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18 Sep 06, 06:10 PM |
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Maytime Munchies - Yachtsman's Steakhouse
Yachtsman's Steakhouse
Paul started the evening with a Yachtsman’s Cosmopolitan, (ice-cold vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice and lime). I was allowed a small sip and I quickly wished I’d ordered one too. Next time! Instead I had a glass of Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc, which teamed up well with my delicious starter of Maine Diver Scallops with Shiitake Mushroom and Frisee Salad. There were some crispy sweet potato shreds on the top and it was drizzled with an outstanding warm smoky bacon dressing. I asked for the scallops to be cooked medium as I like them to be warm all the way through. They were enormous and cooked perfectly to my taste, slightly crusty and caramelised on the outside, firm yet juicy and sweet on the inside. The whole dish was absolutely gorgeous and I hope it’s still on the menu when we return in October because I’ll certainly choose to eat it again. Paul chose the Farmers Salad, which was a deconstructed salad of lettuce (which looked a bit naked without the bacon vinaigrette, he asked for a tomato dressing on the side but didn’t use it), soft boiled egg, tomato, grilled onions and an excellent piece of Gorgonzola cheese. One of the highlights of a meal at the YS is the scrumptious warm onion rolls, served with roasted garlic and a good slab of decent butter. I had one of the rolls and somebody else scoffed the rest! I had the New York strip Steak which was served with a Brandy and Peppercorn sauce. I liked the sauce, but it was a bit too heavy on the peppercorns. It came with a Potato Gratin, usually one of my favourites, but I found the Asiago cheese used in this one a bit overpowering and preferred the Horseradish mashed potatoes I had last time we ate here. We ordered a side of Broccolini with Hollandaise sauce, as I do like to have a bit of greenery with my dinner. As enjoyable as it was, couldn’t eat all of my steak and the delightful Jon boxed the remainder for me. When I got up to our room I noticed he’d added a large serving of my yearned for horseradish mash. Is he a good server or what? Paul had the latest vegetarian offering on the menu; Potato ‘Risotto’ with Spring Vegetables and 8 year aged Balsamic Vinegar. He wasn’t too sure about ordering this initially. He’s not a big risotto fan as he’s not keen on the starchy texture of the rice, but the chef explained that it was actually potato that had been very finely chopped to resemble rice grains and not rice at all. He really enjoyed the creamy potato dish which included carrots, peas, and asparagus and was topped with some rich, oak-grilled Portobello mushrooms. His only criticism was that it didn’t require so much of the Balsamic Vinegar. I thought it was an innovative dish and it’s encouraging to see the chef being so creative with vegetarian food, especially in a steakhouse! I had a couple of glasses of Seghesio Zinfandel Sonoma County ‘04 and Paul had a couple of Beaulieu Vineyard Merlot Napa Valley ‘03 – both wines were delicious and complemented our food very well. We were too full up for dessert, which was an absolute tragedy as the dessert platter here is the best on property as far as we’re concerned. Next time! |
18 Sep 06, 06:59 PM |
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Oh Sue - stop it! More fantastic food and pics - my mouth is watering. We must try this one. As the proud owner of a steak monster "rare please" I think she would love it here. I sometimes find with a pepeercorn sauce that I'm scraping them off and leaving them at the side but I love the creaminess of the sauce. I think they should grind them and make it smooth!
Love the look of your starter too and oh Paul's cocktail. That may just be the one for me! Thanks for sharing. Pam.
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18 Sep 06, 07:14 PM |
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Sue - this looks fantastic. Think my NYE meal is sorted! I love scallops and that strip steak looks HUGE!
Is is Jon who's table we are to ask for if he's working?
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18 Sep 06, 07:19 PM |
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It all looks scrummy - especially those bread rolls
Love Suexx |
18 Sep 06, 07:28 PM |
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What an excellent meal, I really regret those free beers at SW in May making me cancel my ADR looking forward to my return, thanks for sharing eventually shame on u no desert the JD cake is delicious
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18 Sep 06, 07:32 PM |
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That looks lovely, can't wait till Dec. Hope they still have the Scallops, my absolute favourite.
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18 Sep 06, 07:37 PM |
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Sue that looks fantastic! I can taste that garlic and butter with those rolls mmmmm,
Dawn
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18 Sep 06, 07:37 PM |
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The Yachtsman is my favourite restaurant (although I admit being spoilt by Jim the Manager probably had a large bearing on this ) - your report is making my mouth water all over again Sue!
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18 Sep 06, 07:42 PM |
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Ooooh Su, that looks delicious! Can't wait till our Dec ressie now! Not going to eat all day so I can have a dessert though1
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18 Sep 06, 10:05 PM |
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Yummy pics and report Sue. I could make a meal of those bread rolls alone
We're thinking about eating here for the first time next year and your report makes it all the more inviting. Caron
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