Hello there and welcome to my blog,
I suppose you could say this is my first official blog post, how exciting!!
(can you tell I have no idea what I'm doing?!).
Any who, for my first blog post I spontaneously decided to write about a little restaurant I visited for my dinner last night, located on the docks in my home town. I have never eaten at this particular restaurant before, nor did I know whether or not it was part of a chain of restaurants, or whether it's something that just my local town get to experience. I didn't know the exact location, I didn't know what food they served, and obviously, I didn't know what to expect.
But sometimes that's the beauty of dining somewhere you've never heard of before. I, personally, very much enjoy eating at places that are out of my comfort zone (comfort zone being pub-grub or take out restaurants). It's good to venture into the unknown!
Myself and two friends arrived at Bistro on the Quay with a table booked. We were directed to our table, and in no time I took a liking to the interior of this restaurant. There were fairy lights hanging from the wooden beams on the ceiling, delicate tea light candles on each table (which was very fitting with the low-lit lighting), with a sophisticated and enjoyable atmosphere.
After browsing the menu for a good 10-15 minutes, my stomach knew what took my fancy, and lead my finger immediately to point at the Avocado with Prawn Cocktail and Thousand Island Dressing, when being asked by the waitress what Starter I would like. (I forgot to mention that they give you bread to nibble on while you wait for your drinks/food to be served).
For my main, I chose the cooked Mackerel Fillet with Bombay Potato's, Broccoli and Spinach. I've never actually tried Mackerel cooked before, I usually tend to eat it cold, in a salad, or something. And from my recollection, I don't actually think I've ever eaten Mackerel at a restaurant before either? So I thought I'd try it out. It was delicious! Plus, I'd like to add, that I am in love with Bombay Potato's, I think it could possibly be the best thing you can do with a potato, so that went down a treat too!
By this point, I was absolutely stuffed! But was I really going to miss out on desert? No chance!
I decided on the Lemon Tart with Passion Fruit Sorbet. It was ever so refreshing, and not too filling - which complimented the fact I was so full from my Starter and Main course beautifully!
All in all, it was a fab night! I had a lovely catch up with two good friends, along side a gorgeous meal. Should I happen to find myself around that area and I'm feeling peckish, I shall definitely pop in again!
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Well, there you go, I managed to complete my first proper blog post (hopefully that was successful).
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Tasha
