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Lamb Burger at the Railway Inn

burger and chips

Having just visited Cheddar Gorge, we headed over to Sandford for a meal at The Railway Inn. Sandford is on the A368 between Weston and Churchill. The Railway Inn  is owned by the Thatchers cider company who are also based in the village. 

It was busy and there was a band playing outside, however we went inside where it was cooler and less busy. We sat in the bar and pursued the menu. I quite like the fact that there are just five choices on the menu, makes me think that they care about the food they prepare.

I decided I would go for the 6oz Lamb Burger. This was described in the menu as topped with pulled minted lamb shoulder, mozzarella, gem lettuce, pickles and tomato mayo in a pretzel bun. Served with chips, slaw & onion ring.

Our food arrived. My (rather tall) burger looked rather impressive. I enjoyed the flavour of the lamb burger, didn’t think too much of the pulled minted lamb shoulder, it needed more depth of flavour. I liked the additions to the burger. The slaw was nice, as were the chips. The onion rings (I got two) were crispy, but that was about all they tasted of, a little over fried methinks.

I did enjoy the burger and the plate of food was rather filling.

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The place with no name

Popped out at lunchtime for a walk. I went down the Welsh Back before heading to St Nick’s to grab some lunch. I had seen the list for Finzel Reach and there wasn’t anything I wanted, well I would have had the bento box from She Sells Streetfood, but I have had that a lot recently. So, I looked over what was available in St Nick’s. I was tempted by Portuguese Taste, as I haven’t eaten there in a while. I was also hoping that Low & Slow would have some decent brisket. They didn’t. What was I going to do?

Opposite the infamous Matina stall in St Nick’s market is a relatively new stall in the main sells lamb shawarma in various ways. The signage says Kurdish Bread, but I know that was there for a while before the lamb shawarma came along. 

Looking for some lunch I decided I would try them out, I went with the lamb shawarma box, which comes with the grilled lamb shawarma and a range of salads.

There was a lot of nice salad in the box. The lamb was tender and tasty as well.

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Asian Lamb Stir Fry

One of the things I found at Sainsbury’s once was some thinly sliced lamb breast. It was described as Quick Cook Extra Thin British Lamb Steaks and was only £3. I used the lamb in a teriyaki lamb ramen and it worked well. 

I got it again and cooked a simple noodle stir fry.

Asian Lamb Stir Fry

I cooked the lamb in the wok, when it was cooked I removed it from the wok. I then cooked the stir fried vegetables. I then added the cooked lamb, and some cooked noodles. I added some chow mein sauce. I served the lamb in a bowl and dressed it with some fresh pea shoots.

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Lamb Chops

Railway Station

I was back in Amsterdam for some work stuff. This time I was staying at the Hampton by Hilton near the Johan Cruyff Arena, home to Ajax FC. The hotel did not have a restaurant, but there was a wide range and variety of places close by. I didn’t go too far and went to the place next door, the Brasserie Hoekenrode.

They had a menu of grilled entrees and sandwiches. I went with the lamb chops. The plate arrived with five lamb cutlets, a portion of fries, mayo, salad and garlic butter. 

plate of lamb chops, fries and salad with a glass of beer in the background

The lamb was cooked well and was nice and tender. I was sightly annoyed with the garlic butter, I had anticipated it being melted, but it was still cold from the fridge. I should have gone with a different sauce.

Overall it was a nice plate of food, nothing special, but still quite tasty.

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Lamb Flat Bread

I did some pan fried lamb on flatbread with salads and homemade pickles. I used a cubed neck of lamb which I cooked in a pan and then added some red onion. I added to a flat bread, some hummus, chilli jam, cucumber, tomato, and some homemade pickled red onion.

Very nice and tasty.

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Teriyaki Lamb Ramen

Teriyaki Lamb Ramen

One of the things I found at Sainsbury’s once was some thinly sliced lamb breast. It was described as Quick Cook Extra Thin British Lamb Steaks and was only £3.

I did think that this would be an interesting ingredient but wasn’t exactly sure at the time how I would cook it and how I would use it. The packaging says it only takes about two minutes to cook. 

I decided in the end I would have a Teriyaki Lamb Ramen. Thinking the lamb would cook fast, I prepared everything else first.

I cooked the lamb, it did cook very quickly. I added the teriyaki sauce.  I then added this to the ramen bowl I had prepared earlier. I also added a fried egg on top.

I was actually quite impressed with the flavour and tenderness of the lamb. A tasty homemade ramen.

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Pie and Rump

I have been to the Landing Light quite a bit recently. It’s local so easy to get to, the menu is good, with special offers it’s good value for money. As a pub food place, it’s really nice.

On a previous visit to The Landing Light I had wanted to try the Roasted Lamb Rump & Mini Pie Duo but it wasn’t available that night.

This night it was still on the menu and available. The Roasted Lamb Rump & Mini Pie Duo is described as:

Roasted rump of lamb, recommended served pink, mini minted lamb pie, rosemary & garlic-roasted potatoes, honey-roasted carrots, kale, peas, green beans & mange-tout, and gravy.

Roasted Lamb Rump & Mini Pie Duo

When the plate of food arrived, I was both impressed and a little disappointed. I thought the plate looked great from a presentation perspective; I was disappointed though with the size of the portion of lamb.

I was expecting a portion of lamb rump, what I actually got was two quite small chunks of lamb. It was also a little overcooked and not served pink as recommended, which I think was probably down to the size of the portion.

I really liked the mini pie, which though small was for a mini pie, quite a good size, nice pastry and a tasty filling. I liked the variety of veg on the plate, from the crispy potatoes, the roasted carrots and green vegetables. I did appreciate the mini saucepan of gravy on the side as well.

Though disappointed with the size of the lamb portion (have I mentioned that), I did enjoy the plate of food. 

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Looks can be deceiving

Now I like trying out new places, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

Kleftiko is relatively new on the food scene, they had taken over the Vietnamese place, Moi An, that used to be on Fetter Lane.

They have an authentic menu with a wide range of choices. I was given a lovely warm welcome and I took some time to peruse the menu. I went with one of their bowls with pulled lamb kleftiko. It came with chips, rice, and Greek salad.

From an appearance perspective the lamb didn’t look that appealing, however it was very tasty. The rest of the bowl was just as delicious.

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Time to visit Mowgli

Last year I posted that Mowgli had opened in Bristol. I said back then that, Mowgli sells Indian street food, and has a nice sounding menu. It looked interesting inside. One day I might give it a visit.

Well I never did…

However I did recently visit the Mowgli at Bridgend whilst my car was charging.

I popped in and took a seat at a table, I didn’t go with the swing seats… Thinking I would probably fall off!

My original thought was to go with the Office Worker’s Tiffin, 4 tiers of meat, veg & carb jeopardy chosen by chef as it is in India. However I wasn’t overtly hungry, so looked across the menu and liked the sound of Maa’s Lamb Chops & Fenugreek Kissed Fries. These were lamb chops marinated in aromatic spiced yoghurt, ginger & garlic with tomato coriander & mint chutney. Alongside were the Fenugreek Kissed Fries, which were potato with turmeric, fenugreek & the Mowgli masala. I also went with a side of roti bread.

I did think about how the dishes would be presented, but was intrigued when the food arrived. The lamb chops were on top of the potatoes in a small rectangular metal tin.

Maa’s Lamb Chops & Fenugreek Kissed Fries

The lamb chops were very nice and cooked well.  The spicing was subtle, so you could taste the lamb, and it was enhanced (not overpowered) by the spicing.

The potatoes were spicy and tasty. I did think initially that maybe I should have ordered another dish, but even saying that this dish was actually quite substantial.

Service was excellent, and I am already planning my next visit to Mowgli.

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Eating Greek

Staying over in London, I had planned to eat in the hotel I was staying at, however there was an issue with the included meal allowance. So I was then left with the decision to either eat at the hotel or choose an alternative. There wasn’t many choices close by, but I did like the idea of Greek, and nearby was an independent Greek place, the Ithaki Greek Kitchen.

I walked over, and looked over the menu, one of the waiting staff came out and asked if I wanted to come inside and look at the menu, as it was warmer inside than out. I said yes, by then I had pretty much made my choice that I would eat there. There was an Italian place next door, but I did fancy Greek.

Having decided to eat, I was given a choice of where to sit. The welcome was warm and friendly. I went with the hummus followed by lamb chops. The hummus arrived and was accompanied by a large portion of warm flat bread.

hummus

The hummus was nice and fresh and the bread was warm, soft and doughy. Delicious.

pita bread

The lamb chops soon followed. There were three chops on top of crispy chips.

lamb chops

The lamb chops were very tender, but the char in some places was a little bitter. The chips were twice cooked, but were seasoned. Personally I would have liked some salad with it. I washed down the meal with a bottle of Mythos, Greek beer.

The service was great, if anything a little over attentive.