June 2016

THE STARTERS

Sauté king prawns with chilli, garlic, olive oil, fennel & sherry, crispy calamari, & toasted foccacia (gfo) – £7.25

Chicken liver, smoked bacon, thyme, redcurrant & brandy paté with sweet onion jam & crispy French toast (gfo) – £6.75

Crispy smoked haddock & salmon fishcakes with confit baby tomatoes, pea shoot, lemon & chilli oil salad, and horseradish mayonnaise – £6.95

A little taste of Asia – crispy shredded beef tempura with a peanut ‘satay’ sauce, panko crumbed king prawn, carrot & coriander fritter, crispy confit duck filo parcel, Asian salad, and stem ginger, sweet chilli & coriander dressing – £7.25

Cream of leek, smoked cheddar & apple soup with crispy croutons (v) (gfo) – £5.50

Crispy fried garlic mushroom, spinach & ricotta filo parcel with roasted Portobello mushrooms, and a marsala wine & tarragon cream – £6.75

Our own black pudding with a crispy fried poached egg, sweet tomato & home cured pancetta relish, and grain mustard dressing – £6.95

THE MAIN COURSES

Asian chicken tasting – char-grilled breast, crispy filo parcel, confit tempura breast, and chicken fried rice! with hot & sour dressing, toasted cashew nuts & stir fried Asian vegetables, and a satay coconut cream – £13.95

The fish market – stuffed sole paupiette, pan fried sea bass & hake, char-grilled salmon, crispy cod goujon, hot potted smoked haddock, crispy fishcake creamed peas, tartar, Provençal relish, served with sauté potatoes & house vegetables (gfo) – £16.95

Pan roast fillet of cod with roasted red onion & chorizo paella ‘cake’, saffron dressing, wilted baby spinach, charred courgettes, and crispy calamari (gf) – £16.25

Poached stuffed fillets of sole with king prawns, samphire, fennel & leeks, and a lobster & sherry cream sauce, buttered new potatoes, and house vegetables on the side (gf) – £15.25

Pan fried breast of duck with celeriac puree, sauté sugar snaps, courgettes & asparagus, port & orange glaze, crispy spring onion potato croquette, and redcurrant vinegarette – £16.25

Welsh pork duo – char-grilled stuffed tenderloin with pistachio, apricot & oregano, and slow braised crispy belly with butter beans, home cured pancetta, and marsala wine jus, served with house vegetables & sauté potatoes on the side (gf) – £15.75

Butternut squash, sweet potato, goat’s cheese, toasted pine nut, caramelised red onion & honey puff pastry ‘wellington’ with root vegetable puree, charred courgettes, soya beans, herb oil, served with house vegetables & saute potatoes (v) £13.50

Wild mushroom, spinach , ricotta & red onion ‘cannelloni’ with a tomato cream sauce, parmesan & smoked cheddar cheese ‘au gratin’, served with a dressed salad & garlic bread (v) £13.50

Char-grilled prime thick cut local Welsh steak with crispy onion rings, roasted mushrooms & tomato, and a choice of salad or vegetables, and a choice of chips or sauté potatoes (gfo)

SIRLOIN £21.95

FILLET £24.95

Sauces – creamy pepper/Diane/proper beef gravy

All our main courses now come as complete dishes with the recommended accompaniments, let us know if you’d like anything extra – homemade chips are always available, free of charge!

(v = vegetarian gf = gluten free gfo = gluten free option available, please ask)

If you have any other dietary requirements or any allergens/intolerances, please let us know

THE HOMEMADE PUDDINGS

all at £6.25

‘Citrus quartet’ – orange crème brulee, lime cheesecake, lemon tartlet, and orange ripple ice-cream

White chocolate & vanilla cheesecake with sugared pecans & salted caramel sauce

Classic vanilla crème brulee with our honeycomb & Cheshire Farm honeycomb ice-cream

Rhubarb & apple crumble ‘tartlet’ with a choice of custard, ice-cream or pouring cream

Chocolate trio – vanilla cream filled profiterole with rich warm chocolate sauce, chocolate cheesecake, and warm salted caramel brownie with vanilla ice-cream

Tasting of banana – banana sticky toffee pudding with rich toffee sauce, banana cheesecake, caramel, banana & mascarpone  cheese filo parcel, and crispy banana fritter with rum syrup & vanilla ice-cream

CHEESE

our selection of British cheeses on a platter with chutney, grapes, crackers & butter – at £7.95

Shropshire blue, Somerset brie, Snowdonia ‘Amber mist’ (cheddar with whisky), ‘Y Fenni’ (beer & grain mustard cheddar), Somerset hard goat’s cheese

ICE-CREAM

at £5.50(3 scoops)

Chunky chocolate * Lemon Meringue * Chunky Chocolate Mint * Strawberry Ripple * Blackcurrant & Liquorice * Butterscotch * Rum & Raisin * Honeycomb * Marshmallow * Orange ripple * Raspberry Ripple * Vanilla * Chocolate orange

SORBETS

at £5.25 (3 scoops) (from Movenpick)

* Lemon * Blackcurrant * Mango

PUDDING WINES

Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois (France)

– think of the ripest bunch of grapes squeezed into your glass, deliciously sweet, but not full of lemony acidity

£14.00 (half bottle)

£5.25 (125ml glass)

Elysium Black Muscat (California)

– virtually black in colour with a rose like aroma, intense on the palate and full of rich velvety fruit, wonderful with chocolate puddings!

£23.50 (half bottle)

£8.25 (125ml glass)

Essensia Orange Muscat (California)

– aromas reminiscent of orange blossom & apricots, rich and sweet, ending with a refreshing lingering taste, fantastic with citrus or fruity puddings

£23.50 (half bottle)

£8.25 (125ml glass)