Western

Mushroom soup was average, it was chunky with chopped mushrooms, but tasted a bit starchy and lumpy? I know I can’t expect the same standard as what you would find at an Italian/European restaurant, but I was still kinda disappointed. But A+ for it tasting quite healthy and natural. The sandwich was fine, the smoked salmon wasn’t too salty and the roll tasted decent, there were tomato slices and sprouts too.

Not bad! The beer battered haddock had a super crunchy batter, fish was meaty and p moist. The coated thick cut chips were surprisingly good, I usually don’t prefer thick cut chips as they tend to be soggy but this wasn’t, it’s thick but flat and has a nice crisp to it! The tartar sauce could be tangier, it didn’t make much of an impact. The mushy peas are quite strongly pea, but it tasted better the more of it I had. Texture was a mix of mash + pea bits so it was quite nice, like a haphazardly mashed avo! It’s nice but on the pricier side. If you want to share a large, do take note there is a min order of 1 food item person, so that’s why we got this + onion rights. The onion rings weren’t great, was crisp and onions were decent too but somehow it was q average.

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I know I’m saying this for all of the proteins but this was also really soft and tender, the cook in it was well executed. The preserved lemon and tomato concasse added a fresh element to the dish, and the snap peas were nicely blanched too. The mash potato was alright but I prefer a lighter and more buttery one.

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The pork belly wasn’t too fatty but still really soft and tender even at the lean parts, with a crisp skin on top. I loved the natural sweetness that the poached pear & endive fennel salad brought. The bulldog vinegar jus was sticky and strong and I liked it on its own, but I thought it came on a bit too strong when paired with the pork. This dish also came with chestnut barley, which was alright but I wasn’t too keen on - maybe a smokier chestnut flavour would help!

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Aggs enjoyed this duck leg confit a lot! It was very tender and not at all gamey, very palatable and the pickled mustard jus added extra flavour to the dish. Was quite a substantial portion of duck! I particularly liked the orange carrot mousse, which was naturally sweet and not very orangey/citrusy, which went well with the duck.

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Beef was tender, it went well with the roasted root vegetables and red wine jus. I thought the charred onion was a nice touch. The potato mousseline was a bit too starchy, would have preferred it to be lighter and silkier!

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For drinks, we got this peach mocktail, which arrived in a decanter. It wasn’t very sweet as they didn’t seem to put the artificial peach flavouring (yay!) which is usually sickeningly sweet, but the taste was q mild and not very peachy. Interestingly, they put paprika on the rim of the cup, which added a slightly smoky and spiced flavour, but wasn’t spicy.

Whole roasted cauliflower, with a well-seasoned sauce (sumac, yogurt, tahini, garlic, honey, white sesame, marjoram, oregano, thyme, parsley). Was enjoyable (I like this type of whole roasted cauli dishes!), but I’ve had better. More of a sharing plate tho it’s listed as a main.

Calamari had a decent cook on it - not rubbery or tough! Was nice with the balsamic glaze.

The roasted pumpkin was naturally sweet, decent but I personally prefer if it was a little more broken down and creamy! I liked the pairing with the mint yogurt which brightened up the dish, and pecan nuts for that crunch.

Their chicken wings are good! I enjoyed how crunchy it was, and it was well-seasoned, slightly peppery. The meat inside is reasonably tender and juicy - this makes for a great snack to munch on while the mains arrive!

This was yummy! I’ve never been a twister fries kinda person - the regular fries are good enough for me, but I understand why people looove this! It’s more savoury than the regular fries, it’s crisp AND the crisp retains throughout the meal. Side note I can’t believe I’m reviewing fast food LOL