That is why i really like having visitors coming over to visit.. that kind of "forces" you to go and see the British Museum or other attractions that you have been putting off for years.. and in this instance - Cornwall!
Granted that Cornwall is quite a long journey away (south west England) but it has been on my to do list for a long time since so many people rave about how lovely it is. So, my partners parents came over for a visit and wanted to go to Cornwall so away we went!
We decided to visit Padstow which is also famous for being home to the one and only Rick Stein and his emporium of restaurants. http://www.rickstein.com/
We went to his flagship restaurant called "The Seafood restaurant" for dinner on the Thursday night and i have to admit that my expectations were very high indeed. The restaurant was buzzing and very busy with most tables full.. a mix of couples and families.
When in a seafood restaurant you have to have seafood of course so i started with "Seared scallops and serrano ham served with salad leaves and a sherry vinegar dressing". They were very nice and perfectly cooked and i was happy with my choice but i did expect them to have more of a wow factor.
For main i had "Grilled fillets of John Dory with girolle mushrooms served with rocket and sunblushed tomatoes". The fish was lovely and perfectly cooked and the girolles really worked with the dish. Enjoyed it very much.
For dessert i had to have the "Chocolate fondant with sour cherries" which was nice and gooey in the middle like it should be. I did think that it needed some cream or vanilla ice cream with it though.
All in all it was a nice meal but kind of traditional - no twists, you get exactly what it says on the menu- he keeps it simple with really good and fresh ingredients.
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