Well it is ten past six and I am installed comfortably in Tartine Restaurant, Bushmills, County Antrim, where I'm having the Dinner Madness offer at £16 for two courses and a glass of wine.
This agreeable restaurant is open-plan and I am tapping away at the keyboard in the cosy front lounge and, as I write, the waiter has collected my drink and shown me to my table at the back of the dining-room. The chairs are sturdy wooden affairs, upright. There is a carafe of chilled water on the table; a little candle; and paper serviettes at this sitting.
My starter, a spring roll of goat's cheese, side salad and sweet tomato chutney, has been enjoyable; perfectly acceptable in size for a first course.
The staff here are attentive, courteous and agreeable; the ambiance warm and rather romantic, despite not having a lady-friend with me. I'd consider the dining-room to have a contemporary decor.
I had the fresh, battered coley with chunky chips, salad and tartare sauce for the main course. This I enjoyed: the fish was mild in flavour, delicate and perfectly cooked.
This great value meal has encouraged me sufficiently to return for dinner and the game which, this evening, included guinea-fowl, venison and rabbit. I am eager to know from whence the game is procured: Dunderave, Benvarden, perhaps?
2 comments :
I doubt the game's from either, and most likely not Dundarave. One would imagine, had it been, they would've sold it accordingly! More likely from Ballyhibistock...
W.
Brakes Bros Lisburn probably :-)
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