Needed a quick bite to eat on Christmas travels and popped
in the Cottage Loaf in Llandudno to have a small portion of their fish and
chips. The motivation for going was a variety of positive reviews it had
received as both a charming pub and a good place to eat.
When it arrived the small portion was a good size and
therefore good value at £7.95.
The fish was incredibly fresh and flavoursome and was
definitely the star of the meal while the batter had a pleasant simple taste
which allowed the fish to shine. The
chips were big, dare I say too big and erring on the side of the wedge, the
potato inside was fluffy if a little dry.
The meal came with a lump of mushy peas which was incredibly
dry and had a large homogenised clump of inedible peas in its middle. We were
eating quite late and clearly the peas had come from the bottom of the saucepan
with no thought given to rehydrating them.
The tartare seemed home made with discernible chunks of
gherkins in it and had a good balance to the flavours and a pleasant acid kick
to it. There was no lemon provided but Heinz tomato ketchup and Sarsons were on
the table.
It was a pleasant enough quick bite to eat in a convivial
atmosphere, music very quiet in the background and local beers at the bar. Unfortunately
the place absolutely stank of frying fat with the door to the kitchen open and
the extract clearly not able to cope with trying to pull air out of an entire
pub. The smell hanging in the air probably had a part to play in turning the
beer into a very flat drink very quickly and I probably wouldn’t go back because
of this but they should be applauded for the quality of the fish they served.
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