing cheese. Served with home-made salsa and sour cream, they were well worth the lifetime on the hips for such a divine moment on the lips. My partner’s garlic mushrooms did not disappoint either, being large and juicy, and served with a liberal portion of warm pitta bread to soak up all of the flavoursome garlic sauce.
Our main courses were similarly impressive. I had opted for the Walrus Seafood
Bake, which was a winning combination of chunky pieces of cod, haddock and prawns
in a parsley sauce, topped with a creamy potato and cheese mash that was crisp
and golden, and had turned deliciously crunchy around the edge. It was served
with the famous Walrus Salad, which was a truimph in itself containing lettuce,
olives, tomatoes, cucumber, celery and pasta to name but a few of the ingredients,
and dressed with a tangy but not overpowering blue cheese sauce."
Lindsey Harrad The Bristol Magazine
"A topsy-turvy shabby-chic cult den since 1974, making family recipes from locally-sourced
and organic ingredients, with mountains of veggie fare and walloping sides of
loveable bonkersness."
Itchy Bath
"This popular haunt delivers the kind of downhome, honest food that keeps the
regulars flooding in, from steaks, burgers and kebabs to the massive vegetarian
selection. Meat is free range or organic, there’s an emphasis on using local
suppliers, and the salads are to die for – at wallet-friendly prices, too. Also
has a branch in Clifton, so Bristolians can save on the train fare."
Venue Magazine
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