we went on a sunday lunch time to try out the new lunch menu. we were sat down at the table and presented with a problem – i wanted everything on the menu! after much deliberation i decided on the seaweed and apple cured loch duart salmon with mushroom, apple and seaweed salad, mydiningbuddies chose the summer pea and lettuce soup and dave ordered everyone’s favourite venison haggis fritters with whisky mayonnaise.
my salmon was one of the prettiest plates i have ever been served it was delicate and the apple matched perfectly with the seaweed and wasabi in the sauce. despite my love of haggis fritters i didn’t share!
for the main course i was still trying to be good (wedding diet!) so i ordered the roast fillet of gurnard, caramelised chicory and orange salad which was a lovely light option and having never tried gurnard before i certainly will look out for it next time i am in the shops. the boys went for the classic roast scotch hangar steak with duck fat chips, watercress and béarnaise sauce.
dessert was vanilla pannacotta with strawberry jelly and basil sorbet was my choice. the pannacotta was silky smooth and perfectly match with the sweet strawberry and sharp basil sorbet. it was a fantastic end to a really delicious meal and i didn’t feel too naughty either! the boys had sticky toffee pudding with ice cream which was a huge portion which despite them feeling there could have been a little more sauce was nothing short of perfection.