David J.
Yelp
A popular bistro style restaurant tucked away on Westgate in Hexham.
The interior is very homely, with a big fireplace and domestic wooden furniture. There is an eating area at the front, and further tables on the upper level at the back. (NB Toilets are upstairs.)
They have an a la carte menu, but most people go for the fixed menu, which provides one course for £19, two courses for £23 and three courses for £27. Additional items can be chosen with a supplement from the main menu. There are also daily specials, also with small supplements.
We had creamy mushrooms on sourdough toast to start; I had the halloumi and vegetable skewer with sweet potato wedges and salad, and my partner had the Seabream fillet with fishcake and tarragon sauce, served with vegetables of the day and roast potatoes. For pudding my partner had the Belgian waffle with vanilla ice cream, butterscotch sauce and walnuts. I had the baked rice pudding with nutmeg and sultanas.
Overall, the meal was excellent. My partner was particularly happy with his choices, especially the main of sea bream and fishcake. My main was very nice, although the wedges would've been better served separately, as they picked up some of the seasoning oil from the skewer. However, I had plenty of halloumi cheese on the skewer, and the vegetables melted in the mouth. The only thing I was slightly disappointed with was the rice pudding, which was made with cream, rather than the creaminess coming from the milk and rice together. However, with a drinkeach and Service, the total bill came to £70, which was very good value.
Service was polite rather than friendly, but it was very efficient. We would very happily go back.