A Friday night in Holmfirth to watch the wonderful Lau in
concert at the Picturedrome and an opportunity for a bite to eat before the
gig.
I went
for the Brambles beer battered haddock, chunky chips, minted mushy peas and tartar
(their spelling not mine) sauce at £8.95.
The fish
was bland and the batter was a little oily and the oil it was cooked in may
have been past its best as it gave the batter a slightly burnt taste.
The chips were not chips and they were not chunky as claimed.
The wedges with bits of potato skin on them were also a little oily and had a
burnt flavour like the fish batter. They were thankfully a standard sized chip.
The mushy peas were a challenge. They tasted OK but had no
mint. It was only after a few dips into the bowl that they came in that I
realised the mint had been added to the bottom of the bowl and my job was to
mix the peas with the mint to create the advertised effect. Unfortunately I’d
already eaten quite a lot of the peas before I found the mint and so I had half
a portion of perfectly good mushy peas and half a portion of very minty peas.
The tartare (my spelling not theirs) had been blended to within an inch
of its life and none of the flavours that went into it had any distinction. A decent
lemon wedge was provided.
My main grumble was with the presentation. The meal came on a plate with
two equal sections. Section one, on the left, had the fish and chips and the
other side had a bowl for the mushy then minty peas, the lemon and a tiny cup
for the tartare. It seemed to be trying too hard for a plate.
I went for the Brambles Best Bitter which was a house beer from a local
brewery and was pretty good.
The service was great. Quick, efficient and helpful.
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