A day after eating at the Three Horseshoes we went out to the Marquis of Lorne Inn across the valley in Nettlecombe. This was a bigger pub with a bar and restaurant at least twice as big. There seemed to be real wooden beams and the decor matched the timbers of the restaurant well. The restaurant was very busy and service was fine.
Although I had had my quarterly black pudding fix in Tampere earlier in the week, I was tempted by the black pudding with sliced apple starter. The apples were served hot with a dusting of ginger powder and atop the black pudding slices. It was served with a ginger chutney. A very good starter.
We were so close to the coast and I wanted to have some local fish. I tried the Lyme Bay plaice which was large and fried well. My wife had grilled salmon on a bed of vegetables that included delectable braised red cabbage. The red cabbage had a sweet and sour taste - similar to a chutney - which went well with the salmon. For the second night in a row, she made the better choice. We ate so well on the main course that we waddled out without bothering with a dessert.
Two good pub restaurants in one little valley was not bad.
2006-11-13 @ 20:17