We were hungry on our way back from a trip to Liverpool
and decided to drop into the Hinch for a bite to eat before heading home.
I’ve known Miles, the landlord, for many years and it’s
always a fantastic welcome from him and his team and something to look forward
to in terms of the beer and the food.
I went for the small fish and chips at £10 and a cracking
pint of Edge Pale Ale from the Raw Brewing Company.
The fish was very fresh moist and tasted fantastic with
excellent chunks of meaty fish which had been cooked perfectly. The batter was
light and crispy with a strong solid flavour that had been well seasoned.
Proper bloody chips! All sides of the chip had been
peeled and they were just the right size, golden brown in colour, crisp on the
outside and light and fluffy on the inside. And not a wedge in sight.
Although the peas had a good deep flavour they were a
little too dry for me but they had a good colour and were a good balance
between fully mushed and whole peas.
There was no lemon, which was a shame as I quite like the
little acid zing it adds that’s far more refreshing than adding too much
vinegar, which I inevitably do in the absence of the lemon. The only let down
the meal had was the tartare sauce. I think a
good tartae starts with a very good mayonnaise; some quite roughly chopped gherkins
and capers with some lemon juice and seasoning and then whatever you fancy to
make it your own. This tartare tasted very good and had a good balance of
flavours but it has the problem of being runny as it had been blended and I
didn’t like the fact that I wandered around the plate trying to find the fish
rather than the other way round.
All in all an excellent meal with great service from the team at the
Hinch and I can’t wait to go back. If you’ve never been go, and go especially
in the daytime because if the sun is shining and you can sit outside with a
pint and admire the scenery it is truly one of life’s pleasures.
