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Curry at the Cottage - astounding. Horrifically expensive on a normal night (probably talking £25 a head for starter, main, coffee or pudding and drinks) but Sunday nights they do a £15 deal for all that except drinks. Good one!
The first thing you obviously see is the building. It's in a gorgeous old cottage with wooden beams and everything. The door is huge and heavy, with an old style latch connected to a massive ring on the outside. The inside is immaculately decorated, very modern with several different rooms, wooden flooring throughout, an intimate bar area with large leather sofas and a roaring fireplace. The dining rooms are very modern, with artwork on the walls and eye-catching black and white crockery laid out at your table as you sit.
The menu is extensive, which lots of food that you would never normally see on a curry house menu - with salmon, bass, Mediterranean salads and a large choice of "non-standard" dishes which I've certainly not seen before under the chefs specials.
The food was quite astonishing. We knew we were on to a good thing with the popadoms. They were good quality, and the pickle tray was served in proper dishes rather than in a metal revolving thingie, and they were of obvious quality from the taste.
The food was just brilliant. The only complaint Jane had was that the Passanda was hotter than she would have expected - but this is going to be the same whenever you go somewhere for the first time... you never know just how hot something will be. It was all elegantly presented, simple tastes combined to make a meal which was enjoyed thoroughly by both of us.
As I said at the top, the joint ain't cheap, with your average starter being £4, the average main £10, and the puddings (well, the cakes at least) £5. I swear - it is so nearly worth it. I do however have difficulty in justifying paying nearly £25 for a 3 course meal + drinks. No matter how good.
The first thing you obviously see is the building. It's in a gorgeous old cottage with wooden beams and everything. The door is huge and heavy, with an old style latch connected to a massive ring on the outside. The inside is immaculately decorated, very modern with several different rooms, wooden flooring throughout, an intimate bar area with large leather sofas and a roaring fireplace. The dining rooms are very modern, with artwork on the walls and eye-catching black and white crockery laid out at your table as you sit.
The menu is extensive, which lots of food that you would never normally see on a curry house menu - with salmon, bass, Mediterranean salads and a large choice of "non-standard" dishes which I've certainly not seen before under the chefs specials.
The food was quite astonishing. We knew we were on to a good thing with the popadoms. They were good quality, and the pickle tray was served in proper dishes rather than in a metal revolving thingie, and they were of obvious quality from the taste.
The food was just brilliant. The only complaint Jane had was that the Passanda was hotter than she would have expected - but this is going to be the same whenever you go somewhere for the first time... you never know just how hot something will be. It was all elegantly presented, simple tastes combined to make a meal which was enjoyed thoroughly by both of us.
As I said at the top, the joint ain't cheap, with your average starter being £4, the average main £10, and the puddings (well, the cakes at least) £5. I swear - it is so nearly worth it. I do however have difficulty in justifying paying nearly £25 for a 3 course meal + drinks. No matter how good.
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