Although The Lamb and Trotter Pub upstairs has been open for about a month, the restaurant downstairs officially opens this coming Monday 1st October!
I was lucky enough to be invited to the pre-opening event for the restaurant last night where we met the Head Chef Danny Burns. The restaurant has a luxurious yet relaxed feel to it with a tasting table and bar and an open kitchen to see what Danny and his team are up to.
We started with a taster of all the bar snacks and, honestly, we couldn’t help but devour it all. The bread was freshly baked and still warm, the sausage rolls still warm from the oven and the beer sticks were good quality meat (not oily, not sinewy, just perfect).



The menu looked great and we were not really sure what to order but decided on Danny’s take on the traditional 1960s Prawn Cocktail as a starter. It was more of a deconstructed version with a smokey flavour to the super large prawns resting on grilled baby gem with an avocado puree and bloody Mary sauce on the side.






For the mains we decided to share the Whole Cornish Plaice, the Pearl Barley Risotto and the Cauliflower Cheese. The samphire and brown shrimps worked incredibly well with the pan fried plaice in a butter sauce. Just thinking about this makes me want to eat it all over again!
The pearl barley was something a bit different for us – we have never had it in risotto form before. The flavours worked really well with the warm hug of the chestnuts, the sage and the butternut squash, I was just not sure about the texture.
The cauliflower cheese was lovely – not over cooked and just the right amount of cheesy goodness.
For dessert we shared the Lemon Posset, which was a fabulous way to end a big meal. It was fresh and light and the blueberries gave a bit of something extra to the taste.


The service was fabulous and it really is a great atmosphere. One to try once it opens. Not long now!
http://www.lambandtrotter.co.uk/