After months of being locked up & quite honestly very apprehensive about venturing out we were invited to out to dine in The Batch Loaf. It was a godsend & nothing short of it. We got there a bit early & were seated in the...bar to wait on our table. It was a pleasure to do so. Perspex up everywhere. Hand sanitizer everywhere,place spotless. A very pleasant start to a great evening. We were called to our table & fabulous screens were everywhere protecting each table. Again you felt very safe & comfortably secure. The staff are absolutely brilliant, Shirley, Lorraine, Annmarie to name a few are extremely pleasant, friendly & above all efficient. Nothing is too much trouble f o r them. Because of the short amount of time allowed for dining the menu is smaller, but my God it does not disappoint. I had the
Tempura cod & prawn on a beautiful salad with a honey & chilli dressing to start...Unreal !!! Then I had monkfish & prawn on a bed of rice with an amazing sauce, with a side of Bombay potatoes, again amazing. At the table (6 of us) there were a selection of starters, mains & sides ranging from potatoe wedges, chicken strips in a mild curry aioli, potted crab & the mains were salmon medallion of fillet steak, sirloin steaks, a selection of sides ( garlic potatoes, onion rings, mushroom & onion mix, sweet potato fries, & we finished with the most amazing cheese board. Great wine list & very reasonably priced. The chef's are excellent. The 2 head chef's (David & Gareth) are simply excellent. Overall experience was so great that we have been back twice more in September & intend to make it a regular thing. 11 out of 10 is how I would rate it...well done Paul Cathy & staff. You excelled once again.More