Guys Who Dine

Dinner located opposite Manchester's Home complex.
There's quite a choice of restaurants in the city to choose from. Looking at various menus online we decided we liked the look of here and booked it last minute.Have we chosen the right restaurant?
For those that don't know,it's run by chef patron Simon Wood who won Masterchef back in 2015.
After walking about 20mins across the city from where we were staying,we were warmly greeted at the door.Inside a beautiful,modern,spacious dining room.
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There's Chef's seasonal tasting menu or A la Carte.
We decided to pick and choose our meal.
Four starters to share between us.
Cornish squid,Rag pudding,The best bit of the chicken and Sticky glazed short rib.They were all delicious but the short rib was on another level and very moorish.
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For mains,a beautiful Halibut fillet with rich, sticky ox cheek, diced smoked ox heart and tongue bound with bone marrow, finished with fume and Buddha's hand Oil with sea vegetables.
A Poached Lemon Sole & Caviar Fumé,cream sauce with keta and caviar, baby fennel and a lovage and fennel salad.
Served with a side of Deep Fried Pommes Anna.
OMG, like no other we have ever had before.
Also a side of Blacksticks Broccoli Tips.
For dessert we shared BBQ Peach & Kombucha Cheesecake .A set cheesecake cream, blackberry compote, BBQ Kombucha, peaches and oat clusters.
Did we choose the right restaurant?
Of course we did.
This was one of the most enjoyable dining experiences we have had in quite a while.
The staff were all friendly and hospitable, especially our lovely, smiley server Maddie.
Not forgetting the very talented Simon and his team.
A night we will certainly remember for a long time.

Lunch.
Is this Bournemouth's best restaurant?
On numerous visits to this beautiful part of Dorset,we have never managed to get a reservation here.
The intimate restaurant has just 16 seats.
This time it nearly didn't happen yet again.
But they managed to squeeze us in for their Saturday lunchtime service.
It's a family run restaurant headed up by the owners, Jan and Stacey Bretschneider’s.
The dining room decoration is bright, clean and stylish.There are two tasting menus.
The Seasonal at £49 with optional extras.
Or the full Classic at £79.

Once drinks are served by the 'larger than life' maître d,
the delious snacks arrive at the table.
Up next is ‘Dad’s countryside supper’.
That comes with a card explaining what Jan ate as a child on the family farm in Germany. A malty loaf of warm rye bread,a piece of cured salmon, smoked fish-roe mousse,cured meats and some really tasty butter.All that before you even have the first course.
Then starts the procession of highly intricate dishes.
Next,Beetroot,raspberry,pistachio,teriyaki.
We had to add Hand-dived Scottish scallop,squash,
vanilla,saffron £12.50. So glad we did.
Main course was Breast of Chicken,pineapple, macadamia nut,black garlic with of course a beautiful lobster sauce.
We're not done yet as Chef sends a refreshing dessert of New Forest strawberry,shiso,sancho pepper.
Final dessert is a trio of Matcha green tea variations.
To finish this exceptional meal,some sweet treats.
Jan's cooking is on another level.This is high-end cuisine at it's very finest with expertly sourced produce. Worthy of a star from the tyre men.
Or at least a Bib Gourmand.
Although they do have three AA rosettes,and listed in the top restaurant guides.
The answer is 'Yes',this is Bournemouth's best.

Went along to try the new menu from Momma Bains.
Service as well as the food was very good.
What's even better, we could have our doggies with us.
Managed to get a pic with the main guys as well.

Dinner last-minute reservation.
Chef-owned by the winner of MasterChef: The Professionals back in 2012, one Anton Piotrowski.
It opened in 2017 and with an eight-course tasting menu like no other we have ever come across.

We say that, as the offering is amazing value for the amount of dishes that are served.
You also have the option to add an extra main course of Sirloin and a British cheese course.
Now, if you were to choose these,all we can say is you must have hollow legs.

The evening begins with two types of bread served with butters accompanied by a tasty broth and a mornay in a ceramic egg shell.

Onto the next course, which takes some beating and possibly an early favourite.
Hidden under a blanket of wasabi marinated lettuce a succulent wagyu tartare.
On the other plate, a lobster doughnut,yes, that's right.
A doughnut filled with lobster and a tail on the side.

The procession of exquisite dishes just keeps arriving at the table. A fresh sea trout with blood orange.
Miso Glazed Stone Bass under a nest of Mung Bean Noodles.
First of the meat dishes was a lamb rump.
Followed by a five spiced duck breast,Slow Braised Leg,Foie Gras Crumpets.

Desserts was a selection of Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb,
Malt Loaf French Toast amongst other sweet delights.
We finished off the meal with Coffee & Petits Fours at an incredible price of £5 pp.

A great evening was had, and the staff were friendly and welcoming whilst disco classics played in the background.
This is one restaurant you won't leave hungry.

Lunch World Service
One of Nottingham's top restaurants.

Not been here for a while.
They seem to have upped their game with the food.
The food just gets better everytime.

You can't go wrong here.
From the service to the food and ambiance.
Since opening the doors in 2000,
both the fine dining restaurant and lounge bar have built critical acclaim locally and nationally.

Everything about the restaurant is top quality.

We chose from their set and A la Carte menus.
Cocktails are a must.
Food is divine.
Service and staff are both professional and exceptional.
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