We had a great Secret Seven ‘menu degustation’ with wine flight last night at the Dining Room. We loved the scallops with fennel purée and black pudding crumb, the pork which was cooked to perfection and especially the grey mullet with a farro risotto and roasted tomato emulsion. It was finished off with a clever combination of banana and miso for dessert, and cheese (there was another dessert choice). A tasty starter of leek and blue cheese tart and a refreshing rhubarb sorbet along the way completed the menu. All courses were superbly cooked and presented with great service and carefully chosen wines. A great meal of just the right proportions and with a happy willingness to adjust to some dietary requirements. This (very good value) restaurant is not to be missed! We’ll certainly be back as the menu changes each month.
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My partner’s mother was visiting and as she had an upcoming birthday, we decided to treat her to a celebratory dinner. We chose the Dining Room as we thought it would have a sense of occasion, and we weren’t disappointed. We had a lovely evening – it was a Saturday night so we had the 7 course tasting menu, with matching wines, and the dishes were tasty, varied and nicely cooked. Rosanna did a good job of explaining the dishes but didn’t overdo it. The menu changes regularly so by the time you read this, it may well be different – but in order we had: mackerel with gooseberry sorbet, cheese & onion empanada, monkfish with tomatoes & peas, rosemary & lemon sorbet, lamb with hasselback potatoes and roasted veg, a pre-dessert of brandy snap with mandarin & strawberries, then there was a choice of chocolate brownie with salted caramel gelato or a cheeseboard. Really – the standard of cooking was high and compared well to other restaurants which attempt similar fine dining tasting menus. There was plenty of food and the 4 wines which accompanied the menu were great. The chef came out towards the end to sing for us – which I don’t believe usually happens on a Saturday – and this added to our enjoyment. The bill for three with wine & tip was £220 – and given the amount of food, quality of ingredients and hospitality, we thought it was good value for money. Recommended for special occasions.
Innovative tasty cuisine of a level hard to find locally, but at prices that make it easy to enjoy on a regular basis. The food was just superb (7 course tasting menu) and the matching wine flight was well chosen and interesting. Service was great too, and the evening was rounded off with the talents of Jean (aka The Singing Chef) who effortlessly entertained us after our meal with his superb voice. A good enough venue to compete with the best, but very relaxed and excellent value for money.
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