A La Carte menu, what is this stuff?

[Mrs Dak]

Never touched Foie Gras either, but would be interested to see if anyone had tried the Faux Gras?

'Ethical' foie gras hits shops for Christmas - Telegraph

[Steven W]

Never touched Foie Gras either, but would be interested to see if anyone had tried the Faux Gras?

'Ethical' foie gras hits shops for Christmas - Telegraph

Blimey, from what I understood, I thought they'd already stopped the cruel way of feeding the birds for Foie Gras in the UK. I certainly don't agree with force feeding the birds, if that's the case I'll avoid that dish. I think I'll ask them though first.

[Zak33]

Shropshire Blue & Port Cannelloni
Walnut & Grape Salad, Toasted Fruit Bread



Oh baby.....that's gonna rock.

[Zak33]

Blimey, from what I understood, I thought they'd already stopped the cruel way of feeding the birds for Foie Gras in the UK. I certainly don't agree with force feeding the birds, if that's the case I'll avoid that dish. I think I'll ask them though first.

foie Gras IS the over developed liver... of a goose or duck .It has to be.

Forced to eat vast amounts of grain, with a funnel,..... it's still bloody tasty though...

[Funkstar]

Don't fancy a sheep's arse.

And if they had just said "lamb" you may have ordered it and enjoyed it. But they were polite enough to tell you exactly wich cut you are getting, so you decide to avoid it

actully looking at the diagram, the arse would more likely be included in the leg than the chump.

[Sprite]

Looking at the diagram you get more groin than arse in a chump

[directhex]

And if they had just said "lamb" you may have ordered it and enjoyed it.

i prefer mutton to lamb. am i a bad person?

[Stoo]

i prefer mutton to lamb. am i a bad person?

As long as it's not mutton dressed as lamb you'll be fine

[Tumble]

If the Sea Bass is done properly - it'll convert you to fish in a big way... I Know - I did Sea Bass for the mother in law, who doesn't "do" fish as a rule, and she LOVED it

[Steven W]

Well, it was delicious.

Started off the evening with some canapees (quail eggs, beef and mushroom thingys) and then had some sort of soup, which tasted like pea and ham.

I had the Tronchon of Foie Gras Pain D’Epice, Kumquat & Gran Marnier Compôte and the wife had the Isle of Skye Langoustines,Smoked Belly Pork, Celeriac Mousse, Shellfish Cappuccino. Have to admit I was gagging a bit, I didn't really like it. I've had Foie Gras in France and it was more like a pate, this looked like it was literally the insides of something or other on my plate. The Wife is still talking about the langoustines now, she said they were delicious.

Main Meal: I went for the Venison and I'm totally converted. I had it medium rare, it was sublime and the blackberries were a nice accompaniment - think there was some beetroot there as well. The wife went for the seabass with crispy skin and moist fish, she loved the sauce.

We then had some sort of crushed ice and apple thing, which I assume was to freshen the palette.

Then, onto the desserts. The parsnip parfait was also beautiful, tasted like parsnip ice-cream to be honest. Wife had the Hot Chocolate Fondant Basil Ice Cream, Lemon Curd - I tasted a bit and that too was scrumptious.

At £46 a head, it did seem a bit indulgent, but it was worth the experience - we don't normally do this. All of the dishes looked fabulous and it was worth it just to get my first taste of venison.

Then it was up to the bedroom for a relaxing bath (which was in the bedroom, in front of the TV and fit 2 people!), a few glasses of vino and some boxing on the TV was enjoyed (who says romance is dead?) Ahhh, how the other half live.

Same time next year I hope!

[Funkstar]

Glad you enjoyed it Steven.

So, are you going to be more open with trying new things in the future?

[Flibb]

If you like venison its worth having a look around farmers markets, my local one is a lot cheaper than the supermarkets for good quality meat.

[Steven W]

Glad you enjoyed it Steven.

So, are you going to be more open with trying new things in the future?

Certainly. There was a time when I was really fussy, now I'm open to new food experiences, though anything that contains melted cheese makes me gag.

[Funkstar]

though anything that contains melted cheese makes me gag.

Thats not being fussy though, thats a genuine dislike

[headbrace]

Was that Fishmore hall? It got a good review - Fishmore, no less » Shropshire Magazine , the food sounds excellent.

Also Foie Gras is the liver itself I believe, Pate Du Foie Gras is the pate made from the liver, which is probably what you had in France

[Steven W]

That was the place. It has very modern decor inside and modern bedrooms, even though it looks like an old manor house from the outside. Made to feel very welcome though

One thing though, because the restaurant has only recently opened it's yet to gain a reputation in the area, so it's lacking a bit in atmosphere. Of course,that doesn't affect the food, which was top class.

How on earth did you know that?