Canterbury Dinner at Quex Barn

 

First time at this restaurant, but on this performance we will be back. Service was friendly and efficient. The young lady was helpful and attentive without being overpowering.

Judith started with a warm scotch egg with Piccalilli, and she went overboard with delight. It was cooked to perfection, egg runny, coating crisp on the outside but the meat was tender. And the Piccalilli was home made and to die for. But my starter of Scallops with crispy bacon and a cauliflower cream was unbelievably good. Three large, juicy scallops, full of flavour, exceedingly tender and cooked to perfection, and the sauce was creamy without being stodgy. Excellent.

By the way, l chose an Italian beer on cask, which was surprisingly good. Our young waitress initially suggested it and l was a little sceptical, so she gave me a small glass to test. Very refreshing with some depth.

Anyway back to the main course. We both chose the rump steak from their Quex reared beef with chips. J’s cooked medium and mine was rare. Both cooked as required and the meat was full of flavour, well hung and quite tender. The chips home made, fresh and giant, crispy on the outside and fluffy in the centre.

By the time we had finished the main we were full, but the choice of puddings enticed us back to eating.

J had the Apple charlotte with vanilla ice cream and salted caramel. A individual pudding with crisp apples and a sauce to savour. I chose the steamed pudding. Well men do! I had the steamed marmalade pud with whiskey custard and stem ginger ice cream. Scrumptious.

 

 looking happy, but its cold outside

 Took advantage of walking round Canterbury Cathedral

 A new section that has been added on - must say that it has been done in a way that is in keeping with the old buildings